Author Archives: Harmsworth

Robertson Construction North East has been appointed to complete construction of the new Berwick Community Hospital in Northumberland, following the collapse of previous contractor Merit. The Gateshead-based firm will formally take over the site in mid-February and is expected to confirm a revised programme of work by the end of…

Costain has been appointed to design and build a new motorway junction on the M5 in Somerset to serve a £4bn electric vehicle battery plant being developed by Agratas. The nine-year contract, worth a total of £123m, was awarded through National Highways’ Regional Delivery Partnership framework. Costain said it will…

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched early market engagement for a £68.4m programme to expand flood resilience measures at schools in high-risk areas across England. A prior information notice published on 23 January outlines plans for five regional contracts under the DfE’s Schools Water Strategy (SWS), which runs from…

MPB Structures has been awarded a £37m civils contract from the Midland Metro Alliance for the second phase of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension programme. Phase two work is already underway, MPB said in a statement. The firm is delivering the full civil engineering package, including the construction…

Civils contractor Barhale has announced three senior-level promotions as part of its strategy to support regional expansion and promote internal talent. Phil Cull has been appointed national executive director and joins the £236m-turnover contractor’s strategic board. Since joining the firm in 2013, he served as director for Barhale’s southern region…

Thames Water has launched a £5.7bn tender for the main works contractor to deliver a new reservoir in Oxfordshire. The client is seeking a firm to design, build, test and commission the proposed White Horse Reservoir south west of Abingdon. It has a planned capacity of 150 billion litres, as…

The Environment Agency has announced it intends to launch a £150m coastal defence upgrade in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. A pipeline notice from the agency said the project would involve the refurbishment of more than 3km of coastal defences along the town's seafront to reduce the risk of…

Westminster City Council has appointed McLaren Construction to deliver the £229m second phase of its flagship Ebury Bridge regeneration project in central London. Phase two comprises three standalone and two linked blocks. In total, McLaren will deliver 334 homes, of which 228 are for social rent, alongside new retail premises…

JJ Rhatigan is to build the City of London’s first co-living development. Developer HUB and investor Bridges Fund Management confirmed that the firm will be the main contractor for the Cornerstone scheme at 45 Beech Street, located on the edge of the Barbican Estate. The project will convert a 1950s…

Mace Construct has signed an agreement with developer Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) to support the delivery of low-carbon data centres in the UK. The contractor will be involved from RIBA Stage 0 on three sites being developed by PACE to supply 168MW of computing capacity. Construction is due to start…