Stepnell is set to be awarded an extra £1m for a problem-hit market square redevelopment following a dispute over additional costs. The family-owned contractor was appointed to redevelop Northampton’s historic market square in 2023. However, the scheme suffered a number of “risks and delays” due to collapsed Victorian sewers and archaeological…
A joint venture of Sacyr Ireland and Wills Bros has secured a £233m tunnelling contract at Dublin Airport. The pair will create the 1.1km-long West Apron Vehicle Underpass to provide a dedicated route for airside vehicles such as tugs, steps, catering trucks and cargo operators, according to Construction News' sister…
More than eight out of 10 construction firms investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have been handed infringement decisions, according to a new report by law firm CMS. The report found that all the investigations resulting in infringement (84 per cent) by the watchdog involved some form of…
A long-awaited overhaul of a waterfront project in Northern Ireland could cost more than double its original estimate, a council meeting has been told. Ards and North Down councillor Chris McCracken said the price of the Queen’s Parade regeneration project in Bangor could end up in excess of £100m. A…
Robertson Construction North East has moved plans forward for a £30m cancer treatment and research centre at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, after being appointed main contractor in January. The contractor is working with Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the client for the scheme, to deliver the Sir Bobby Robson Institute.…
Basildon Borough Council is set to end its relationship with Morgan Sindall as the contractor’s housing maintenance work “has not been good enough”. The Essex authority threatened to terminate Morgan Sindall’s lucrative contract in February, with council leader Gavin Callaghan criticising the “diabolical state” of housing repairs. Morgan Sindall Property…
Southern Water has launched procurement for a major pipeline scheme between Winchester and Andover, valued at £84m including VAT. The Andover Link Main (ALM) forms part of the firm’s Water Resources Management Plan. The project involves construction of a 25km below-ground bi-directional pipeline and new and upgraded booster stations, Southern…
GMI, Morris & Spottiswood, Robertson, Tilbury Douglas and Wates are among 41 contractors to have secured a spot on a £200m, six-year university refurbishment framework. The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) has awarded the framework to cover a wide range of upgrade and fit-out works across higher education buildings…
Bouygues UK has secured the main construction contract for the University of Exeter’s West Park student accommodation scheme, after the project reached financial close. The scheme will deliver six new accommodation blocks and refurbish an existing block at the university’s Streatham campus, creating space for 1,849 students. Bouygues UK was…
Strabag has secured a contract worth around £3bn to upgrade a critical water pipeline in North West England. The Austrian contractor’s UK arm will design and deliver the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) for United Utilities, replacing six tunnel sections of the 110km aqueduct that carries drinking water from the…
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