Ferrovial JV wins £230m Grain-Tilbury tunnel
FIXEDD National Grid has awarded a Spanish-Austrian joint venture a £230m tunnelling contract. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
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BSP appoints transport director
East Midlands civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting has promoted Jason Davenport to director of traffic and…
TICA bucks apprenticeships trend with record intake
The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) is defying a national decline in apprenticeships. Read Full Article: The Construction…
Northern Line Extension could offer model for future infrastructure funding
A new report is recommending an innovative funding model to unlock £4.5bn for new transport projects. Read Full…
Battersea candle factory tower block starts to rise
The main construction phase of a new 24-storey residential tower has started in Battersea. Read Full Article: The…
Speedy issues profits warning
Plant and tool hire group Speedy Hire has warned shareholders that its profits for the year will be…
Blackpool campus clears CPO hurdle
Morgan Sindall could start construction of a new campus for Blackpool & the Fylde College in Blackpool town…
Tech innovators named on £100m social housing ‘disruptors’ framework
A 3D concrete printing firm and a provider of robotic underfloor insulation systems are among 17 businesses included…
Story Homes announces 155-homes scheme for Ulverston
Carlisle-based house-builder Story Homes has unveiled plans for 155 new homes in the village of Swarthmoor, near Ulverston.…
Centenarian Ken joins JCB ‘million machines’ celebration
JCB rolled out a cavalcade of vintage diggers yesterday to celebrate production of the millionth JCB backhoe loader.…