Construction news

• Green light for £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel

  14-07-2023 16:34
  
  The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site.
  The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga.
  Planning permission for the scheme was originally granted in 2020 but was quashed by the High Court in 2021 following a campaign by local residents.The three-way European MORE joint venture between Spanish contractor FCC, Italy’s WeBuild and Austria&rsqu
  
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• Former Carillion finance boss banned for 12.5 years

  14-07-2023 13:24
  
  Former Carillion group finance director Richard Adam has been disqualified as a director for 12 and a half years.
  An Insolvency Service spokesperson said: “The Insolvency Service, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has accepted a disqualification undertaking from Richard Adam for 12 and a half years for his conduct as a director of Carillion Plc.”
  Adam, 65, was finance director at Carillion between 2007 and 2016.His ban follows an 11-year disqualificat
  
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• HG Construction to build Newcastle student scheme

  14-07-2023 08:46
  
  Developer HG Living has appointed sister company HG Construction to build a new student accommodation scheme in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
  The developer has secured funding with Singapore-headquartered Q Investment Partners (QIP) for the 350-bed scheme at St James’ Boulevard near Newcastle University.
  HG Living Director Craig McPhail said: “We are delighted to have secured our fourth deal with QIP and would like to thank them for their efforts and partnership approach in reaching this agre
  
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• Keltbray bags £17m Sellafield earthmoving job

  14-07-2023 08:39
  
  Keltbray has landed the contract to provide a platform and supporting infrastructure on one of Sellafield’s latest major projects.
  The £17m earthworks contract is the first major job secured by Keltbray at the Sellafield site in Cumbria.
  Keltbray will deliver a development platform for the construction of the Lightly Shielded Store 1, a partnership-led project which will safely store intermediate-level waste.The firm will also provide a new access road and drainage to the Sellafield
  
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• Structural steel prices on rise again after recent falls

  14-07-2023 08:32
  
  British Steel has announced a £30 per tonne price increase on structural sections to take immediate effect.
  The move follows nearly six months of price falls during which time prices slid back by around 20% from their recent peak at the turn of the year.
  In a letter to stockholders and steelwork contractors, the steel producer blamed sustained high levels of raw material input costs over recent months.One source told the Enquirer: “There appears to be a general view that after the re
  
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• Galliford Try wins £72m London office revamp

  14-07-2023 08:12
  
  Developer Martin’s Property Investments has appointed  Galliford Try to carry out the £72m remodelling and refurbishment of Adelaide House in central London.
  The works consist of the remodelling of the nine-storey, Grade II-listed building, adjacent to London Bridge to a Category A office standard.
  Originally completed in 1924 on the site of the original London Bridge, Adelaide House was London’s first steel frame building, and at the time of construction was the tallest o
  
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• Costs soar at Manchester £357m town hall job

  14-07-2023 08:04
  
  Lendlease’s restoration of Manchester’s grade one-listed town hall is running two years late and has broken the contingency budget.
  Rampant construction inflation, knock-on costs of delays from Covid and more stringent fire testing of materials are being blamed for pushing the project seriously over budget.
  With restoration work around 60% complete, the project is now running £63m over budget with contingency funds used up.Lendlease has asked for £29m immediate interim ca
  
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• Costs soar at £357m Manchester town hall job

  14-07-2023 08:04
  
  Lendlease’s restoration of Manchester’s grade one-listed town hall is running two years late and has broken the contingency budget.
  Rampant construction inflation, knock-on costs of delays from Covid and more stringent fire testing of materials are being blamed for pushing the project seriously over budget.
  With restoration work around 60% complete, the project is now running £63m over budget with contingency funds used up.Lendlease has asked for £29m immediate interim ca
  
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