Construction news

• Watch two years of construction at Everton stadium

  10-08-2023 22:31
  
  A new video has been produced to mark the second anniversary of construction work commencing on Everton’s stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
  The £500m project began with a feat of maritime engineering, as a semi-derelict dock was filled with 480,000 cubic metres of sea-dredged sand to provide solid foundations.
  The 52,888 all-seater stadium, on the banks of the River Mersey has since progressed rapidly thanks to the pioneering method of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) adopte
  
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• Contract awards to suppliers hit year-high in July

  10-08-2023 09:17
  
  The value of contracts awarded to suppliers reached a year-high last month with 7.6bn of work in July according to industry expert Barbour ABI’s latest analysis.
  A 184% monthly increase in the industrial sectors, including manufacturing, warehouses, and military projects was the driving force behind the uptick, alongside a positive month for infrastructure.
  Infrastructure contributed £2bn in contract awards, mainly from renewable power generation, and the commercial sector also had a
  
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• Persimmon targets subcontractors in cost-cutting drive

  10-08-2023 08:48
  
  Persimmon is looking to retender subcontractor packages more regularly as it looks to “share the cost pressures in this new challenging environment.”
  The house building giant highlighted cost control measures in its latest results as sales continued to slump.
  Group Chief Executive Dean Finch said said: “We are reviewing our subcontractor pricing on a more frequent basis to identify opportunities to secure increased savings. We are actively retendering sites to identify savings.
  
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• Plans approved for £900m Stevenage biotech campus

  10-08-2023 08:47
  
  UBS Asset Management and Reef Group have got the planning thumbs up to create one of Europe’s largest life science campuses in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
  The 1.4m sq ft new Life Sciences hub will be delivered alongside GSK’s existing Global R&D facility and involve an investment of £900m.
  Construction is expected to start in late-2023 with completion for phase one targeted for Q4 2025.The 15-building biotech campus, which will be named ‘Elevate Quarter’, will be
  
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• City leaders call for more cash for green building skills

  10-08-2023 08:20
  
  The City of London Corporation has released a new report urging investment in workers to meet the growing demand for green jobs and skills to decarbonise the city’s commercial buildings.
  The report recommends reforming the Apprenticeship Levy and s106 policies to match the demand for skilled workers.
  Chairman of the City of London Corporation Planning and Transport Committee, Shravan Joshi, said: “The built environment is critical in supporting central London’s transition to a
  
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• McLaren tops July contracts league after tower win

  10-08-2023 08:06
  
  McLaren Construction took top ranking in the contract league table for value of orders won during July.
  It rose to pole position largely on the strength of securing developer Landsec’s refurbishment and extension of London’s 1960s Portland House office tower block in Victoria.
  CGI of Portland House revamp plan
  Top 10 contractors by work confirmed in JulyClick here for further rankings
  According to data compiled by Barbour ABI, the total orders collected by the top 50 firms in Ju
  
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