Construction news

• Four men rushed to hospital after site accident

  19-06-2024 23:39
  
  Four construction workers were taken to hospital on Wednesday morning following an accident on a site in Edinburgh.
  Eye-witnesses told local paper The National that a wall collapsed after being hit by a crane.
  Four men were taken from the site to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and their condition is currently unknown.A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11:01 to attend an incident on Rillbank Crescent, Edinburgh.
  “Four ambulances, two special opera
  
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• Balfour seals £192m deal for trio of Scottish substations

  19-06-2024 09:33
  
  Balfour Beatty has secured a £192m job to construct three new substations in Argyll, Scotland, on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
  The contract has been awarded through the GIS2 RIIO T2 framework, to which the company was appointed in 2022.
  Balfour will unite its Power Transmission & Distribution expertise with its regional capabilities in Scotland, to design and build the three new 275kV substations in Craig Murrail, An Suidhe, and Crarae.Main construction is due to start later this Summe
  
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• Green light for £130m Dundee Eden project

  19-06-2024 09:10
  
  Plans to build a mini Eden project at the site of a former gas works in Dundee have got the green light.
  Work to create an Eden Project on the East Dock Street site of the city would include the conversion of the existing gasholder and demolition of other buildings on the site.
  A separate application to create a pedestrian bridge that will span across East Dock Street and the east coast mainline railway will go before planners for approval later this year.The £130m project will consist of
  
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• £65m Trafford Waters resi blocks approved

  19-06-2024 08:49
  
  Developer X1 Developments and waterside regeneration specialists Peel Waters have got the green light to build over 200 flats within the emerging Trafford Waters district at  Manchewster’s TraffordCity.
  The two-block development is the third residential project at Trafford Waters and will bring much needed new housing to the area
  Split across two buildings rising to 8 and 13 storeys, the project will be located adjacent to Trafford Way, with the larger of the buildings incorporating a
  
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• ‘Green collar’ construction workers earning £134,000

  19-06-2024 08:36
  
  A lack of ‘green collar’ construction workers is seeing wages spiral and could threaten the country’s energy efficiency drive to net zero.
  According to a new report by cost consultant Turner & Townsend, insulation specialists and solar and heat pump installers in London now typically earn £70 per hour, after wages soared by 22% in the last 12 months.
  The cost consultant said this means some in-demand trades could now command annual salaries of over £134,000 in t
  
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• Four tower scheme in Glasgow gets green light

  19-06-2024 08:34
  
  Regeneration specialist Summix Capital, has been given the green light to deliver a major mixed-use development at Central Quay in Glasgow.
  Central Quay will contain four blocks providing residential, purpose-built student accommodation and commercial uses with associated landscaping public realm, parking and access to a range of sustainable travel options.
  The scheme adjacent to Finnieston continues the significant transformation of this location from derelict former industrial land.Stuart Blac
  
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• Construction bond bombshell as major player quits market

  19-06-2024 08:30
  
  Business insurance giant QBE Europe is pulling-out of the construction bonds market for major contractors.
  QBE is a major player in the surety bonds market and the move will be a massive blow to main contractors already struggling to get cover.
  One contractor said: “QBE are a key provider in the construction market so this will be a significant issue for contractors.”Performance bonds guarantee a contractor’s obligations under the contract and protect against insolvency, reduci
  
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