Construction news

• Construction T Level scrapped due to lack of demand

  12-12-2024 16:33
  
  Onsite Construction T Level courses are being scrapped “due to a lack of overall demand.”
  The construction course aimed at 16-19 year olds was not spared the axe during a review into vocational qualifications that were due to be defunded by the previous government.
  Around 70% of qualifications that were slated for defunding have been saved in sectors like agriculture, environmental and animal care, engineering, manufacturing, health and social care, legal, finance and accounting, bus
  
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• United Living to divert Midlands gas pipeline

  12-12-2024 09:20
  United Living Group has scooped the job to divert a 600m section of high pressure gas pipeline in the West Midlands for Cadent.
  The existing Alrewas to Ebstree high-pressure gas pipeline diversion will clear the wave for the future construction of the M54 to M6 link road in the West Midlands.
  Neil Bethell, Director of Capital Delivery, Cadent, said: “As well as facilitating the proposed National Highways works, this diversion will ensure the continued safe operation of Cadent’s gas n
  
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• Road and rail delays hit revenue at Van Elle

  12-12-2024 08:37
  
  Piling specialist Van Elle expects turnover to drop 5% in its latest half year as workloads remain subdued in the rail sector and road jobs continue to be hit by delays.
  In a trading statement today Van Elle said it expects revenue for the six months to 31 October 2024  to be £65m from £68m last time.
  The contractor said: “Market conditions have continued to be challenging across all sectors.
  “Workload has been subdued in Rail, as the sector transitions from CP6 into
  
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• Boot reports ‘noticeable improvement’ in planning system

  12-12-2024 08:32
  
  Developer/contractor Henty Boot today reported a marked improvement in local planning since the new Government set out  reforms to overhaul the planning system.
  This morning Boot said that its land division Hallam had sold 600 consented plots to the market and seen ‘noticeable improvements’ in the planning system since the change in Government during the summer.
  Tim Roberts, CEO at Henry Boot, said the change in approach among local authorities would prompt Boot to accelerate it
  
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• Boot reoprts ‘noticeable improvement’ in planning system

  12-12-2024 08:32
  
  Developer/contractor Henty Boot today reported a marked improvement in local planning since the new Government set out  reforms to overhaul the planning system.
  This morning Boot said that its land division Hallam had sold 600 consented plots to the market and seen ‘noticeable improvements’ in the planning system since the change in Government during the summer.
  Tim Roberts, CEO at Henry Boot, said the change in approach among local authorities would prompt Boot to accelerate it
  
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• McLaren hires ex-ISG regional boss for north east expansion

  12-12-2024 08:10
  
  McLaren Construction has appointed former ISG regional boss Andrew  Beaumont as a managing director to lead a new Yorkshire & North East division based out of Leeds.
  Beaumont worked for 14 years, latterly as regional director for the North East and North West business units.
  Joining Beaumont at McLaren Construction to run the new division are regional commercial director David Faulkner and regional pre-construction director Richard Harding.Faulkner joined McLaren in November after a 19-
  
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• Go-ahead to revamp former London city hall

  12-12-2024 00:17
  
  Plans to transform and re-purpose London’s former City Hall building into shops, restaurants and offices have been given the go-ahead.
  Designed by Lord Norman Foster, the City Hall building once dubbed the ‘glass gonad’ by Boris Johnson, has stood empty for the last three years, after mayor Sadiq Khan relocated operations to a conference centre in east London in a bid to cut costs.
  New owner Kuwaiti-owned St Martins Property Investments aims to remove the glass cladding to crea
  
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