News

Vinci takes £12m Bristol Cathedral development
Friday, 3 February 2012

Vinci Construction UK has been appointed by Student Castle to undertake the development of the former Bristol Pro Cathedral site into new student accommodation.

Miller Construction takes £129m police PFI project
Thursday, 2 February 2012

The Blue Light Partnership, comprising Miller Construction and Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, has been named preferred bidder for the £129m Avon and Somerset Police Accommodation PFI Project.

Balfour Beatty consortium takes £335m Danish rail signalling job
Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Balfour Beatty Rail, in consortium with signalling expert Thales has been awarded a £335m contract by Danish railway operator Banedanmark to transform much of the country’s rail signalling system.

Morgan Sindall takes cabling contract
Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Morgan Sindall has won a £14m project to design, supply, install and commission 13 kilometres of 132kV double circuit cable through Nottingham.

Vinci Construction gets ‘Exceptional’ score for hospital project
Monday, 30 January 2012

Vinci Construction UK achieved an ‘Exceptional’ score for its work at The Royal Oldham Hospital Phase 3, Women and Children’s project, scoring a total of 36 out of 40 from the Considerate Constructors Scheme report.

Morgan Sindall lands £16m Exeter Uni scheme
Monday, 30 January 2012

Morgan Sindall has won a £16m contract to build a new student accommodation block for Exeter University.

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Features

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 17:57

The Wrexham way

A £60m scheme will see almost a third of Wrexham council’s homes fitted with PV panels.

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 17:52

A new model

St Vincent’s Housing Association (SVHA) has installed photovoltaic panels on 400 homes by taking advantage of a renewable energy specialist’s “no cost” system.

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 17:47

Has the Government scored an own goal on solar energy?

The sun has got his hat on and he’s heading out the door; the old song gains a less than jolly twist when it comes to the Government’s reduction in Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs), slashed by half this month, so is that it for solar electricity’s sunny disposition? Mark Cantrell reports.

Friday, September 30, 2011 - 16:11

Collaborative working achieves major results for Manchester’s BSF programme

Manchester’s Building Schools for the Future and Academies Programme team explain the process behind the hugely successful project. By Penny Shannon.

Friday, September 30, 2011 - 15:53

Top of the class?

Over 1,000 academies have opened across the country in the past year – and there are more to come.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 11:19

The challenge of Zero Carbon

Current market conditions, significant funding cuts, plus the zero carbon and localism agendas and changing regulations mean significant challenges for public sector construction. That is why the National House-Building Council (NHBC) is working with local authorities, housing associations and housebuilders alike, supporting them to build sustainable homes for the future, while at the same time maintaining high standards for homeowners and tenants.

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