Balfour Beatty has signed a memorandum of understanding with Holtec, a US nuclear firm that is looking to develop small nuclear plants and a factory in the UK. In December 2022, the UK’s largest contractor agreed to work with Holtec on early plans for small modular nuclear reactors in the…
The government has approved plans for a major upgrade of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route in Yorkshire. The 80km stretch of the A66 between the M6 at Penrith and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner is currently intermittently dualled, with a total of 30km of single carriageway across six separate sections…
The construction industry has given a muted response to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, which provided scant new money or reform relating to the industry. On Wednesday afternoon (6 March), Hunt extended the fuel-duty freeze; access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses through a Recovery Loan Scheme; and full…
The chief executive of Galliford Try has said he does not expect the Spring Budget to contain anything “of great import” to his company. In an interview with Construction News, Bill Hocking also said he is relaxed about which party wins the next general election but is keen to see…
A joint venture between Mace, Arcadis and tech firm Parsons has been chosen to deliver a $16bn (£12.63bn) US tunnelling project under the River Hudson between New York and New Jersey. The joint venture, named MPA Delivery Partners, will work with client Gateway Development Commission to coordinate stakeholders, contractors and…
Costain is moving its headquarters from Maidenhead in Berkshire to the City of London. The UK’s fifth-largest publicly listed contractor is set to take over the seventh floor of the Mace-built ‘Can of Ham’ building at 70 St Mary Axe. The 1,600 square metre office will have space for around…
Sir Robert McAlpine has appointed a new managing director of transport and two new framework directors as it continues to rejig its executive team. Days after announcing the sudden departure of chief executive Paul Hamer, the family-owned contractor has named former Keltbray executive Vip Gandhi as its new managing director…
Material prices are remaining stable or falling slightly but crises in the Middle East threaten to inflate products including plywood and semiconductors, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has said. In its latest update, the CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group said 2024 continues to see “good product availability”, with reduced construction…
Police officers have carried out new interviews in the criminal investigation into the fatal building collapse at Didcot Power Station. Tomorrow marks the eighth anniversary of the tragedy. Four men – Michael Collings, Ken Cresswell, Christopher Huxtable and John Shaw – died after the boiler house at the disused coal-fired…
Multiplex has started construction work on a 50-storey residential tower at Bankside Yards by the River Thames in central London. The Australian contractor is working with building-frame subcontractor Keltbray and facade subcontractor Scheldebouw on the 250-flat tower, which is part of the £3bn Bankside Yards regeneration led by developer Native…
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