Buildings

Construction output dropped by 0.5 per cent in October, newly released official figures show. As the overall UK economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the month, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that a decline in construction activity contributed to the fall. The sector’s volume drop…

ISG has been appointed to a major life sciences retrofit job in London’s King’s Cross. Hong Kong developer Nan Fung Group has appointed the contractor to redevelop Regent Quarter, close to King’s Cross Station. The first phase, due for completion in late 2025, will see the contractor adapt the Jahn…

Winvic has taken over as the main contractor on a logistics mega-development that was being built by Buckingham Group for developer Segro. Buckingham, which went into administration in August, was awarded a £140m contract in 2020 to build the first four buildings at Segro Park Coventry: units 3A, 4A, 4B…

A local authority in the West Midlands has advertised for contractors to deliver £1bn worth of residential construction work. Wolverhampton City Council published an official notice of its housing development framework on 8 December. Tasks to be delivered through the agreement include land remediation, feasibility studies, design work and the…

HS2 has published details of its procurement pipeline for the next 18 months, worth more than £1bn in total. More than 300 work packages are up for grabs, ranging in value from £1m to more than £500m. HS2 has provided information on the procurement start date and estimated value. Some…

A property vehicle half-owned by Urban Splash is pursuing a claim of £21m from consultancy Arcadis over delays to a housing scheme in Salford, Greater Manchester. The dispute relates to work on the three-block Upton phase of the Irwell Riverside scheme near Trinity Way, being developed by special purpose vehicle…

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been discovered in two prisons in England, Construction News can exclusively reveal. The crumble-risk concrete was found in October in HMP Onley, a men’s prison in Warwickshire, and HMP Portland, a prison and young offender’s institution in Dorset, a Freedom of Information request revealed.…

A Bouygues Travaux Publics-Murphy joint venture (JV) has landed the £1.34bn tunnelling contract for the Lower Thames Crossing. The JV beat competition from a venture comprised of Bam Nuttall, Ferrovial Construction and Vinci Construction Grands Projets, and a bid from a Dragados and Hochtief Infrastructure JV to land the work.…

Culture specialist Gilbert-Ash has won a £29.8m job to redevelop the Tate Liverpool art gallery and museum. The Belfast-based contractor will overhaul the former warehouse building on Royal Albert Dock in the Merseyside city. The project will create more versatility for events, improved facilities for families and group visits, and…

Three schools built by collapsed modular builder Caledonian Modular are to be demolished and rebuilt due to safety fears. In August, Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Essex, Haygrove School in Somerset, and Buckton Fields Primary School in Northamptonshire were told they could not open their main buildings for the new…