Buildings

Kier, ISG and Galliford Try are among the firms to have landed slots on a £1bn framework for public-sector projects in the North West of England. The contractors are among 11 to win places on the North West Construction Hub’s Medium Value Construction Framework, which runs until 2026. The agreement…

CJ O’Shea Group has reported an increased margin, as income from its development work outweighed a steep decline in construction profit. Newly released accounts for the north London-headquartered contractor, developer and plant-hire company show revenue fell to £133.5m in the 12 months to 31 March 2023, from £167m the year…

The cost of making England’s NHS estate fit for purpose has reached a record high, hitting £11.6bn in 2022/23. The bill for works needed to deal with backlog maintenance, described as “work that should have already taken place”, increased by 13.6 per cent from the previous year, according to an…

The London School of Economics (LSE) has named a Bouygues UK-Equitix consortium as preferred development partner for a major accommodation build in central London. Bouygues UK’s development arm Linkcity is set to lead the 2,000-home development situated behind the Tate Modern on Bankside (pictured), while its contracting arm will carry…

A proposed new method for assessing the energy performance of buildings is set to be more transparent and adaptable than the current one. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) opened a consultation on a new Home Energy Model this week, alongside its consultation on the new Future…

Glass panels in the iconic atrium roof in Parliament’s Portcullis House “require full replacement” – with the option of solar-controlled glass under consideration – according to a technical report seen by Construction News. A lack of movement potential between the panels leads to the glass cracking during the summer, when…

Leicester City’s stadium expansion plans have won formal planning approval – on condition that counter-terrorism measures are incorporated into the construction phase. The football club secured initial approval for 8,000 extra seats in the East Stand of its King Power Stadium, as well as other facilities including a hotel, commercial…

Bam Construct’s preconstruction services agreement (PCSA) for a new £50.4m ‘super school’ in Northumberland has been extended by the county council. The council cabinet agreed on Tuesday (12 December) to issue an early works instruction “as an extension of the current PCSA up to the value of £1.4m to prevent…

The government has named three companies given contracts worth a total of £35m to provide temporary classrooms at schools affected by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Algeco UK, Portakabin and Wernick Buildings have been awarded contracts worth £11.55m each by the Department for Education (DfE). The £35m cost…

All housing built from 2025 should include heat pumps, according to new government proposals. A consultation on technical requirements for the government’s Future Homes Standard opened on Wednesday (13 December), with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) stating that the requirements will ensure “net-zero ready” status for…