Test Owner
Environment Agency picks 27 firms for £600m small works deal
Twenty-seven contractors have secured places on the Environment Agency’s framework covering small civil engineering works under £1m, M&E and vegetation management. Read more here...
Concrete frame specialist Statom looks to build on strong results
A string of multi-phase RC Frame contract wins in London helped boost turnover at Statom Group to £143m last year... Read more here
Bouygues seals deal for East London student digs job
Bouygues development arm Linkcity and Crosstree Real Estate have secured financial close to start a major purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Canning Town, East London. Read more here
Council boss hits out at bat threat to £274m road job
The leader of Norfolk County Council has fired a broadside at Natural England after a rule change about protected bats cast doubts over plans to build the £274m Norwich Western Link. Read more here
Quartet win £490m North West & Central railway works deal
Network Rail has named the four firms it will use to deliver a planned £490m programme of major projects in its north west and central territory for control period 7. Read more here
Council finds extra £33m for Buckinghamshire link road
Buckinghamshire County Council has agreed to an extra £33m funding for Galliford Try’s South East Aylesbury Link Road project as expected costs soar to £147m for the scheme. Read more here
HS2 viaducts show future for low-carbon crossings
Designers and engineers working on five key HS2 viaducts have succeeded in cutting their carbon footprint by up to two thirds by adopting an innovative ‘double composite’ structure which uses significantly less concrete and steel than a more traditional design. Read more here
BAM to build new £38m Scunthorpe college block
BAM has been appointed to build a new £38m teaching building at North Lindsey College in Scunthorpe. Read more here
Kier wins £23m Cardiff twin primary schools job
Cardiff Council has named Kier as preferred bidder to relocate and rebuild The Court School across two new sites at existing primary schools in the city. Read more here
Galliford Try expands offer for water clients
Galliford Try has launched a new partnership with selected consultants that will enable water industry clients to meet their AMP8 programme objectives by having access to guaranteed levels of high-quality design engineering. Read more here
