Sir Robert McAlpine appointed for Tower Works Jun 27, 2019 Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd has been appointed by Richardson and Ask Real Estate Ltd as lead contractor to build the Tower Works scheme on Globe Road in Leeds City Centre. The partnership has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine after submitting a planning application earlier this month. The delivery team also includes: engineering firm WSP; Ryder Architecture […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Stoford launches new Birmingham city centre HQ Jun 27, 2019 Leading commercial property developer, Stoford, has celebrated the launch of its new headquarters with an event attended by some of the region’s leading property professionals. The award-winning developer welcomed an audience of 60 invited guests from the commercial property sector to new offices on Ludgate Hill, close to St Paul’s Square, Birmingham. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Stoford acquired the three-storey Edwardian […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Partnership to deliver hundreds of new affordable homes Jun 26, 2019 Partnership to deliver hundreds of new affordable homes Around 150 new affordable homes per year are set to be built in the Midlands, thanks to a partnership between Midland Heart housing association and new housing specialist Partner. The two companies have agreed a memorandum of understanding to work together to source land, gain planning permission, […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Works confirmed for next phase of Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme after £76m contract signed Jun 26, 2019 The next phase of work on a major project to protect Leeds from the risk of flooding has been confirmed after the contract for it to proceed was signed today. Leeds City Council has agreed a contract worth £75.98million with contractor BMMjv, a joint venture between BAM Nuttall and Mott MacDonald, to carry out the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Construction law expert appointment at national law firm Stone King Jun 26, 2019 National law firm Stone King – a frequent attendee to Built Environment Networking events – has strengthened its Commercial Property team with the key hire of construction law specialist Paul Wilson. Paul is regarded as an expert in construction law, both contentious and non-contentious, and joins Stone King’s Birmingham office from Lodders. He will act nationally […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Last Call For Schools To Join Major Skills And Stem Event Jun 25, 2019 Schools have one week to sign up to the eighth annual Tees Valley Skills and STEM Event, the region’s biggest careers fair. The event will take place at the Olympia Building at Teesside University on Tuesday, July 2, but there is still time for schools to sign up as visitors and take advantage of the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
WSP and Expedition Engineering achieve significant material savings at HS2’s Old Oak Common Station Jun 25, 2019 Lead engineers on HS2’s Old Oak Common station, WSP, have revealed a 27% reduction in the structural steel of the station roof at the west London super-hub. Engineering and professional services consultancy, WSP, with SME Expedition Engineering, have continued to undertake a series of value engineering reviews for Old Oak Common, following the station designs […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Local jobs for Local People: Meeting the Section 106 Challenge Jun 24, 2019 Of all the potential Section 106 requirements, the need to employ local labour can prove to be the most challenging – which is why we at O’Neill and Brennan have put considerable resources behind finding practical solutions. The use of geo-location technology helps, of course. Our Section 106 reports will detail how far each of […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Airline catering giant checks in at Icon Manchester Airport Jun 24, 2019 One of the world’s leading providers of airline catering services is expanding its UK operations with a move to a new state-of-the-art 102,500 sq ft industrial/warehouse unit at Manchester Airport. Alpha LSG, which is jointly owned by dnata and LSG Sky Chefs, has agreed a lease at Unit 4 of the £100 million Icon Manchester […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
The University of Lincoln has appointed BAM Construction to deliver the next stage of the Lincoln Medical School Jun 24, 2019 After the completion of the first stage of a competitive two-stage tendering process through the YorBuild framework, BAM was selected to develop the detailed design and finalise costs for the major new academic facility on the University’s Brayford Pool Campus; the first of its kind in Lincolnshire. Working in collaboration with the University and Perfect […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
