Barbour ABI: 2021 Construction Market Forecast & Predictions May 27, 2021 Forecasting in a Covid climate If there’s one thing we can say with certainty about the rest of 2021, it’s that those in the forecasting game are going to have a tough year. Models and trends only take you so far when everything can change in the blink of an eye. The fact is that […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon lands Lincolnshire Public Sector Hub May 26, 2021 Willmott Dixon continues to expand its presence in Lincolnshire after being appointed to deliver a new Public Sector Hub facility in Horncastle that will also provide new college space. The £7 million Public Sector Hub is one of the town’s most significant developments to date and will become East Lindsey District Council’s new headquarters alongside […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£350m Temple development gets underway in Leeds May 26, 2021 Work has started on site this week on CEG’s flagship Globe Point development within the Temple district of Leeds. BAM Construction has moved onto site to deliver the 37,800 sq ft seven-storey building on Globe Road. Responding to occupiers’ expectations and the new ways of working, Globe Point will deliver some of the highest quality […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon secures £16m entertainment and dining development in the heart of Bridgwater May 26, 2021 Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sedgemoor District Council for the £16 million contract to build Northgate Yard, a mixed-use regeneration project in Bridgwater town centre, Somerset. The 40,000 square foot scheme provides a seven-screen cinema, eight-lane bowling alley and sports bar and has already secured anchor tenants Scott Cinemas and Allstars Bowling. It also […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
York and North Yorkshire business board appoint new Chair May 26, 2021 A new business board chair is confident the York and North Yorkshire economy will grow back and better, as it recovers from the impact of Covid-19. Sue Jefferson has been appointed Chair of the Business Board at York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Sue said: “The Business Board identifies current and emerging issues […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Planning permission granted for £54m Glass Futures development May 26, 2021 St Helens Borough Council Planning Committee has granted planning permission for delivery of the £54million global glass research and innovation facility located at Saints Retail Park. The planning application was prepared and submitted by developer and landowner Network Space, on behalf of not-for-profit research and technology organisation Glass Futures, to build the 160,000 sq ft […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Partnership provides procurement path to healthcare foundation May 21, 2021 LEADING independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has enhanced its support of healthcare services in the UK through a partnership model with the Florence Nightingale Foundation – affording the charitable organisation with compliant procurement paths for its all-important work. The Florence Nightingale Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation with a principal focus on improving […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cloud-based solutions to minimise contract miscommunication May 20, 2021 Even before the pandemic, every business needed to take a strategic approach to communications, and the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) has always promoted clear and concise communication. With many disputes that arise within the construction industry being due to poor or ambiguous communication, director at Sypro and NEC4 co-author, Dr Stuart Kings, examines why […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
LCP announces four promotions following a strong 12 months. May 20, 2021 LCP, the national commercial and property investment company, has made four promotions as it looks to strengthen the business following a strong 12 months. Barry Flint and Simon Eatough are now associate directors, while Martin Wade has been made senior asset manager, at the West Midlands headquarters in Kingswinford. In the London office, Jonathan Hughes […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
RO Real Estate marks start of construction at Solstice Park May 20, 2021 RO Real Estate has marked the start of construction on Helix at Solstice Park, its industrial scheme in Amesbury, Wiltshire. A breaking ground ceremony for Phase One was held alongside letting agents JLL and Myddelton & Major as well as the contractor, Barnwood Construction. Helix will be the latest addition to the 160-acre mixed use […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
