Briggs & Forrester Living secure contract on Park Hill development in Sheffield Jun 28, 2019 Briggs & Forrester Living recently secured the MEP services contract on Park Hill Phase 3, a student accommodation redevelopment located in Sheffield. The development, which was given Grade II listed status in the 1990’s, will be refurbished to create 356 bed student accommodation offering a range of studios, 2 bedroom apartments and 4 and 8 […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
WSP appointed by Transport for London on Ultra Low Emission Zone extension Jun 27, 2019 Engineering and professional services consultancy, WSP, has been appointed by Transport for London to assess the traffic impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone extension, proposed for extension in October 2021. Having gone live in April this year, the London ULEZ will expand up to the North / South Circular roads in October 2021. WSP […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
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
Real estate urged to embrace diversity Jun 25, 2019 Real estate bosses may have to be prepared to fire employees in order to foster a more diverse work culture but should take care about promoting currently under-represented groups over the heads of more experienced male staff, our London Property Club event has heard. Amanda Clack, Head of Strategic Advisory at CBRE, outlined the conclusions […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
