Day: August 17, 2022

As drought turns to floods, Bishop & Taylor discuss reservoir plans and other rainwater strategies. They also consider the implications of a survey that appears to show young people warming towards careers in construction. And they welcome Vp’s refusal to accept unworthy offers. 17th August...

Careers are like colour schemes... hard to choose Construction is considered an ‘attractive’ career prospect by 56% of the 2,000 young people (18 to 29 years old) who took part in the survey. They were asked “How attractive or unattractive do you consider a career...

Worksmart Contracts managing director and owner Steve NeilsonKilmarnock-based  Worksmart is being wound up with the loss of all 24 jobs in the face of insurmountable commercial pressure. Worksmart is a commercial interior fit-out and refurbishment contractor for clients operating across a wide range of industrial...

JRL Group – a diverse mix of companies that includes J Reddington, McMullen Facades and London Tower Cranes – grew turnover by 7% in 2021 to £609m (2020: £569m). However, this was still slightly down on the record year of 2019 when, in the year...

Coventry Very Light Rail concept imageA £115.9m allocation from the Department for Transport’s city region sustainable transport settlement (CRSTS) will be used for new cycle lanes in Coventry and other initiatives designed to entice motorists out of their cars However, “a large chunk” of the...

Chief executive Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty today posted half-year results showing a strong improvement in profits and an order book worth £17.7bn. In the UK, Balfour Beatty has a construction order book worth £5.8bn. The value of the US order book is even higher, at...

Colin MehargMGAC RLF was formed when US construction project management firm Mark G Anderson Consultants (MGAC) took over the UK cost consultant Robinson Low Francis (RLF) in October 2021. Colin Meharg has been tasked with developing the business expansion strategy and advising clients. He has...

The new steel lining is installedThe leaky swimming pool in the Consett municipal leisure centre in Durham has been fixed by relining it with stainless steel. The pool was closed for safety reasons two years ago by Durham County Council, which became aware of significant...

David LoweDavid Lowe has joined Survey Solutions from Synectics, a CCTV security supplier in Sheffield, where he led business strategy and technology transformation. Before that he led Fugro’s survey and mapping businesses in Noth America as president and managing director.  “It’s a very exciting time...