Day: September 21, 2022

The Dudden Hill Lane site in Dollis HillThe developments, in Dollis Hill and Wembley, will together deliver more than 1,800 new homes. The Dollis Hill site, off Dudden Hill Lane, is earmarked for approximately 1,500 units; the other site, off Wembley Park Drive, will have...

Although HeidelbergCement does produce asphalt and construction aggregates as well as cement and concrete, the name change is recognition of cement’s marketing toxicity. Cement and concrete are often described as the most environmentally destructive materials on earth; producers are on a mission to clean up...

Peter MumfordPeter Mumford has joined Balfour Beatty from National Highways where he was executive director of major projects and capital portfolio management for the past five years. His previous career has been spent with construction consultants, starting with 10 years at Turner & Townsend before...

In the June to August summer months this year project starts plummeted as soaring material, energy and fuel costs hampered industry activity. The September 2022 edition of Glenigan’s Construction Review reports that there was also a 12% fall in main contract awards compared to the...

Chief executive Bill Hocking For the year to 30th June 2022 Galliford Try made a pre-tax profit of £5.4m, down from £11.4m the previous year, on turnover up 10% to £1,237m (2021: £1,125m). This result includes an exceptional £7.7m cost relating to the acquisition of...

ECITB chief executive Chris Claydon The ECITB is allocating £87m to support workforce training and tackle skills shortages over the next three years. Published by the employer-led board of the ECITB, the strategy sets out a three-year plan, from 2023-25, to help bring new entrants...

Marius Badiou died on 21st July 2022 during a lifting operation at the £150m Gatwick railway redevelopment project at Gatwick Airport. A joint investigation was launched with, and led by, the British Transport Police. The police have concluded their investigations and HSE will now lead...

Individual payments of up to £750 will be made to around 1,800 individuals, representing almost half its employees. This works out at £1.35m in total, or nearly 12% of last year’s pre-tax profit. The cost of living grants come in addition to paying employees in...

Joe Thompson, Hadleigh Cohen, Richard Hands and David Thomas of Terra Firma’s Principal Capital Group with Paul Campbell, Jonathan Bloor and James Bradshaw of Richborough EstatesUnder the terms of the agreement, Terra Firma’s Principal Capital Group, along with Partners Group and the Hands Family Office...

Huw Abbey and Paul Fendt Huw Abbey and Paul Fendt have joined Coombes from Network Rail as head of rail civils and senior project manager respectively. Coombes was founded in 2002, by brothers Jack and Shane Coombes, initially operating under the name Coombes Forestry. Its...

Permitted reserves of primary aggregates need to be unlocked to ensure demand can be metA new report from the Mineral Products Association (MPA), which represents suppliers, says that four billion tonnes of crushed rock, sand and gravel will be needed over the next 15 years...

Cover of the reportThe IPPR, usually described as a left-leaning think-tank, has added its voice to calls for a nationwide retrofitting programme but also sets out how the required workforce can be formed to deliver it. The report, called Train local, Work local, Stay local:...

Robin Winstanley, sustainability and external affairs manager at Banks RenewablesMill Rig Wind Farm, straddling the South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire border, is set to be Banks Renewables’ fourth operational Scottish development when it becomes operational in 2025. The six wind turbines will have an installed...

Access 360's new HQ is on the i54 Business Park in south StaffordshireThe new premises are expected to increase manufacturing capacity, facilitate greater bespoke engineering opportunities and reduce lead times. Access 360 is part of Tyman Group, formerly Lupus Capital. It was formed in 2019...