Day: November 2, 2022

Bishop and Taylor discuss some of the challenges facing the new transport secretary, a new concept for self-service readymix, and Interserve’s £4.4m fine for data protection failings. The also discuss corporate uniforms, of which Taylor approves. 2nd November 2022: Episode 115: Listen online  www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/podcast Re:Construction...

The masterplanPeabody, operating in joint venture with The Hill Group, plans to build 935 homes on the site of the old Ford stamping plant, subject to agreement from the Environment Agency. The first phase of the development will be in the southwest corner of the...

Artist's impression of the route northIt has been two years since Highways England (as it was then, before the rebrand) withdrew its initial development consent order (DCO) application to the Planning Inspectorate for the Lower Thames Crossing. The statutory consultation for the project took place...

Despite increased market uncertainty and inflation providing a more ‘challenging’ economic backdrop, Morgan Sindall says that trading remains ‘robust’ and its financial results for 2022 are set to be in line with expectations. Construction activities are expected to deliver an operating margin for the full...

The architects' vision for the old car parkThe car park conversion is part of Laing O’Rourke’s £1.3bn redevelopment of the London Olympia complex in Kensington. The car park, which fronts Maclise Road, opened in 1937. An initial plan to convert the building into offices was...

On 30 September 2019 an employee of Connop & Son Limited was working on Worton Grounds Farm in Deddington, near Banbury. He was part of a crew pouring concrete when the floating arm of a mobile concrete pump came into contact with an overhead powerline....