South east concrete frame contractor Morrisroe is expanding into the foundations sector after buying specialist contractors Geostructural Solutions and GSS Piling. The two firms, founded by Andy Parks, together turnover up to £15m and specialise in structural underpinning, basement works and restricted access p… Read More
Fast growth in multi-storey private rental housing has lifted housing starts in the first three months of the year. According to latest NHBC figures, housing registrations rose 3% in the first quarter despite weakening demand in more upmarket housing. Affordable and rental homes surged 36% to 10,831 while con… Read More
London-based specialist contractor McGee has strengthened its piling division with three key appointments from Cementation Skanska. Shane Baker joins as Head of Piling after 14 years at Cementation where he was Director responsible for London Projects. Also joining from Cementation are Julian Mansfield who takes the role o… Read More
Plans for a £1bn regeneration of Purfleet town centre in Essex have been given the green light by Thurrock Council. Plans were submitted by Purfleet Centre Regeneration Ltd (PCRL) – a joint venture between Urban Catalyst and Swan Housing Association’ The scheme includes: Up to 2,850 homes to be deli… Read More
Lendlease Europe’s chief executive Dan Labbad is leaving the Australian development and construction group to head The Crown Estate. He will replace Dame Alison Nimmo, who is due to step down at the end of the year from her role as chief executive, where she ran the Royal Family’s £14bn portfolio. The Cr… Read More
A year of project delays and restructuring at Byrne Group saw the concrete to fit-out specialist run up £8.2m of losses last year. But Byrne Group predicted it would bounce back into the black this year on the strength of major orders in London. Reporting on results for the year ended June 2018, chief executive Michael By… Read More
Main construction work has started on the City of London’s latest tower as new images of 8 Bishopsgate were unveiled. Site clearance work has been underway since revised plans for the 50-storey tower were approved by the City of London Corporation last autumn Developer Mitsubishi Estate London, development manager Stanho… Read More
CITB experts are predicting an extra 168,500 new construction jobs will be created over the next five years despite the uncertainty of Brexit. The training body’s annual Construction Skills Network (CSN) report anticipates average annual industry growth of 1.3% until 2023. That is down a third of a percent … Read More
Northern Ireland based developer and contractor McAleer & Rushe has got the thumbs up to start work on a hotel and hybrid aparthotel development in Paddington, London. Under the £82m contract it will build a 373-bed Premier Inn and a 247-bed Staycity aparthotel across 19 floors. Led by developer Concierge 3, a consor… Read More
Telford Homes has exchanged contracts for the conditional purchase of a site on International Way in Stratford east London. The developer has acquired the plot for £20m from London & Continental Railways, the Department for Transport and HS1 Ltd. The 1.14 site is adjacent to Stratford International station and Westfie… Read More