Essex County Council has awarded Octavius Infrastructure a £15m contract to design and build section 1A of the Chelmsford North East Bypass.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Octavius signs for Chelmsford bypass
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UK construction’s demographic timebomb
UK construction’s skill shortage has gone from bad to worse, according to CPA economists.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
CPA upgrades its growth forecasts
Construction economists appear to be feeling a little more upbeat about UK construction’s growth prospects.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
UK acquisition for Rockwool
Denmark-based insulation producer Rockwool Group is acquiring Wetherby Building Systems Ltd. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Study finds desk jobs more stressful than site work
Cambridge academics have found that office workers in the construction industry are more likely to feel under stress than site workers.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Train derailment prompts maintenance warning
Railway contractors have been told by safety authorities that may need to rethink their inspection and maintenance regimes.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Piling begins for A38/HS2 intersection
Balfour Beatty Vinci has begun foundation work for a structure that will take the A38 trunk road over the HS2 rail line near Lichfield.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
William Hare on welder recruitment drive
Steelwork specialist William Hare is looking to recruit 50 welders across two sites in Wales and Somerset.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
New chief for Palace of Westminster R&R Delivery Authority.
The body responsible for the planned Palace of Westminster restoration and renewal programme has a new chief executive.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Leadership council tells clients to stop messing with standard contract forms
The Construction Leadership Council has published a lengthy statement condemning the practice of clients putting their own mucky fingerprints on standard industry forms of contract.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Stepnell demerges again
Stepnell Group is undergoing its second demerger in two years.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Council sues developer over lack of affordable housing
Bolsover District Council has taken a housing developer to court over the lack of affordable housing on their site, in breach of its planning permission approval.Read Full Article: The Construction Index