Construction consultant Turner & Townsend has been handed a £26.6m contract to help the government’s housing retrofit drive. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Turner & Townsend reappointed to help state retrofit programmes
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Universities slow to embrace construction degree apprenticeships
Only 21 of the UK’s top 100 universities offer construction degree apprenticeships, research has found.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Court of Appeal clears Norfolk road schemes to go ahead
The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge to three major roads schemes in Norfolk.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Scottish house-builder pivots to bungalows
A leading house-builder in Scotland is pivoting new developments towards providing more bungalows.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Construction wages in decline as differentials diminish
Construction site wages were down by an average of 0.7% in the last quarter of 2023, according to the Building Cost Information Service (BICS).Read Full Article: The Construction Index
New Thwaites dealer for London
Boss Plant Sales is now selling site dumper trucks.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Construction’s pallet recycling scheme set for relaunch
The Pallet Loop initiative is under new ownership, has a new operating model and is planning a new lease of life.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Eight years since Didcot fatalities: still nothing to report
Today, 23rd February 2023, marks the eighth anniversary of the partial collapse at Didcot Power Stationthat claimed the lives of four men. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Railpen picks Skanska and Morgan Sindall for Cambridge schemes
Skanska and Morgan Sindall have won contracts worth £200m and £77m for the same client in Cambridge.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Birmingham approves Queen’s Hospital Close development
Plans have been approved for a 31-storey student accommodation and build-to-rent development at Queen’s Hospital Close in Birmingham.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Morgan Sindall grows profits as turnover tops £4bn
While many construction companies struggle with market conditions in 2023, Morgan Sindall’s spread of interests across the sector saw it rise to new heights.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Galliford Try adds £98m to civils order book
Galliford Try reports that it has signed three new infrastructure contracts totalling £98m.Read Full Article: The Construction Index