September 2020 | Construction View Online

Lake Lothing Third Crossing, Gull Wing Closed

Farrans Appointed as Contractor on Iconic Infrastructure Project

30th September 2020

Leading building and civil engineering contractor Farrans, has been appointed to construct the Gull Wing, Lowestoft’s third crossing over Lake Lothing, by Suffolk County Council. Construction work on the £126.75m project is scheduled to begin

Balfour Beatty’s Thames Tideway Joint Venture Breaks Through as TBM Rachel Completes 7km Journey from Fulham to Acton

30th September 2020

Balfour Beatty’s Thames Tideway joint venture with BAM Nuttall and Morgan Sindall, today announces that a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) building part of London’s new super sewer has completed its journey, marking another crucial

RIBA Responds to Winter Economy Plan

25th September 2020

The RIBA has responded to Rishi Sunak’s announcement today on the Winter Economy Plan to protect jobs and support businesses. RIBA President, Alan Jones, said:“The impact of the pandemic brings the need for a carefully

Architects’ Confidence in the Balance – RIBA Future Trends August 2020

25th September 2020

In August 2020 the RIBA Future Workload Index remained positive at +7, with 31% of practices expecting a workload increase, 24% expecting a decrease, and 44% expecting workloads to remain the same over the next

HS2 uses New Pioneering Low Carbon Concrete

24th September 2020

As part of its ambition to build the most sustainable high speed railway in the world, HS2 contractors in London have begun using a new low carbon concrete product which provides a reduction of 42%

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Newland Homes Bolsters its Team with New Appointment

24th September 2020

Newland Homes has appointed Marcus Evans as its Sales & Marketing Director

Network Rail Delivers £800k Bridge Structure at Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station

17th September 2020

Network Rail has completed an £800,000 replacement of the footbridge at Westgate-on-Sea station with stepped access between the station’s two platforms over the tracks of the Chatham Main Line. A new steel footbridge has been

Newland Homes Acquires More Land for Development

16th September 2020

Newland Homes has announced its latest acquisition; a 4.5 acre brownfield site in Chapmanslade, Wiltshire. The land formed part of a commercial plant nursery and detailed planning permission was granted in 2019 for 43 residential

Willmott Dixon Secures More Work for Emergency Services

15th September 2020

Company adding to its tally of projects across country to deliver blue-light facilities. Willmott Dixon is increasing its track-record in building modern accommodation for police forces across the country after being chosen to deliver a

Lovell Receives Planning Permission to Build 130 New Homes

15th September 2020

Planners have given developer Lovell Homes the go ahead on a new development in Hutton, Weston-super-Mare, consisting of 130 brand-new properties. Foxglove Meadows is the second scheme Lovell has secured in Weston-super-Mare as part of its plans to