November 2020 | Construction View Online

Burgess Hill Station in West Sussex Receives £1.2m Facelift

26th November 2020

Network Rail has replaced two 50m canopies which stand over the platforms as well as making a raft of improvements to the station building. Burgess Hill railway station is on the Brighton Main Line and

RIBA Responds to Chancellor’s Spending Review

26th November 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s 2020 Spending Review. RIBA President, Alan Jones, said: “Today’s economic and employment forecasts make for stark reading. Medium-term support

Ormeau Avenue Sewerage,-Tunnel face under Great Victoria Street

Ormeau Avenue Sewerage Project Team – Most Considerate Constructors!

24th November 2020

NI Water’s contractor, Dawson-WAM, has scooped a prestigious Considerate Constructors Award at a recent digital ceremony in recognition of their work on the Ormeau Avenue Sewerage Improvement Project. The £5 million project has been presented with

West Worthing Waterbutt - Rainwater Recycling

Network Rail join forces with Southern Water and a Local Community Group to Recycle Rainwater and Help the Environment

24th November 2020

Network Rail are pleased to be working in partnership with the Southeast Communities Rail Partnership and Southern Water to recycle rainwater for use by station volunteer partners at West Worthing. Southern Water have kindly

New Offsite Show at London’s ExCeL on 4-6 May 2021

20th November 2020

The new Offsite Show will be organised by Industry Expo, a Media 10 Group company, in partnership with Buildoffsite and will be co-located with UK Construction Week London (UKCW), four dedicated UK Construction Week Summits

Balfour Beatty Awarded £47.5 Million Peterhead Substation Contract in Scotland

20th November 2020

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded a £47.5 million contract to design and build a new 400 kilovolt (kV) substation in Peterhead, Scotland on behalf of SSEN Transmission. This latest contract award

Approval Granted for One of Northern Ireland’s Largest ever Residential Planning Applications

19th November 2020

Leading private and social house builder, The Braidwater Group, has today received approval from Belfast City Council Planning Committee for the construction of more than 650 social and affordable homes on a significant 75 acre

RIBA Responds to PM’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

19th November 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution for 250,000 jobs. RIBA President, Alan Jones, said: “It’s positive to see the PM

Yorkshire Water Wins BCIA Digital Initiative Award

18th November 2020

Yorkshire Water’s innovative, industry-leading digital approach to explosion risk assessment was named as Digital Initiative of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA). Judges commended the development and implementation of a digital model,

Staffing Levels Continue Positive Trend – RIBA Future Trends October 2020

13th November 2020

In October, prior to the announcement of a second lockdown in England, the RIBA Future Workload Index held steady, again returning a balance figure of +9. Practices are expecting workloads to increase in the coming