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Morgan Sindall Construction Wins £19 million Contract for Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

28th January 2021

Morgan Sindall Construction has won a major £19 million package of work to deliver an extension and programme of improvements to the emergency department, at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Royal Devon and Exeter NHS

Taziker Strengthen Board with Two New Appointments

28th January 2021

Taziker Industrial Ltd has appointed two of their established directors to the Board of Directors. Robert Paterson and Darren Jackson join the board with immediate effect, with formal confirmation taking place at the start of

Sisk Strengthens Team with Key Quality Appointment

27th January 2021

John Sisk & Son is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Perry Shard as its new Head of Quality – UK Construction & Group Civils. He will drive Sisk’s quality agenda across the UK

An aerial view of the resurfaced runway. DIO Crown Copyright, 2020.

Major Step Forward for RAF Lossiemouth Upgrades as Runway refurbishment Finishes Early

27th January 2021

The completion of the runway refurbishment several months ahead of schedule is an important boost for the Moray station. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) awarded a £75-million contract for the airfield operating surfaces project to

Oxfordshire’s Preparations for a Net Zero Future Supported with Innovative New Technology

26th January 2021

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has now installed over 80 low-voltage monitors throughout Oxfordshire. The monitors will alert SSEN to changing levels of demand in real time and assist in targeting investment on the

Sisk Appointed to Moda BTR Birmingham Tower

26th January 2021

£260 million tower will create 722 new homes and 470 new jobs John Sisk & Son has been appointed preferred contractor by Moda for the Great Charles Street neighbourhood in Birmingham city centre, the second

HS2 Reveals Designs for New Green Public Spaces in Water Orton

26th January 2021

Following public consultation, HS2 has revealed new designs for two viaducts near the village of Water Orton in Warwickshire, including new landscaped areas that will provide green public spaces and wildlife habitats. New designs of

UK's largest mobile crane used for Bletchley Flyover upgrade

£760m Commitment to Support Next Phase of East West Rail

25th January 2021

Funding for construction work injects new impetus into this critical project. The Government has announced £760 million to support the new East West Rail line connecting communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The investment means further

8 out of 10 Think Mandatory Competence Requirements are Important – RIBA Publishes Findings of Architects Act Amendments Survey

25th January 2021

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Monday 25 January) published the findings of its survey of the architects’ profession on proposed changes to the Architects Act. The 502 responses have informed the RIBA’s official submission to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) consultation on proposed

David Campbell’s Year in Review

22nd January 2021

NHBC Commercial Director David Campbell looks back at an extraordinary year – his first at the organisation – and what 2021 may have in store… It is safe to say that we won’t be forgetting