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Farrans Construction Completes 357 Bed Student Accommodation Project in Bristol City Centre

15th November 2021

Farrans Construction has completed and handed over a purpose-built, 357 bed, nine-storey student accommodation project for F3 Group in Bristol city centre. The accommodation block between St Thomas’ Street and Mitchell Court has a total floor space of 8,575 sqm

Row of concrete drainage pipe under earth near the construction

Materials Shortage Affects the Below Ground Drainage, Sewer and Surface Water Management Products Market

15th November 2021

As with other sectors of the construction industry, the pandemic has had a major impact on drainage, sewer and surface water management works, more so for housebuilding rather than civils works, where most work is

Wates Starts £140m Bristol Office Scheme

15th November 2021

Wates has started construction work on a £140m office development in Bristol. 4 Glass Wharf is an eight-storey, 212,000 sq ft building being developed in Bristol’s Temple Quarter by Candour and EPISO 5, a fund

Celebrating Award Wins & Expansion Plans

15th November 2021

The fast expanding Cotswolds-based construction group, Stonewood, is celebrating winning a host of industry awards as well as rapid expansion despite challenging economic times. With almost 50 years of construction expertise, family firm Stonewood comprises

Higgins - East of England SME Employer of the Year

Higgins Partnerships Wins East of England SME Employer of the Year and Recruitment Excellence Award at National Apprenticeship Awards

11th November 2021

Higgins Partnerships has won two prestigious awards at the East of England regional finals for the National Apprenticeship Awards 2021. The company was awarded SME Employer of the Year and Recruitment Excellence Award recognising its

GRAHAM Completes £13m Water Treatment Investment at Drumaroad Water Treatment Works

11th November 2021

Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has completed a project to improve the security of water supplies for Co Down and Belfast at Drumaroad Water Treatment Works, Castlewellan, in Northern Ireland. The scheme, delivered for Northern Ireland

Travis Perkins Fully Acquires Staircraft to Add New Capability for Customers

10th November 2021

Travis Perkins plc, which is the UK’s largest supplier of building materials and equipment, and a leading partner to the construction industry, has announced that it has fully acquired Staircraft; a market leading company that

Andrew Davies named CEO of the Year at Building Awards

10th November 2021

Last night (2 November) Andrew Davies was named CEO of the Year at the prestigious Building Awards. The shortlist also included John Morgan of Morgan Sindall and Vince Clancy of Turner & Townsend and the

COP26: Wagners announce the global launch of Earth Friendly Concrete®

10th November 2021

Wagners, a diversified Australian construction firm, has announced that it will invest heavily in London as a global launchpad its new generation building material, Earth Friendly Concrete® (EFC). Wagners has already started its expansion into

Norris First in Line for Cats – Midlands-based Plant Hire Company Takes Delivery of First Cat® 302.7s in the UK

9th November 2021

National plant hire and equipment supplier, Norris Plant Hire & Sales Ltd, has expanded its fleet ofCat equipment with two 302.7 mini excavators from exclusive Caterpillar® dealer, Finning UK & Ireland — continuing its trend of