According to the BBC, Northern Ireland-based Graham Construction have been named the preferred bidder to design and build Scotland’s largest nuclear dump at Dounreay in Caithnes. Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) stated that it expected the majority of the work involved to be sub-contracted to local companies. Four other firms had tendered for the £100m construction project. [...]

The FBM (Federation of Master Builders) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with three other construction firms to co-ordinate their work on the Strategic Forum for Construction. The Construction Alliance consists of the the National Federation of Builders (NFB), Scottish Building Federation (SBF), Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) and the FMB giving the Alliance a [...]

Mears has been awarded biggest ever contract covering over 20,000 homes for 10 years. The £300M deal covers a 10 year period and 20,000 homes in London and the Home Counties with work expected to start in October 2010. The contract includes maintenance for, gas maintenance, responsive, property surveying, void, estates management services and a [...]

The renewable heat Incentive scheme setup by the government recently came under attack as it could lead to higher carbon dioxide emissions. The AECB (The sustainable building association) warned that the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme is so badly designed that in some circumstances people are better off to install systems that use more fossil [...]

According to sources in the building industry, Tesco is to ramp up development of it’s storesspending £1.6bn on the development programme. Tesco plans to build a total of 2.4 million ft2 this year, a rise of 41% on the below average 1.7 million ft2 in 2009. A close source to Tesco said: “We’ve been told [...]

The government has recently launched an investigation after it discovered that civils projects in the UK cost as much as it would on the continent. James Stewart, Chief executive of government body, stated today, estimates by the team working up plans for High Speed 2, were that the project could cost nearly double what equivalent [...]

According to ContractJournal.com “May Gurney has won a £75m contract to provide environmental services to Bridgent County Borough Council. The new contract, which begins in April 2010, includes collections for recycling, waste and food waste, and management of the Council’s four Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The contract runs for an initial 7 years, with [...]

Feburary 2010 saw an increase in Hombuyers according to the latest figures from the RICS. The market has also seen a 7% increase in the number of new houses coming onto the market oupacing the number of new buyer enquries. This is the first time this has happend in the last two years. So far, [...]

According to latest reports the Zero Carbon Hub and Energy Saving Trust is calling for a new marketing plan to promote zero carbon homes. The plan also addresses concerns that they appear experimental and unappealing to homeowners. The report also makes a number of proposals to ensure carbon homes are not marginalised as ‘green’. The [...]