A blast furnace in Wales that was mothballed a few months ago due to falling demand is to resume functioning, a company spokesperson has said. Corus, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, said that blast furnace No 4 in Port Talbot, South Wales would be restarted to “take advantage of business opportunities”. A spokesman for the [...]
Tougher planning procedures will be introduced to prevent supermarkets dominating local stores after proposals put forward by the Competition Commission. A “competition test” has been recommended to stop those with an already strong presence in a particular area from putting other stores out of business by opening new venues or carrying out extension work. Competition [...]
A consortium has reached a deal to go carry out the £230 million Bradford Schools Phase 2 PFI Project. The Integrated Bradford consortium includes Costain, HSBC, Building Schools for the Future Investments and Amey Ventures, and will build four secondary schools for Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Within the campuses of the new schools will be [...]
A project to extend a Scottish wind farm is to create up to 30 construction jobs as well as boosting the country’s green credentials, Scotland’s energy minister has announced. Energy-generating capacity at Kilbraur wind farm, Golspie, will rise by 20MW to 67.5MW – providing electricity for about 31,000 homes. Scottish energy minister, Jim Mather, said [...]
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has agreed to fund two college projects in West Lancashire and Manchester, providing modern education facilities. Plans have been unveiled for a £43 million new campus to be built at Ormskirk and Skelmersdale College in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire. Councillor Ian Grant, leader of West Lancashire Borough council, said: “This [...]
Work will begin on the redevelopment at the end of August and is expected to be completed in October next year. ISG already boasts a number of high-profile contracts such as work on the London 2012 Velodrome and is also in charge of the design and building of the Rugby Football Union’s new offices. The [...]
A garden on the roof of a Sheffield school has been classified as a Local Nature Reserve – the first in the country to be situated on top of a building. According to Natural England, the Government’s conservation body, the 2,000 square metre “green roof” on Sharrow School in Sheffield attracts wildlife such as butterflies [...]
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has handed down fines totalling £129.5 million to 103 construction firms for rigging bids on projects across England. Major players including Balfour Beatty and Carillion are among the companies listed as having colluded with competing firms on building contracts. Investigations by OFT uncovered bid-rigging activities in projects – including [...]
Network Rail (NR) has outlined plans to create a high-speed rail line from London to Scotland costing £34 billion. Commuters will be able to arrive in Scotland in just over two hours from London with train speeds reaching 200mph. Leaving from the capital, the line is expected to run through Birmingham, Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool and [...]
A joint venture led by construction company Carillion has been named the preferred bidder for a £192 million contract under the Building Schools for the Future programme in Rochdale. The firm expects to build or refurbish around 13 schools in the area as part of the Local Education Partnership, which also includes Rochdale Council and [...]