All aboard for the Berry Hill Flyer!
A BRAND new bus route has been launched to serve Berry Hill Mansfield this month (October), to help new residents to get quickly and easily to and from Mansfield town …
infrastructure
Britcon starts steel contract for Boston United Community Stadium
Britcon Engineering Services (BES) has commenced a £750,000 contract to design, fabricate and install full structural steelwork for the much-anticipated new Boston United Community Stadium in Lincolnshire. BES has been …
JPG creates full time role for BIM technology fast track
Leeds based JPG Group has created a dedicated role to ensure a fast track compliance and company-wide operation in Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 in just twelve months. BIM is a …
New Royal Wharf Pier arrives to new home in London
The highly-anticipated Royal Wharf Pier arrived in London yesterday in impressive fashion, as the canting brow, carried on a 65m x 60m boat and the pontoon, brought in by the …
Construction logistics app to improve performance and sustainability wins £500,000 research grant
A £500,000 grant to develop a cloud-based application to improve plant and materials logistics and reduce any environmental impact has been awarded to the Carto Group, Skanska UK and the …
Thomas Bow wins £36M Leicestershire framework bid
CIVIL ENGINEERING and surfacing firm Thomas Bow City Asphalt has successfully secured a multi-million pound Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council framework contract to deliver road repair works across the county. …
Costain and SWARCO first in the UK to develop and install next generation of digital road message signs
Marking an industry first, Costain and SWARCO have collaborated to develop and install the next generation of digital road message signs. On behalf of Highways England, the two companies pioneered …
Local councils drive to increase salt warehouse capacities ahead of winter
Every October, the Winter Weather Survey is conducted by the Local Government Association to gather information about local councils’ preparations for the coming winter. This never fails to give a …
Ballymore submits planning application for contemporary, riverside offices; EG:HQ at Embassy Gardens
13-storey building to provide 217,000 sq. ft of office space in zone 1 Nine Elms Ballymore has today submitted a planning application for a 13-storey office building which will provide …
Planet Smart City signs university partnership as it develops a global network to promote intelligent affordable neighbourhoods
Planet Smart City, the global leader in smart affordable housing, has formed an international partnership with the Polytechnic University of Turin (PoliTo). The agreement is the most comprehensive of its …
Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety
Concrete has been the mainstay of highway bridge construction for decades and has a wealth of benefits. It’s durable, versatile, and consistently meets the demands expected of it. Not to …
PRP appointed to design outline planning for Pydar
Leading UK architecture firm PRP has been appointed by Cornwall Council to design the outline planning proposal for the regeneration of the Pydar neighbourhood in Truro. The ambitious redevelopment is …
Kee Klamp®: beyond handrails
Kee Klamp® has been a mainstay in the barrier and guardrailing sector for almost eighty years, the go to solution for industries ranging from rail and road, to business owners …
Thurrock Council approves major £1bn Purfleet town centre regeneration
Thurrock Council has given the green light for Purfleet on Thames, a £1bn regeneration project that will see thousands of new homes created in Purfleet and a new town centre …
Take off for first phase of Manchester Airport’s £1bn transformation programme
Manchester Airport has celebrated the completion of the first major phase of its £1bn transformation programme. Passengers flying out of the UK’s third largest airport were welcomed onto a new …
Beam Park in the driving seat as former Ford factory site receives planning consent
Countryside, one of the UK’s leading home builders specialising in place making and regeneration, together with L&Q, one of the UK’s leading housing associations and one of London’s largest developers, …
Kee Klamp barriers for rail infrastructure projects
Kee Systems has supplied Kee Klamp barriers to construction companies working on railway infrastructure projects. Our Kee Klamp guardrails have been installed in different rail infrastructure locations to provide trackside …
Developer to build new primary school for growing Royal Wharf community
New social infrastructure for Newham Royal Wharf, Ballymore & Oxley’s new neighbourhood in London’s Royal Docks, is set to open a state-of-the-art new primary school for residents and local children …
Kee Systems Helps Improve Pedestrian Access at Hayle Railway Station
Kee Systems has provided Hayle Railway Station in Cornwall with a combination of Weld Mesh Panels, Kee Access® and Kee Klamp® fittings to ensure safe pedestrian access as part of a £500,000 station refurbishment …
Abellio Great Anglia selects Benjamin Steadman to install modular Accoya rail shelters
Over the past few months, a series of new rail and bus passenger shelters have been installed around Cornwall, with a complimentary response from the public. Stringent regulations which demand …
HS2’s vision for Curzon Street Station features urban realm design by Grant Associates
HS2 has revealed its vision for a new station at Curzon Street, Birmingham with a design by WSP, Grimshaw, Glenn Howells Architects and landscape architecture by Grant Associates. The city centre station is one of two …
Heathrow expansion to go modular
Cabinet ministers have backed initial proposals for a new runway at Heathrow Airport, claiming it is an “historic moment”. As MPs prepare to vote on the plans ahead of the July 11 …
Charcon’s Cycle Kerb Wins Top London Innovation Award
Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has been crowned the winner of the Innovation of the Year – Materials category at the 2016 London Construction Awards, thanks …
Kee Systems keep rail safety on track
Kee Klamp® guardrail fittings and BoxBolt® fixing solutions have been installed along a new railway line to provide safety for pedestrians, drivers and maintenance teams accessing electrical boxes along the …
Neaco decking chosen for another landmark bridge
Neaco’s aluminium decking has been specified for another landmark bridge project at Bécon-les-Bruyères train station which forms part of the extensive redevelopment of the Zac des Bruyeres Courbevoie in Paris. …
Faith in Brett’s bus boarding Kassel kerb continues for progressive Brighton & Hove City Council
Major public transport improvements, designed to span the entire length of Lewes Road in Brighton, have served to underline the confidence of Brighton and Hove City Council in the quality …
Trief kerbs deliver enhanced safety for major overhaul of Manchester Transport Network
Trief vehicle containment kerbs from Brett Landscaping have been specified to provide protection on bridges as part of Manchester’s major Metrolink project. The proven quality of Trief – the only …
Watford Junction benefits from total Brett solution for paving & bus kerbs
Brett Landscaping has underlined its ability to bring exceptional functionality and aesthetics to commercial landscaping installations with a 15,000m2 project to upgrade the bus interchange at Watford Junction Station. The …
SILL ON BOARD AT DUBLIN’S NEW TERMINAL
Sill have added another airport to their long list of successful transport projects. The impressive new, €395 million Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, can meet the needs of both long-haul …