UK Construction News

Government reaffirms nuclear commitment

23/05/2013: While a deal between the government and EDF over a pricing structure for nuclear-generated power remains elusive, the minister in charge has today reaffirmed his commitment to a major nuclear construction programme. more »

HCA loan gives go-ahead for Plymouth new town

23/05/2013: A project to build a new market town neighbouring Plymouth is set to begin after the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) agreed to inject £32m to get the first phase of work underway. more »

CITB hails card fraud clampdown

23/05/2013: The CITB has welcomed the arrest of two men accused of fraud activity relating to its health, safety and environment test and the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) as part of a clampdown on skills card fraud. more »

Dunton brickworks to close

23/05/2013: Michelmersh Brick is closing its Dunton brick-making plant in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. more »

Three-year sentence for boom lift manslaughter

22/05/2013: The director of a demolition company has been jailed for three years after an employee was killed when he was knocked out of an aerial work platform at the Swan Hunter shipyard. more »

Consultation starts for new east Thames crossing

22/05/2013: Proposals for a new crossing of the Thames to relieve congestion on the M25 Darford bridge and tunnels have been put forward by the Department for Transport for consultation. more »

Cement market reform to improve competition

21/05/2013: The Competition Commission (CC) is promising 'hard-hitting measures' to 'break open' the cement market amid allegations of coordination among producers. more »

New buildings chief at Design Council

21/05/2013: Architect Clare Devine is the new director of architecture and the built environment at the Design Council. more »

Scotland Yard is on the move

21/05/2013: Scotland Yard, headquarters of London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), is on the move and architects are being invited to compete for the commission. more »

Councils breaching energy directive

20/05/2013: Approximately a third of all local authorities across England and Wales are in breach of a European energy directive designed to improve the energy efficiency of their public buildings. more »

Carillion wins Battersea first phase

22/05/2013: Carillion has been selected as the preferred bidder for £400m first phase of the Battersea Power Station development project. more »

Troubleshooter to stand in at CITB

23/05/2013: The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has called on a travel and hospitality executive to act as interim chief executive in the wake of Mark Farrar’s departure. more »

Former Atkins boss joins Mouchel board

23/05/2013: Former WS Atkins Group chief executive and chairman Mike Jeffries has joined the board of consulting engineer Mouchel as a non-executive director. more »

BRE opens doors for dambusters model

22/05/2013: The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is opening its doors in Watford this weekend to reveal untold secrets about the 1943 dambusters mission. more »

£1bn Shell Centre redevelopment to start this year

22/05/2013: Lambeth Council has approved plans for then £1bn redevelopment of the Shell Centre on London’s South Bank. more »

Renew sees turnover fall but orders rise

21/05/2013: Engineering services group Renew has reported a 16% drop in first-half revenues but a 7% rise in profits. more »

Man loses arm to asphalt machinery

21/05/2013: A Durham firm has been fined after a worker suffered horrific injuries and had to have his arm amputated when he fell into dangerous machinery in an asphalt production plant. more »