£3million contribution towards Newark Southern Link Road
In a boost for local growth, Nottinghamshire County Council has given the green light to transfer £3m to Newark and Sherwood District Council (NSDC) to support the development of the Newark Southern Link Road scheme which will help unlock thousands of new homes and jobs in the area. The new 5km road will connect the […]
GRAHAM achieves Gold Standard recognition from National Highways
GRAHAM Group has announced it has achieved a Gold Standard from National Highways. This recognition signifies GRAHAM’s commitment to excellence in procurement and supply chain practices. National Highways Gold Standard is a rigorous initiative designed to elevate the performance of its supplier network. Suppliers are evaluated on nine key criteria encompassing areas like category management, […]
Mace appointed to £45 million local authority highways framework
Mace, the global consultancy and construction company, has landed a role on Hampshire County Council’s technical resource framework for highways improvement programmes across the south of England. The framework, worth a total of £45 million over a four-year period, is administered by Hampshire County Council but covers an area that stretches across 14 counties, from Devon in […]
Changes to concrete ‘recipe’ will help UK construction slash carbon emissions
One of the most significant changes to the traditional ‘recipe’ for making concrete since the 1980s is set to be introduced in the UK, helping architects and engineers decarbonise the construction of buildings and infrastructure. Changes to standards for concrete have been published by BSI, the business improvement and standards company, and could save 1 […]
Heidelberg Materials becomes the first heavy building materials manufacturer to reach updated PAS 2080:2023 standard
Heidelberg Materials has become the first heavy building materials manufacturer inthe UK to reach the updated PAS 2080:2023 standard on managing and reducingwhole-life carbon in the built environment.PAS 2080:2023 provides a consistent framework for evaluating and managing carbon for all involved in the delivery of buildings and/or infrastructure. The revised standard has an expanded scope; […]
GRAHAM surpasses the £1bn turnover milestone
In recently published accounts, the leading national contractor and developer generated revenue of £1.094bn following the successful delivery of major projects across its core market sectors (building, civil engineering, interior fit-out, facilities management and development management). The figure is a 15.3% increase on the Group’s 2022 results (£948.3m in 2022). Cash at bank and in […]
GRAHAM hits construction milestone at M2 junction 5 improvements scheme
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has reached a milestone on the M2 junction 5 improvements scheme, with some significant changes made that will benefit road users. GRAHAM was awarded the £92m M2 junction 5 improvements scheme by National Highways in June 2021. The junction is one of the busiest in the region and experiences large queues […]
Glasgow City Council starts search for contractors through construction framework tender process
A new range of contracts for construction, civil engineering and road infrastructure projects in the city worth up to a total of £242million in Glasgow are now available to bid for. The council will be seeking contractors that can deliver all elements for the construction, repair and maintenance of these projects, including: • Road Surfacing […]
Causeway acquires UK’s leading competence, safety and skills passport provider to enhance workforce management solutions for contractors
Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has acquired Reference Point, developer of the UK’s leading workforce competency and authority-to-work system. This is the third strategic acquisition since Five Arrows made a significant investment in Causeway in 2021, and reinforces Causeway’s platform strategy to digitise the processes that underpin the construction and maintenance of the built environment. Through SkillGuard, its mobile workforce management system, […]
Balfour Beatty awarded £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing contract
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been awarded a £1.2 billion contract by National Highways to deliver the ‘Roads North of the Thames’ package of works for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The Lower Thames Crossing will create a new connection under the River Thames to increase capacity and ease […]
