Balfour Beatty has started work on a 32-flat luxury residential scheme in London’s Mayfair district for developer Brockton Capital. The 60 Curzon Street project is scheduled for completion in 2020 and at construction peak will employ a workforce of 250. Throughout the project lifecycle, Balfour Beatty will utilise the latest digital solutions to generate and manage Read more about Balfour Beatty starts Mayfair luxury flats[…]

Construction is set to start by the end of this year on a new seven-storey commercial scheme next to Farringdon Crossrail station. Workspace provider HB Reavis has acquired the 138,000 sq ft scheme in the heart of Clerkenwell from Cardinal Lysander and Transport for London. Construction is due to be completed in 2020 on the Read more about Construction start date for office scheme next to Crossrail[…]

York City Council is preparing to retender the refurbishment of its historic Guildhall building after falling out with Interserve over costs. A contract with Interserve, which started last August, was terminated because detailed target costs were significantly higher than planned. Refurbishing the 15th Century Guildhall, which sits alongside the River Ouse, was first billed to cost Read more about York Council retenders Interserve Guildhall revamp[…]

Murphy and Sons Ltd has been appointed principal contractor on an £11m project by Catalyst Capital. Work will see construction of 14 high end residential apartments and ten retail units in Henley-on-Thames. Murphy will start on site this month with a planned completion date of February 2020. CEO John Murphy said: “We’re pleased to have Read more about Murphy lands luxury resi and retail scheme in Henley[…]

The huge construction team on the £850m Spurs stadium site is costing more each week in total wages than Tottenham’s playing squad.   The Enquirer understands that yesterday saw a record workforce of 3,800 operatives clock-in on the project which saw its planned opening delayed this week. Main contractor Mace is flooding the job with workers after Read more about Spurs stadium builders “earning more than the players”[…]

The government has confirmed it will directly fund the completion of Carillion’s Midland Metropolitan Hospital project. The Department of Health and Social Care said the agreement will see the hospital delivered by 2022. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust had explored the possibility of a new PF2 deal to replace the one that collapsed following Carillion’s liquidation. Read more about Carillion hospital bailed out in government rescue deal[…]