Construction News Roundup
14th October 2019
The latest news this week in the Construction Industry:
New A14 bypass to open a year early
A key section of UK’s biggest road upgrade between Cambridge and Huntingdon is to open a year ahead of schedule. Read more…
Kier/Graham JV wins £17m Bassingbourn Barracks job
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has awarded a contract worth £17m to Kier Graham Defence joint venture to ready Bassingbourn Barracks for the relocation of the British Army’s Mission Training and Mobilisation Centre. Read more…
Contest for £500m decarbonisation framework
Procurement group Fusion 21 is on the hunt for firms for its latest generation national heating and renewables framework. Read more…
Native Land commits to £1bn London Bankside scheme
Developer Native Land has committed to the first speculative office building at its £1bn Bankside Yards mixed-use development next to Blackfriars Bridge in London. Read more…
Alun Griffiths lands £85m Cornish link road
Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd has been chosen to build a new 3.9 mile road linking St Austell to the A30 in Cornwall. Read more…
Thirteen Group seeks trio for £110m housing upkeep deal
North East housing association Thirteen Group is preparing to invite bids to select three firms to deliver maintenance and upkeep of its stock over the next five years. Read more…
SES wins £42m contract for build to rent scheme in Leeds
SES Engineering Services (SES) has been awarded a £42m contract with Sir Robert McAlpine for a mixed-use build to rent scheme in Leeds. Read more…
William Birch lands York housing scheme from local charity
York based William Birch & Sons has landed a contract for local charity The Wilberforce Trust to build a new specialist extra care housing and Living and Learning centre. Read more…