Industry News Roundup
12th December 2019
The latest news this week in the Built Environment:
Heritage award presented to Network Rail
The National Railway Heritage have presented Network Rail with an award for their refurbishment of the South Esk viaduct at Montrose. Read more…
Balfour Beatty extolled as Britain’s most admired contractor
Balfour Beatty has won top billing in this year’s Britain’s Most Admired Companies awards in the heavy construction sector. Read more…
Scottish Water – new £21m Nereda WwTW works has potential to halve energy used in treatment process
Scottish Water has officially opened its £21 million state-of-the-art waste water treatment works in Inverurie which has the potential to reduce the amount of energy used during the treatment process by half. Read more…
Northern Line Extension contractors prioritise workers’ mental health
Contractors working on the Northern Line Extension programme have revealed how they are attempting to improve mental health within the construction industry. Read more…
Kier secures £3.4m Primary School extension in Norfolk
Norfolk County Council has appointed Kier to deliver the £3.4m extension of Hethersett Primary School through the Norfolk County Council Framework. Read more…
Scottish Water harnessing hydro power at water treatment works
A hydro power scheme which includes turbines that can generate enough power to run approximately 690 households a year has been upgraded by Scottish Water at a water treatment works in South Lanarkshire. Read more…
