Construction News Roundup
10th March 2020
The latest news this week in the Construction Industry:
Balfour Beatty wins £63m contract to upgrade the A19
Balfour Beatty has secured a £63m contract on behalf of Highways England to develop, design and deliver much-needed dual carriageway upgrades on the A19 between Norton and Wynyard. Read more…
Midlands contractor wins place on £500m higher education framework
G F Tomlinson has been selected as a key contractor on the new £500m 10-year construction framework, focusing on improving higher education facilities in the West Midlands. Read more…
Morgan Sindall gets go-ahead for Salford Uni science block
Morgan Sindall has got the planning green light for a new science block for Salford University. Read more…
Willmott Dixon secures £18m blue light contracts
Willmott Dixon has secured another blue light contract, as its interiors arm secures projects worth £18m to refurbish existing Metropolitan Police stations in Peckham, Ilford, Colindale and Brixton. Read more…
Budget delivers ‘largest ever’ strategic road investment worth £27bn
Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced a £27bn fund for the Strategic Road Network in this year’s Budget. He also confirmed that the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel will go ahead. Read more…