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Town and gown deals put Multiplex ahead in October

Chris Smith — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:30:50 +0000

Two major deals secured the top spot for Multiplex in October’s league table. The £500m Project Vista scheme in London and the £300m Keystone Building contract for the University of Glasgow (pictured) put the firm comfortably ahead. In second place was Morgan Sindall with 47…

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The disconnect between JCT’s new contract and Building Safety Act

Contributor — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:59:10 +0000

Stuart Byles is director at fit-out and refurbishment contractor Pexhurst The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 has now been in force for almost a year. However, the release of the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 in April has highlighted a significant disconnect between standard-form…

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Graham scoops £80m Kent academy job

Joshua Stein — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:12:59 +0000

Graham has signed on the dotted line to build an academy in Kent for more than 2,200 children. The contractor will build the new Alkerden Academy for £80m on a site measuring 11.1 hectares in Ebbsfleet Garden City. As both a primary and secondary school,…

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Kent launches £2bn roads maintenance tender

Contributor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:02:35 +0000

By Thomas Johnson Kent County Council is searching for a contractor for a new £2bn highways maintenance contract that is expected to last for up to 21 years. Kent’s local road network is one of the largest in the country, with around 8,750km of roads. This includes: 990km of…

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Balfour Beatty powers ahead in September contract league

Chris Smith — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:50:06 +0000

A cabling job helped Balfour Beatty top the September table for contract wins. The firm finished in front with 13 wins totalling £453.3m, according to data compiled by construction intelligence firm Glenigan. Among its September announcements was that it had been picked by National Grid…

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Kier and Galliford Try among winners on £3.7bn Wessex Water framework

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:57:43 +0000

Wessex Water has named the contractors and consultants selected for its eighth asset management period (AMP8), running from 2025-30. Kier won a place on three of the four lots on the framework that is set to see £3.7bn of planned investment made by the water…

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‘Extremely disappointed’: ISG clients scramble to complete projects

Charlotte Banks — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:01:16 +0000

Clients are scrambling to reappoint contractors after ISG’s UK subsidiaries filed for administration. Some have moved to secure the safety of sites while others have sought to reassure the public they are taking steps to manage the impact, including finding firms to finish jobs. Queen…

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Homes England publishes £200m pipeline of work

Joshua Stein — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:00:06 +0000

Homes England has published a pipeline of major works worth over £200m. The pipeline, which is the first published under the new Labour government, and the first since February, details all projects planned for the next 18 months. It covers £210.2m worth of work, some…

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Amey, Bam and Arup land £800m Transpennine rail job

Chris Smith — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:07:28 +0000

Two construction firms are sharing £800m worth of work on the Transpennine rail upgrade. Amey, Bam and design consultancy Arup – working as the TRU West Alliance – have won the latest stage of the £2bn project to improve train travel between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds…

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Morgan Sindall crushes rivals in August contract league

Contributor — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:00:37 +0000

Morgan Sindall won significantly more work than any of its rivals last month after signing for 32 jobs worth a combined £362.6m. The UK’s second largest builder would still have topped the monthly contract league table even if it had not won its largest project…

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