Costain drops the ‘smart’ | Moot project added to new orders data | £250m Charing Cross plan

Costain drops the ‘smart’ | Moot project added to new orders data | £250m Charing Cross plan

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Costain drops the ‘smart’

In recent years Costain has liked to style itself as the “smart infrastructure solutions company” – but not anymore.


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Lower Thames tunnel boosts new orders data

UK construction contract awards reached their highest level in February 2024 for seven months, according to one of the industry’s data monitoring firms – though they might not all actually happen.


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CIOB urges recruiters to look to consider ex-cons

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is urging construction companies to dent the industry skills crisis by recruiting from an untapped labour market.



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Persimmon looks to 2025 rebound

After a 33% fall in revenue last year and profits halving, volume house-builder Persimmon is not expecting much improvement in market conditions until 2025 at the earliest.


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Scotland’s tender prices increased 1% in first quarter

Building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1.0% in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS).


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Decarbonising construction machinery

Bishop & Taylor are joined by L Lynch Plant Hire joint managing director Merrill Lynch to discuss reducing construction’s diesel consumption.



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Budget Special

Bishop & Taylor are joined by Dr David Crosthwaite, chief economist of the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), to discuss Jeremy Hunt’s spring 2024 budget statement.


Contract News

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£250m plan for Glasgow Charing Cross

Plans to transform Charing Cross have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.


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Leeds industrial zone set for 60-acre expansion

Plans to expand the Thorpe Park trading estate in east Leeds have been approved in concept.


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Plans for Welborne village centre submitted

Plans have been submitted for a £50m village centre development for the new Welborne Garden Village in Hampshire.



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