Plug pulled on £1.5bn Silvertown Quays regeneration
Posted: 29 September 2009The future of the £1.5bn Silvertown Quays regeneration in east London looks uncertain, after site owner the London Development Agency ditched the agreement with its development partner.
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First wave of 14 Scottish schools announced
Posted: 28 September 2009The first 14 secondary schools to be rebuilt under a £1.25bn programme have been announced by the Scottish government.
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Glasgow hospital refurbishment job up for grabs
Posted: 28 September 2009NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is looking for a contractor to refurbish the University Tower Building at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
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Aberystwyth University seeks contractor for £13m faculty buildings
Posted: 28 September 2009The University of Aberystwyth is looking for a contractor to build new research and teaching facilities.
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UPP agrees £133m Exeter student accommodation deal
Posted: 28 September 2009Student accommodation specialist UPP has agreed a £133m deal with the University of Exeter to design, finance and operate new residential accommodation.
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Osborne wins Brighton road deal
Posted: 28 September 2009Osborne has won a contract to deliver the £5m-worth of improvements to the A27/Lewes Road junction in Brighton.
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Galliford Try wins £26m of education work
Posted: 28 September 2009Galliford Try has been awarded two education contracts worth a total of £26.1m.
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Balfour Beatty wins £120m West Sussex Academies deal
Posted: 28 September 2009Balfour Beatty has been selected as preferred bidder for the £120m West Sussex National Academies Framework.
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Keepmoat set for Huddersfield regeneration scheme
Posted: 24 September 2009Keepmoat has won the £16m deal to regenerate the Fieldhead residential estate in Huddersfield.
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Parsons Brinckerhoff wins Singapore transit M&E design
Posted: 24 September 2009Parsons Brinckerhoff has won a contract to design mechanical/electrical services for an expansion of the Singapore £5bn rapid transit system.
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Top 5 construction tenders - 24 September 2009
Posted: 24 September 2009This week's top five construction tenders include a £135m Edinburgh housing framework and two framework deals for Thames Water - a £70m contract for concrete and a £40m cabling deal.
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Thames Water invites tenders for £70m AMP5 concrete framework
Posted: 24 September 2009Thames Water has invited tenders for a £70m framework for the supply of formwork and rebar, as part of its massive £5.5bn AMP5 programme.
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ISG gets go-ahead to start £16.2m Wythenshawe college
Posted: 24 September 2009ISG is set to start the construction of a £16.2m sixth form college in Wythenshawe, Manchester, for The Manchester College after the project received approval of capital grant support from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
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Rok wins £40m repairs contract
Posted: 24 September 2009Rok has won a £40m contract from insurance firm Liverpool Victoria to provide building-repair services.
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Sheffield student tower wins planning consent
Posted: 23 September 2009Developer Velocity Estates has been granted planning permission for an 18-storey student accommodation tower at its Velocity Tower site in Sheffield.
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£20m Scottish viaduct strengthening out to tender
Posted: 23 September 2009 Transport Scotland has put the M8 White Cart Viaduct strengthening and refurbishment scheme out to tender.
The work is worth between £15m and £20m and involves strengthening the 822m long, 23-span elevated motorway viaduct located in Paisley.
It includes reinforcing thee suspended span half-joints, retro-fitting addional steel plates and performing steelwork repairs. On the deck the contractor is expected to reinstate the waterproofing, surfacing, carriageway marking and lighting systems.
Tenders should be submitted by 6th November and the contract is expected to last 18 months.
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Two in tussle for £114m stormwater tunnelling deal
Posted: 23 September 2009United Utilities is running the rule over bids from two rivals tussling to tap into a £114m tunnelling project in the North West.
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Four fight for Bristol stadium
Posted: 23 September 2009A team of four contractors has made it to the semi-final stage to win a new £30m stadium for Bristol City football club.
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Five in race for £50m Welsh bypass job
Posted: 23 September 2009Five firms are revving up for a £50m contract to build a bypass in Wales for the Welsh Assembly government.
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Dawn wins £7.5m Glasgow mental health deal
Posted: 22 September 2009Dawn Construction has won a £7.5m Mental Health Partnerships scheme for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde through the NHS Frameworks Scotland scheme.
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