Author Archives: James Guyan

Provided by Construction Enquirer. A Costain Skanska joint venture has won the latest £40m Crossrail contracts to build ventilation and access shafts in east London. Work will start on the C360 contracts at Eleanor Street and Mile End Park during … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. Energy giant EDF is delaying its decision on a winner for the massive £1.2bn civils package at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station for at least “a few weeks”. The Enquirer understands that the two main … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. London Borough of Croydon planners have given Hammerson the green light to redevelop the Centrale Shopping Centre. Revamp work on the 700,000 sq ft shopping centre could now start in early 2013 with the new leisure … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. Building works for a new neuroscience research centre in London will begin later this month, after Kier signed contracts worth over £70m. The Enquirer tipped the contractor for the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre building job last year, … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer Merseyside building services contractor McGoff & Vickers has been placed in administration. Bootle-based McGoff & Vickers traces it history back to 1925 and ranks as one of longest established building services contractors on Merseyside. The £10m … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. Developer CLS Holdings has gained planning for its 210,000 sq ft hotel and student flats project in Vauxhall, London. The Spring Mews project is currently out to tender with Bam, Shepherd, Vinci, Sir Robert McAlpine, Ocon … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. Balfour Beatty has confirmed 650 staff will be made redundant as part of a restructuring and efficiency drive at its UK Construction Services business. The cuts will come from white collar staff among the 12,000-strong workforce … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. HM Revenue & Customs is continuing its crack-down on self-employed tradespeople following the conviction of a plumber who dodged paying £80,000 in tax. Peter Mack, 59, of Ringwood set up his own freelance plumbing business in … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. Miller has won the £22m design and build contract for a new emergency care centre at the Gateshead Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The contract was awarded by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust through the ProCure 21+ Framework. … Continue reading →

Provided by Construction Enquirer. Energy giant EDF is expected to pick a winner next week for the massive £1.2bn civils package at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Two bids led by Laing O’Rourke and Balfour Beatty are left in … Continue reading →