Balfour Beatty Scottish prison job faces further delay

A long-delayed new prison being built by Balfour Beatty in Inverness will not open until next spring after suffering another setback during construction. Scottish justice secretary Neil Gray said the latest delay to HMP Highland was caused by unspecified construction difficulties, pushing the completion date… The post Balfour Beatty Scottish prison job faces further delay appeared first on Construction News.

Lower Thames Crossing completion now 2034 as new senior civil servant champion appointed

Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) has confirmed the appointment of a Department for Transport (DfT) director as senior responsible owner (SRO) for the scheme, outlining a revised completion date of 2034. The post Lower Thames Crossing completion now 2034 as new senior civil servant champion appointed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

‘Fully private’ Lower Thames Crossing completion date pushed back

The Lower Thames Crossing will be fully sold to private investors and is not set to be completed until 2034, the government has revealed. It has also appointed Department for Transport (DfT) civil servant Kate Cohen as the individual with personal responsibility for the road… The post ‘Fully private’ Lower Thames Crossing completion date pushed back appeared first on Construction News.

Turner-Wohlsen JV Will Build $6B Pennsylvania Data Center for Startup CoreWeave

The estimated 100-MW project has capacity to expand to 300 MW as a power source for regional data centers, said the developer, which did not disclose the project's estimated completion date.  

HS2 completion date pushed to late 2030s as anticipated final cost continues to rise

High Speed 2 (HS2) services are now anticipated to start in 2036 at the earliest, with 2039 looking more likely, while the estimated final cost is heading over £100bn. The post HS2 completion date pushed to late 2030s as anticipated final cost continues to rise appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Constructacademy - NEC Contract - Defined and Identified Terms Explained, 04072021

This video explains what Defined and Identified Terms are in the NEC Contract. Understanding the role these terms play is fundamental to navigating and administering the NEC3 & NEC4 contracts. The NEC Contract has a different drafting structure to other forms of contract so it is essential that you understand how this contract is structured to enable you to understand and adminster the NEC contract This video will help you understand how to operate the NEC contract

Association for Project Management - NEC Contracts - Programmes under ECC and PSC, 20072021

NEC contracts have better and more proscriptive requirements for programme than any other contract. Known as 'the beating heart' of the NEC, the programme is critical for day to day management and for the assessment of compensation events. This session will give you the details.

Building Magazine - Essential law - Variations, part four, 04092020

Continuing the series on the basics of construction law, James Worthington and Vanessa Jones address the scope to omit works under a building contract

Wright Hassall LLP, LawBytes - The Significance of Practical Completion, 01122020

Philip Harris, Partner and Construction Lawyer with Wright Hassall explains the significance of practical completion

Can a delay notice be submitted after the completion date and can it be backdated?