Morgan Sindall subsidiary in line to replace collapsed firm on ‘defective’ job

Morgan Sindall’s Lovell Partnerships has won a preconstruction services agreement (PCSA) with Tower Hamlets Council to oversee a £25m job that stalled after the administration of Jerram Falkus Construction. The mixed-use Arnold Road development in Bow, London, involves the construction of two blocks including five… The post Morgan Sindall subsidiary in line to replace collapsed firm on ‘defective’ job appeared first on Construction News.

Balfour Beatty fights £9.6m student scheme fire defect claim

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) has denied that student accommodation built by a joint venture involving its predecessor was unfit for habitation when completed. The company made the denial in its defence to a £9.6m claim brought by two linked Jersey-based companies. Surtees Management Company Ltd… The post Balfour Beatty fights £9.6m student scheme fire defect claim appeared first on Construction News.

Half of sector busier than a year ago but caution remains, survey finds

Just over half of respondents to a construction industry survey have said they are busier than a year ago, a new survey has found, but fears remain over rising costs, skills shortages and an uncertain policy landscape. A third-quarter (Q3) survey by consultancy Pick Everard… The post Half of sector busier than a year ago but caution remains, survey finds appeared first on Construction News.

Vinci/SRM hospital project paused as costs spike

Health chiefs have halted work on a key project to improve a south Midlands hospital after costs spiralled and the programme slipped. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust paused its Rockingham Wing extension as it emerged that it would take longer and require more funding… The post Vinci/SRM hospital project paused as costs spike appeared first on Construction News.

Graham’s Aberdeen hospital jobs face further delay risk

Further slippage remains possible to the opening dates given for two delayed Graham hospitals in northern Scotland, the regional NHS board has warned. The expected opening of the Anchor cancer centre in Aberdeen has been pushed back from December 2026 to May 2027, according to… The post Graham’s Aberdeen hospital jobs face further delay risk appeared first on Construction News.

CN - Finally, a playbook to reverse low productivity, 022023

This article in Construction News advocates the guidance and use of 'The private section construction playbook' (a copy of which is attached below). The recommended approaches in preparing and managing our projects to achieve imporved productivity are highlighted

CN - Supply chain in danger as smaller firms hit by economic challenges, 022023

This CN article shows on a monthly basis, the number of companies that have gone into Administration since September 2021, and highlights that 23 'small' construction firms went into Administration in (the usually quiet month of) December 2022

CN - Future Freeze - Autumn Statement, 022023

David Prosser comments on the Government's Autumn Statement and the impact this can have on the Construction Industry

CN - Five years of inaction on retentions reform is totally unacceptable, 022023

Rudi Klein gives his view on retentions and the impact it has on supply chain firms

CN - Are 3D-printed homes about to hit the mainstream, 05122022

There has been a recent uplift in the creation of and interest in 3D-printed developments. As the construction industry tries to keep up with the government's affordable-housing targets and the deadline for Net Zero gets closer, could 3D-printed homes provide some of the answers to the issues facing the Housing development sector - and what do contractors and developers need to know when using 3D-printing technology in this space?

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