Fusion picks HG Construction for two PBSAs

Fusion Group has appointed HG Construction as main contractor on two student blocks in Cardiff and in Loughborough.

City of London launches £35.1m Golden Lane tower refurb tender

The City of London Corporation has launched a tender for a contractor to deliver a £35.1m refurbishment of one of the Golden Lane Estate's Grade II*-listed residential towers. The local authority is seeking a main contractor for major renewal works at Crescent House, an occupied… The post City of London launches £35.1m Golden Lane tower refurb tender appeared first on Construction News.

Jersey hospital job propels Bouygues to June summit

A single job in the Channel Islands saw Bouygues lead June’s contractor league table. The firm was officially named as main contractor for Jersey’s new £710m Overdale Acute Hospital after a year-long procurement process. The client, the government of Jersey, selected Bouygues as its preferred… The post Jersey hospital job propels Bouygues to June summit appeared first on Construction News.

New Trent bridge opens up Nottingham redevelopment

Pick Everard has overseen the delivery of the Waterside Bridge in Nottingham, by main contractor Balfour Beatty and partners including Ramboll and Britons Ltd.

New contractor sought for A46 bypass after £297m Skanska job cancelled

National Highways is seeking a new main contractor for the A46 Newark bypass after scrapping its £297m contract with Skanska UK. The contractor’s Swedish parent said the client had cancelled the design-and-build deal for the scheme, which covered the upgrade of a 6.6km section of… The post New contractor sought for A46 bypass after £297m Skanska job cancelled appeared first on Construction News.

CIOB, Construction Management - Our main contractor is insolvent. Can we stop work, July 2022

Jonathan Booton (of Beale & Company Solicitors) explains why new legislation makes it harder for subcontractors to walk off site

A Main Contractor's wish list for the perfect project

A short presentation we prepared a few years ago to try to help an MEPH subcontractor understand why Main Contractor's get frustrated.

SteelConstruction - Framed in Steel: The Co-operative HQ, Manchester

The design consultants (3DReid, Buro Happold) and Main Contractor (BAM Construction) highlight key features of the Co-operative HQ building in Manchester, such as the prominent steel frame column, beams & trusses; glazed atrium; the "views out" to the city; and the passive thermal mass ceiling

What preparations should contractors, facilities managers, and supply chains take to be ready for the expiry of PFI concession periods?

Has the traditional main contractor role become a "construction integrator" when all trades are subcontracted anyway?

When a subcontractor who has signed and returned the subcontract never receives a contract signed by the main contractor, does a contract exist?