Replacing Timber Casement Windows: What a Complete Installation Quote Should Include

The post Replacing Timber Casement Windows: What a Complete Installation Quote Should Include appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Two quotations for replacement timber casement windows can look similar while covering quite different work. One may include new outer frames, factory finishing and internal decoration. Another may leave some of those items for the main contractor or property owner to arrange. Once a survey has confirmed that replacement is needed, a written specification allows […]

Robertson appointed to £29m Aberdeen school contract

Aberdeen City Council has reached financial close on a £29m JM Architects-designed refurbishment and extension of St Peter's RC School, and appointed Robertson Construction as main contractor.

Contractor hunt starts for £40.5m Queen Elizabeth II memorial works

The government has launched market engagement for two construction contracts worth up to £40.5m to deliver the Queen Elizabeth II memorial in central London. Separate notices from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) describe requirements for a main contractor and a specialist bridge… The post Contractor hunt starts for £40.5m Queen Elizabeth II memorial works appeared first on Construction News.

Red replaces collapsed Ardmore on £50m London office retrofit

Red Group has been appointed to complete a £50m office redevelopment in central London, following the collapse of previous main contractor Ardmore Construction. Developer LS Estates appointed Red's London division as construction manager on the 5 Chancery Lane scheme, which is scheduled for completion in… The post Red replaces collapsed Ardmore on £50m London office retrofit appeared first on Construction News.

Sizewell C selects Amentum for £22.3M marine and tunnelling works

US engineering and technology services contractor Amentum has been awarded a £22.3M, ten-year contract by Sizewell C’s main contractor the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) to design marine and tunnelling works for the nuclear power plant in Suffolk. The post Sizewell C selects Amentum for £22.3M marine and tunnelling works appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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?