A historic win for Pulse Consult

Pulse Consult has been appointed to provide quantity surveying and commercial management services for the restoration of Tamworth Council, being undertaken by principal contractor Messenger for Tamworth Borough Council.

RWE completes Scottish wind farm

RWE has completed work on its Camster II onshore wind farm in Caithness, delivered by principal contractor Farrans.

Costain lands £45m Severn Trent sewage works upgrade job

Civils contractor Costain has been selected by client Severn Trent to upgrade Rugby Newbold sewage treatment works. The contractor has been appointed as both principal contractor and principal designer to deliver the £45m scheme, which is scheduled for completion in 2028. Costain said it will… The post Costain lands £45m Severn Trent sewage works upgrade job appeared first on Construction News.

Speller Metcalfe wins £28m leisure centre job

North Warwickshire Borough Council has appointed Speller Metcalfe as the principal contractor for a new leisure centre.

£100M Cardiff Crossrail set to move into construction phase under Graham

Cardiff’s long‑planned Crossrail tram‑train project has moved a step closer to construction after the city council confirmed Graham as the principal contractor for the first phase, a new tram link between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay. The post £100M Cardiff Crossrail set to move into construction phase under Graham appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

CABE - Webinar Wednesday - Designer Competence, 24082022

Richard Harral, Technical Director for CABE talks through who is considered a designer, what competence they will be expected to possess, what designers are expected to do and how the designer role relates to other duty holders including the Principal Designer, Principal Contractor, Contractors and Clients

bsi - Built Environment Competence Standards (BECS) Programme, 28062022

With the Built Environment Competence Standards (BECS) programme progressing, this session will provide updates on regulatory drivers, including the Building Safety Bill and regulations, the role and activities of the new Building Safety Regulator, the publication of three new PAS documents as well as the new BSI technical Committee CPB/1 and its future work programme.

BSI - PAS 8672.2022 - Built environment – Framework for competence of individual principal contractors, 27072022

Specifies competence requirements for the dutyholder role of Principal Contractor. It also describes specific competences common to all Principal Contractors and those which are additional for those undertaking the role on HRBs. It covers roles and responsibilities; skills, knowledge and experience; behaviours and ethics; additional competences for higher-risk buildings; and limits of competence