Balfour Beatty poised to lose control of Herefordshire highways

Balfour Beatty is set to lose control of highways maintenance in Herefordshire, with the county outlining plans to bring the work in-house. The UK’s largest contractor won a £200m contract from the council in in 2013. The deal covers highways maintenance and improvement works, street… The post Balfour Beatty poised to lose control of Herefordshire highways appeared first on Construction News.

Plans in for £2.4bn Luton Airport expansion

Luton Airport has set out an expansion plan which could see its annual passenger numbers almost double. The airport is seeking consent for new terminal capacity, earthworks to create an extension to the current airfield platform, new airside and landside facilities and improvements to the… The post Plans in for £2.4bn Luton Airport expansion appeared first on Construction News.

Welsh road-building schemes scrapped following climate review

Major road-building schemes in Wales are to be scrapped as part of a government plan to reduce carbon emissions. Proposals will be dropped for a third Menai Bridge, worth £135m, linking Anglesey with the mainland, as will a planned £300m expansion of the A55 in… The post Welsh road-building schemes scrapped following climate review appeared first on Construction News.

Anti-HS2 campaigners consider appealing protest injunction

Anti-HS2 campaigners have said they are "shocked" that the Department for Transport (DfT) and HS2 have been granted a route-wide injunction for phases 1 and 2a of the project. HS2 Rebellion, one of the campaign groups that has consistently opposed the construction of the new… The post Anti-HS2 campaigners consider appealing protest injunction appeared first on Construction News.

Tideway reports £100m cost rise on London’s Super Sewer

Tideway has reported a further £100m cost increase on its London Super Sewer project. Tideway’s overall cost estimate has risen to £4.3bn from its original budget of £3.52bn, announced in 2014. That is £190m more than was reported in last year’s annual report and higher… The post Tideway reports £100m cost rise on London’s Super Sewer appeared first on Construction News.