Mace and Arcadis have been named among the firms appointed to a £1bn Scape consultancy framework. Five winners were announced for the framework that will cover all types of construction consultancy for the public sector. The announcement was originally meant to be made earlier this…

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Balfour Beatty, Kier and Morgan Sindall are among the winners on a £10.5bn NHS Shared Business Services framework. The major new framework is divided into five lots and covers all types of building and construction work, design, alteration and refurbishment. It is open for use…

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The University of Reading has signed a deal to build a £200m film studio at its science park campus in Berkshire. Los Angeles film studios investor Commonwealth Real Estate will lease the land and develop the site, which will be called Shinfield Studios. A contractor…

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After a busy 2020, Construction News is now on a festive break. Our email newsletters will return in the first week of January, and our next print issue will be published on 15 January. In the meantime, a selection of our highlights of the year…

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The head of Kingspan’s insulation boards business is to leave the business. Peter Wilson, divisional managing director of the firm’s insulation boards business and a director of Kingspan Group, has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Wilson hit news headlines last…

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Laing O’Rourke’s relationship with the government has been enhanced because Whitehall “understands” its offsite capabilities give it a competitive advantage, the contractor’s chief financial officer has claimed. The company, which was officially recognised as a government strategic supplier this week, has invested more than £100m…

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Colas Rail tripled its operating profit last year, accounts released this morning show. Operating profit at the French-owned firm jumped to £16.2m in the year ending 31 December 2019, compared to £5.1m the prior year. The company reported a more modest increase in revenue, which…

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Kier As 2019 drew to a close, it was rumoured that Kier was close to selling its housebuilding business – Kier Living – which would help put a dent in its burdensome net debt and mark a major step in the company’s turnaround. As 2020…

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Former Costain chief executive Andrew Wyllie has been appointed a non-executive director of housebuilder Persimmon. Chairman Roger Devlin said Wyllie’s experience in the construction industry would strengthen the board. “His industry knowledge and perspective will be a valuable addition to the board as Persimmon continues…

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The world’s largest crane, nicknamed Big Carl, has completed its biggest ever lift at Hinkley Point C. Early on Thursday morning, when the wind was down, the crane carried out a 575 tonne lift as it installed the first of three massive steel rings at…

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