Construction news in the UK | Page 6

An overview of news, trends and research in the Construction industry in the UK:

Arup designed sludge-to-electricity plant opens in Hong Kong Hong Kong recently opened a state-of-the-art sewage sludge waste treatment plant, reducing by up to 90% the volume of landfilled sludge waste, while concerting a net energy benefit equivalent to the daily requirement of 4,000 households.
10 June 2016
Ramboll supports Chinese engineers with offshore wind farm China is seeking to lower its reliance on fossil fuels by stimulating rapid expansion of its renewable generation stock.
09 June 2016
Savills launches Building and Project Consultancy team in Dublin Savalis Ireland, to meet the growing local demand for building and project consultancy, has hired Allen Devine to run its new in-house Building and Project Consultancy in Dublin.
02 June 2016
Kazakhstan turns to Google and McKinsey to mine big data The Republic of Kazakhstan has enjoyed strong growth in its mining industry over the past decades on the back of high commodity prices; however, following a recent downturn in prices the country has
30 May 2016
DLA Piper hires Como for £3.4 million office fit-out in Manchester DLA Piper, as part of its planned move to One St Peter's Square in Manchester mid-way through this year, has hired Como for a Cat A and Cat B fit-out.
17 May 2016
Amtrak hires Arup to modernise Union Station in Washington DC Amtrak has hired Arup to provide structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services for the revamp of Union Station in Washington DC.
10 May 2016
Bradken hires BCG to support weathering of mining downturn Australian-based Bradken, a heavy engineering and mining services firm, find themselves under increased pressure as commodity prices plummet and global demand slows.
06 May 2016
Facilities managers well positioned to add value in GCC Saving energy, and reducing GHG emissions, has become a priority for countries across the globe.
27 April 2016
Arup and Mott MacDonald deliver Hong Kong Airport expansion A joint venture between Arup and Mott MacDonald has successfully supported the Hong Kong International Airport develop its Midfield Concourse development, by providing multidisciplinary design and co
07 April 2016
Mace supports green wall rollout on Tottenham Court Road Polluted air contributes to the premature death of tens of thousands in the UK each year.
01 April 2016
Mace appointed main contractor to build East Village Property developers Delancey and Qatari Diar have appointed Mace as the main contractor to build the first building of the second phase of the East Village.
09 March 2016
Arup supporting design of Salisbury Plain Heritage Centre The Royal Artillery Museum has hired Arup to support the design process of the Salisbury Plain Heritage Centre.
25 February 2016
John Lewis hires Mace to fit its Victoria Gate store in Leeds The newly developed Victoria Gate in Leeds is expected to open later this year, creating 1,000 jobs and a lasting architectural icon.
24 February 2016
Improved execution of megaprojects could save trillions Megaprojects are notoriously hard to manage, and up to 90% end up being over time and budget, research by Roland Berger finds.
11 January 2016
Top 200 global B2B services players generate 1.5 trillion The 200 largest players in the Business to Business (B2B) Services industry generate around £1.5 trillion in revenues, reveals a new study.
14 December 2015
Built asset wealth in UK to reach 5.7 trillion by 2025 Total built asset wealth in the UK has a combined worth of around $4.8 trillion, research by Arcadis and the Centre for Economics and Business Research finds.
17 November 2015
Mace appointed to deliver new UCL Student Centre Mace has been appointed by the UCL to deliver its new Student Centre at the Bloomsbury campus.
28 October 2015
Ramboll to review New Champlain Bridge Corridor Ramboll and Stantec have won the tender to jointly review the design and construction process of the New Champlain Bridge Corridor project in Canada.
02 October 2015
7 firms supporting Renaissance | Ballast Nedam deal Ballast Nedam continues to be in talks with Renaissance Construction about a possible takeover of the Dutch construction firm.
17 September 2015
Smart City market revenues to grow to $2 trillion by 2020 Smart City revenues are expected increase by almost 14% in the coming years, growing to $2 trillion by 2020, research by Arthur D. Little shows.
27 August 2015
UK infrastructure industry to undergo massive change The UK’s infrastructure is getting old, and will soon come into the eye of both its users as well as its funders as it finally starts to give way.
16 July 2015
Cities and local authorities can champion climate change Cities are powerful local authorities and can fulfil the role of global changemakers when it comes to climate initiatives, research by Arup shows.
13 July 2015
People & money essential to solving UK housing crisis In order to meet the required amount of new houses in the UK, the construction industry will need to refocus its investment on recruitment and innovation, research by EC Harris shows.
01 July 2015
Smart cities to use 2.6 billion connected things in 2017 The use of connected things by smart cities is expected to reach 1.1 billion this year and 2.6 billion in two years, research by Gartner shows.
11 June 2015
Mott MacDonald construction consulting servant to NPS Mott MacDonald was recently appointed to the new public sector framework agreement for construction consultancy services by the National Procurement Service for Wales.
03 June 2015
Suiko boosts its Construction Practice with Steve Clark Consulting firm Suiko has recently strengthened its Construction Practice with the appointment of Steve Clark as Senior Consultant.
17 April 2015
Mace appointed to deliver iconic Camden Lock Village Mace has been appointed the contract for the first phase development of the Camden Lock Village.
17 April 2015
Mace supports expansion of UN International School London headquartered consulting firm Mace has been selected by the United Nations to assist in the expansion of its International School in Hanoi – Vietnam.
01 April 2015
BDO: UK failing to meet Government building targets The UK is unsuccessful in meeting the building target set up by its Government, with nine out of ten decision makers from housing developers and housing associations feeling the target set is unreali
31 March 2015
Arup assists in build of new UK mental health hospital Mersey Care NHS Trust recently opened its new mental health unit in Liverpool, called the Clock View. The new unit provides 80 beds for local patients and is designed to improve the wellbeing of its patients. Arup assisted Mersey Care in
03 March 2015
KPMG: UK is facing major skills shortage in construction The UK construction industry in London and the South East is facing a major skills shortage, according to KPMG and LCCI. For the period 2014-2017, an increase of 20% in required workforce compared
11 November 2014
Mott MacDonald delivers public infrastructure Hong Kong Mott MacDonald has been appointed to deliver the design and construction of the public infrastructure for the newly developed West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) in Hong Kong, a project that will combine art and education facilities in a communit
16 October 2014

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