Latest News
Sainsbury's resubmits plans for Penrith scheme
Friday, 03 September 2010
Supermarket giant Salisbury's has resubmitted its plans to redevelop the town centre of Penrith in Cumbria after they were rejected.
Scarborough leisure village up for grabs
Friday, 03 September 2010
Scarborough Borough Council is looking for a contractor to develop design and build a new leisure village under a deal worth up to £22m.
Three take Merton housing deal
Friday, 03 September 2010
Apollo, Wates and Vinci have been selected by Merton Priory Homes for a £200m housing upgrade contract.
Weldon Plant enters administration
Friday, 03 September 2010
Northamptonshire plant and construction firm Weldon Plant has entered administration.
Crossrail unveils shortlist for Connaught Tunnel and Pudding Mill Lane
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Crossrail today announced the shortlist for the refurbishment of the Connaught Tunnel, a major part of the Abbey Wood branch, and the Pudding Mill Lane Tunnel Portal.
Bristol housing scheme gets underway
Thursday, 02 September 2010
The Leadbitter Group has started work on 26 new affordable homes on the former site of Winstanley House in Barton Hill, Bristol.
Features
AIMC4 Leads the Way to Code Level 4
The knowledge and skill exists to build sustainable homes – the challenge is how we make them available in volume, at a competitive cost and desirable to the consumer.
Get Ahead of the Game - invest in training
Andy Walder, director of the National Construction College (NCC), Europe’s largest construction training provider, describes the importance of investing in training in the current economic climate and outlines the benefits it can bring to businesses.
A Lesson in Delivery
School construction is not just about the architecture and building materials. The role of the project manager is pivotal to the successful completion of any construction scheme, non more so than at the new Swindon Academy.
Manchester's School Report - a BSF Update
Manchester has a combined Building Schools for the Future (BSF) and Academies Programme with an unprecedented £500m capital investment to rebuild or refurbish all 33 of the city’s high schools, seven which will be specialist Academies.
Construction & the Olympic Hurdle
Standards can’t afford to slip. And according to the BSI Group, the construction sector must up its game to exploit the huge opportunities resulting from 2012 Olympics, stay ahead of the competition and increase stakeholder appeal...
Creeping Control
It can grow a metre a month and affects almost every part of the UK, but Japanese knotweed can be managed with forethought and good management practice. Nick Hartley, managing director of TCM (Thurlow Countryside Management) explains how.
Health and Safety '10 - Scotland
Taking place at the Royal Highland Centre on the 15th and 16th September 2010 is Health and Safety ’10 – Scotland. Here, Construction Scotland summarises what the event has to offer in assisting those in the construction sector with easy access to health and safety information, products and services.
BBC Hoddinott Hall - Acoustic Appreciation Made Visual
Designed by Capita Architecture, BBC Hoddinott Hall is the latest addition to the Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) in Cardiff Bay and unsurprisingly, is home to some of the finest acoustics in the UK.
City News
| MPS takes £187m Wigan Life Centre |
| Monday, 29 June 2009 | |
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Design and engineering specialist Morgan Professional Services (MPS) has been appointed to provide the civil, structural, and mechanical and electrical engineering design for the £187m Wigan Life Centre – a new public service hub for Wigan Council.
The 28-year PFI scheme will create a state-of-the-art leisure, health, learning and information complex including a one-stop shop for all public services. MPS managing director Martin Broome says: “We’re excited to be using our engineering expertise to help deliver this landmark public sector project scheme.” The Access Consortium – Morgan Sindall Investments and Hochtief PPP Solutions (UK) - will build, finance and operate the new centre. Construction company Morgan Ashurst will design and construct the facilities which will be built on the site of the town’s existing municipal buildings and swimming pool. Hochtief Facility Management UK will manage the complex once it is open while LCE Architects and AStudio Architects will provide architectural design for the facilities. The new facilities will include a 14,297 sq m ‘Healthy Living Zone’ on the south site of the complex, with a 25-metre public swimming pool and learning pool with moveable floor. The Healthy Living Zone includes health and social care facilities, a fitness centre, viewing gallery and offices. The 5,169 sq m ‘Information and Learning Zone’ will occupy the north site and comprises a central library, a public service one-stop shop, housing options centre and offices for voluntary agencies. The scheme will use the latest sustainable construction techniques to minimise CO2 emissions and whole-life operational costs. It features a centralised combined heat and power plant to heat the complex which typically achieves a 35 per cent reduction in energy use. The project is due for completion in December 2011. |
