Buildings

Construction output fell by 0.2 per cent in January as poor weather slowed work, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It was the second successive month in which output dropped by 0.2 per cent. January’s decline was due to a fall in new work, with only repair and…

Morgan Sindall has been named as the preferred contractor to build a £61m science laboratory and workspace in Liverpool. The 117,190 net sq ft development will be located at Paddington Village in the city’s Knowledge Quarter. Client Sciontec said it would work with Morgan Sindall to refine the project’s technical…

Graham has taken over a £44m former ISG project to turn a former retail outlet into a cultural hub. The City Centre Cultural Gateway project is set to see a seven-storey former Ikea store in Coventry retrofitted with gallery and collections space, as well as a cafe, library, dance studio,…

A residential block on the South Coast has been evacuated after “serious fire safety concerns” were raised. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Rescue Service said it was told on 21 February there could be “immediate risks to resident safety” in the event of a blaze at Sundowner Court on…

Manchester United’s new stadium, announced by the club today, will be built in five years by using 160 prefabricated components shipped via the city’s canal network, according to the scheme’s architect. The club this morning (11 March) announced it would press ahead with a new plan to develop the new…

Executives from across the life sciences sector will converge on London in June for the Life Sciences & Research Clusters Conference & Awards, hosted by Construction News and its sister title Property Week. This year’s event will explore current and future trends in science and research real estate, covering topics…

Clancy has landed a £250m deal to deliver reactive and proactive repair services for Southern Water. The agreement will see the Middlesex-based contractor respond to emergency calls, support leakage reduction, work with housing developers and businesses, and install water meters. The contract covers the AMP8 control period, beginning this October…

Bowmer & Kirkland has scooped a deal to build two industrial units within a £100m development in the West Midlands. The Derbyshire-headquartered contractor will deliver a 23,500 square metre building and a smaller 1,650 square metre structure on the Spark scheme in Walsall. Both are set for completion later this…

Two directors of a Liverpool building firm are among 12 people, including the city’s former mayor, who will appear in court after being charged in relation to the award of contracts by the city council. In a statement, Merseyside Police said that all of the charges had been brought following…

Six large contractors will deliver large construction jobs for the University of Glasgow after winning places on a £500m framework. CN100 firms Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try, John Graham, McLaughlin & Harvey, Morgan Sindall and Robertson were named on Lot 3 of the institution's Construction Framework. This will see the six…