Contracts

Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed main contractor on Tata Steel UK’s £1.25bn low carbon ‘green’ steelmaking project at the Port Talbot steelworks. The contractor will be responsible for managing main, civil, structural and building works for the construction of a new electric arc furnace-based steel production facility under a…

The facilities management (FM) arms of tier one contractors Galliford Try, Kier, Morgan Sindall, Vinci and Wates are among 27 firms with places on a new Pagabo framework. The Total Facilities Management Framework will run until January 2029 with a total estimated value of £814m, Pagabo announced yesterday (15 January).…

Tilbury Douglas has been awarded the first contract for the Barbican Centre’s £185m renewal programme to upgrade the building and its infrastructure. The Barbican Centre’s renewal programme is being brought forward to update the iconic central London theatre, music venue and art space so it meets the needs of 21st…

Procurement specialist Fusion21 has advertised up to £1.5bn of retrofit and refurbishment work. The body invited interest in a four-year decarbonisation framework covering homes and public buildings. Up to 15 contractors will be appointed to the panel to deliver insulation, heating, air conditioning, roofing and a range of other works.…

A life sciences job in London’s Canary Wharf originally set to be won by collapsed contractor ISG has been picked up by Morgan Sindall. Morgan Sindall announced this morning (9 January) that it is taking on the project at 17 Columbus Courtyard, Canary Wharf for clients Oaktree Capital Management and…

Morgan Sindall Construction has secured the main contractor role on a new Acoustics Building for the University of Salford. The scheme, which has yet to receive planning permission, is the second project to come forward as part of the £2.5bn Crescent Innovation plan. This wider scheme is aimed at fostering…

Strabag is in line to design and deliver a £2.9bn overhaul of a critical water pipeline in North West England. The UK arm of the Austrian contractor, in  partnership with London-based infrastructure investor Equitix, was named as preferred bidder for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP). The consortium is expected…

A single mammoth contract for HS2 work propelled Costain to the top of December’s league table, according to construction industry data specialist Glenigan. Work will begin in the first quarter of the year on the £400m job to deliver critical lineside mechanical and electrical systems for the high-speed rail link.…

Wates has won the £75m contract to deliver the 381-home first phase of a new community in Hampshire. The contractor has already broken ground at the 13.8ha Lower Acre site, with its work expected to complete by 2027. The scheme is the first of nine phases of development on the…

Bidding is open for a £78m design and build contract to improve safety on a major dual carriageway in Northern Ireland. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has invited contractors to tender for the A1 Junctions Phase 2 road improvements scheme. According to the DfI, the A1 is a strategic road…