Westfield’s Bradford mega-mall brought back to life
Yorkshire is once again set for a huge new shopping centre as this £260m previously mothballed project takes on the challenges of an unusual design and dozens of key stakeholders.
14 Jan 2015 Comments Off on Westfield’s Bradford mega-mall brought back to life
Yorkshire is once again set for a huge new shopping centre as this £260m previously mothballed project takes on the challenges of an unusual design and dozens of key stakeholders.
17 Dec 2014 Comments Off on Interserve revitalises a Newcastle masterpiece
The landmark art deco building in the city centre is being rescued from decay.
11 Dec 2014 Comments Off on The Pacemaker: Inside Laing O’Rourke’s fastest ever hospital
Healthcare builds are rarely lauded for speed, but in just over two years, Liverpool’s children’s hospital will be operational in its new home.
03 Dec 2014 Comments Off on Birmingham New Street: Mace and Coleman take on epic demolition
The £600m transformation of the station includes one of the most complex demolition operations imaginable – featuring BIM, unique equipment, remote controlled machines, and much more.
26 Nov 2014 Comments Off on Women-led Morgan Sindall team takes on demanding Liverpool school
Hindrances both seen and unforeseen have challenged a female-dominated team led by project manager Karen Fairhurst on a tricky education job.
19 Nov 2014 Comments Off on ‘Toblerone’ beams help ISG meet Yorkshire office demands
Contractor is employing a clever stitched long-span solution that sees steel stuffed with concrete on an innovative new headquarters in Leeds.
13 Nov 2014 Comments Off on Aussie rules help Laing O’Rourke and VolkerRail unblock West Coast Main Line
An Australian collaboration model is driving innovation and cutting costs on the £250m Staffordshire Alliance project that will remove the last congestion blackspot on Network Rail’s busiest line.
05 Nov 2014 Comments Off on Balfour plays Reading festival viaduct just right
Network Rail’s near-£1bn station upgrade hinges on a de-congesting flyover that has seen its contractor overcome flooded plants and shocking ground conditions.
29 Oct 2014 Comments Off on McAleer in a rush as Bournemouth gets three new buildings in one job
Contractor is delivering Hilton hotels and high-end apartments at serious speed in spite of a whopping 20 m level difference and plenty of south coast sand.
22 Oct 2014 Comments Off on Floating excavators tackle unusual dredging on Somerset Levels
The effectiveness of dredging the Rivers Tone and Parrett in flood-hit Somerset may have been open to debate, but the skill of those involved in the work is not.