Category: News
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In pictures | Leeds United’s new Elland Road Stadium design
Leeds United Football Club has published images of the design for the revamp of its Elland Road stadium. Last September, the club outlined plans to modernise its home ground and increase capacity from 37,645 to up to 56,500. (Image: Leeds United) The estimated final capacity of the design in progress is approximately 53,000. Leeds City…
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In pictures | The best images from April
A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Image: Richard Storey Mace turned some of its major projects red for a day last month – including the £330m restoration of Manchester Town Hall – in support of Become, the national charity for children in care and care leavers. Image: Jacques Basile…
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Prison sentence for Keltbray managers who took £600k in bribes
Three former Keltbray site managers who were found guilty of taking bribes totalling more than £600,000 over a six-year period have received prison sentences. Arben Hysa, owner of Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, was convicted in February of bribing Keltbray managers Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey and John Burke between 2012 and 2018. Hysa’s company benefited from…
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Prison sentence for ex-Keltbray managers who took £600k in bribes
Three former Keltbray site managers who were found guilty of taking bribes totalling more than £600,000 over a six-year period have received prison sentences. Arben Hysa, owner of Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, was convicted in February of bribing Keltbray managers Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey and John Burke between 2012 and 2018. Hysa’s company benefited from…
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Galliford Try unearths 18th century artefacts at East London site
Galliford Try has found a series of artefacts during the archaeological dig at a site in Wapping, East London. The items include a penny coin from King George III’s reign (1760-1820), a Celtic Harp brooch, a domino with a bone facing and a tobacco smoking pipe. A notice on the site’s hoarding said the findings…
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Grenfell Tower: government appoints demolition contractor
Deconstruct has been the Grenfell Tower site’s principal contractor, responsible for its structural propping, security and maintenance, site clearance, and weekly monitoring of the building’s condition since 2017. This, MHCLG added, gives the company “unique site knowledge”. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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UWE Bristol reveals climate event programme
UWE Bristol has revealed the programme for its next Digital Construction Climate Nexus event on 20 June. Ahmed Hagras, co-programme leader for the MSc BIM and senior lecturer in BIM at UWE Bristol, told BIMplus: “As the built environment faces increasing climate challenges, we must leverage the full potential of digital construction. This event creates…
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Ex-ISG hyperscale director joins Mace to lead key sectors
Mace has appointed Gary Sweeney to head its European team in the healthcare, life sciences and technology sectors. Sweeney’s experience spans three decades in manufacturing engineering, including senior positions at several global companies. He joins Mace from Turner & Townsend, where he spent six months as interim director of the business’s advanced manufacturing, industrial and…
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Aston Villa announces North Stand renovation project
Nassef Sawiris, executive chairman of Aston Villa, said: “Thanks to the Mayor’s commitment to develop Witton Station and to improve local transport links, this project will mark an important milestone in the club’s journey to becoming a world-class sports and entertainment venue. A bigger, better North Stand will not only allow many more Villans to…
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Former Homes England director joins Wates to boost public sector business
Stephen Beechley, group public sector director at Wates Group, said: “The public sector makes up around 70% of our business as a group and will always be a key strategic focus for Wates. Delivering vital social infrastructure and navigating the complexities that this brings requires the best talent, and Robert brings a wealth of experience…