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CIOB Awards 2025: Renovation & Restoration
Gold Winner: Jason Hunt MCIOB, Willmott Dixon Project: Bristol BeaconScope: Renovation and transformation of Grade II-listed building into a concert hall and performance hub, completed in 235 weeks Client: Bristol City Council Value: £95m Project director Jason Hunt’s solutions-focused leadership, risk insight and determination overcame major historic defects on this ambitious project. These ranged from poorly executed previous…
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CIOB Awards 2025: Commercial & Leisure
Gold Award Winner: Graham Mercer MCIOB, Skanska UK Project: Norton Folgate, Shoreditch, LondonScope: Refurbishment, extension and redevelopment of six building plots to create over 300,000 sq ft of office and retail space, completed in 158 weeks Client: British Land Value: £232m Graham Mercer brought 40 years’ construction experience, engineering skills, adaptability and problem-solving to this project. He…
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Sisk v Capital & Centric – or why not reading the full contract can lead to unintended consequences
The case of John Sisk and Son Ltd v Capital & Centric (Rose) Ltd flags the importance of reading the whole contract – and not just focus on the legal front-end, explain Jane Hughes and Jessica Barnes. (Image: Gajus via Dreamstime.com) In contract negotiations, the focus tends to be on the front-end of the contract:…
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Sisk v Capital & Centric – or why not reading the full contract can lead to costly mistakes
The case of John Sisk and Son Ltd v Capital & Centric (Rose) Ltd flags the importance of reading the whole contract – and not just focus on the legal front-end, explain Jane Hughes and Jessica Barnes. (Image: Gajus via Dreamstime.com) In contract negotiations, the focus tends to be on the front-end of the contract:…
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Former Wallace & Gromit warehouse to become pilot for net zero standard
The former warehouse of the studios behind the Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep films will be used to pilot the UK’s first net-zero carbon building standard. The Grade II-listed semi-derelict St Vincent’s Works, at Silverthorne Lane in Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, was destroyed by a huge fire in 2005. The site was…
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Wessex & Channel Islands’ first student challenge proves a huge success
Wessex & Channel Islands Hub held its first student challenge recently, as a step forward in engaging students in further education within the construction industry. Recognising the success of global and national CIOB student challenges, the hub committee tailored an inspiring event to attract talented students. Leading the event planning was Daniel Cox, the hub…
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Development Slowdown & Vacancy Shifts Reshape Sector 2025
Industrial development is settling into a more measured pace after years of rapid expansion, according to our latest industrial report. In 2024, construction starts dropped to 236 million square feet, a 35% decline from 2023 and over 60% from 2022. Vacancy rates are expected to stabilize before ticking down by mid-2025, while the development slowdown is likely to continue. …