Ben Vogel

2 weeks ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Ben Vogel

Clayewater Homes has been handed a £10.7m direct award to complete a stalled affordable housing project at Clay Park in Dartington, Devon, after the collapse of the original contractor. Aster Group appointed Clayewater following the insolvency of Acheson Construction, which had been delivering the 39-home scheme for Totnes Transition Homes Community Land Trust under a framework agreement. The £53m-turnover Acheson went under in February, prompting  Aster to terminate its contract.

3 weeks ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Ben Vogel

Nineteen specialist contractors have been appointed to a £265m framework for modular buildings launched by the LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG). The Modular Buildings (MB3) framework covers the design, delivery, hire and refurbishment of temporary and permanent modular units for use in education, healthcare, defence and community buildings. It replaces the MB2 framework, which facilitated £76m of work.

1 month ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Ben Vogel

McLaren Construction has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a permanent facility for the Boxing Academy in Hackney, east London. The school, which caters to 56 secondary-age students who require an alternative to mainstream education, will move from its temporary premises on Monteagle Way to a purpose-built site on nearby Brooke Road. The contract was awarded through the DfE Construction Framework 2021.

1 month ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Ben Vogel

Tier one contractor Wates Group has called on the government to prioritise the delivery of public-sector assets valued at more than £100m, as part of a push to revive private investment in infrastructure. In a white paper launched at the Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum in Leeds today (21 May), the family-owned contractor set out a new model for public-private partnerships designed to attract long-term private capital into high-value schemes.

1 month ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Ben Vogel

International manufacturer Knauf Insulation has unveiled plans to build a £170m production facility in Shotton, North Wales, creating around 140 jobs. The state-of-the-art plant will produce more than 100,000 tonnes of non-combustible rock mineral wool insulation annually, with additional employment expected across local supply chains. The development coincides with a UK-EU summit in London and forms part of wider UK Government efforts to boost economic growth through inward investment.