Ben Vogel

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

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

Office fit-out specialist IOR Group Ltd has called in administrators. The London-based firm specialised in workplace interior design, fit-out and refurbishment. According to an official notice on Tuesday (13 May) in The Gazette, Kelly Mitchell and Andrew Watling from Quantuma Advisory took over the firm’s affairs last week. Formed in 1997, IOR’s revenue increased by a quarter to £20.4m in its most recent published accounts for the 2023 calendar year.

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

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? John Sisk & Son has been appointed to deliver a £38m flood defence scheme in Derby, aimed at protecting hundreds of riverside properties. The contract, awarded by Derby City Council, forms the next phase of the Our City, Our River (OCOR) programme, one of the largest local authority-led flood protection schemes in England.