Grant Prior

3 days ago | constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior

Forge Point will be a 77-acre employment park near to junction 3 of the M180 in Scunthorpe. Hargreaves Land is offering design & build opportunities as well as individual plot sales and has appointed property consultants PPH Commercial and Avison Young as joint marketing agents. Brady Harrison, development surveyor at Hargreaves Land, said: “We are delighted to bring Forge Point to the market and thereby offering a range of development opportunities for investors, developers and owner occupiers.

3 days ago | constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior

Wates will repair the stonework on the exterior of the Tower to minimise the risk of stone fall. It will also encompass other elements such as conservation works to the window glazing, roof and flagpole. The last significant works on Victoria Tower were completed in the early 1990s. Since 2018 there have been multiple incidents of stone fall from the exterior of Victoria Tower. The work is currently scheduled to be completed around 2031 with a contract value of £132.7m, including VAT.

4 days ago | constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior

Stephanni Houston, 41, of Ayr, was sentenced to 38 months in prison in November 2023 for embezzling over £516,000 from two construction companies over four years. Kilmarnock Sheriff Court made a confiscation order in the sum of £81,589.86 and recorded that the benefit of criminal conduct was £516,268.98. The confiscation order can be revisited if further assets are identified in the future to be paid towards the full amount that was determined as the benefit of the crime.

4 days ago | constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior

New analysis by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) highlights serious delays in the infrastructure agreement process, with 76% of local authorities reporting average negotiation timescales exceeding 12 months. S106 agreements set out the contributions developers must make to support the local community, such as funding for schools, roads, public spaces, and affordable housing.

5 days ago | constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior

The event will take place on Thursday 12th June 2025 at Newmarket Racecourse where main contractors will be offering new work opportunities. Many of the country’s top contractors will be taking part including Amey, Hill Group, McLaren Construction and VINCI. Tickets for Marketplace Live are available to the entire Once For All network, which includes Constructionline, Facilitiesline and Builders’ Profile. Firms can register here.