-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The dispute was raised in Parliament this week when Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said an HMRC investigation was underway following an internal HS2 probe into labour supplied to Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) in the West Midlands. But Danny Sullivan Group said it has received “no communications” from HMRC and an external-led review commissioned by the firm has found it is fully tax compliant.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The study will examine opportunities to improve how the public sector and civil engineers work together. It is likely to result in recommendations to government but not give the CMA the power directly to intervene in the market. The review will focus onEnsuring public authorities access and examine the right information to make well-reasoned decisions when procuring roads and railways.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Offsite construction specialist Elements Europe went into administration earlier this month after moving into main contracting alongside its core skills of room modules and bathroom pods. The Company was the main contractor for the East Road Project in Hackney and the Camp Hill Project in Birmingham. The sale will enable work to resume at the East Road which will be home to a 21-storey hotel and office development.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The centrepiece of the scheme is a 20-metre diameter, 24-metre deep shaft tank, providing an additional 5,200m³ of overflow storage capacity. It will form a key element of the wider, multi-site Etruria Vale project, delivered under Severn Trent Water’s Framework Directive Scheme. Barhale will construct the shaft using secant piling to create a circular retaining wall before excavation begins.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Mario Huiu’s failure to keep proper accounting records for Incentive Services Limited meant liquidators were also unable to verify cash receipts of more than £200,000 into the same bank account. The 39-year-old, of Ilford, was prosecuted for offences under the Companies Act 2006 and Insolvency Act 1986. Huiu was given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, when he appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Contractors have been up-in-arms for months over backlogs in the approval process for new high rise building projects. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has issued a call for evidence with the first hearing due next week. The committee said it is seeking evidence from “building industry specialists, housing associations, architects, resident groups, safety experts, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders.”Developers and contractors will also be keen to have their say.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Gibb will lead the next phase of BSN’s growth strategy with the £50m turnover business looking to double in size over the next three years with its value-for-money offering. He said: “With the heavy cost burden imposed by the major contractors on clients budgets that are already under pressure, a lean and efficient construction model is being welcomed.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The deal is part of the HyNet North West project to create a hydrogen distribution network delivering clean fuel to industrial users. JGL will oversee the design and construction of 53 trenchless crossings across a 35km pipeline route. These crossings ensure safe pipeline installation beneath critical infrastructure and natural features. Works will include the installation of 24 shafts to facilitate tunnel boring machine (TBM) crossings, alongside two 1200mm TBM drives in excess of 100 metres.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Begbies Traynor are now believed to be in charge of the company which specialises in groundwork, civil engineering and formwork. The firm also has a labour supply arm and its own fleet of plant and machinery. Latest accounts for LF Solutions show the company had a turnover of £20.3m for the year to February 28 2024 generating a pre-tax profit of £218,000 while employing 15 staff.
-
1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Hepworth Clay is the only manufacturer in the UK of vitrified clay pipes and associated fittings used for drainage purposes. It has factories at Hazlehead in Yorkshire and Forest Works in the East Midlands with 550,000 sq ft of manufacturing space sat on over 100 acres, using material from its own quarries which hold significant clay reserves of over 18 million tonnes.
