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Danny Sullivan Group hits back over HS2 allegations

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.
Timber imports rise for first time in four years

1 week ago | constructionenquirer.com | Aaron Morby

The latest stats from Timber Development UK show the market bounced back after a sluggish start to the year. January saw volumes dip 1%, followed by a 9% slide in February, but a 13% surge in March turned the quarter positive. Softwood was the star performer, with imports climbing nearly 2% and value up 12% on the back of stronger prices. Sawn pine led the charge with volumes up 32%, largely thanks to Swedish mills, while planed softwood prices rose 9% and sawn softwood values jumped 16%.
Bid race takes off for £500m MAG airport small works deal

1 week ago | constructionenquirer.com | Aaron Morby

The eight-year deal, worth up to £500m, will cover building, civils, and MEP works with frameworks awarded by lot and capped at £5m per job. Bidders have until 18 July to register interest for the two-stage competition run under the new Procurement Act regime. The framework allows for design and build options in both airside and landside environments. MAG is targeting a wide contractor pool with no limit on suppliers per lot.
Competition watchdog turns attention to civil engineering

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.
Korean firm buys part built Hackney job from failed Elements Europe

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.
Barhale bags £16m shaft tank for Severn Trent Water

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.
Dry lining boss sentenced after mystery account moves

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.
Mark Wild radical reset plan to rescue HS2

1 week ago | constructionenquirer.com | Aaron Morby

In a blunt letter to transport secretary Heidi Alexander, Wild said a “comprehensive reset” was now essential to deliver the railway on a credible timescale and within a realistic budget. The letter sent at the end of March but published for the first time yesterday, reveals that just one-third of the civils work is complete, compared with the 75% planned by now. Wild’s big reset hinges on simplifying the railway opening plan.
Lords launch inquiry into Building Safety Regulator delays

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.
Willmott Dixon director becomes co-owner of local contractor BSN

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.