Major homebuilderandrsquo;s growth brings 800 jobs to Exeter and south west
Premier developer David Wilson Homes is investing heavily in Exeter’s reputation as being one of the best cities to live and work in the UK. Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Continue ReadingThe launch of the 1st dedicated Smart Parking conference in the UAE
Optimizing the design, management and automation of the UAE’s parking facilities Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Continue ReadingGreen light for Birmingham’s tallest building
Developers Sterling Property Ventures and Rockspring have got the go-ahead to demolish Birmingham’s NatWest tower for a new 26-storey office building.
The 105m-high tower planned for the 103 Colmore Row site has been designed by Doone Silver architects and will be the tallest building in Birmingham once completed.
Work on erecting the new tower will begin in summer 2016, creating 500 construction jobs and completion is targeted for summer 2018.
It will then offer 196,000 sq ft of office space over 19 floors, with restaurants on the upper and ground floors.
Demolition contractors H Smith (Engineers) have been on site since mid July, stripping out the building’s interior.
Scaffolding is now being erected to allow for the floor-by-floor dismantling of the concrete tower, which will take around 12 months.
The two-storey former banking hall fronting Colmore Row is scheduled to be removed by November this year.
Peter Graham, construction director at Sterling, said: “We’re very pleased that Birmingham City Council has acknowledged our unwavering commitment to this project and this great city.
“It means we can now move this project off the drawing board and on to site, replacing an outdated, inefficient building with a modern, landmark office development that Birmingham can be proud of.”
Eric Linden, European director at Rockspring, said: “We are pleased to be playing such a significant role in the improvement of this prime area of Birmingham, a city we view as a strengthening target for regional investment in the UK and where there is significant demand for quality, modern office space.”
Continue ReadingTop marks for Total Glass at andpound;6 million Millstead School
Fenestration specialist Total Glass has supplied and installed high-quality aluminium façade, window and door products at a new £6 million state-of-the-art school in Liverpool for children with special needs. Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Continue ReadingFinance threat to £2bn Scottish hub deals
Construction work on schemes planned under the £2bn Scottish Hub programme could be delayed following changes to accounting rules.
The Scottish Government has been forced to reclassify the £745m Aberdeen Bypass from a private to public sector project.
The move follows an Office for National Statistics review after a tightening of EU rules around publicly-funded building programmes.
The bypass is funded under the non-profit distribution (NPD) scheme which is an alternative to the PFI model
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the bypass would not be delayed by the change.
But the decision could have an impact on building plans under the Hub programme which is run by the Scottish Futures Trust under a similar NPD model.
Swinney said: “In light of today’s opinion on an NPD project I am considering whether further changes are required to the Hub model.
“There is likely to be some further impact on the delivery timetable for Hub projects that are in the current pipeline.
“The Scottish Futures Trust will engage closely with project partners to discuss the implications for them.”
The ONS is also reviewing two other NPD projects signed since September 2014 – the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and the Edinburgh Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Swinney said: “This is a statistical accounting classification and has no impact on the cost or delivery timetable of the AWPR or the two NHS projects that the ONS has also indicated it will review.
“We fully expect these projects to be completed on time and on budget – as they are currently on track to do.”
O Galliford Try’s Morrison Construction business has achieved financial close on the £55.75 million hub North Scotland contract for the Shetland Islands Council to build the new Anderson High School.
Morrison Construction will carry out the construction of the new four-storey high school for up to 1,180 pupils and the three-storey 100-bed residential block and associated infrastructure works, providing a replacement for the existing high school on the Clickimin site in Lerwick, Shetland.
In addition Galliford Try Investments will invest £1.7m in the funding for the project.
Continue ReadingGreen light for 40-storey City of London tower
Mitsubishi Estate London has received planning permission from the City Of London Corporation for a 40-storey office tower.
The Japanese developer plans an office-led, mixed-use tower with flexible retail use at ground and mezzanine floor levels and a public access viewing gallery at level 40.
The 71,510 sq metre tower at 6-8 Bishopsgate, EC2 and 150 Leadenhall Street, EC3 has been designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and comprises a series of stacked blocks.
Managing Director and CEO of Mitsubishi Estate London, Mr Naoki Umeda, said: “I would like to thank the City Corporation planning team for their assistance and efficiency in processing this application.
“We have really valued the open and collaborative approach from the City.
“This project is a major investment signalling Mitsubishi Estate’s confidence in the City of London as a world financial centre.
“We are delighted that we will now be able to deliver a striking landmark building for London that will further enhance its global appeal.”
Development manager on the scheme is Stanhope.
Stanhope chief executive David Camp said: “We are delighted to continue our long term association with Mitsubishi Estate.
“We’d like to pay tribute to everyone in the design and planning team for their role in the achievement of today’s result.”
Gerald Eve advised on planning. Arup is the structural and services engineer and Alinea is the cost consultant.
Continue ReadingRodeca helps a Sacred Heart to beat again
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Mobile CAD Surveying Solutions Ltd the measured building survey specialists, have recently completed a major commission for a Full Building Plans, Elevations, Topographical Survey in Union Street, London. The final output will include a Revit model, but it was the view that stole their attention – Breathtaking skyline of London.
Continue ReadingTurner & Townsend to become a partnership
Consultant Turner & Townsend is converting to a limited liability partnership.
The move means plans to float on the Stock Exchange have been abandoned.
Plans for a partnership come as the firm boosted its turnover to £380m in the year ended 30 April 2015 with revenue in the UK rising to £158m
Turner & Townsend now employs 4,100 staff worldwide and staff numbers rose 14% last year.
The firm said: “Independence is a keystone of the Turner & Townsend brand, and a unique strength that has served the company and its clients well.
“As part of an ongoing strategy to maintain and protect its independence – and to reward and attract world-class talent – Turner & Townsend is now set to convert to a limited liability partnership.”
CEO Vincent Clancy said: “The switch to a partnership at a time of such strength is both an investment in our most outstanding talent, and a clear statement of intent to be the world’s leading independent capital programmes professional service provider by 2020.”
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