Kier has been fined more than £4M after its staff twice struck overhead powerlines while working on the M6 motorway, causing cables to land in the path of passing vehicles.
In one incident, an overhead cable the Kier workers brought down hit a lorry. The second time, a cable landed on…
The opening of the new autonomous light rail link between Luton Airport and Luton Parkway has been pushed back another few months while the costs are now projected to top £300M.
The 2.1km Luton direct-air transit link (Dart) is being constructed by a JV of VolkerFitzpatrick and Kier and was originally…
Several of the industry’s biggest companies including Mace, Bam Nuttall and Kier have made high-level appointments as they look to make 2023 a more productive and sustainable year than ever.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during December is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email…
The special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up to manage Birmingham’s roads maintenance contract will receive a final £35M payment from Amey once the takeover of the company is completed.
Amey bought itself out of the PFI contract in 2019 for £215M, following five years of legal wrangling between the contractor and…
HS2’s four main contractors have asked for more money or time on the project 3,000 times since works started in September 2020.
An internal review document by HS2 Ltd deputy chair Sir Jon Thompson leaked in October revealed that the cost of the mega project is heading towards “many billions more…
Work to protect a vital coastal road in Somerset has been delayed due to 13,000t of rock needed for the repairs not being able to be delivered.
No ships can transport the necessary materials before Christmas pushing Kier’s attempt at a permanent fix to Blue Anchor, near Minehead, until at least…
Construction never sleeps, and even as the shorter and darker days roll in, many of the country’s top firms are making new appointments.
November has seen executive level changes at Amey, Mott MacDonald and Royal HaskoningDHV – a full round-up is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email robert.hakimian@emap.com.…
Three years on from a potentially catastrophic failure, work is underway to rehabilitate Toddbrook Reservoir and make it the gold standard for dam resilience.
Toddbrook Reservoir in the Peak District became headline news in August 2019 when the main dam almost collapsed following the failure of its auxiliary spillway. The ongoing…
National Highways’ £460M plan to upgrade 5.5km of the A417 in Gloucestershire to a dual carriageway has been granted planning approval.
The section of road to be upgraded is between Gloucester and Swindon and is known as a “missing link” in the strategic road network. It will improve the connection between…
The search for a long-term replacement contractor to take over the troubled Birmingham Highways PFI contract has been delayed.
The procurement process for the restructured contract began in February this year with a five-week pre-qualification stage, more than two years after Amey bought itself out of the contract following five years of legal…
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