Costain drops the ‘smart’ | Moot project added to new orders data | ￡250m Charing Cross plan

Costain drops the ‘smart’ | Moot project added to new orders data | ￡250m Charing Cross plan

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发布日期: 2024年3月12日
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Costain drops the ‘smart’

In recent years Costain has liked to style itself as the “smart infrastructure solutions company” – but not anymore.


Lower Thames tunnel boosts new orders data

UK construction contract awards reached their highest level in February 2024 for seven months, according to one of the industry’s data monitoring firms – though they might not all actually happen.


CIOB urges recruiters to look to consider ex-cons

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is urging construction companies to dent the industry skills crisis by recruiting from an untapped labour market.



Persimmon looks to 2025 rebound

After a 33% fall in revenue last year and profits halving, volume house-builder Persimmon is not expecting much improvement in market conditions until 2025 at the earliest.


Scotland’s tender prices increased 1% in first quarter

Building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1.0% in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS).


Decarbonising construction machinery

Bishop & Taylor are joined by L Lynch Plant Hire joint managing director Merrill Lynch to discuss reducing construction’s diesel consumption.



Budget Special

Bishop & Taylor are joined by Dr David Crosthwaite, chief economist of the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), to discuss Jeremy Hunt’s spring 2024 budget statement.


Contract News

￡250m plan for Glasgow Charing Cross

Plans to transform Charing Cross have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.


Leeds industrial zone set for 60-acre expansion

Plans to expand the Thorpe Park trading estate in east Leeds have been approved in concept.


Plans for Welborne village centre submitted

Plans have been submitted for a ￡50m village centre development for the new Welborne Garden Village in Hampshire.




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