HE Simm reveals defence sector ambitions
Adrian Searl Adrian Searl has held senior positions at SSE and NG Bailey running Ministry of Defence projects and for eight months last year was group defence director at facilitie
Eric Wright gets digging for Preston cinema complex
Project partners and stakeholders met on site this week to hold a big spade and mark the start of the main construction phase Eric Wright Construction is building the Animate compl
Deadline looms to ‘engage’ with power lines megaproject
Contractors have only nine days left to join procurement discussions for a megaproject to build more than 1,000km of underground and overhead power lines. National Grid Electricity
When adjudication and arbitration collide
Aidan Steensma is of counsel and Adrian Bell is a partner in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes team at CMS London Both the Arbitration Act and the Housing Grants
Client settles with architect over spiralled project cost
11 Jan 2023By Ben Bird Digital Edition: Client settles with architect over spiralled project cost Standard Life Assurance has settled with architect Building Design Partnership (BD
Subcontractor liable for cladding problems on student blocks
A collapsed roofing subcontractor has been found liable for cladding issues on student accommodation in Manchester, the High Court has ruled. The outcome of the case, relating to W
Smaller energy-support package avoids ‘cliff edge’ but peril remains
10 Jan 2023By Ben Bird Digital Edition: Smaller energy-support package avoids ‘cliff edge’ but peril remains The government has unveiled a substantially less generous energy-su
2023 outlook: Public funding will jumpstart civil construction activity
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will boost activity in the civil construction space in 2023, according to Dodge Construction Network. Dodge expects civil construction st
Form Energy to build $760M battery plant in West Virginia
First published on Dive Brief: Battery manufacturer Form Energy will build its first commercial-scale manufacturing facility in Weirton, West Virginia, the company announced in Dec
New year, new challenges for IIJA
As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enters its second year, the landscape for civil work looks challenging in many ways. A volatile economy, battered supply chains and hi