Civils

The chief executive of Jacobs, which is playing a key part in the construction of HS2, has suggested that political decisions about the future of the high-speed rail project should be better informed by data and analysis. Bob Pragada told the Telegraph that while he was “not close enough to…

HS2 helped construction activity rise in March, while materials availability massively improved, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. The rail megaproject was cited for the boost in civil engineering work – the fastest-rising category in the sector for the month, according to the survey compiled by S&P…

Amey Rail Ltd has been fined £533,000 by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road after a worker was electrocuted. On Christmas Day 2019, Allister Hunt, a self-employed senior linesman for Amey, touched a live contact wire running 25,000 volts and suffered 55 per cent burns, which required multiple…

A joint venture between the US subsidiary of Balfour Beatty and Metcon is to deliver a $650m ($526m) phased construction programme at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina. In a construction manager at-risk function for the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, Balfour Beatty will work on landside expansion of Terminal 2…

Marlborough Highways and FM Conway have each obtained £53.6m multi-year contracts from the London Borough of Camden for road maintenance and improvements. Marlborough Highways will cover the north of the borough and FM Conway the south. The five-year contract will begin on 1 April with an option to extend it…

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has said HS2 will definitely go to Euston in central London. The prime minister's comments contradicted levelling up secretary Michael Gove, who said over the weekend: “There is a debate on whether [HS2's London terminus] will be Old Oak Common or Euston.” At the House of…

Galliford Try will design and build the £226m Carlisle Southern Link Road project after the previous contractor, Morgan Sindall, failed to agree terms with the local authority. Cumbria County Council – which next week will be replaced by Cumberland Council and Westmorland & Furness Council as part of local government…

A Scottish contractor has been ordered to a pay a former employee £3,306 in unpaid bonuses. Glasgow-based Redpath, which specialises in refurbishment and interiors, did not pay the bonus money to project manager David McCann after he resigned in July 2022 – despite being obliged to do so. The company…

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has admitted he does not know if the HS2 Euston station will ever be built. HS2 was approved by government 11 years ago and to date £458m of public money has been spent on its plans for the Euston station. Contractor Mace-Dragados is managing construction…

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has criticised the government for “not delivering fast enough” on its infrastructure goals and is calling for ministers to commit to bigger and bolder investments. In its annual Infrastructure Progress Review published today (27 March), the NIC says there has been positive progress in areas…