Author Archives: Rob Hakimian

North Somerset Council has appointed Galliford Try as contractor for the £89.2M Banwell Bypass, replacing Alun Griffiths who exited the scheme earlier this year.

Construction of the new £18.3M Balgray station in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland has been given the green light.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has sent out a warning to decision makers to ensure that lessons are learned from the struggles of High Speed 2 (HS2) as the country embarks on other major infrastructure projects.

Manchester United has partnered with Trafford Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to drive growth and regeneration in the Trafford Wharfside area as part of its £2bn new stadium development.

Keltbray Infrastructure Services has been appointed as main contractor on the £25M Elland station scheme by Calderdale Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Wyca).

Transport secretary Louise Haigh is “minded to reject” the development consent order (DCO) for the £750M Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange, subject to further information from the applicant.

C2V, a VolkerStevin and Jacobs JV, has completed construction of the groundbreaking mobile organic biofilm (MOB) tank as part of the £50M upgrade of Macclesfield wastewater treatment works for United Utilities.

The Association of Infrastructure Investors in Public Private Partnerships (AIIP) has urged a comprehensive reform of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) model used in the UK, particularly for critical projects in education and healthcare sectors.

The importance of careful design considerations when constructing tower cranes near excavation sites has been underlined by a recent Cross safety report.

Contractor Graham has installed the arches of a new 50m road and pedestrian bridge across the River Chelmer in the first major infrastructure milestone for Chelmsford City Council’s £43.6M Chelmer Waterside project.