Morrison Construction will build the new Anderson High School for Shetland Islands Council under the hub North Scotland contract. The new four-storey high school will have capacity for up to 1,180 pupils to replace the existing high school on the Clickimin site in Lerwick, which is Shetland’s main secondary school.
Ireland’s CRH has today become the world’s third largest building materials firm and the second biggest in aggregates. Ireland’s CRH has today become the world’s third largest building materials firm and the second biggest in aggregates. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Sales of aggregates and ready mixed concrete softened slightly in the second quarter of the year but are still firmly ahead of last year’s levels. Sales of aggregates and ready mixed concrete softened slightly in the second quarter of the year but are still firmly ahead of last year’s levels.
Derwent has chosen its preferred contractor for the redevelopment of the Brunel Building in Paddington.
A Gloucestershire-based woodwork firm was fined after a worker lost three fingers whilst using a table saw.
Cemex has been told that the European Commission (EC) has closed the investigation into anti-competitive practices initiated in December 2010 and that it will not be subject to any fines. Cemex has been told that the European Commission (EC) has closed the investigation into anti-competitive practices initiated in December 2010
Lafarge Tarmac has relaunched as Tarmac following the completion of CRH’s multi-billion pound takeover deal of assets sold under the Lafarge and Holcim merger.
The two halves of Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement have been joined together, a development that marks a significant milestone in sealing off Reactor 4 at the stricken site. The operation to slide the two arches together required 24 precise connections on the 28,000 tonne structure to be aligned within millimetres
Morrison Construction will build the new Anderson High School for Shetland Islands Council under the hub North Scotland contract. The new four-storey high school will have capacity for up to 1,180 pupils to replace the existing high school on the Clickimin site in Lerwick, which is Shetland’s main secondary school. There will also be a three-storey 100-bed boarding block. Under the deal, Galliford Try Investments is investing £1.7m in the funding for the project. Project architect is Building Design Partnership (BDP). Galliford Try executive chairman Greg Fitzgerald said: “The new Anderson High School represents a significant investment by the Shetland Islands Council on behalf of the community it serves and we are delighted to be working with it to provide a facility the people of Shetland can be proud of. “This latest contract complements our growing portfolio of construction projects for the education sector and through working closely with all stakeholders, we will deliver a building with first-class facilities which will greatly benefit the local community and enhance the facilities for education in the region.”
Ireland’s CRH has today become the world’s third largest building materials firm and the second biggest in aggregates. Ireland’s CRH has today become the world’s third largest building materials firm and the second biggest in aggregates. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Sales of aggregates and ready mixed concrete softened slightly in the second quarter of the year but are still firmly ahead of last year’s levels. Sales of aggregates and ready mixed concrete softened slightly in the second quarter of the year but are still firmly ahead of last year’s levels. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Derwent has chosen its preferred contractor for the redevelopment of the Brunel Building in Paddington.
A Gloucestershire-based woodwork firm was fined after a worker lost three fingers whilst using a table saw.
Cemex has been told that the European Commission (EC) has closed the investigation into anti-competitive practices initiated in December 2010 and that it will not be subject to any fines. Cemex has been told that the European Commission (EC) has closed the investigation into anti-competitive practices initiated in December 2010 and that it will not be subject to any fines. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Lafarge Tarmac has relaunched as Tarmac following the completion of CRH’s multi-billion pound takeover deal of assets sold under the Lafarge and Holcim merger.
The two halves of Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement have been joined together, a development that marks a significant milestone in sealing off Reactor 4 at the stricken site. The operation to slide the two arches together required 24 precise connections on the 28,000 tonne structure to be aligned within millimetres of each other across the full 260-metre arch span. Operation “skid back” was successfully completed within a day and work has subsequently focussed on adjusting and tightening nearly 1,000 bolts to seal the two halves together. In a statement, Vince Novak, EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) director, Nuclear Safety said: “The construction of the New Safe Confinement steel structure is nearing completion and good progress is also being made on fitting the steel frame with the auxiliary systems and equipment essential for operation of the facility and deconstruction of reactor 4. We are confident that all work will be concluded by end-2017 as planned.” The New Safe Confinement is being constructed to seal off reactor 4, which was destroyed in the 1986 nuclear accident at Chernobyl. The 110m high steel structure – which is 165m long and has an arch span of 260m – has been designed to protect the environment from radiation releases and provide the infrastructure to support the deconstruction of the shelter and nuclear waste management operations. According to EBRD, remaining tasks include the installation of a sophisticated ventilation system which will keep the structure corrosion-free during its lifespan of 100 years, the construction of a technological building as the future control centre and fitting the arch with fully-automated cranes, tools for deconstruction and other auxiliary systems. The New Safe Confinement is being constructed by the international consortium Novarka, led by Vinci Construction and Bouygues Travaux Publics. The New Safe Confinement is being financed by the Chernobyl Shelter Fund and the EBRD.
