Developer Urban&Civic has signed up Redrow to build out 200 plots under licence at Alconbury Weald in Cambridgeshire.‎ Above: The Alconbury Weald site Redrow gets the third parcel of infrastructured land to be put out under licence, comprising 6.7 hectares. The first two parcels are being developed respectively by Hopkins Homes (on site now) and Morris Homes (scheduled to start building in September 2016). Redrow is also expected to start construction in early autumn.‎ ‎ In total, Urban&Civic has so far contracted on almost 500 plots across 41 developable acres at Alconbury Weald, with full infrastructure all the way down to tree planting. Buyers area also emerging, the developer said, and 29 private housing reservations have been taken by Hopkins since coming on site in mid-April, all of which appear to be owner occupiers. The first primary school, designed by architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and built by Morgan Sindall, opens in September 2016.‎ ‎‎ Urban&Civic CEO Nigel Hugill said: “Redrow are reputed for the quality of their housing offer. The fact that they are prepared to complete arrangements at the current time is both a reflection of our shared aspirations for Alconbury and the strength of the Urban&Civic licence model. We have established a reputation for providing housebuilders with exactly what suits them at the moment; the ability to recycle capital rapidly in a carefully crafted sales environment.” John Mann, managing director of Redrow Homes (South Midlands), said: “Alconbury Weald is a great location for us, given our existing developments in St Neots and Hauxton, near Cambridge.  We plan to build a mix of three, four and five-bedroom homes inspired by our Heritage Collection, which will complement and enhance the existing offering.”       This article was published on 4 Jul 2016 (last updated on 4 Jul 2016). Source link

A raft of construction jobs in South Yorkshire looks set to be created after a ground-breaking £1 billion deal was struck with a Chinese building firm. Sheffield City Council has entered into a 60-year partnership with Sichuan Guodong Construction Group in the biggest deal of its kind outside London. The first lot of funding was said to be worth around £220 million and will finance four or five projects in the city centre over the next three years. However, it has not yet been confirmed exactly what the nature of the developments will be. Despite this, Sheffield Council Deputy Leader Leigh Bramall said that the projects would be built by British workers. “We are clear that this will create hundreds, if not thousands, of additional jobs for the people of Sheffield. The investment comes from China, but the workforce on these projects will be British,” Mr Bramall said. “This agreement is ground-breaking. It will see the resources made available to deliver the vibrant, growing city centre our city needs. This will make Sheffield even more attractive to inward investment, create jobs and enable us to compete with other big cities. Mr Bramall added that the agreement demonstrated the council’s ambition for the city. The deal between Sheffield City Council and Sichuan Guodong Construction Group has been negotiated over 18 months. It was announced after council leaders returned from Chengdu, which is Sheffield’s sister city and is the fifth largest in China. Council leader Julie Dore said: “This is the biggest Chinese investment deal to be made by a UK city outside of London. And perhaps more importantly it is first deal of its kind to be made by a UK city. This is a real partnership. “The projects funded by this investment will be determined by Sheffield City Council, and the 60-year commitment secures a stream of investment into our city for the next generation, and means a whole range of projects become viable because of the long-term nature of the relationship. “At a time of unprecedented uncertainty and turmoil on the national political scene, we have taken the bull by the horns and led by example here in Sheffield.” To find out more information about all the opportunities on offer in the construction sector, visit Go Construct. Source link

Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Wed, May 4th 2016 Invisible Connections will be exhibiting at PRECAST 2016 at the Leicester Tigers Stadium on the 12th of May 2016. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Invisible Connections, leading manufacturer and supplier of Telescopic Stair and Beam Connectors, is pleased to announce they will be exhibiting at PRECAST 2016 at the Leicester Tigers Stadium on the 12th of May 2016. www.invisibleconnections.co.uk Following last year’s success, Invisible Connections will be exhibiting at the biggest precast concrete show of the year for a second time. The show takes place at the Leicester Tigers Stadium, Aylestone Road, Leicester, and is open for one day only, the 12th of May from 08:30 – 16:00.PRECAST 2016 is hosted by British Precast, the trade association of precast concrete manufacturers. It welcomes over 60 exhibitors showcasing their products and services as well as a range of seminars on key industry topics.Seminar topics include: The show will also host a speed networking session for those who wish to make appointments with manufacturers and lunch is included with your registration. If you would like to register, click here. Invisible Connections is the registered trademark of SB Produksjon AS, Norwegian developer and manufacturer of the telescopic connectors range for nearly 30 years. In this time, hundreds of thousands of connectors have been used in construction projects around the world. The ETA-approved telescopic connectors solve two key construction applications; ‘invisible’ connections for precast staircase construction and ‘invisible’ connections for precast beam construction. If you would like to set up a meeting with the Invisible Connections team on their stand, click here. Or simply come and visit Invisible Connections on stand number 15. ENDS.About Invisible Connections™ Invisible Connections is the registered trademark of SB Produksjon AS, Norwegian developer and manufacturer of the telescopic connectors range for nearly 30 years. In this time, hundreds of thousands of connectors have been used in construction projects around the world. The ETA-approved telescopic connectors solve two key construction applications; ‘invisible’ connections for precast staircase construction and ‘invisible’ connections for precast beam construction. Products RVK TSS Support Inserts http://www.invisibleconnections.co.uk/product/rvk-tss-support-inserts/BSF Support Inserts http://www.invisibleconnections.co.uk/product/bsf-support-inserts/FERBOX http://www.invisibleconnections.co.uk/product/ferbox/   Invisible Connections Ltd Unit 6, Thame Forty Jane Morbey Road Thame Oxfordshire, OX9 3RR   +44 (0)1844 266000 sales@invisibleconnections.co.uk www.invisibleconnections.co.uk    Contact information Invisible Connections is the registered trademark of SB Produksjon AS, Norwegian developer and manufacturer of the telescopic connectors range for nearly 30 years. In this time, hundreds of thousands of connectors have been used in construction projects around the world. The ETA-approved telescopic connectors solve two key construction applications; ‘invisible’ connections for precast staircase construction and ‘invisible’ connections for precast beam construction. Source link