Belfast City Council has lifted the lid on plans to support smaller businesses in tendering for contracts. This tendering support programme will allow eligible small businesses and social enterprises… https://buff.ly/2ZSvKOp ..read more

The strategy for carrying out a £314m transformation of Edinburgh city centre has been submitted for approval. Full funding is already in place for the first five years of the 10-year plan, which has… https://buff.ly/2N5UQ6A ..read more

London’s mayor has broken ground to start construction of East Bank, a waterfront cultural and educational campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The £1.1bn project is described as representing… Read Full Story At: https://www.3dpersonnel.com/blog/2019/07/work-starts-on-ps1-dot-1bn-london-cultural-zone ..read more

Ardmore has been appointed by R&F Properties to deliver the £100m first phase of its major regeneration of Queen’s Square, Croydon. The 5.5 acre site sits immediately opposite the Town Hall and… Read Full Story At:https://www.3dpersonnel.com/blog/2019/07/ardmore-lands-ps100m-deal-on-iconic-croydon-site ..read more

The Bouygues-Laing O’Rourke joint venture at Hinkley Point Chas completed the UK’s largest concrete pour. Completion of the base for the first reactor means construction of nuclear buildings above ground can now begin in earnest. Read Full Story..... https://www.3dpersonnel.com/blog/2019/06/constructions-largest-concrete-pour-complete-at-hinkley ..read more

Inland Homes has been given the go-ahead by planners to build a £620m “urban village” at Cheshunt Lakeside in Hertfordshire. Work will include construction of 1,725 homes, 19,000 sq m of commercial space and a new primary school..... Read Full Story at: https://www.3dpersonnel.com/blog/2019/06/inland-homes-gets-green-light-to-start-ps620m-urban-village View Full List of Jobs From 3D Personnel ..read more

The scheme being developed by housing association Catalyst and developer Galliard also includes improved public realm and a new sports stadium to be delivered by AFC Wimbledon. Housing Minister Kit Malthouse will announce the deal today, which is the first to be agreed from the £1bn Housing Delivery Fund.... Read Full Story at: https://www.3dpersonnel.com/blog/2019/06/funding-for-ps350m-wimbledon-stadium-and-housing-scheme ..read more

Developer Tideway is working to deliver the 25km tunnel under the River Thames across 24 construction sites in London. In Tideway's 2018/19 annual report, it was revealed three kilometres of the tunnel have been constructed and four giant tunnelling machines are digging deep below the capital. The company also unveiled details of its innovative river transport plan which aims to reduce the project's carbon footprint as well as reducing road safety risks and taking pressure off London's road network. It is taking around 200 lorry journeys off the road each day by using the river to transport ..read more

175 new jobs for builders, brickies and carpenters are created every day as Britain enjoys employment boom Employment has hit its highest rate since World War Two, with official figures showing there are now 2.7million people in work BUILDERS, brickies and carpenters are relishing a work bonanza – with 175 new jobs created every day. New figures reveal the construction industry are among the biggest winners as Britain enjoys an employment boom. Hotel, restaurant, shop and IT workers also top the list of job generators. An average of 1,000 people move into work each day as the recruitm ..read more

With the impending leave date getting ever closer, this article will take a closer look at how the UK’s departure from the EU will affect the construction industry Yes, we’re going there. Though the mere mention of the dreaded B-word is enough to spark chaotic debate everywhere from the local pub to the House of Lords, with the impending leave date drawing ever closer, it’s important to readily assess how industries and sectors will be affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. So, without further ado, take a deep breath, and let’s take a closer look at the implications of Brex ..read more