Velká Británie: Obchodní příležitosti v oblasti
STAVEBNICTVÍ
Poznámka na úvod:
Účelem tohoto dokumentu je průběžně informovat české podnikatelské subjekty o připravovaných
obchodních příležitostech v oblasti stavebnictví s delším časovým předstihem než je vydán příslušný
tendr. Vzhledem ke krátkosti času na předložení tendrové nabídky je potřebné se na avizované velké
tendry dlouhodoběji připravovat na roli kontraktora či subkontraktora. Tendr je pak veřejně přístupný
na webových stránkách GB:
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a EU:
(http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?Template=TED/homepage.htm&DataFlow=hRead.dfl&hpt=ALL&StatLan
g=CS).
Tento dokument je průběžně doplňován o informace získané z jednání v GB, z odborného tisku a
z dalších zdrojů. V první části dokumentu naleznete informace obecné. Ve druhé části jsou informace
o konkrétních tendrech a dalších obchodních příležitostech. Nejnovější informace (proti předchozí
verzi) jsou na začátku každé části tohoto dokumentu a navíc zvýrazněny červenou barvou.
Jsme přesvědčeni, že dokument doplňovaný za delší časové období podá cenný obraz o
chronologickém vývoji některých zásadních projektů vyvíjejících se často i několik let. Znalost celého
vývoje je často důležitá pro tvorbu obchodní strategie a tvorbu samotných nabídek.
Jelikož zejména pro menší a střední podniky je největší šance uplatnit se v roli subdodavatele,
podáváme zde také informace o největších GB stavebních subjektech a také o tom, komu byly v
poslední době zadány zásadní zakázky.
Při aktualizacích dokumentu spolupracujeme s našim anglickým spolupracovníkem p. Bartosikem a
proto jsou informace v angličtině (a jsou tedy v autentické podobě).
1/ Obecné informace:
Recent information for 2015:
The top construction companies in the UK (by trading) in 2015:
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/market-data/top-100-construction-companies/2014
Balfour Beatty: http://www.bbcl.co.uk/contact/default.asp (use the business development
opportunity for you/your company link. See ALSO ‘About Us). Head office tel: 0207 216
6800
Carillion: http://www.carillionplc.com/strengths/index_supply_chain.htm
Laing O’Rourke: http://www.laingorourke.com/contact_us_map.htm#uk
Babcock: http://www.babcock.co.uk/
Morgan Sindall: http://www.morgansindall.com/
Kier: http://www.kier.co.uk/kier_group/default.asp
Mitie: http://www.mitie.com/
Interserve: http://www.interserve.com/
Skanska: http://www.skanska.co.uk/
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Galliford Try: http://www.gallifordtry.plc.uk/data/usercontentroot/Home/
Entreprise: http://www.enterprise.plc.uk/
Keller: http://www.keller.co.uk/
BAM Construct: http://www.bam.co.uk/
Vinci: http://www.vinciconstruction.co.uk/
Costain: http://www.costain.com/index.php
Amey UK: http://www.amey.co.uk/
Willmott Dixon: http://www.willmottdixon.co.uk/data/usercontentroot/Home/
Wates: http://www.wates.co.uk/
ISG: InteriorExterior: http://www.isgplc.com/ourBusiness/ISGInteriorExterior/default.aspx
Bovis Lend Lease: http://www.bbcl.co.uk/contact/default.asp
Miller: http://www.miller.co.uk/
Sir Robert McAlpine: http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/contact/index.html
Mace: http://www.mace.co.uk/
BAM Nuttall: http://www.bamnuttall.co.uk/
Bowmer & Kirkland: http://www.bandk.co.uk/
Keep Moat: http://www.keepmoat.com/
May Gurney: http://www.maygurney.co.uk/
Volker Wessels UK: http://www.volkerwessels.co.uk/bin/ibp.jsp?ibpPage=S9_HomePage
Shepherd: http://www.shepherd-construction.co.uk/
Mears: http://www.mearsgroup.co.uk/
Morrison: http://www.morrisonplc.com/
Homeserve: http://www.homeserve.com/
N G Baily: http://www.ngbailey.co.uk/
Southern Electric Contracting: http://www.southern-electric.co.uk/Business/Contracting/
Ringway: http://www.ringway.co.uk/
J Murphy: http://www.murphygroup.co.uk/
The top 10 construction companies in Northern Ireland in 2015:
McLaughlin and Harvey: http://www.mclaughlinandharvey.com/
Harcourt: http://www.harcourtdevelopments.com/
http://www.titanic-quarter.com/contactdirectory.php
Dawson WAM: http://www.dawsonwam.co.uk/flash_content/index1024.html
Lagan: http://www.laganconstruction.com/pages
Gilbert Ash: http://www.gilbert-ash.com/ga/home.aspx
John Graham: http://www.graham.co.uk/business.html
Felix O’Hare: http://www.felixohare.co.uk/index.htm
T&A Kernoghan: http://www.t-akernoghan.co.uk/default.html
Heron Brothers: http://www.heronbros.com/index.htm
Henry: http://www.khenryconstruction.com/profile.html
Farrans: http://www.farrans.com/
Help in Registering for Olympic legacy work and supply opportunities
The London Business Network has supplied the embassy with a link that will assist Czech
businesses register and compete for work and supply opportunities on the Olympic legacy (i.e.
post-Olympics opportunities) and other public works such as Crossrail. Although the site is in
English it is possible to call the helpline for further information and assistance. Once
registration is complete it is possible to bid for many more opportunities other than the
Olympic legacy.
http://www.londonbusinessnetwork.com/competefor/
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2/ Obchodní příležitosti
Building Information 2015
January 2015
Public Street Lighting
3 January 2015
Zdroj: www.publictenders.net
Publikace: 31.12.2014
Uzávěrka: 14.1.2015 v 12.00 GMT
Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/
OJEU: 2014/S 251-446038
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) is inviting suppliers to submit an indicative tender to be
included on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) relating to the provision of Street Lighting
LED Luminaires. NLC will shortly seek further competition under the DPS for Street
Lighting LED Luminaires. Any supplier wishing to participate must first apply by submitting
an indicative tender no later than noon 22 July 2014 via Yortender (REF YORE-98TEZM)
and satisfy the council that they meet the minimum quality standards to be included on the
DPS. For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact:
Kevin Vessey, North Lincolnshire Borough Council, Civic Centre, Ashley Road, Scunthorpe
DN16 1AB tel: 0044 1724 298505 email: kevin.vessey@northlincs.gov.uk
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2672154
June 2014
Planned building opprotunities – government projects
http://www.building.co.uk/government-construction-pipeline-microsite/map/
April 2014
Manufacture and Delivery of Precast Concrete Beams and Associated GRP Panels
3 April 2014
Source: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Published: 03.04.2014
Deadline: 14.04.2014 @ 12:00
Criteria: Most Economic Tender
OJEU: PRIVATE Sub-contracting Opportunity from Ferrovial Lagan JV
Manufacture and Supply of precast concrete beams and associated GRP Panels for the M8
M73 M74 Motorway Improvements. For additional information and how to submit a tender
please contact: Mr Donal Jordan, Scottish Roads Partnership (Ferrovial Lagan JV),
Procurement, M8 Central Business Park, Greenside Road, Newhouse ML1 5RX tel: 0044
7834 739153 e: donal.jordan@laganconstruction.com
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR172145
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Access/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fmembership
%2fmember_controlpanel.aspx
February 2014
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Network Rail 2014 – 2019 Construction Projects Winners
18 February 2014
Source: www.publictenders.net
Published: 18.02.2014
Deadline:
Criteria:
OJEU:
Network Rail has published details of four of the companies they have chosen to undertake
station and infrastructure workers in the period 2014 – 2019. The description of the works is
highlighted as: Management and Delivery of Multifunctional works through a
framework agreement covering all categories of railway assets which will primarily
consist of stations, civils and enhancements but which may also include electrification,
power, signalling, telecommunications, and track. These works will be undertaken
primarily on Anglia, Kent, Susssex and Wessex routes, however may also be extended to
other parts of the UK Rail Network. The works will require the potential to provide
design for the works. The total value for the work over the 5 year period is GBP1.2 billion
and the four companies which won the tenders are:
VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, Heartford Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 9BX (GBP480 million)
Costain Ltd, Vanwell Business Park, Maidenhead SL6 4UB (GBP 120 million)
BAM Nuttall Ltd, St James House, Camberley, GU15 3XW (GBP 230 million)
Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, Fonteyn House, 47-49 London Road, Reigate, RH2 9PY (GBP230
million)
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2487902
Drinking Water Treatment Plant Construction Work – Thames Water Utilities Ltd
17 March 2014
Source: www.publictenders.net
Published: 15.03.2014
Deadline: 26.03.2014 @ 12.00
Criteria: Most Economic Tender
OJEU: 2014/S 53 – 89257
Thames Water Utilities Ltd is responsible for the public water supply of millions of customers
in London and the Thames Valley. A large percentage of that drinking water supply is
provided through filtration processes, namely Slow Sand Filtration (SSF).
SSF beds are used as a secondary filtration process to remove turbidity and pathogens,
filtering water through a bed composed of layers of sand, shingle (gravel) and GAC (Granular
Activated Carbon). There are 114 Slow Sand Filter beds spread out across five operational
Thames Water sites. Thames Water has an ongoing operational maintenance plan for SSF bed
rebuilds which will entail typically rebuilding 25 SSF beds a year. These will be delivered
partly in-house. As part of the maintenance of these Slow Sand Filter beds, two main
activities need to be carried out on a regular basis. These activities are:
— Bed Rebuild which consists of two sub-activities:
a) The removal of all layers of shingle, sand and GAC from the Slow Sand Filter bed.
b) The reinstallation of all layers of shingle, sand and GAC back into the Slow Sand Filter bed
to a predetermined level (once internal processes are carried out on the shingle, sand and
GAC).
Bed rebuild will be covered by lot 1 in this notice.
— Bed Refurbishment which consists of the repair of the bed structure once all layers of
shingle, sand and GAC are removed from the Slow Sand Filter bed. This refurbishment
mainly includes the repair and potential replacement of the porous blocks that make up the
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bed floor structure. Additional works might be required for the bed refurbishment such as
filter shell repairs or repair/replacement of coping stones and crash barriers.
Bed refurbishment occurs in between the two sub activities of Bed Rebuilds.
Bed refurbishment will be covered by lot 2 in this notice.
Bidders may apply for any one, or more, lot.
Further information is contained in the Link. For additional details and how to apply please
contact: Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Procurement Centre, 3rd Floor East, c/o Mail Room,
Rose Kiln Court, Reading RG2 0BY email: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2522316
January 2014
Design and Supply of UV Disinfection Plant
29 January 2014
Source: www.publictenders.net
Published: 29 .01.2014
Deadline: 19.02.2014 at 12.00
OJEU: 2014/S 20-31874
Severn Trent Water has issued a tender for the design, supply, installation and maintenance of
UV disinfection plant. Framework agreement with one or multiple operators. The Framework
may be awarded as individual lots or as a combination of lots. STW reserves the right to make
a partial award/bundle lots as required. There will be 2 lots under this framework. Suppliers
can bid for any lot. Duration of the framework will be for a maximum of 7 years comprising
of an initial award of 4 years with an option to extend for a maximum of 3 years. Further
details are contained in the link. Contact for additional information: Ms Beverley Masterman,
Severn Trent Water Ltd, Severn Trent Centre, 2 St John’s Street, Coventry CV1 2LZ tel: 0044
7703 718051 email: beverley.masterman@severntrent.co.uk
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2462360
Brentford Football Stadium – New Build
27 January 2014
Source: www.constructionenquirer.com
Published: 7.01.2014
Deadline:
OJEU:
Brentford Football club has appointed Willmott Dixon to be its building partner in developing
its new 20,000 seat stadium and also includes the building of 910 new homes. For possible
supply opportunities please contact the local Willmott Dixon office in the link
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2014/01/07/willmott-dixon-wins-first-football-stadiumjob/
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/contact/enquiries
Skanska Office block
27 January 2014
Source: www.workplaceinsight.net
Publication:
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Deadline:
OJEU:
The Construction firm Skanska has been appointed to build a GBP 177 million office
development at 1 New Street Square, London EC4. It will be 25818 M2 development and is
expected to be completed in June 2016. Another development is for the GBP 66 million
redevelopment on Eastbourne Terrance London.
http://workplaceinsight.net/land-securities-seeks-planning-permission-to-solve-walkie-talkiesolar-glare-problem/
http://www.skanska.co.uk/About-Skanska/Skanska-Supply-Chain/
Willmott Dixon to Build University Library
27 January 2014
Source: www.cnplus.co.uk
Publication: 27 January 2014
Deadline:
OJEU:
The construction firm Willmott Dixon has been appointed the lead contractor on a GBP46
million project for the University of Bedfordshire in Luton. The library will be 7 floors and
7400 sq m. Building work will start in late January 2014 and is expected to be completed in
the summer of 2015. For possible supply opportunities please contact the local Willmott
Dixon office in the link.
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/contact/companies/construction-hitchin
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/willmott-dixon-to-build-46m-bedfordshire-unilibrary/8658058.article?referrer=RSS
October 2013
Solar Cell Supply and Instalation
28 October 2013
Source: www.competefor.com
Publication: 25.10.2013
Deadline: 11.11.2013 at 12.00
OJEU:
Transport for London require the supply and installation of solar cell panels on the rooftop of
their building in Croydon, London. The value of the tender is not disclosed. The deadline date
for expressions of interest is 11.11.2013. Interested parties need to register and reply via the
Competefor website listed above.
https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=18129220
June 2013
Gatwick Airport Construction and Maintainance Award
19 June 2013
Source: www.publictenders.net
Publication: 19 June 2013
Deadline:
OJEU:
Gatwick Airport Ltd has awarded a contract to the construction company Dyer and Butler Ltd.
Works will include complete or part construction and civil engineering work. Civil
engineering support services. Snow-clearing services, the undertaking of maintenance and
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planned maintenance works to all airport pavements, surface markings, drainage systems,
duct networks, fire main, impact barrier systems, winter maintenance duties and other areas as
required and other projects. Contact details and information on Dyer and Butler are contained
in the link.
http://www.dyerandbutler.co.uk/website/
Crossrail Construction Contract Award
19 June 2013
Source: www.publictenders.net
Published: 19 June 2013
Deadline:
OJEU:
Crossrail Ltd has award the Ilford Yard Stabling Project (C828) to the construction firm
VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd. This contract (C828) covers the detailed design, enabling works,
manufacture, supply, construction, installation, testing, commissioning and hand over of
railway depot facilities at the Ilford Yard Stabling facility, East London. Contact details:
VolkerFitzpatrick, Hertford Road, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire EN11 9BX
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2182054
http://www.volkerfitzpatrick.co.uk/en/about-us/supply-chain
Victoria Circle- Major Project
12 June 2013
Source: Construction Enquirer
Published: 15 May 2013
Deadline:
OJEU:
The building firm MACE has been appointed main contractor on a GBP 380 million project in
central London. The first phase of the project will comprise of three buildings made up of
offices and modern apartments. It is situated across from London’s Victoria station. Contact
details: Mace, 155 Moregate, London EC2M 6XB 0044 203 522 3000
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2013/05/15/mace-set-to-start-770m-victoria-circlebuild/
http://www.macegroup.com/
April 2013
Ironmongery – Building Supplies – Prior Information Notice
23 April 2013
Source: www.publictenders.net
Publication: 13 April 2013
Deadline:
OJEU: 2013/S73-121725
This is a Prior Information Notice to alert the market of an opportunity to supply a large
number of various building materials to Scottish local authorities and other public bodies. The
items include locks, keys and hinges, gardening tools and cement mixers among other things.
The full list of items are advertised in the following link on public contracts Scotland.
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2101449
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http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR142572
Building Material Supplies – Prior Information Notice
23 April 2013
Source: www.publictenders.net
Publication: 23 April 2013
Deadline:
OJEU: 2013/S79-132807
This is a Prior Information Notice to alert the market of an opportunity to supply a large
number of various building materials such as boilers, heating controls, chemical water
treatmets, solar voltaic panals, water cylinders etc. Full information on what is required is in
the following link. There will be two meet the buyers events the first on 13 May and the
second on 17 May – Further details and information on how to register in the link.
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2112959
Flood Gates and Barriers
23 April 2013
Source: www.publictenders.net
Publication: 23 April 2013
Deadline: 22 May 2013
OJEU: 2013/S79-133058
Natural Resources Wales are seeking suppliers of flood gates and barriers and other related
products: demountable flood barrier products including stoplog systems, flood gates and
barriers and airbricks. No monetary value available. If interested register on
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Additional information from: Mr
Leigh Evans, Natural Resources Wales, Procurement, Ty Cambria, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff
CF24 0TP e: leigh.evans@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk t: 0044 29204 66210 f: 0044 29204
66404
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2113258
Water Treatment Works | Castleford | £14.6m
23 April 2013
Source: www.constructionenquirer.com
Publication: April 2013
Start Date: April 2013
End date: May 2015
Morgan Sindalls joint venture with Grontmij has picked up a £14.6m project with Yorkshire
Water Services to improve the water quality of the River Aire.
The Castleford Waste Water Treatment Works upgrade scheme is due to start on site in April
and will be completed in May 2015.
Awarded under the AMP5 Yorkshire Water Framework, the project involved the design and
construction of a new inlet works, three primary settlement tanks, an activated sludge plant
and three final settlement tanks.
The firms will also deliver two inlet pumping stations and a storm tank, as well as associated
sludge treatment facilities to reduce the amount of ammonia released into the river.
Additional information: Morgan Sindall, Corporation Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21
2DW Tel: 0044 1788 534500
Crossrail Construction Works – Contract Award
22 April 2013
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Source: www.publictenders.net
Publication: 20 April 2013
OJEU: 2011/S 181-295696 (21.9.2011)
Crossrail Ltd have announced that they have awarded GBP 300 Million Crossrail construction
contract C610 to the Alstom TSO Costain Joint Venture. This contract (C610) comprises the
following works to the central section (principally sub-surface tunnels between Westbourne
Park, Pudding Mill Lane and Plumstead): Track and overhead line electrification (OHLE) the design and installation of standard track slab, ballasted track and OHLE installations.
Installation of employer's designed floating track slab.
— Mechanical and electrical installations (M&E) - the design and installation of the M&E
installations, including tunnel ventilation. This contract will also provide an installation
service for cabling for others.
— Logistics services - logistics services would include the provision and management of
railheads and works trains, including trains for other contractors.
— The contractor will also act as the Principal Contractor for works in the tunnels and on
open route sections.
Alstom TSO Costain Joint Venture is expected to use a number of subcontractors to build the
central section.
The address of the winning joint venture is: Alstom TSO Costain Joint Venture, 175 High
Holborn, London WC1V 7AA, United Kingdom
Further information in the links
http://www.publictenders.net/node/2111068
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2013/04/02/costain-jv-scoops-300m-crossrail-tunnelfit-out/
http://www.modern-railways.com/view_news.asp?ID=5950
September 2012
Construction Supplies
24 September
Source: My Tenders
Deadline date for document application: 19.10.2012 and tender application 24.10.2012
Darlington Local Authority has issued a tender for the purchase of various housing
maintenance materials. The contract would start on 1 April 2013 for a minimum two year
period. The materials are divided into Lots and can be applied for separately. The Lots
include: timber doors and frames and, other timber products, shower equipment, paint, iron
mongery etc. Details and information as well as application forms can be got from: Ms Claire
Weatherburn, Darlington Borough Council, Corporate Procurement, Town Hall, Feethams,
Darlington DL1 5QT tel: 0044 1325 380651 email: claire.weatherburn@darlington.gov.uk
It may be necessary to register on the following site to see this notice in full, registration is
free: http://www.mytenders.org
http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP078966&catID=17
Luxury Apartments
18 September 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction company Mace has been chosen to build a GBP100 million luxury
apartment project at 3 Merchant Square, London. There will be 200 apartments and some
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shops. Further information: Mr Simon Underwood, Director, Mace, Atelier House, 64 Pratt
Street, London NW1 0CF tel: 0044 207 068 6000
Crossrail – Station Building
18 September 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction company Laing O´Rourke has won a third station redevelopment contract
for the Crossrail project. This station is the Custom House and the contract is worth GBP 35
million and goes with the Tottenham Court Road (GBP200 million) and Liverpool Street
(GBP300 million) developments they won earlier in the year. The new station will include a
ticket hall, interchange with the Dockland Light Railway and stepfree access between the
platform and the street. The work is due to start in Spring 2013. Contact details: Laing
O´Rourke, Head Office, Procurement Department, Bridge Place 1 & 2, Anchor Boulevard,
Crossways, Dartford, Kent DA2 6SN
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/press-releases/crossrail-awards-custom-house-stationconstruction-contract
http://www.laingorourke.com/media/News/2012/Pages/CrossrailLiverpoolStreetstationcontra
ctsigned.aspx
Miller Construction Extension Project
18 September 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
The Scottish construction company Miller Construction was chosen to build a GBP9 million
leisure extension to the Glasgow Fort Shopping Park. The work has already started. Further
details: Miller Construction, Glasgow Business Park, Unit 1125, Parkway Court, 281
Springhill Parkway, Bailleston G69 6GA tel: 0044 131 666 6500
http://www.millerconstruction.co.uk/supply-chain-partnership.aspx
Student Accomodation Edinburgh
17 September 2012
Source: construction enquirer
The construction company Balfour Beatty has won a GBP110 million contract to design,
build and maintain a new 1,160 student accommodation and outreach centre. The construction
is due to begin in the spring of 2013. Sub-contractors and suppliers should contact: Balfour
Beatty Construction, Priocurement Department, Scottish and Southern Ltd, Dean House, 24
Ravelston Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 3TP tel: 0044 131 332 9411
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/contract-spy/sub-hunter/
http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=218
June 2012
Architectural Services for City University
01 June 2012
Source: Contracts Finder/Business Link
Response Deadline: 04.07.2012
Architectural services for buildings. The City University seeks Expressions of Interest from
Architects and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health) Services Engineers for the
new Education building to be constructed on its Sebastian Street site in London. The new
facility will house functions to support world class academic study and research and should be
operationally complete by Autumn/Winter 2017. Expressions of Interest will be considered
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from separate or multi-disciplinary companies, which can demonstrate a track record of
working with named other firms where both Architecture and Services Engineering were
successfully integrated to create facilities with excellent energy, environmental and
sustainable credentials. Joint bids will be particularly welcome, although
separate commissions are envisaged where services are not provided by a multi-disciplinary
firm. The City University may wish to novate design firms following a substantial level of
design definition.
To express an interest in this project, please complete the online Expression of Interest form
(including a Capability Statement outlining your credentials to deliver such a building) at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta and use the following Access Code:
V3ZG33EA22 by 12 noon on 4.7.2012.
CPV: 71221000.
Full details in the following link:
http://www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/Common/View%20Ojeu%20Notice.aspx?site=1000&la
ng=en&NoticeId=532788
May 2012
Town Centre Regeneration
22 May 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
Construction company Morgan Sindall is working on a scheme to regenerate Birmingham
town centre. Included in the GBP70 million project is a new supermarket, new 75 room hotel,
shops, retaurants, offices and car parking facilities. Further information: Mr Julian Price, Area
Manager, Morgan Sindall, 4215 Waterside Centre, Birmingham business park, Birmingham
B37 7YN, United Kingdom. tel: 0044 121 329 1500
Imperial War Museum Upgrade
9 May 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction and developemt firm Lendlease Has won the GBP 35 million contract to
upgrade the Imperial War Museum in London. The company is presently looking for
specialists. The first of the packages available is for precast concrete or glass reinforced
concrete cladding. This contract is worth approximately GBP 900,000. For further
information or information on what else is required send an email to the following address:
iwml@lendlease.com
Birmingham Metro Tram Extension
9 May 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction firm Balfour Beatty is the preferred Binder for a stage of the Birmingham
Metro Tram Extension. In this latest stage the firm will build a link between two of
Birminghams main railway stations. For further
February 2012
Prison Building
22 February 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
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A contract has been awarded to Skanska Construction UK to build a new prison in Scotland
called HMP Grampian. The work includes the design and build of the whole structure. The
cost is estimated at GDP140 Million.
University Research Building Bristol
22 February 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
Vinci Construction UK has been chosen to build a new 13,500 square metre university
research centre for Bristol University. The building will have a central atrium and include,
teaching room, research laboratories, seminar rooms, computer facilities, offices and a café.
The cost of the project is GBP57 million. Further information from Vinci Construction UK
0044 1454 252252
http://www.vinciconstruction.co.uk/
Office Complex London
22 February 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction company Vinci has won a GBP100 million contract to build an office
complex at Kings Cross in London. The complex will be 500,000 square feet with an 11 floor
tower as part of the project. The start date is given as December 2012 and completion
December 2014. Further information from Vinci Construction 0044 1923 233433
http://www.vinciconstruction.co.uk/
Canary Wharf Tower Block
15 February 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
The company Canary Wharf Contractors Limited is developing a GBP 190 million tower
block in the Canary Wharf area of London. The project started in February 2012 and some of
the packages have already been let but some of the major ones still open and to be let in 2012
are structural steel, mechanical and engineering. For further information contact: Canary
Wharf Contractors Ltd, One Canada Square, Carary Wharf, London E14 5AB email:
enquires@cwcontractors.com
Tel: 0044 207 418 2275
http://www.canarywharf.com/workwithus/Construction/
Crossrail Station Bidders
15 February 2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
Crossrail have issued a notice that they will be putting back the bidding process for the Bond
Street Crossrail section (C 412) until later in 2012 with the work expected to be awarded in
early 2013. This part of the package, which is worth GBP200 million will be largely the
station fit out. The first part of the Bond Street package (C411) which was awarded to a
Costain Skanska joint venture includes excavating the site and other civil engineering work.
The Bidders for the GBP 200 million C412 are:
Bam Nuttall/Ferrovial Agroman (UK)/Kier
Costain/Skanska
Laing O´Rourke
Lend Lease Construction
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2012/02/15/crossrail-puts-back-bond-street-stationaward/
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The two other station projects are Liverpool Street and Tottenham Court Road. The bidders
for these are:
Liverpool Street (C502) GBP 200 million
Bam Nuttall/Ferrovial Agroman (UK)/Kier
Laing O´Rourke
Lend Lease Construction
Dragados/John Sisk
Tottenham Court Road (C422) GBP 300 million
Costain/Skanska
Laing O´Rourke
Dragados/John Sisk
Balfour Beatty/Morgan Sindall/Vinci
Aldgate Tower New Construction
9 February
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction company Sir Robert McAlpine has won the contract to build the GBP80
million 17 floor Aldgate Tower in the City of London. The article mentioned that the project
is expected to start in the first half of 2012 and be finished in late 2013.
http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/contacts/
Balfour Beatty Vinci Supply Chain
6 February 2012
Source: Balfour Beatty
The JointVenture Balfour Beatty VINCI have a dedicated email address for companies
wishing to apply to join the supply chain for any works especially Nuclear New Build works
that they may have in the future. The following link gives details:
http://www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk/contactus.html
January 2012
Heathrow Airport Temporary Terminal
30.01.2012
Source: Construction News
Heathrow Airport owner British Airports Authority have appointed Mace to build the GBP20
million temporary terminal which will be used during the Olympic games.
http://www.macegroup.com/
Broadgate Tower Construction
30.01.2012
Source: Construction News
The construction company Mace is expected to start work on the GBP 340 million at Number
5 Broadgate (City of London) in April 2012. The 700,000 sq foot development has been held
up for a year but the final planned completion date in the autumn/winter of 2014 is expected
to be met. The construction company Mace uses the Achilles pre-qualification service for
direct sub-contractors and suppliers.
http://www.macegroup.com/
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Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station
30.01.2012
Source: Construction News
The electricity company EDF has confirmed that it wishes to start on the preparatory phase of
work on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station site as soon as possible. It has given this
phase of the work to the Kier/Bam Nuttall joint venture. These works will include the fencing,
drainage and excavation of the site. The next phase of earthworks has been given to the
American company URS and the Kier/Bam Nuttall JV. The main works, worth GBP 1 billion,
are currently out to tender with three Joint Ventures bidding:
 Balfour Beatty/Vinci
 Costain/Sir Robert McAlpine
 Laing O´Rourke/Bouygues
It is thought that the winner will be announced in a few weeks time. At present two types of
reactors have been given draft approval but there are still some issues to be sorted out.
Subcontractors and Suppliers Day
26.01.2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
Hitachi and Merchant Place Developments will be holding an open day in June 2012 for
subcontractors and suppliers interested in undertaking work on their new train manufacturing
facility in County Durham. The day will be dedicated to the building phase of the 465,000 sq
foot factory. Hitachi will build a new high speed train at the plant for the UK rail market.
Please use the following link for further information or for registering for the event:
http://www.hitachirailproject.co.uk/
Medical Research Centre Building
24.01.2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
Kier Costruction have won a contract GBP45 million to build a medical research centre in
London. The building will have two basement floors and 5 floors above ground. The work
will start in February 2012 and is expected to be completed in late 2013. For further
information on how to apply please see the Kier suppliers page:
http://www.kier.co.uk/supplychain/default.asp
Kier use the prequalification service Achilles for suppliers to the building industry
http://www.buildersprofile.co.uk/BP/home.html
http://www.achilles.com/en/uk/
Distribution Centre
24.01.2012
Source: Construction Enquirer
First Industrial has won a GBP22 million contract to build a distribution centre for the Cooperative group in Derbyshire. The job will begin in January 2012 and is expected to be
finished in2013. Further information and contact: Peter Carter Wall, Construction Director,
First Industrial peter.carterwall@firstindustrial.co.uk
http://www.firstindustrial.co.uk/index.php
November 2011
London Bridge Station Project
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01.11.2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction company Costain has won a GBP 400 million project to design and deliver
the project which will include a new concourse and two new entrances. It is expected that the
capacity of the station will increase from 50 million to 75 million people. Costain also won a
GBP 80 million project for Reading station.
http://www.costain.com/contact/supply-chain.aspx
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/11/01/costain-wins-400m-london-bridge-stationjob/
Refurbishment of Swimming Pool
01.11.2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction firm Willmott Dixon has started on a GBP6.45 million project to refurbish a
swimming pool and facilities in a local authority gym/sports centre. The sports centre is
located in Alyesbury, Buckinghamshire. The first phase of the project will include the fitting
of a retractable roof for an outside pool among other works. Contact: Mr Chris Tredget,
Managing Director, Willmot Dixon 0044 1462 671852
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/contact
September 2011
British Airports Authority Procurement
27 September 2011
Source: British Airports Authority
The following is a link to the procurement programme for British Airports Authority (BAA).
BAA own several airports in the UK including Heathrow and Stanstead.
http://amanet.baa.com/__802569F4005E0E20.nsf/vWeb/wpNDRK69WL7U?Open
New Hospital Swansea
19 September 2011
Source: Construction Index
BAM Construction has been chosen to build the latest extension, worth GBP 60 million, to
Swansea hospital. Key improvements to hospital buildings will include the replacement of the
1940s buildings on the Morriston site. A critical part of the new development will be the new
Outpatients Department, incorporating space on both the ground and first floors of the new
build, totaling nearly 3,400 sq m. The project will start in December 2011 and expects to be
completed by 2013. Contact: BAM Construct UK Ltd, Breakspear Park, Breakspear Way,
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4UL Tel: 01442 238 300
http://www.bam.co.uk/Profiles/SupplyChain/SupplyChain-Overview.aspx
Glasgow Art School
19 September 2011
Source: Construction Index
Sir Robert McAlpine has been selected to build the new extension to the Glasgow Art School.
The building will be 5 floors and will boast a central circulation space with three, full-height,
reinforced-concrete, circular light shafts that form the structural –backbone— to the building.
It will be clad in opaque glass with a matte finish, so there is no reflective glare from the new
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building onto the Mackintosh building to affect its north facing studios.For information on
how to join the preferred suppliers list please visit:
http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/supplycorporateresponsibility/
New Local Authority Offices, London
16 September 2011
Source: Construction Index
The Kier Group has been chosen to build a new civic centre for Camden Council in London.
The building will be the headquarters for the local authoritz and along with the offices will
have a swimming pool and library attached. For details on how to become a supplier to the
Kier Group please see the following link:
http://www.kier.co.uk/supplychain/default.asp
School Campus Glasgow
16 September 2011
Source: Construction Index
Graham Construction has won a contract to build a new GBP 44 million school in Glasgow.
The school will include a fully equipped fitness centre and gymnasium. Construction is due to
start in September 2011 and to be completed in 2013. Contact details: Gary Holmes,
Contracts Director, Graham Construction, 1 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park,
Glasgow G41 1HH
Tel: 0044 141 418 5550
email: glasgow@graham.co.uk Re : for Gary Holmes
New School Building
16 September 2011
Source: Construction Index
The construction company Mansell plc has been awarded a constract to build a new school in
Leicestershire. The project will begin in November 2011 and be completed in September
2012. Subcontractors wishing to join Mansell´s supply chain should contact:
Simon Wright, Supply Chain and Sustainability Director, Roman House, 522 Derby Road,
Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2GW
Tel: 0044 7791 383375
email: swright@mansell.plc.uk
Milk Processing Plant
8 September
Source: Construction Index
Laing O’Rourke has won a GBP150 million to build one of the worlds largest milk processing
plant for the company Arla Foods in Buckinghamshire, England. The work is expected to start
in December 2011 and be completed in 2013.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/08/23/laing-orourke-in-line-for-150m-mega-milkplant/
http://www.laingorourke.com/Contacts/Pages/Europe.aspx
New Casino and leisure Complex
8 September
Source: Construction Index
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The construction firm Galliford Try has been chosen to build a new GBP80 million casino
and leisure complex at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The building work will
include a casino, a new four star hotel and suites, a spa, a conference and banqueting centre, a
retail outlet centre, a multiscreen cinema complex, food and drinks outlets and carparking
facilities. Work is due to start in the first quarter of 2012 and to be completed in March 2014.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/09/08/galliford-wins-80m-birmingham-casinocontract/
http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/contacts/construction-building
Sports Arena Construction
1 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction company Mace has been chosen by Derby City Council to build a new
GBP20 Million sports hall/arena. The arena will include a cycle track and courts for tennis
and badminton. It will also be able to be turned into a concert venue with 4,000 seats.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/mace-takes-derby-sports-arena
Rail Level Crossings – possible supplies
1 September
Source: Building and Engineer
The firm VolkerRail has won a contract from Network Rail to design and build 4 level
crossings on the UK rail network. The crossing will all new new equipment. The design work
is currently underway with decommissioning in March 2012 and completion in June 2012.
Further details in the link.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/volkerrail-wins-level-crossing-renewal-contract
http://www.volkerrail.co.uk/bin/ibp.jsp?ibpDispWhat=zone&ibpPage=S5_FocusPage&ibpDis
pWho=S5_ContactUs3010518946&ibpZone=S5_ContactUs3010518946&ibpDisplay=view&
August 2011
Sports Hall Development
4th August 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Morgan Sindall has erected a steel Frame for the largest sports hall in the UK. The rest of it
now needs to be built and completed. The sports hall will be 5,000 square meters and the
gymnasium and changing facilities 1,000 square meters. The value of the project is GBP8.1
million. Contact: Peter Jacobs, Regional Managing Director, Morgan Sindall, Invicta House,
108 – 114 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TJ tel: 0044 207 549 3260
http://construction.morgansindall.com/how-we-do-it/supply-chain/procurement-enquiriesdirect-supply
House Construction with Solar Panels
4 August 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction company ISG Jackson has won a contract to build 42 houses which is values
at GBP4 million. The development will incorporate solar panels on each house and be of a
sustainable materials type. Contact: Sam Nunn, Supply Chain Manager, ISG Jackson, Jackson
House, 86 Sandyhill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 0NA Tel 0044 1473 335000
http://www.isgplc.com/about/companies_list/ISG_jackson.asp
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Solar Panel Installation
2 August 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The BreyerGroup plc has won a GBP18.5 million contract to install solar panels on public
housing for up to 25 London local authorities. The company has also recently won a contract
to install solar panels on up to 2,000 homes in the Colchester, Essex area.
Subbies: The Peabody social housing group has selected building contractor Breyer Group to
install solar photovoltaic panels on housing stock across 25 London boroughs.
The £18.5m programme will see Breyer Group install six megawatts of solar panels, reducing
emissions from Peabody homes by around 2,500 tonnes per year.
The deal is another big coup for Breyer in the specialist photovoltaic market after it won the
job to fit panels to 2,000 homes in Colchester earlier this month, one of the largest council-led
solar schemes in the UK.
Under the terms of the Peabody agreement, installations will begin immediately and will
extend over a 39 week schedule, to be completed by March 2012.
http://www.breyergroup.co.uk/
Birmingham University New Campus Building
2 August 2011
Re: Construction News
The construction firm Willmott Dixon has been chosen to build the GBP61 million new city
centre campus for Birmingham University. This part of a project which will also see more
buildings constructed for the university to a total value of GBP180 million.
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/contact/enquiries
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/08/01/willmott-dixon-wins-61m-birminghamuniversity-job/
July 2011
Double Glazing Window Replacement
27 July 2011
Re: PubliccontractsScotland
Deadline to express interest: 5.08.2011
Tayside police force in Scotland are looking for a contractor to replace the existing windows
on their headquarters in Dundee. Contact for further information: Mr Dougie Graham,
Contracts and Procurement Tayside Police, Balunie Drive, Dundee DD4 8UT tel: 0044 1382
596353 fax: 0044 1382 596329 email: contracts@tayside.pnn.police.uk
The specifications and further information can be found on the following link:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL095905&
catID=100000
Kitchen Units
27 July 2011
Re: PubliccontractsScotland
Deadline to express interest:
Aberdeen City Council is looking for the supply and delivery of kitchen units over a three
year period. The contract is worth GBP1.5 million. Contact details for further information:
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The Director of Corporate Service, Aberdeen City Council, Woodhill House, Westburn Road,
Aberdeen AB16 5GB – tel: 0044 1224 665650 fax: 0044 1224 665656
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL095871&
catID=100000
Gatwick Airport
27 July 2011
Source: Building
Gatwick Airport is looking for a firm to build, maintain and run a Heat and Power plant which
will heat and cool both airport terminals. The contract is worth between GBP40 and 60
million. To apply or to see further informantion see the following link
To apply visit https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta using the access code 9EJT98K238
http://www.building.co.uk/sectors/infrastructure/gatwick-airport-plans-£60m-heat-and-powerplant/5022269.article
Cheesegrater Skyscraper
12 July 2011
Source: Building
The construction company Laing O´Rourke has been chosen to be the builder of the 47 floor
floor London skyscraper to be known as the Cheesegrater. The estimated cost of the project
will be GBP290 million. The basement work on the building will start in January 2012 and it
is hoped it will be completed in the spring of 2014.
http://www.building.co.uk/news/contractors/laing-orourke-lands-cheesegratercontract/5021181.article
http://www.laingorourke.com/Careers/How_To_Apply/Pages/Agencies.aspx
June 2011
Construction Materials and Associated Items
29 June
Source publiccontractscotland
City Building Glasgow LLP a subsidiary of Glasgow City Council has issued a tender for
builing and associated items in 29 categories. The full category and contact details can be
found on the publiccontractsscotland website provided below. In order to be able to bid for
any of the lots your company would have to register on the same website.
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN094751&
catID=100000
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/register/register_start.aspx
Vinci/McAlpine Win New Hospital Building
28 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construct firms Vini/McAlpine have won a tender to build a new neo-natal wing for the
Royal Oldham Hospital in Lancashire. There will be a new four storey building and
refurbishment to some existing wards and work will include delivery rooms, obstetric and
paediatric theatres, more maternity beds and a neo-natal intensive care unit. The contract is
worth GBP33 million.
http://www.vinciconstruction.co.uk/Divisions/Building/index.html
http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/
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Pinnacle Skyscraper
28 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The contractor Brookfield has been instructed to re-start building on the 300 meter high
Pinnacle building in Bishopsgate, London. The building work had stopped due to a problem
with funding but this has now been resolved. The building known as the ´Helter skelter´will
have more solar panels than any other. It is planned to have 2000sq meters of solar
photovoltaic panels generating about 200 kilowatts electricity. It will be the tallest building in
London.
http://www.brookfieldeurope.com/content/investment_platforms/construction-24892.html
Contrators Appointed by Network Rail
21 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Network Rail has appointed 11 contractors to handle its planned maintenance for buildings
and civils works. The 11 companies are:
Amalgamated Construction
John Murphy & Sons
Birse Rail
Carillion
QTS Group
May Gurney
Story Rail
Construction Marine
Geoffrey Osborne
Dyer and Butler
B&M McHugh
The Building and Civils Delivery Partnership framework agreement, which will run for three
years with an option to extend for a further two years, covers minor works across the network,
although some programmed jobs are valued up to £1m.
Firms will design improvements when applicable and carry out maintenance to a whole host
of structures from bridges and viaducts to tunnels and embankments and cuttings.
Much of the planned maintenance is now published to give advanced notice of works to the
industry.
Swimming Pool – Aberdeen
20 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Graham Construction has won a contract to build an acquatics centre for Aberdeen Council.
The swimming pool will be 50m in length and have 10 lanes. It will also have seating for 600
people. Contact details: Mr Neil McFarlane, Regional Director, Graham Construction, South
Gyle Business Park, Edinburgh EH12 9EB, tel: 0044 131 339 7200 email:
edinburgh@graham.co.uk http://www.graham.co.uk/index.aspx
University Accomodation
15 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
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Shepherd Construction has won a contract from Warwick University to build a new
accommodation block for its students. The project is worth GBP17 million and is expected to
start in July 2011 and be completed in September 2012. The building will have 500 new
rooms and facilities for the students. Further details on the contract and information on
supplying or subcontracts: Mr Peter Millett, Managing Director, Shepherd Construction, West
Division, Shepherd House, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9GH, tel: 0044 161 945 7111
http://www.shepherd-construction.co.uk/pages/supply-chain_p52_c2.aspx
Commonwealth Games Village Glasgow
13 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Glasgow City Council are instrumental in building a new development which will initially be
home to the athletes taking part in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014. After the
Games the homes in the 38.5 ha development will either be sold off or rented out as social
housing. This will be a whole new neighbourhood of Glasgow. The first stage of work will
include 304 private houses, 400 rented properties, and a care home for 120 residents. The
village will be built by a consortium of developers and contractors called City Legacy
Consortium (CCG, Cruden, MacTaggart & Mickel and WH Malcolm. The work will start in
June 2011 and be completed in 2014. Contact details: info@citylegacy.co.uk
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/businessportal
http://www.citylegacy.co.uk
Construction work is off and running on the £150million City Legacy Homes development, to
be used as the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and a new
neighbourhood for the city thereafter.
The successful development of the 38.5 hectares site in Dalmarnock will be a key component
in the delivery of the Games.
The Village will provide accommodation and facilities for 6,500 competitors and officials on
a site only three miles from Glasgow City Centre and beside the new M74 extension.
After the Games, the Village will become a desirable new residential community. The first
stage will include 304 private houses, 300 homes for rent, 100 homes for mid market rent and
a new 120 bed care home for the elderly.
The removal of the temporary facilities within the Athletes Village after the Games will
release additional land for further residential development.
The Athletes Village will be built by the City Legacy Consortium, which is made up of
developers and contractors CCG, Cruden, Mactaggart & Mickel and W H Malcolm.
Domestic Heating Designs and Quotations
13 June 2011
Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Glasgow City Council has issed a tender for manufacturers to provide domestic heating
system designs for approximatelz 229 units on the Commenwealth Games 2014 new building
project. Included will be pipework, sizing, runs and radiator outputs and sizes, controls will
also be required. To register your intest please do so on the following website:
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/businesspotal
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN093406
Lighting Colums and Cabling
13 June 2011
Source: Public Contracrs Scotland
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East Renfrewshire Council are seeking a supplier and installer of street lighting columns and
cabling as part of their annual renewal programme plus adhoc project work. More information
can be found in the following link:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN093830
Contact details for further information: Ms Diane Pirie, East Renfrewshire Council, Corporate
Procurement, Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park, Griffnock G46 6UG, tel: 0044 141 577 3676
email: diane.pirie@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
New School Academy Construction
7 June2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Balbour Beatty have been awarded a contract to build a new school academy in North
London. The project is worth GBP28 million and is due to start in August 2011 and be
completed in 2013. The school is called: Oasis Academy Hadley and will be a 3 floor school
to be used by 1900 students. Contact details: http://www.bbcl.co.uk/contactSupply.html
University Extension
7 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The University of Shieffield have given a contract to ISG to build an 2000 sqm extension on
their campus in Rotherham worth GBP3 million. The building will be steel framed single
floor with 3 high specification clean rooms accessed via air locks. There will also be an
internal gantry to provide a heavy lift capability The work is due to start in June 2011 and be
completed ibn Spring 2012. Contact details:
ISG Bradford, Woodland House, Woodland Park, Bradford Park, Chain Bar, Bradford BD19
6BW, tel: 0044 1274 866600
Care Home Construction
7 June 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction firm Mansell has been awarded a contract to build an Independent Living
Centre in Derby. The centre will comprise of 98 independent living quarters and will have
communal facilities such as shops, a gym and activity rooms. The cost is GBP9.2 million. It is
expected to start in June 2011 and becompleted in 2012.
Contact details:
Simon Wright , Supply Chain and Sustainability Director, Roman House, 522 Derby Road,
Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2GW, tel: 07791 383375 swright@mansell.plc.uk
Supply of Double Glazed Casement Windows
2 June 2011
Source: Public Contracts Scotland.
Deadline for requesting documents:
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 19.07.2011
Aberdeen City Council have issued a tender for the supply of 930 prefinished double-glazed
timber casement windows. Further details are set out below and in the link. If interested If
interested please register your interest on the PublicContracts Scotland website. Contact
details for further informatuon: Ms Tracy Boylan, Aberdeen Citz Council, Central
Procurement Unit, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB16 5GB tel: 0044 1224
664104 email: tboylan@aberdeencity.gov.uk
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Aberdeen City Council has an ongoing programme to modernise and upgrade the housing
stock to Scottish Housing Quality Standards and the supply and delivery of these 930 no. prefinished double glazed timber casement windows is part of the rolling programme, where
previously the house windows are single glazed or replacement is required.
Responses are sought only from Bidders capable of providing a solution meeting the
requirements of the Council outlined in this ITT.
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY093137
&catID=100000
Supply of Kitchen Units and Worktops
2 June 2011
Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Deadline for requesting Documents: 07.07.2011
Deadline for documents: 14.07.2011
East Ayrshire Council has issued a tender for the supply of kitchen units and worktops for up
to three years. Futher details are set out below and in the link. If interested please register your
interest on the PublicContracts Scotland website. Contact details for further information: Ms
Heather Murray, East Ayrshire Council, Corporate Procurement Team, London Road,
Kilmarnock KA3 7BU tel: 0044 1563 576179 email: heather.murray@east-azrshire.gov.uk
Supply only of Kitchen Units & Worktops, with units pre-assembled for installation by the
Council's Housing Asset Services or the Council's installation contractor. Flat Packed units
will also be required for stock holding purposes. Kitchen layouts will be prepared by the
Council. A range of at least 4 different units, worktops and handles will be required for tenant
choice purposes. It is anticipated that there could be up to 1000 kitchens required each year
over the first 3 years of the contract; the remaining term of the contract is likely to be for any
programme over-runs and ad hoc requirements.
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY093056
&catID=100000
May 2011
Commonwealth Games Swimming Pool
31 May 2011
Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Glasgow City Council has awarded the contract to rebuild and extend an existing swimming
pool to be used for the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The winning contractor is:
Barr Holdings Ltd, 100 Inchinnan Road, Paisley PA3 2RE, tel: 0044 141 8488000
email: john.callander@barr.co.uk email: http://www.barr.co.uk
The contract is worth GBP13.7 million
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY092706
&catID=300
Solar Photovoltaic Modules
31 May 2011
Source: Construction Index
North Somerset Housing Limited has issued a contract to to Low Carbon Exchange Ltd
(trading as LCX Solar Ltd), Unit 6, Shepperton Business Park, Govett Avenue, Shepperton,
Middlesex TW17 8BA, tel: 0044 203 111 1360 for more than GBP10 million of solar work
on local authority housing.
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http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%20102166650/previous/page-2-keyword-Keyword...-country-UK-mainactivity--statusContract%20award-codenutshttp://www.lowcarbonexchange.com
wcarbonexchange.com
University Extension
31 May 2011
Source: Construction Index
The construction firm GB Building Solutions has wond a GBP5.2 million contract from the
University of Huddersfield to design and refurbish and build an existing building and add a
floor to it. A proportion of the work is is expected to be subcontracted.
GB Building Solutions, Lakeview House, 3 Navigation Court, Wakefield WF2 7BJ
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%20104169707/previous/page-1-keyword-Keyword...-country-UK-mainactivity--statusContract%20award-codenutshttp://people.gb-building.co.uk/gb-meet-our-people/gb-contact.html
Solar Power Programme for Wales
25 May 2011
Source: Construction Index
Deadline: 17.06.2011
A Welsh housing association and a County Council (United Welsh Housing Association and
Torfaen County Borough Council) have formed a partnership to let a one year framework
contract for the design, supply and fit of solar modules on up to 9,000 properties in Wales.
The whole contract is worth up to GBP54 million and is split into 3 lots. Further details of the
lots can be found in the link. Contact details for further information: Mr Richard Mann,
United Welsh Housing Association Ltd, Y Borth, Beddan Way, Caerphilly CF83 2AX - tel:
0044 2920 85110 – email: mann@uwha.co.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%20100163703/previous/page-1-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusDoubled Glazed Window Units
25 May 2011
Source: Construction Index
Deadline: 01.07.2011
Nottingham City Homes and their partners have issued a tender for double glazed units. The
value of the contract, which is for one year, is between GBP 45,000 and GBP 391,000. For
further details please see the link. Contact details for further information: Rebecca Vines,
Nottingham City Homes Ltd, Beechdale Court, Nottingham NG8 3LH, tel: 0044 115 876
2089 email: procurement.team@nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%20100163935/previous/page-1-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusRadioactive Materials/Works
25 May 2011
Source: Construction Index
Deadline: 06.06.2011
Magnox Ltd have issued a tender for various services/goods for their Magnox North sites.
Please see the tender announcement for more details. The services/goods are split into lots and
it is envisaged that there will be several contractors involved. The value of the contracts is
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expected to be between GBP60 and 70 million. Further details can be found in the link below.
Contact details for further information: Anna Corr, Magnox Ltd, Berkeley Court, Berkeley
GL13 9PB, tel: 0044 1453 812025 email: anna.corr@magnoxnorthsites.com
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%20100164404/previous/page-2-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusBoilers
25 May 2011
Source: Construction Index
Deadline: 23.06.2011
The University of York have issued a tender for a 1 – 2 MW gas fired combined heat and
power (CHP) gas boiler. The value of the contract is GBP12 million. Further details can be
found in the link. Contact information for further information: Michael McGill, The
University of York, Supply Management Department, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, tel:
00441904 328210 email: michaelmcgill@york.ac.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%2096157494/previous/page-4-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusHospital Refurbishment
18 May
Source: Construction Enquirer
Mansell, the construction company has won a four year GBP25 million refurbishment
contract with the Royal Cromwell Hospital Trust in Cornwall. The works will include
refurbishment and some new build. The contract starts in 2011 and ends in 2015. Contact the
supply director for further information: Simon Wright, Supply Chain and Sustainibility
Director, Roman House, 522 Derby Road, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2GW, tel: 0044 7791
383375 email: swright@mansell.plc.uk
School Building
18 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Kent County Council has awarded a GBP54 million construction tender for a new school
academy to the construction company Kier. The academy will be built on the Isle of Sheppey
and have room for 2450 students. It will be built with renewable and environmentally friendly
materials. For more details about the Kier supply chain visit:
http://www.kier.co.uk/supplychain/default.asp
Tesco Store Construction
17 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction company Bruitannia Construction has been awarded a contract to build a
new glsssfronted 120,000 sq ft Tesco store worth GBP40 million. The contact details for
Brittania Construction are:
http://www.britanniaconstruction.co.uk/contact-britannia-construction.php
University Building Aberdeen
12 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Miller Construction Scotland have won a GBP48 Million contract to build a new building for
Aberdeen University. The work will start in May 2012 and be finished in September 2013.
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Contact: Mr Brian McQuade, Managing Director Scotland, Miller Construction, Miller
House, 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinbrgh EH12 9DH, tel: 0044 870 336 5000.
Subbies: Miller Construction has been appointed by Robert Gordon University (RGU) to
deliver the next phase of its £90m masterplan at its Garthdee Campus.
The new £48m development will see all of the Universitys academic activities located at the
Garthdee Campus, allowing staff and students from different disciplines to benefit from
working more closely together on interdisciplinary themes.
For supply chain enquiries contact
Tony Byers - Director
Guildford Office
Wonersh House
The Guildway
Old Portsmouth Road vGU3 1LR
t: 0870 336 4550
email: mc.guildford@miller.co.uk
New Factory Construction
12 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Amiri Construction has won a contract to build a new GBP5.8 million development for food
manufacturing. Contact details: Grahame Petit, Managing Director, Amiri Construction Ltd,
The Parkway, Wickham Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7JL, 0044 1329 222200
Email: grahamepettit@amiriconstruction.co.uk
Subbies: Amiri Construction has secured a GBP5.8m contract from Kingsbridge Estates in
Chichester to deliver a new pack house development for salad producers Natures Way Foods
(NWF). The 33 week contract will see Fareham based Amiri bring together a 100 strong
workforce, drawn mainly from local contractors, to complete the 90,000sqft NWF pack house
development in Runcton, near Chichester, by December 2011.
Willmott Dixon – Tesco Town
9 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Willmott Dixon has won a contract with Tesco to build the first of a series of Tesco towns in
south London.
John Frankiewicz, Chief Executive, Willmott Dixon Capital Works
john.frankiewicz@willmottdixon.co.uk
Subbies: Willmott Dixon has won the £86.3m contract to build the first of a series of planned
Tesco Towns in south London.
The contractor has sealed the deal to create a large mixed-use development that will house an
80,000 square foot Tesco superstore, seven further retail units, car park, police station and 259
apartments in Woolwich.
Construction will start in April and Willmott Dixon is working with Sheppard Robson,
architect, Cyril Sweett, project manager and quantity surveyor, Walsh Associates, structural
engineer and Scott Wilson, services engineer.
The development will see Willmott Dixon combine all three parts of its Capital Works
division, which are major contracting, house building and interior design and fit-out.
Alongside the superstore, the 17 storey project will include basement car parking for both
Tesco customers and residential owners, with Willmott Dixon also overseeing the realignment
of associated roads into the complex.
The new superstore will open by October 2012, along with the first 100 residential units. The
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remainder of the development and apartments will be completed in stages with everything
handed over by July 2013.
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/
Housing Construction
9 May 2011
Source: Costruction Enquirer
The construction company Lovell has been awarded a GBP100 Million contract to build up to
800 houses.
Noel Adams, Regional Director, Lovell, Marston Park, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3HN
0044 1827 305600
Subbies: Lovell, as part of Compendium Living, a joint venture with housing association
Riverside, has been chosen to deliver the £100 million Castleward Urban Village scheme in
Derby. Derby City Council has named urban renewal and regeneration specialist
Compendium Living as preferred partner for the regeneration programme which will involve
the construction of around 800 new homes on a 30 acre brownfield site, as well as new
schools and community facilities. The overall scheme will take more than ten years to
complete.
Work will start in spring 2012 on the first phase of the Urban Village scheme, which will
include around 70 homes, 2,500 sq m of commercial space, community facilities, a central
park and a boulevard between Derby railway station and the city centre.
For more information on the Lovell supply chain visit:
http://www.lovell.co.uk/Supply-chain-partnerships/Supply-chain-partnerships/menu-id-250
http://www.lovell.co.uk/
Hotel Construction
9 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
The construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine has been awarded a GBP15 Million contract to
build a hotel in Bogner Regis, Sussex. It is due to start in May 2011 and be completed in
2012.
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Eaton Court, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2
7TR, 0044 1442 233444
Subbies: Sir Robert McAlpine has been awarded the design and build contract for a 244 room
hotel at the Butlins resort in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
The hotel is part of a £100m investment being made over six years into revamping its resorts.
The eight-storey development for Butlins Skyline will be L shaped in plan, its upper levels
reducing in footprint to create a series of steps on each wing.
Standing to the western side of the resort, the use of white render, balconies and curves will
lend the building a nautical feel in keeping with its seaside location.
For details of becoming a Sir Robert McAlpine subcontractor visit: http://www.sir-robertmcalpine.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/supply-corporateresponsibility/
http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/
Crossrail Tunnels Subcontractors
9 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
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Morgan Sindall have been awarded the contract to construct one of the new tunnels for the
London Crossrail project. The work will start in June 2011 and is to be completed in June
2015.
Contact: To become part of the Morgan Sindall supply chain visit:
http://construction.morgansindall.com/how-we-do-it/supply-chain/procurement-enquiriesdirect-supply
Subbies: Morgan Sindall plc, the construction, infrastructure and design business of Morgan
Sindall Group plc, has been awarded the C350 Pudding Mill Lane contract by Crossrail,
which will link the new Crossrail main running tunnels to the Network Rail infrastructure in
the London Borough of Newham.
Work will involve the construction of a tunnel portal and a new elevated Docklands Light
Railway station at Pudding Mill Lane, adjacent to the southern part of the London 2012
Olympic site. When the new station opens in 2013, the existing Pudding Mill Lane station
will be demolished to enable construction of a cut-and-cover tunnel and covered ramp to
connect the planned Crossrail tunnel to the existing Network Rail infrastructure.
Associated works will include the construction of bridges, a six-span viaduct, new retaining
walls, and mechanical and electrical fit out.
http://www.morgansindall.com/
Leisure Centre Scotland
5 May 2011
Source: Construction Enquirer
Graham Construction has secured a GBP18 million contract to construct the new Sports and
Leisure facility at Glenrothes for Fife District Council. It will start in May 2011 and be
finished in April 2013.
Work to the £18M new leisure centre will offer a 25m x 17m eight lane competition
swimming pool with a gallery for 250 spectators, a 20m x 10m training pool with underwater
movable floor, a 11m x 5m teaching/remedial pool and a modern wet side change area with
adjoining health suite.
Dry side facilities will include a gym with 80 stations, strength and conditioning studio,
purpose built aerobics studio, regional standard eight badminton court sports hall and two
squash courts.
Outdoor facilities will include an 11 a side synthetic pitch, three 5 a side 3G synthetic pitches,
a 7 a side 3G synthetic pitch and an athletics track upgrade.
Contractor: Graham Construction, South Gyle Business Park, 34 South Gyle Crescent,
Edinburge EH12 9EB, tel: 0044 131 339 7200
http://www.graham.co.uk/contact_us.aspx?location=edinburgh
Oxfordshire New Housing
2 May
Source: Builder and Engineer
Oxford City Council has selected Grosvenor Developments as their partner to build 1,000
new homes in the county of Oxfordshire. Work is due to start on-site in 2013.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/grosvenor-takes-1000-oxford-homes-scheme
Manchester Victoria Station New Glass Roof
2 May
Source: Builder and Engineer
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Network Rail has announced that they plan to update Manchester Victoria mainline station.
Their plan at this stage is to build a brand new roof, a project that they expect to cost GBP20
Million. This work is expected to start in 2013 and to be completed in the winter of 2014.
This is also part of the plans to upgrade rail transport in the north-west of England. There will
be two other schemes: the first is the electrification project between Liverpool lime street
station and Manchester Victoria station estimated to cost GBP124 Million and a new section
connecting Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria stations costing GBP85 Million.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/network-rail-unveils-plans-manchester-victoria
April 2011
London Bridge Station Construction Project
28 April
Source: theconstructionindex
Network Rail have set out plans for a GBP 800 million programme of construction works to
upgrade London Bridge station. The project would allow the station to increase its passenger
capacity by 65 percent. This would be the final phase of the Thameslink programme which
will see longer trains travelling through London from North to South. The project is approved
would start in 2013 and be completed in 2018.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/more-london-bridge-stationimprovement-planned
Solar Photovoltaic Supply and Installation for the Olympic Delivery Authority
21 April
Source: Competefor
As advertised on Competefor
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS AN OJEU OPPORTUNITY (CONTRACT WORTH MORE
THAN £140k) WHICH YOU CAN RESPOND TO BY FOLLOWING THE WEBSITE
ADDRESS IN THE WEBSITE BOX TO THE ETENDERING PORTAL.
The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a design and build framework agreement
(“the Agreement”) to provide photovoltaic (PV) panel installations (“the Projects”) at various
locations as summarised in the PQQ available on the London 2012 eTendering site.
The Contracting Authority intends to award the Agreement to a single entity (“the
Contractor”), e.g. a formal joint venture or a single company that, in turn, may intend to
employ sub-consultants and sub-contractors.
The Agreement shall remain in place for a period of four years following the date on which
the Contractor is appointed.
About the buyer's selection process:
The Olympic Delivery Authority will award contracts to businesses that reflect London
2012’s procurement policies and values. Value for money on costs, time, quality, design and
functionality, the promotion of equality and diversity, environmental responsibility, and
legacy are key values that embody the ODA's procurement objectives.
The PQQ stage is on the e-tendering portal. Bidders will be required to provide evidence in
the PQQ stage to be shortlisted to ITT.
Shortlisting – After PQQ is received, bidders will be shortlisted and invited to ITT.
The value of this contract is GBP140,000 and the deadline to respond is 11.05.2011 at 12.00
https://etenders.london2012.com/esop/toolkit/notice/public/opportunities.do?reset=true
https://etenders.london2012.com/web/login.shtml
Flooring Partnership
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21 April
Source: Competefor
As advertised on Competefor
Sika Ltd (http://www.sika.co.uk) would like to prequalify between 3 and 5 contractors to
partner with them on major rail infrastructure projects across London. They are looking for
firms to supply the suitably qualified labour to work on anti-static flooring. Sika would
provide the materials/products for the project. They welcome responses from smaller
companies who have the capacity and experience in working both above and below ground.
Working in stations and tunnels would be a benefit. The response deadline is 01.05.2011 at
12.00. Please register, publish your profile and respond to this opportunity on Competefor
(http://www.competefor.com) In the search criteria box put in Sika. This is just one of 13
opportunities added to Competefor by Sika Ltd.
https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=13467140
North and South Olympic park redevelopment
6 April
Source: London 2012
The Olympic Delivery Authority has issued tenders for the redevelopment of both the north
and south Olympic parks once the Olympic and paralympic games are over. There will be one
main contractor appointed for each of the two parks. There are a large number of works to be
undertaken on each of the parks and thes can be seen on the two links. Once contractors have
been selected information will be posted. The deadline for the tender is 20.04.2011.
https://etenders.london2012.com/esop/toolkit/notice/public/tender.do?tenderId=tender_39110
https://etenders.london2012.com/esop/toolkit/notice/public/tender.do?tenderId=tender_39112
Photovoltaic Modules for the Olympic Delivery Authority
6 April
Source: London 2012
The Olympic Delivery Authority has issued a tender for the design and installation of
photovoltaic modules. To see more on this opportunity please register free at the following
website.
https://etenders.london2012.com/web/login.shtml
https://etenders.london2012.com/esop/toolkit/notice/public/tender.do?tenderId=tender_40267
March 2011
Nottingham Tram Extension
31 March
Source: The Construction Index
The construction company Vinci has been chosen to undertake the building of the Nottingham
Tramlink extension. Vinci is part of a consortium which includes Alstom, Keolis, Wellglade,
Meridiam Infrastructure Finance and Infravia.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/vinci-to-build-nottigham-tramextension
Forth Road Bridge
22 March
Source: The Construction Index
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The FCBC consortium comprising of Dragados, Hochtief, American Bridge International and
Morrison Construction has been cosen to build the GBP 790 million new Forth River Road
Bridge. The official contract will be awarded in April. The bridge should be opened in 2016.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/forth-replacement-crossingcontractors-chosen
Sir Robert McAlpine Chosen Contractor
21 March
Source: The Construction Index
The construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine has been chosen to build a 174 unit apartment
block in Edinburgh.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/more-work-for-mcalpine-atquartermile
18 March
Source: The Construction Index
The construction firm Laing O´Rourke has been chosen to build a new multi storey car park
for Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 (London airport).
Major Rail Electrification Works
10 March
Source: Builder and Engineer
The UK Department for Transport has confirmed that permission has be given for the GBP
704 million electrification project on the West Coast Main Line between London Paddington
and Cardiff (Wales). The line passes through Reading station which is presently undergoing a
GBP425 million upgrade.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/12163.aspx
Crossrail Works
10 March
Source: Builder and Engineer
A Costain/Skanska joint venture has won a major project on the Bond Street section of the
Crossrail rail scheme. Their task is to undertake advance civil engineering works to build two
box structures at the western and eastern ticket halls.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/costainskanska-take-crossrail-job
Solar Photovoltaic Modules
10 March
Source: publictenders.net
Deadline to request documents: 12.04.2011
Oxfordshire County Council is looking for a supply and install on photovoltaic modules on 20
of their buildings. There is a possibility that this over time could extend up to 300 buildings
but there is no guarantee of this. The contact value is GBP730,000. The deadline to request
documents is 12.04.2011 and the deadline for receipt of tenders is 26.04.2011. Contact details
for further information: Ms Kay Appleby, County Hall, Oxfordshire County Council, New
Road, Oxford OX1 1ND 0044 1865 323905 email: kay.appleby@oxfordshire.gov.uk
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/96217
Solar Photovoltaic Modules
9 March
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Source: publictenders.net
Nottingham Trent University are seeking the supply, delivery, install, label and commission a
solar photovoltaic installation at Equestrian Centre, Brackenhurst Campus, in line with the
microgeneration certification scheme rated at 100kw or an equivalent scheme which complies
withUK feed in tariff. The deadline for reqeusts to participate or receipt of tenders is
31.03.2011. Contact details for further information: Ms Cheryl Choong Lewis, Nottingham
Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham NG1 4BU 0044 1158484098 email:
cheryl.choonglewis@ntu.ac.uk
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/96358
February 2011
Network Rail Supplies Opportunity
24 February
Source: publictenders.net
Network Rail, the UKs rail infrastructure operator, has issued a tender for general building
supplies for the refurbishment and repair of property and off track infrastructure. There are 6
lots of which any or all can be tendered for:
Timber products, Forest products, Heavy building materials, Lightside and Fastenings,
Sundry items.
The total value for all products is GBP7.9 million. The deadline for receipt of tenders or
requests to participate is 24.03.2011. Contact details for further details is: Mr Chris Holmes,
Network Rail Infrastructures Ltd, The Mail Box, 11th Floor, 100 Wharfdale Street,
Birmingham B1 1RT 0044 121 345 3120 email: chris.holmes2@networkrail.co.uk Details
of the tender are in the following link:
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/94978
Crossrail Supplier
23 February
Source: CompeteFor
Opportunity Title: C510-Liverpool Street and Whitechapel Stations-SGI Tunnel Segment
Supplier
Opportunity Posted: 12.02.2011
Value: between GBP101,000 – 150,000
The BBVM joint venture has advertised a supply contract on the C501 Liverpool Street –
Whitechapel stations tunnel segment. They are looking for a company that can produce and
quality control SGI tunnel segments. This seems to be a steel type contract. The errection of
the segments, in the construction of the tunnel is covered in the underground works
specification. The CompeteFor response deadline is 04.03.2011 and tender deadline
25.03.2011. In order to see the opportunity you must register your details on the CompeteFor
website http://www.competefor.com This opportunity can only be tendered for on the
competefor website.
The Crossrail Project is estimated to cost GBP16 billion. It is the largest civil engineering
project in at present in Europe.
Type: Construction
Subject: Bathroom Products
Announced: 25 January
Value: unspecified
22 February
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Source: Newcastle University website
Newcastle University is seeking the supply and delivery showerpods and cubicles for
bathrooms for use within student accommodation. The deadline for expressions of interest or
tenders is 10.03.2011. Contact details for further information: Mr Neil Addison, Newcastle
University, 1 Park Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, 0044 191 222 7472, fax: 0044
191 222 8845, email: neil.addison@ncl.ac.uk
https://www.ncltenders.co.uk/procontract/newcastle/supplier.nsf/frm_opportunity?openForm&contract_id=C
ONTRACT-DNWA-8DBMJR&search_id=&org_id=ORG-DNWA78FDMU&from=supplier_home
Solar Photovoltaic Modules
22 February
Source: publictenders.net
The Cottsway Housing Association in Oxfordshire is seeking the supply, installation and
maintainance of photovoltaic modules for up to 1000 of their existing properties. There is a
separate contract for heat pump systems for approximately 800 properties. Further details are
in the link. The deadline for accessing documents is 21.03.2011and to tender or request to
participate is 22.03.2011. Further information, specifications and documents can be requested
at: Ridge and Partners LLP, Team 209, Beaumont House, 59 High Street, Theale, Reading
RG7 5AL 0044 1189 323088 email: ojeu@ridge.co.uk
The value of the contracts is contained in the link.
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/94657
Solar Photovoltaic Modules
21 February
Source: publictenders.net
AmicusHorizon are seeking the supply, fit and maintainance of photovoltaic modules for
5,000 properties. Further details in the link. The timelimit to request or download documents
is 24.02.2011. The deadline for the receipt of tenders or request to participate is 31.03.2011.
Contact details for further information: Geoff Davies, AmicusHorizon Ltd, Procurement,
Building 190, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne ME8 9NP, 0044 1795 434365 email
procurement@amicushorizon.org.uk
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/93830
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Stadium
14 February
Source: Construction Enquirer
The Buckingham Group has been awarded Phase 1 of the GBP 16 million project to redevelop
the Wolverhampton Wanderers football stadium. The first phase will see a new 2 tier stand
built. It is expected to be finished for the start of the 2012/13 season
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/buckingham-takes-first-phase-wolves-stadium
http://www.buckinghamgroup.co.uk/contact-us.htm
Southend Airport Terminal Building
11 February
Source: The Buckingham Group
The Buckingham group has been awarded a design and build construction project for
Southend Airport. It will include a new 4,500 sqm steel structure airport terminal building and
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a new aircraft apron. The construction phase will last 46 weeks with a scheduled opening date
in October 2011.
http://www.buckinghamgroup.co.uk/news.php?id=2838
Type: Construction Materials Supplies
Subject: Construction Materials
Announced: 9 February
Value: Between GBP1.2 and 1.4 million
Description: Sunderland City Council are seeking suppliers of construction products as
detailed on the weblink and which include: road construction materials, paving materials,
roadstones and flagstones. There are 10 lots in total and 6 suppliers will be chosen for each lot
so suppliers do not have to bid for everything. The deadline for receipt of tenders or requests
to participate is 17.03.2011 at 12.00. Contact details for further information: Brian Henderson,
Sunderland City Council, Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland SR2 7DN 0044 191 561
2363 email: brian.henderson@sunderland.gov.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%2027043954/previous/page-2-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusIronmongery
9 February
Source: the Construction Index
Type: Iron
Subject: Supplying Ironmongery
Announced: 9 February 2011
Value: Between GBP 300,000 and GBP2.5 million
Source: the Construction Index
Description: Nottingham City Council and its partners are looking to appoint suppliers for a 3
year contract for the supply of ironmongery. The details are on the following website but you
must register your firm to see the information and to bid. The registration website is
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta The deadline for the requests for participation or receipt
of tenders is 16.03.2011 at 16.00. Contact for further details: Ms Eunice Walker, Nottingham
City Homes, Beechdale Court Offices, Beechdale Road, Nottingham NG8 3LH 0044 115
8762090 email: procurement.team@nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%2027043972/previous/page-2-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusBirmingham Midland Metro
9 February
Source: the Construction Index
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that the following construction and
transport schemes have received approval. The DfT had earlier set out GBP630 million
funding but was looking for ways of cost savings. Most of the schemes are road construction
however one is the extension of the Birmingham Midland Metro Tram route. The tram
presently runs from the Solihul area of Birmingham to Wolverhampton. The proposed
extension will take the tram in Birmingham city centre. Along with construct of the new route
new trams will be purchased. The total cost of the project is estimated at GBP 129 million of
which the Dft will contribute GBP75.4 million. The rest will be contributed privately and the
local authority.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/cost-trimming-saves-ninelocal-transport-schemes
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http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2011/02/05/government-makes75m-available-for-midland-metro-expansion-97319-28116724/
Crossrail Opportunity: Construction
8 February
Source: CompeteFor
Opportunity Title: Structural Grouting partner
Buying Organisation: BASF plc, Construction Chemicals
Website http://www.basf.co.uk/ecp1/UK_Ireland/en/
Opportunity Method: Contract Opportunity
Opportunity Type: Partnership
Nature of Opportunity: Works
CompeteFor response deadline 25/02/2011 10:00
Estimated tender close date 18/03/2011
Estimated contract award date 10/06/2011
Estimated contract start date 05/08/2011
About the Opportunity:
Due to an upcoming rail major infrastructure project, we now have a requirement to prequalify a framework of structural grouting partners in London.
We would expect to shortlist up to 10 companies from this PQQ, and then to finish with a
framework 3 to 5 suppliers who, based on the PQQ results and further due diligence checks,
we find to have the proven skills and capacity to work with us across, if necessary, multiple
project across the capital simultaneously.
We do not discourage responses from smaller contrators who would have capacity to work on
single sites. We would also encourage repsonses from local suppliers (of any size) to help us
meet our local and responsible procurement aims.
Experience in working both above and below ground, both in tunnels and in stations, would
be a benefit.
We would expect partners to be able to supply the manpower for the grouting, while we
would contribute our specialist grouting products/materials, to the partnership.
To see this opportunity or to bid for it please register on the CompeteFor website
http://www.competefor.co.uk
Olympics 2012 Waterpolo Venue
4 February
Source: CompeteFor
Opportunity Title: Steel & Timber Door contractors (Waterpolo Temp Venue)
Buying Organisation: ESG Group Ltd
Website http://www.esgroup-uk.com
Opportunity Method: Contract Opportunity
Opportunity Type: London 2012 supply chain (private sector)
Nature of Opportunity: Works
Deadline for responding: 21.02.2011
Estimated contract value (GBP) E: GBP 51k to 100k
Description about the Opportunity:
We require expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors for the below outlined
requirement:
We require expert door contractors for the supply and installation of External Steel and
Internal Timber doors. Contractors must be able to demonstrate previous experience on
similar projects.
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This is the first stage of evaluations - contractors will be required to work on the temporary
waterpolo venue located at the London 2012 Olympic Park, as such our selection process will
be very thorough.
Interested contractors must answer all questions accurately as you will be required to verify
information submitted.
To be able to see or reply to this opportunity you should register on the CompeteFor website
http://www.competefor.com and if interested in bidding make sure that your business profile
is complete.
Solar Photovoltaic Modules: Supply and Fit
3 February
Source: publictenders
Type: Energy
Subject: Photovoltaic Modules Supply and Installation
Announced: 3 February 2011
Value: Between GBP30,000.00 and GBP10 million
Source: The Construction Index
Description: Halton Borough Council (Local Authority) has issued a tender for the supply, fit
and maintenance of photovoltaic panels to some its housing stock and school buildings. The
successful tenderer (the fitter) will have to identify suitable roofs and the relevant size of
photovoltaic module to put on it. The maintenance contract will run for 25 years. The deadline
for either reeipt of tenders of requests to participate is 11.03.2011 at 15.00. Contact for further
details: Alexandra Blackburn, Halton Borough Council, Kingsway House, c/o Municipal
Building, Kingsway Procurement Centre of Excellence, Blackburn WA8 7QF, 0044
151 906 4813, email: alexandra.blackburn@halton.gov.uk fax: 0044151471 7302
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%2023037563/previous/page-1-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusCare Centre
2 February
Source: the Construction Enquirer
The construction company Castleoak has won a GBP12 million contract to build a
neurological care campus in Peterborough. For more information and to submit your
application to become a suppl partner to Castleoak please see the following link:
http://www.castleoak.co.uk/supply-chain-partnering/
Hotel Building
2 February
Source: the Construction Enquirer
The Leadbitter Group have won a GBP6 million contract to build a new 100 room hotel for
the Premier Inn Group in Coventry. Demolition work started in late 2010 and the completion
date is 2012. The building will include a restaurant and retail units, commercial offices, bed
rooms and a gym. To apply to join the supply chain please see the following link:
New Thames Bridge
2 February
Source: the Construction Enquirer
The construction firm Costain has been awarded the contract to build a new GBP32.5 million
bridge across the river Thames at Walton-on-Thames. The bridge is designed by Atkins and
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the project manager for the job is Rob Wheatley (0044 1905 338247). To apply to join the
supply chain please see the following link:
http://www.costain-group.com/index.php?p=default_index&section=269
Walkie Talkie Skyscraper
1 February
Source:
Ground work has started on the latest skyscraper to go up in London. It is called the Walkie
Talkie and is estimated to cost in the region of GBP500 million and to be completed in 2014.
The building will be 39 floors and be situated in the City of London.
http://www.myglenigan.com/register/asp/project_detail_registration.asp?pid=6037858
http://www.cwcontractors.com/index.asp
Forth Road Bridge Crossing (Scotland)
1 February
Source: the Construction Index
The two consortiums which have bid for the GBP2.4 billion Forth Road Bridge scheme in
Scotland have handed in their final documents. The winner will be chosen in April. The
anticipated completion date for the new bridge is 2016. The bidding consortiums are:
Forthspan: MT Hojgaard, BalfourBeatty, BAM Nuttall and Morgan Est
Forth Crossing Constructors: Dragados, Hochtief, American Bridge International and
Morrison Construction
Interested subcontractors can register their details on
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk to receive details of subcontracting opportunities.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/final-bids-are-in-for-new-forthbridge
Forth Road Bridge Crossing (Scotland)
1 February
Source: public contracts Scotland
Below is a link to one of the first tenders for the GBP1 billion Forth Road Bridge crossing.
This is just an example of what the website looks like. It is suggested that interested
subcontractors register on the site to receive details of the opportunities which will be
advertised for this project. Alternatively if you do no wish to register at this point but just
wish to look at the notices you can go to the Public Contracts Scotland website (below) and
click the area you are looking at under the categories section once you have clicked on the
SUPPLIERS tab on the left. Public Contracts Scotland also issues the tenders for the
Commonwealth Games 2014 event. This event is similar but not as big as the Olympics.
Further details of the project are in the posting above this one.
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/search_CategoryView.aspx?ID=41
January 2011
Crossrail Goods and Services Information
29 January
Source: CompeteFor
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The following link details the supply of products and services that will be needed for the GBP
1 billion stations projects on Crossrail. There will be 6 newly built large stations in total. This
is a guide and obviously other products and services may be required. The Crossrail suppliers
guide suggests that as well as registering on the CompeteFor website suppliers of goods and
services such contact the individual Tier one companies. As yet, for the station, no joint
venture or consortium have been chosen but the process with the Paddington station job is that
4 are shortlisted (see 18 January notice on this information sheet). This is a GBP16 billion
publicly funded project.
https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=12881187
Tate Gallery Works Contract
27 January
Source: The Construction Index
The Tate Gallery has issued a tender notice for the audio visual installation package TP7600
which is the design, manufacture, installation, interface of the audio visual installation. The
value of the contract is between GBP90,000 and GBP1.1 million. The deadline date for the
receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents is 28.02.2011 at 11am.
Documents are free. Contact details for further information: Gordon McGregor, The Board of
Trustees of the Tate Gallery, 20 John Islip Street, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG, 0044
207 928 2442 (Mobile 004477891724479) ttmojeurresponses@macegroup.com
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%2018028400/previous/page-1-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusKier Awarded GBP16 million Contract
27 January
Source: The Construction Index
The construction firm Kier has won a GBP16 million contract to build 133 homes – 80
affordable housing and 53 for sale. This the first phase of work for this site which has
planning permission for 600 homes.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/kier-wins-16m-lydney-first-phase
http://www.kier.co.uk/about/default.asp
Crossrail Stations Expressions of Interests
18 January
Source: Crossrail
Crossrail has announced that it has issued a notice asking for expressions of interest from
construction companies for extensive works on 4 of the new Crossrail stations in central
London (there will be 6 in total: Paddington and Farringdon stations are the other two). The
stations in question are: Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Liverpool Street and
Whitechapel. The total value of the station works comes to approximately GBP1.5 billion
 C412 Bond Street station GBP200 million
 C422 Tottenham Court Road station GBP200 million
 C502 Liverpool Street station GBP375 million
 C512 Whitechapel station GBP250 million
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/press-releases/15bn-station-tender-process-fully-underwayfor-construction-crossrail-central-london-stations
Crossrail Paddington Station Shortlist Confirmed
18 Janaury
Source: Crossrail
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Crossrail have issued the shortlist of contracts from which they will pick one to undertake the
GBP250 million of the Paddington Crossrail station. The station will be underneath the
existing station and will be completely new. The Crossrail line will run from Maidenhead in
Berkshire, have a spur line to Heathrow Airport, go underneath central London and then
diverge into two lines one to Abbey Wood in Kent and the other into Shenfield in Essex.
The shortlisted contractors/consortiums are:
 Costain and Skanska
 BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman, Kier Construction
 Laing O’Rourke and Strabag
 Carillion Construction Ltd
 Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and Vinci
There is one more station, Farringdon which a tender has gone out for but which has no firms
shortlisted as yet.
All the central London stations will have a consistant design but will have certain things
which will differentiate them. As Crossrail has an element of public funding price will be as
important as all other elements associated with a tender to supply. A lot of Crossrail supply
for goods and services will be advertised on the competeFor website. If is free to register and
find tenders on the website but to bid for a contract other elements such as publishing your
accounts will be necessary.
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/press-releases/15bn-station-tender-process-fully-underwayfor-construction-crossrail-central-london-stations
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/five-on-crossrails-paddingtonstation-shortlist
Nuclear Waste Facility Contract
17 January
Source: Builder and Engineer
The Northern Irish construction firm Graham Construction has won a GBP100 million
nuclear design and build project at Scotlands largest nuclear waste facility, Dounreay. The
facility will be two sub-surface vaults built for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste
from the site clean-up. The work is due to start in Autumn 2011.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/graham-construction-wins-nuclear-waste-facilityscotland
http://www.graham.co.uk/homepage/
Water Polo Arena
15 January
Source: London Business Network
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) have released details of the firms which will be
working on the water polo temporary arena on the Olympic park. The companies and details
of the project can be found in the following link.
http://www.london2012.com/press/media-releases/2011/01/london-2012-water-polo-arenasplashes-into-action-as-con.php
Photovoltaic Modules Supply and Installation
10 January
Source: public tenders
Kirklees Borough Council have issued a tender (08.01.2011) for the supply and fit of
photovoltaic and solar thermal modules on some of their housing stock. There are two lots of
interest:
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 Lot 2 – The supply and fit of Photovoltaic Modules – value GBP750,000
 Lot 3 – The supply and fit of Solar Thermal Modules – value GBP 300,000
For further information about job specifications and documents contact: Mr Michael Brooke,
Council of Borough of Kirklees, (Private Sector Housing), 3 Civic Centre, Market Street,
Huddersfield, HD1 2PR, 0044 1484 221397, email: michael.brooke@kirklees.gov.uk
Deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 26.01.2011
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%205006835/previous/page-1-keyword--country--mainactivity--statusCrossrail Tunnels Contract
10 January
Source: Construction Enquirer
It has been reported that the consortium BBMV (Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, Vinci and
Alpine BEMO Tunnelling) have been chosen to build one of the sections of the Crossrail
tunnel (between Liverpool Street and Whitecahpel). The work and all works associated with
it, costing GBP235 million, is expected to take 5 years to complete.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/01/10/balfour-morgan-sindall-and-vinci-win235m-tunnel/
Photovoltaic Modules Supply and Installation
6 January
Source: Peabody Trust
The Peabody Trust has issued an OJEU notice on 24.12.2010 for a contractor to install
photovoltaic modules on a large amount of their housing stock in London (this could be a
manufacturer/installer). The proposed value of the contract is GBP 23 million. The deadline
date for obtaining information on this contract is 21.01.2011. Further information can be
obtained directly from. Mr Nick Wedlake on 0044207 021 4567 or by email to
solar.pv@peabody.org.uk
Interested parties will be required to fill in a prequalification questionnaire (PQQ).
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/01/05/peabody-to-spend-23m-fitting-solar-panelsto-housing/
http://www.peabody.org.uk/
December 2010
Scottish National Arena
22 December
Source: Glasgow 2014
It is reported that the construction company Bovis Lendlease has been chosen to build the
Scottish National Arena for the Scottish Executive and Conference Centre. The building will
form part of the infrastructure for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow in 2014
(smaller than the Olympics but still a very big athletics event). Work is set to start in February
2011 and to be completed in 2013. The venue will be able to hold up to 12,000 people.
http://www.glasgow2014.com/news/latest_news/secc_selects_bovis_lend_lease.aspx
New Hospital Building Approved
20 December
Source: Builder and Engineer
The Scottish government has chosen Brookfield Constructions UK Ltd to build a new 1,100
bed hospital in Glasgow. The contract is worth GBP840 million of which the construction
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will cost GBP670 million. This is so far biggest design and construct project in Scotland. The
14 storey hospital will have a childrens section with 250 beds, an accident and Emergency, 20
operating theatres and a laboratory building. It is due to start in 2011 and to be finished in
2015.
http://www.brookfieldeurope.com/content/news/brookfield_constructions_chosen_to_deliver
_new_sou-1980.html
Forth River Crossing Bridge
20 December
Source: The Construction Index
The GBP2.3 billion Forth River Crossing Bridge has been given permission to go-ahead as
planned. It will be a 2.7km bridge including the roads leading up to it. The bridge will be
cable stayed and is being constructed to replace the existing bridge which is suffering from
corrosion. It is expected that construction will begin in 2011 and be ready to open in 2016.
The two construction groups which have been shortlisted are:
 Forthspan: MT Hojgaard (Danish), Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall and Morgan Est
 Forth Crossing Constructors: Dragados, Hochtief, American Bridge International and
Morrison Construction
There are also four groups shortlisted for the upgrade to the M9 (junction 1a lead-up to the
bridge):
 Morrison Construction
 Balfour Beatty/Morgan Sindall
 John Sisk and Son/Road Bridge
 Sir Robert McAlpine/Costain
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/new-forth-bridge-clearsfinal-hurdle
CompeteFor Tender Opportunities
17 December
Source: London Business Network
C272 Paddington Integrated Project - Anti Skid Surfacing
Carillion Construction Ltd
Deadline
09/01/2011
Carillion Construction requires a high friction surfacing/anti skid package to be applied to
public highways, due to be carried out around September 2011. It is anticipated the works will
be carried out in one visit to typical highways specifications and the package will be let based
on the NEC 3 form of sub-contract.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
HDPE Downpipe Supply & Install (Waterpolo Temporary Venue)
ESG Group Ltd
Deadline
18/01/2011
ESG Group Ltd requires expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors for HDPE
downpipe supply and installation.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
X2234 Crossrail Rolling Stock - OJEU Ref 2010/S 233-356965 – OJEU Notice Only
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Crossrail Ltd
Deadline
23/01/2011
Crossrail Ltd invites expressions of interest in this contract covering the design, manufacture,
testing, commissioning and introduction of a fleet of new main line electric commuter
passenger trains, as well as the design and construction of a new maintenance depot and
associated equipment together with the maintenance of these and all ancillary requirements
necessary to provide a specified level of services over a long-term service period together
with all associated private finance.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Supplier of Temporary Steel Staircases (Waterpolo Temp.Venue)
ESG Group Ltd
Deadline
28/01/2011
ESG Group Ltd is looking for a supplier of temporary steel staircases for the waterpolo venue.
The staircases will be a mixture of suitable for public use and purely for plant room access.
They are looking for either a competitive long term hire or a sale and buy back option.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information
Housing Development Planned
15 December
Source: Construction Enquirer
The housing developer St Modwen is to start building the first phase of a 200 acre housing
and office development on Locking Parkland. The first phase will begin in spring 2011 and
see the 100 homes and 6000 sq ft of office space. Further phases are planned that will
eventually see up to 1500 homes and 450,000 sq ft of office space. The project is expected to
cost GBP450 million.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/spring-start-for-400mdevelopment-of-old-raf-base
CompeteFor Tender Opportunities
14 December
Source: London Business Network
London Olympics
Supplier of Temporary Walkways (Waterpolo Temp.Venue)
ESG Group Ltd
Deadline
05/01/2011
ESG Group Ltd is looking for a supplier of temporary walkways for the waterpolo venue. The
walkway should be manufactured from lightweight aluminium and have integral toe-boards
and handrails, be capable of either spanning 8 metres in one piece or by joining two sections
together. The width would ideally be 850mm but widths such as 610mm will also be
considered. A buyback or very competitive long term high rate option must be offered as this
is a temporary venue.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
London Olympics
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The supply, installation, maintenance and removal of the kitchen equipment (including
extraction and floor finishes) for the MMC and Villages sites
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
Deadline
04/01/2011
LOCOG is inviting suitably experienced firms to participate in a tender process for the
supply, installation, maintenance/repair and ultimate removal of the kitchen catering
equipment provision (including extraction and floor finishes) for the MMC and Village sites.
This may also include a requirement for temporary kitchen modules or structures where
required.
LOCOG is seeking responses from companies who can as a minimum provide of the
following services:
- Assist in the initial site / location services planning and information
- Specialist services information and advice (when required)
- CAD drafting facility (when required)
- The supply and installation of the entire facility complying and adhering to all current safety
and legislative regulations and relevant London 2012 Food Vision requirements
- A full turnkey operation from start to finish with all aspects managed in house
- A dedicated project management & support team throughout the process (on site when
required)
- During the period of the games, a 24/7 on site based support & maintenance service team for
the entire facility (i.e. cabins and equipment)
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Stables for the Greenwich Park Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Venue
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
Deadline
22/12/2010
LOCOG is seeking a contractor to supply and install temporary stables for the Greenwich
Park Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Venue, both for the Test Event in Summer 2011 and
the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Summer 2012. The contractor is to provide a complete
turnkey package and will be responsible for providing, installing and removing 74 stables in
2011 and 322 in 2012.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Crossrail Works
C501 Liverpool Street Advance Works - scaffolding/formwork/access – Partnership
Opportunity
BAM Nuttall Ltd/Kier Construction Ltd Joint Venture
Deadline
22/12/2010
BAM Nuttall Ltd/Kier Construction Ltd Joint Venture is shortlisting organisations who can
meet their requirement for: 1,000t of structural steel for temporary and permanent use;
formwork hire; 250m3 of access scaffolding; 2 45m stair towers; and 5m3/1000m2 of timber
and plywood, should their bid for Crossrail’s C501 package be successful.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Supplier of Tiles Wanted
Tedesco Tiles Ltd
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Deadline
22/12/2010
Tedesco Tiles Ltd is looking to pre-qualify suppliers of various tiles, including but not limited
to: 150 x 150 white and colour gloss tiles and 200 x 100 white and colour gloss tiles. They
would require roughly 4 pallets on a weekly basis.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Crossrail Works
C501 Liverpool Street Advance Works – reinforcement – Partnership Opportunity
BAM Nuttall Ltd/Kier Construction Ltd Joint Venture
Deadline
22/12/2010
BAM Nuttall Ltd/Kier Construction Ltd Joint Venture is shortlisting organisations who can
meet their requirement for: 3,500t of reinforcement - including threading bars; 13,000
reinforcement couplers; and 900m2 precast concrete planks, should their bid for Crossrail’s
C501 package be successful.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Cheese Grater Contractor Shortlist
10 December
Source:
British Land has issued a shortlist of six contractors from which they will choose one to build
the 225m Cheese Grater skyscraper. The project is estimated to cost GBP340 million.
The six contractors are:
 Balfour Beatty
 Bovis Lend Lease
 Laing O´Rourke
 Mace
 Skanska
 Sir Robert McAlpine
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/12/07/construction-giants-fight-for-cheese-grater/
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=49
Crossrail Tunnelling Contracts
10 December
Source: Builder and Engineer
The Crossrail company has awarded 4 major contracts worth GBP 1.25 billion for the
tunneling work to be undertaken for Crossrail. These contracts will deliver 18kms of twin
bore tunnels. The contract winners are:
 C300 Western Running Tunnels (Royal Oak to Farringdon)
Joint Venture: BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman (UK) and Kier Construction
 C305 Eastern Running Tunnels (Limmo Penninsula to Farringdon, Limmo Penninsula
to Victoria Dock, Stepney Green to Pudding Mill Lane)
Joint Venture: Dragados SA and John Sisk and Son
 C410 Early access shafts and spray concrete lining works for Bond Street and
Totenham Road stations tunnels
Joint Venture: BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman (UK), Kier Construction
 C510 Early access shafts and spray concrete lining works for Whitechapel and
Liverpool Street stations tunnels
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Joint Venture: Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering, Morgan Sindall, Alpine BeMo
Tunnelling GmbH, Vinci Construction
The work on these tunnels will start in late 2011 with the first tunnel machine beginning in
spring 2012.
There will be a new series of tunneling contracts issued in 2011 including the new Thames
Tunnel between North Woolwich and Plumstead.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/crossrail-awards-%C2%A3125bn-worthtunnelling-deals
http://www.khl.com/magazines/construction-europe/detail/item60570/
Bovis Lend Lease Win Contract
6 December
Source: Construction News
Construction News reports that Bovis Lend Lease have won a contract to build a new GBP
150 million development from British Land. The development is a 46,000 sq m mixed use
scheme called North East Quadrant at Regents Place. It will comprise of office, retail and
residential elements. The groundworks on the development are already underway.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/bovis-lend-lease-wins-150m-neq-contract/8608624.article
Brent Civic Centre
6 December
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Skanska has been chosen to build the new GBP 85 million civic centre
for Brent Local Authority. The building will be the first of its kind in the UK when it becomes
the first BREEAM rated outstanding building. It will incorporated many environmental
features
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/12/02/skanska-secures-85m-brent-civil-centrejob/
Hinkley Point Reactor Planning Application
2 December
Source: the construction index
EDF Energy have submitted their planning application for the building of 2 new nuclear
reactors on the Hinkley Point site in Somerset. It is expected that the types used will be the
French EPR.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/plans-submitted-to-preparefor-hinkley-point-reactors
Liverpool Developments
2 December
Source: the construction index
It has been announced that the developer, Peel Holdings, have said that they plan to go ahead
with a GBP 4.5 billion development on the Birkenhead side of the River Mersey. The
construction will consist of at least 15,000 homes, office complexes and leisure facilities. The
developer hopes that work will start in 2012. Seperately the same company are awaiting a
decision on a GBP 5.5 billion development on the Liverpool side of the River Mersey.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/wirral-regeneration-getsgreen-light
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Tate Britain Art Gallery
1 December
Source: the construction index
It has been announced that work is to start on refurbishing and remodeling the Tate Britain art
gallery in February 2011. The work estimated to be worth GBP 45 million will involve the
rebuilding of nine galleries with work on new ceilings, walls and floors, ventilation and
insulation. A new spiral stairs, lift, new entrances, new galleries and new atrium. A contractor
has not been named yet.
November 2010
Permission given for GBP700 million project
24 November
Source: construction index
Preston City Council have been given permission and funding to build a new GBP700 million
retail/leisure/housing/office development in the centre of Preston. The developer for this
project called “Titthebarn” which will also include the demolition of existing buildings on-site
is Lend Lease.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/11/24/go-ahead-for-700m-preston-shoppingcentre/
Competefor Opportunities
23 November
Source: London Business Network
Liverpool Street Station EDF Powerlink Substation C503 - Fire Protection – Partnership
Opportunity
Morgan Sindall Plc
Deadline: 24/11/2010
A requirement exists for the supply and installation of Fire stopping boards, insulation,
mastics and paints in the new Powerlink Substation, the new Switchrooms and the new SOR
& SVC rooms.
Crossrail will construct a new deep level Railway Station at Liverpool Street for the use of the
Crossrail service starting in 2017. The Crossrail Liverpool Street Station will be connected
into the existing LUL Liverpool Street and Moorgate Stations. Prior to the Main Ticket Hall
starting, enabling works are required to relocate public utilities and London Underground
assets.
Please Note: This is a partnership opportunity and Morgan Sindall have been invited to tender
by Crossrail. If Morgan Sindall are not successful in winning the business then this sub
contracting opportunity will not be required.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Liverpool Street Station EDF Powerlink Substation C503 - Floor Screeding – Partnership
Opportunity
Morgan Sindall Plc
Deadline: 24/11/2010
A requirement exists for the supply and installation of Sand Cement Floor Screeds to the new
Powerlink Substation, Switchrooms and SOR & SVC rooms.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information on this partnership opportunity.
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Liverpool Street Station EDF Powerlink Substation C503 - Walkways for Roof – Partnership
Opportunity
Morgan Sindall Plc
Deadline: 24/11/2010
A requirement exists for the supply and installation of a new access walkway on the new
switchroom roof.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information on this partnership opportunity.
Liverpool Street Station EDF Powerlink Substation C503 - Misc Steelwork inc Stairs &
Ladders – Partnership Opportunity
Morgan Sindall Plc
Deadline: 24/11/2010
A requirement exists for the supply and installation of New Steel Staircases, New Steel
Ladders, New Handrails & Balustrades and Drainage Grilles.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information on this partnership opportunity.
Permission given for GBP700 million project
24 November
Source: construction index
Preston City Council have been given permission and funding to build a new GBP700 million
retail/leisure/housing/office development in the centre of Preston. The developer for this
project called “Titthebarn” which will also include the demolition of existing buildings on-site
is Lend Lease.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/11/24/go-ahead-for-700m-preston-shoppingcentre/
Crossrail Station Tender
23 November
Source: Crossrail
The Crossrail company has tendered the second of its major station projects (contract ref:
C435).The contract will be for the construction of Farringdon station in central London and is
estimated to cost GBP350 million. The work will include the digging and building of two
400m pilot tunnels, two platform tunnels (245m) and the construction of the two ticket halls.
The work is to be completed in 70 months. The winner will be the cheapest bid that meets the
specifications. Paddington station was tendered in October 2010 and there are still 5 more
central London station projects to be tendered: Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Liverpool
Street, Whitechapel and Customs House.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/11/05/bids-invited-for-crossrail-farringdonstation/
Doncaster Regeneration Scheme
22 November
Source: The Construction Index
Doncaster City Council has approved the first phase of a GBP300 million scheme to
regenerate the city. The first phase will include new local government offices, a performance
venue and a public square. Further phases will see a new library, an art area, office and leisure
facilities, housing and carparking. The developer is Muse Developments, a subsidiary of the
construction firm Morgan Sindall.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/donny-regeneration-set-tostart
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National Footbal Centre Construction
22 November
Source: Thee Construction Index
Three construction firms are among those that have been shortlisted to build the National
Football Centre in England. The cost of the centre is GBP105 million and will include 2
hotels, a conference centre, a sports science facilities building and 12 football pitches 1 of
which will be astroturf. Work will start in January 2011 and be completed by the summer of
2012.
The three firms are:
 Kier
 Bowmer and Kirkland
 Shepherd
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/builders-to-move-onnational-football-centre-in-january
Airport Refurbishment Work
19 November
Source: Builder and Engineer
There are four contractors bidding for the GBP81 million project to maintain and improve
Guernsey airport in the Channel Islands. The four developers are:
 Lagan Construction
 BAM Nuttall
 Volker Fitzpatrick
 Trant
The work involves:
 The reconstruction/refurbishment of the runway
 The safety area
 the taxiway
 Airfield lighting
 Other key operational areas
Two firms will be selected in December and then a final choice will be made. Work is due to
start in 2011 and to last for two years.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/%C2%A381m-guernsey-airport-scheme-grabs
http://www.trant.co.uk/index.php?section=12
http://www.laganconstruction.com/
House Building
18 November
Source: Construction Index
The contractor Springfield Properties Plc has won a GBP9.5 million tender to build 100 new
homes for Moray Council in Scotland. Contact details for Springfield are: Springfield
Properties Plc, Pentland House, Grampian Road, Elgin IV30 1XJ, 0044 7887 505552,
email: tom@springfield.co.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2010%7CS%20223340603/previous/page-1-keyword--country-UK-mainactivity--status-Contract%20award
House Building
18 November
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Source: Construction Index
Moraz Council in Scotland has given a GBP1.6 million contract to Deveron Construction to
build 70 houses. Contact details for Deveron are: Deveron Construction Ltd, Deveron Group
House, 7 Deveron Road, Huntley AB54 8DU, 0044 1466 794300, fax 0044 1466 794600,
email: alan.murray@deveronconstruction.co.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2010%7CS%20223340604/previous/page-1-keyword--country-UK-mainactivity--status-Contract%20award
Office Building
18 November
Source: Construction Index
The construction firm Tolent Ltd has won a GBP10 million contract to build a new office
block in the Baltic Business Quarter in Gateshead, Newcastle. The building will be 4 floors
high and have a carpark. Contact details for the contractor: Tolent Construction Ltd,
Ravensworth House, 5th Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
NE11 0HF,  0044 191 487 0505, fax 0044 487 2229, email: info@tolent.co.uk website:
www.tolent.co.uk
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2010%7CS%20222339138/previous/page-1-keyword--country-UK-mainactivity--status-Contract%20award
New Hospital
16 November
Source:construction index
Cambridge Papwoth Hospital has shortlisted three consortiums to rebuild the hospital on a
new site. The estimated cost is GBP150 million.
The three groups are:
 Apex Health: John Laing (investments), Laing O´Rourke (construction) and Interserve
(facilities),
 Bouygues (construction) and Ecovert (finance),
 Skanska construction
The construction phase is expected to start in2012 and to be finished in 2015.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/contract-news/three-shortlisted-for-150mpapworth-hospital-pfi
Galiford Try wins Waste Water Treatment Plant Work
15 November
Souce: Building
The construction company Galliford Try has been awarded a GBP60 million contract to
upgrade a waste water tratement plant in east London. They will work with Biwater and Mott
MacDonald on this project. The waste water plant is the largest in Europe. Galliford Try also
has secured GBP280 million of work in the water industry.
http://www.building.co.uk/sectors/infrastructure/infrastructure-news/galliford-bags-£60msewage-job/5008277.article
Battersea Power Station Project
15 November
Source: Construction News
Wandsworth Borough Council have given approval for a 3,400 homes development on the
site of the iconic Battersea Power Station in south west London. In addition to the houses
there will also be retail and leaisure facilities on the site. At present there is no underground
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line serving the area but this will be changed as the developers will give more than GBP200
million to the building of an extension which will also have two new stations. The project also
includes the restoration of the largest red brick building in London and the four chimneys.
The total cost of the project is estimated to be GBP5.5 billion.
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/construction-news/plans-approved-for-batterseapower-station-development
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/nov/12/battersea-power-station-redevelopmentapproved
Galliford Try Construction
1 November
Source: Builder and Engineer
Construction firm Galliford Try has on 2 deals worth GBP25 million. The first is for a GBP16
million hotel and the second is a new motorway service area for Moto Hospitality
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/galliford-try-wins-%C2%A325m-commercialcontracts
http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/contacts
Willmott Dixon wins Leisure Centre Deal
1 November
Source: builder and Engineer
The construction firm Willmott Dixon has signed a contract with Rochdale Borough Council
to build a GBP11 million leisure centre. The centre will include a new 8 lane swimming pool,
a learner pool, a thermal suite, a sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, youth gym and a 167
place car park. Work is due to start in November 2010 and befinished in 2012.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/willmott-signs-11m-rochdale-leisurecentre-deal-6021.html
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/contact/head-office
October 2010
Crossrail Paddington Station
29 October
Source: Building and Engineer
Crossrail has confirmed that it has awarded a major construction project on London’s
Paddington station to the construction firm Carillion. The project is part of the GBP16
Crossrail scheme to build a new rail line under and through London. This particular project
will involve:
 Building a new underground station for the Hammersmith and City line at
Paddington station
 Improving the access to the Hammersmith and City station and the Paddington
mainline station
 Building new access facilities for taxis
 Making provision for a new development above the new Hammersmith and City
station.
This is just a small part of the works to be undertaken at Paddington station of which includes
restoring the roof to making a brighter station.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/carillion-wins-crossrail-paddingtonproject-6022.html
http://www.carillionplc.com/about/about_supply_chain.asp
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http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
ISG wins Siemens Contract
27 October
Source: Construction News
The construction firm ISG has been awarded a contract to build an eco pavilion in Londons
Docklands area for Siemens. The pavilion will have a steel frame and also have a high level
of eco products in it. The project will start in November 2010 and be ready for use in early
2012. The cost is estimated at GBP30 million.
http://www.isgplc.com/news/
Network Rail Birmingham New Street Work Packages
27 October
Source: Network Rail
The latest list of Packages being let by Network Rail was announced on 4 October and is
included in the attached link. Some of the work has already been let but there are many
packages which have not. It is suggested that any interested parties keep checking the
Network Rail/Birmingham New Street New Start websites.
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/living--working/supplier-opportunities.aspx
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/Restricted/Projects/NewStreet/Birmingh
am%20New%20Street%20Anticipated%20Packages%20of%20Work.pdf
London 2012 CompeteFor Notifications
27 October
Source: London Business Network
Contract: Electrical Design, Supply and Installation of Olympic Halo Mast Lighting
Contractor: Skanska Construction UK Ltd. T/A Skanska Infrastructure Services
Deadline to apply: 29/10/2010
This opportunity relates to the electrical design, supply & installation of the lighting to the 7
halo masts of the central concourse of the Olympic Park. The successful contractor will be
required to develop the design of the required lighting, with the necessary interface with the
Tier 2 contractors providing the steel masts and halos (to contain the lighting matrix) and the
wind turbines fixed to the top of the 25m masts. The subcontract works will then require the
full supply and installation of the finalised electrical package.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract: Supplier of EPDM & GRP Roofing Materials
Contractor: GWO Services
Deadline to apply: 29/10/2010
GWO Services is looking to award this contract to a number of suppliers to create a mini
framework agreement for a 12 month period. They require flat roof materials EDPM & GRP
to cover all manner of flat roofs from conservatories to school buildings, to include but not
limited to the following roofing materials: Resins, adhesives (water & solvent based), trims,
rubber covers and GRP resins (all colours).
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract: Supply of Mattresses for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Contract: Ramler Holdings Pty Ltd
Deadline to apply: 05/11/2010
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Ramler UK is looking to appoint a supplier (or suppliers) to provide mattresses for use at the
various Athlete and Officials Villages used during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract: Ceramic Tiling Contractor
Contractor: Galliford Try Construction South
Deadline to apply: 22/11/2010
Galliford Try Construction South is looking to source a contractor for a ceramic floor tiling
package on two plots at the Athletes Village in Stratford London as part of the 2012 London
Olympics. The scope will be to tile the entrance lobbies and communal corridors of the plots.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Leadenhall Skyscraper
25 October
Source: Builder and Engineer
The developer British Land has announced that a deal has been made to build a 224m high
skyscraper in London called the Leadenhall or Cheese Grater. This is the second
announcement in a short while that new skyscrapers will be built in the City of London. The
total development cost is expected to be in the region of GBP 340 million. The construction
tender process will start in January 2011 and once a contractor has been chosen work on the
site will start immediately.
Railway Station Roof Renewal
25 October
Source:
The civil engineering company C Spencer has been awarded a GBP6.5 million contract to
renew the roof over Paisley Gilmour Street Railway station.
http://www.cspencerltd.co.uk/index.php?section=ContactUs
Contracts Awarded
22 October
Source:
Belfast – Newtownards Road - Various construction works in a community multi-use building
comprising of residential, community and commercial units – contractor: Farrans
(Construction) Ltd, 99 Kingsway, Dunmurry, Belfast BT17 9NU, 0044 28 90551300 –
value GBP16 million
Birmingham – Various locations – maintenance and infrastructure works including new
kitchens and bathrooms, rewiring and central heating, external works comprising of windows,
doors and rainwater good – There are two contractors on this project: Vinci Facilities, 86-92
Worcester Road, Bromsgrove B61 7QA, 0044 1527 575588, Fax:0044 1527 575258,
email: building@vinciconstruction.co.uk
Thomas Vale Construction Plc, Lombard House, Worcester Road, Stourport on Severn DY13
9BZ, 0044 1299 827770, Fax: 0044 1299 822880, email: general@thomasvale.com
Value of project: GBP52 million
Walkie Talkie Skyscraper
19 October
Source: Financial Times
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A deal has been agreed by two development groups (Land Securities and Canary Wharf
Group) to build the GBP500 million Walkie Talkie skyscraper in the City of London. It is
expected that development will begin early in 2011. The skyscraper will be 150m high and is
located at 20 Fenchurch Street, London. The cost of construct is estimated at GBP410million.
Average Construction Material Prices
14 October
Source: Construction News
The prices for different construction materials vary across the regions of the United Kingdom
but the average for these particular materials is given here:
Concrete (£/m3) 72.06
Steel (£/tonne) 1406.99
Blocks (£/m2) 6.77
Timber (£/m) 2.62
Contracts/Tenders
14 October
Source: Construction News
Manchester – St Marys Hospital – residential development – contractor: Pochin Plc, Brooks
Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 EJQ, 0044 1606 833333 – value GBP10.4 million
Isle of Benbecula (Scotland) – Balivanich Primary School - school – contractor: Farrans
Construction Ltd, 99 Kingsway, Dunmurray, Belfast BT17 9NU, 0044 28 9055 1300 –
value GBP12 million
Stirling (Scotland) – Main Street – nursing home – contractor: G and J Seddon, Ltd, 1441
Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow G33 1AN, 0044 141 770 5241 – value GBP4 million
Stornoway (Scotland) – The Nicolson Institute – school – contractor: Farrans Construction
Ltd, 99 Kingsway, Dunmurray, Belfast BT17 9NU, 0044 28 9055 1300 – value GBP12
million
Croydon – Quantum House – 93 flats and 1 commercial unit – contractor: Durkan Ltd,
Durkan House, 214 High Street, Waltham Cross EN8 7DR, 0044 1992 781400 – value
GBP5 million
Feltham – Bolney Way – 5 commercial units – contractor: Ashe Construction, Ashe House,
Cooks Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 0JE, 00441462 630630 – value GBP3.5 million
Oxford – Orchard House – care home – contractor: Feltham Construction, 42 London Road,
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1LA, 0044 1635 277100 – value GBP5 million
Contracts/Tenders
12 October
Source: Construction News
Cambridge – Glebe Farm – 286 residential units – contractor: Countryside Properties, The
Drive, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3AT, 0044 1277 260000 – value GBP18 million
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Wolverhampton – Bushbury Hill Primary School – new school – contractor: Thomas Vale
Construction, Churchill House, Third Avenue, Pensnett Trading Estate, Kingswinford DY6
7GB 00441384 279231 – value GBP4.1million
Durham – University of Durham – extension/alterations of university building – contractor:
Miller Construction, 2nd Floor, Parsons House, Parsons Road, Washington NE37 1EZ,
0044 870 336 4980 – value GBP5 million
Bolton – Raikes Lane - Waste Transfer Loading Station – Contractor: Costain, First Floor,
Magnetic House, 51 Waterfront Quay, Salford Quay, Salford, Manchester M50 3XW, 0044
161 874 7900 – value GBP17.5 million
Crossrail Tenders Paddington Station Job
7 October
Source: Construction News
The Crossrail company have asked contractors to tender for the GBP250 million Paddington
station project. This is the first of the major station contracts that will be tendered over the life
of the project that will see a new train line and stations being built under London and which
crosses London from East to West. The contract is numbered as C405 and will include the
building of a new 260m long and 23m deep station underneath the existing station. Fit out and
electrical works are included in the package but it is reported as unsure if communication
systems, lifts and escalators will be included. Firms interested in bidding are requested to
submit pre-qualification questionnaires by 8 November 2010.
http://www.crossrailjobs.com/contractors-invited-to-tender-for-crossrail-station-job/
Crossrail contractors to use Competefor
7 October
Source: Construction News
Crossrail is saying that it wants to engage more with contractors and suppliers further down
the supply chain. It wants the main contractors to work collaboratively with suppliers rather
than putting them under financial pressure. Crossrail is going to use the suppliers portal
Competefor to introduce suppliers not previously known to contractors on the project and give
them more options.
The Tier1 contractors, some suppliers and consultants will be contracted directly by Crossrail
and an up to date list of these is provided in the link. They in turn will be procuring via their
own supply chain and using the Competefor portal. If a firm wishes to supply goods or
services to the contractors on this major project or even to the sub-contractors this might be a
way to get your company or product known. Registration is free and there is a free helpline.
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/supply/what-we-are-buying
Lots Road Regeneration Scheme Development
7 October
Source: Construction News
It is believed that 6 firms have been shortlisted to build one of the towers on a GBP500
million development in south London. The 25 storey tower is one of the first of an estimated
10 buildings that will be built on the site of an old power station in Chelsea including another
37 storey tower.
The six firms shortlisted for the first tower are:
Laing O’Rourke
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Sir Robert McAlpine
Balfour Beattz
Vinci
John Sisk and Son
P J Elliott
There will be 397 housing units on the site which is a regeneration scheme called Lots Road
Regeneration Scheme. Work has started on the sute but the building work is not expected
until early 2010.
Distirbution Centre
4 October
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction company McLaren Construction has won a GBP 23 million contract to build
a warehouse/distribution centre for the DIY retailer B&Q. The facility will be approximately
265,000 square meters in size. The job is due to begin later in October and to be completed in
April 2011. The warehouse is situated in Swindon and the client is Gazelez Properties.
http://www.mclarenconstruction.co.uk/
New School
4 October
Source: Builder and Engineer
Kier Longley, the construction firm, have won a GBP 16 million contract to build a new
school academy in Hastings, Est Sussex. The building work will start early 2011 and to be
completed by September 2012. The building will include a drama and performance space, a
creative learning centre, a science laboratory, a computer suite, an amphitheatre and sports
facilities with fully integrated special needs provision.
September 2010
Competefor Contracts
30 September
Source: London Business Network
Cladding and Roofing to the MPCR Building
Advertiser
Carillion PLC
Deadline
30/09/2010
Carillion PLC is acting as the main contractor for the construction of the main International
Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) on the Olympic Park in Stratford. An
opportunity exists for an experienced Roofing and Cladding Sub-Contractor to supplement
Carillion Supply Chain tender list, for this work package. The opportunity is for a full
envelope of a two storey steel frame in a constricted area, with high specification and acoustic
requirements. The approximate value is £600k.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information
https://www.competefor.com/business/login.jsp
Weed Removal Machine/Service for Eton Dorney Lake and Serpentine
Advertiser
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
Deadline
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01/10/2010
To provide a machine capable of being used on water to cut and collect weed growing on the
bed of flat water lakes. The machine will be used at Eton Dorney, the venue for the Rowing
and Canoe Sprint competitions and at Hyde Park (on The Serpentine), the venue for the
Triathlon and Marathon Swim competitions at the London Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games.
The machine must meet the required specification to ensure weed growth at Eton Dorney and
Hyde Park does not impede competition, in consultation with and in line with the appropriate
International Federation regulations, in line with the competition times which are to be
confirmed.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
https://www.competefor.com/business/login.jsp
Design, supply and installation of street lighting
Advertiser
BAM Nuttall Ltd
Deadline
04/10/2010
A subcontractor(s) is required to carry out the installation of the lighting across the Olympic
Park which has been split into two categories:
- The design, procurement, manufacture, supply and installation of bespoke lighting and
proprietary lighting required on all the Olympic Park bridges and underpasses with the
exception of a few structures. The design aspect will include full and residual design of the
bespoke lighting. All bespoke luminaries will have to undergo appropriate independent testing
to demonstrate compliance with the Bespoke Luminaries Performance Specification.
- To carry out the procurement, supply and installation of proprietary lighting on the Loop
Road. (Mainly columns and luminaries). A single source supplier has been nominated, from
which the appointed subcontractor would have to obtain materials.
Due to the value of both works, a collateral warranty will be required.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
https://www.competefor.com/business/login.jsp
Future Olympic Contracts
27 September
Source: ODA
The Olympics Delivery Authority have put out information on three new contracts which they
are advistising to be started in the second quarter of 2011. The information is in the link.
http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/business-network/future-procurementopportunities/index.php
New London Underground Framework Contractors
27 September
Source:
Transport for London has announced the framework contractors who have been chosen to
deliver various types of works on the underground network for the next three to five years.
The work will be carried out on the following lines: Circle, District, Hammersmith and City,
Metropolitan, Bakerloo and Victoria lines.
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The contractors are:
General Building Work – Cleshar Contract Service, KN Network Services, Livis, Thorntask
and Volker Fitzpatrick
Railway Information Services – Atkins, Installation Project Services, Siemens, Telent
Technology Services, Trescray Services LLP
Electrical Works – Griffen Group, KN Network Services, McNicolas Construction Services,
M J Quinn Integrated Services, Thorntask
Fire Prevention – MITIE Technical Facilities Management, M J Quinn Integrated Services,
Plumbing Works – Enterprise Managed Services, Hollywell Building Services, MITIE
Technical Facilities Management, M J Quinn Integrated Services, Morson
International/Magnolia Air UK
The total value of the contracts are GBP320 million
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/09/27/320m-tube-station-upgrade-packagesawarded/
Science and Technology Block
23 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
Miller Construction has won a contract to build a GBP 30 million science and technology
centre for Staffordshire University. The work is due to start in the very near future.
http://www.construction.miller.co.uk/contactSC.html
Student Accomodation Block
15 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction company Mansell has won a GBP 22 million contract to build 7 multi storey
student accommodation units in the twon of Reading. Work will also include demolition of
existing buildings and road widening.
http://www.constructingcommunities.com/Home/ContactUs/SpecialistContacts.aspx
Crossrail Tunnel Jobs
13 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
Crossrail have shortlisted a number of companies for two tunnel jobs on the route. The first is
the Connaught Tunnel (contract 315). The shortlisted contractors are:
Vinci Construction,
Hochtief – J Murphy joint venture
Bam Nuttall
Volker Fitzpatric – Barhale joint venture
The second tunnel (contract 350) is called the Pudding Mill Lane Tunnel and the shortlisted
contractors are:
Vinci Contruction UK,
Carillion,
Dragados – John Sisk joint venture
Morgan Sindall
The jobs will be tendered in October and the winner/s will be announced in October.
Birmingham New Street
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13 September
Source: Birmingham New Street site
The following link gives details of the major jobs on the GBP 650 million Birmingham New
Street refurbishment project. The list shows the jobs which have already been procured
including who has won them and projects which have not been procured as yet.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/Restricted/Projects/NewStreet/Birmingh
am%20New%20Street%20Anticipated%20Packages%20of%20Work.pdf
Health Care Facilities
6 September
Source: Construction News
Two Northern Ireland firms have won a GBP85 million contract to build 5 health care
facilities for Mersey Care NHS Trust and Liverpool and Sefton Health Partnership. The firms
are Farrand and Heron Brothers. The health centres will be live in facilities for patients.
http://www.heronbros.com/
http://www.farrans.com/
Crossrail
6 September
Source:
The Crossrail project is or will be working on several London undr and overground stations
such as Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Canary Wharf, Farringdon and Paddington.
These are major works as some of them mean making new tunnels and staions even deeper
that the existing tunnels. The existing rail network will also have to be ugraded.
http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/dataview/News/News_Article.aspx?location=home
&KeyValue=2307&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Rail+Technology+Magazine&utm_ca
mpaign=RTM+Newsletter+Sept+WK1&utm_content=Crossrail-project-reaches-crucialmilestone&dm_i=IJS,8F09,2LIOHX,LP94,1
Contracts Announced
3 September
Source: Construction News
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – Greetree Square – 143 residential units – Contractor: Miller Homes,
Redburn Court, Earl Grey Way, North Sheilds NE29 6AR, 0044 870 336 4100 – value
GBP8.9 million
Manchester – Brantingham Road - 14 Houses – Contractor: Thomas Jones and Sons Builders,
The Reid House, Pepper Street, Macclesfield SK11 9BG, 0044 1625 860862 – value:
GBP2 million
Southport – Virginia Street – 90 residential units – Contractor: Bellway Homes Ltd, 2
Alderman Road, Liverpool L24 9LR – 0044 151 486 2900 – value: GBP5.8 million
Glasgow – Banknock Street – 75 residential units – Contractor: Bellway Homes (Scotland),
Bothwell House, Hamilton Business Park, Caird Street, Hamilton, ML3 0QA 0044 1698
477440 – value GBP5.5 million
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Newton Abbot – Reynell Road – 75 flats and 7 Houses – Contractor: Midas Homes Ltd, 11
Silver Hills Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 5YZ, 0044356666 – value: GBP5.8
million
Wrexham – Primary School – new school building – Contractor: Watkin Jones Group,
Llandygai Industrial Eatate, Bangor LL57 4YH, 0044 1248 362516 – value GBP5 million
Contracts Announced
2 September
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood – 42 Houses – Contractor: Bellway Homes West Midlands,
Bellway House, Relay Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 5PA,  0044 1827 255755 –
value: GBP2.9 million
Leicester – Braunstone Community Primary School – 16 houses and 5 apartments –
Contractor: Westleigh Developments Ltd, Tudorgate, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road,
Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6EP, 0044 116 277 3324 – value: GBP2 million
Peterborough – Hampton Hargate Primary School – school extensions – Contractor: Mars
Construction Ltd, Curf Farm Business Park, Doddington RoadChatteris PE16 6UJ, 0044
1354 696571 – value: GBP2 million
August 2010
Crossrail London
18 August
Source: Crossrail
Crossrail, the GBP16 billion project creating a rail link under London from West to East has
provided information on how to procure some of the work and supplies needed. Crossrail has
highlighted the fact that many pieces of work and products requied will be advertised on the
CompeteFor website http://www.competefor.com where the subcontractor or supplier can
upload their details. This is a public project so the list of contractors who have won work so
far has to be published. Also included on the list are the jobs for which they will be
advertising work for (click on the current opportunities link).
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/supply/current-opportunities
The Crossrail suppliers guide is a useful way to find out how contracts will be given and what
the method of supplying or sub-contracting will be.
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/supply/how-we-are-buying
Edinburgh – Glasgow Railway Line
13 August
Source: Builder and Engineer
Network Rail have awarded up to GBP10 million worth of contracts for work on the
Edinburgh Glasgow Improvements Programme. This first tranch of work on the project has
been awarded to Carillion to electrify a tunnel section on the Edinburgh Glasgow line. Some
of the work on this particular project will include realignment of tracks, tunnel wall repairs
and overhead powerlines. This is part of a GBP1 billion scheme to improve rail transport in
Scotland’s central belt which will include the electrification of 350 km of track.
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http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/scotland/network-rail-awards-contracts-foredinburgh-glasgow-improvements-programme-5754.html
Willmott Dixon Win Leisure Centre
12 August
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction company Willmott Dixon has won a GBP11.5 million contract to build a
new leisure centre which will include a swimming pool and other sports facilities.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/willmott-dixon-wins-rochdale-leisurecentre-5748.html
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/
Willmott Dixon Suppliers
12 August
Source: Various
The firm in this link, Shanco, is a sub-contractor for Willmott Dixon. The link includes details
on how to contact the firm regarding supplying goods or services and also on projects they are
working on at present. Another firm which is a key supply partner to Willmott Dixon is the
Northern Ireland firm Acheson and Glover Ltd. Information about the firm in the links.
http://www.shanco.co.uk/supply_chain/application.htm
http://www.shanco.co.uk/index.html
http://www.acheson-glover.com/
http://www.acheson-glover.com/constructionpro/news/current/willmott-dixon.aspx
Balfour Beatty Wins Heathrow Airport Contract
12 August
Source: Builder and Engineer
Balfour Beatty, the construction company, have won a GBP650 million contract to deliver the
2nd phase of the new Terminal 2 satellite building. The satellite will have 10 new aircraft gates
and an underground link between it and the main building. Balfour Beatty is working on the
Olympic park and worked on London Heathrow Terminal 5.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/balfour-beatty-takes-460m-heathrowairport-contract-5744.html
http://www.bbcl.co.uk/about/supplychain.html
http://www.bbcl.co.uk/contact.html
http://www.investni.com/key_contractor_fact_sheet_-_balfour_beatty.pdf
Edinburgh Conference Centre Extension
6 August
Source: Builder and Engineer
The contractor Sir Robert McAlpine has been chosen as the lead contractor on a GBP85
million project to extend the Edinburgh International Conference centre and build new office
space in the centre of Edinburgh.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/scotland/85m-development-to-create-250-jobs5701.html
Leeds Trinity Development
6 August
Source: Builder and Engineer
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The construction company Laing O’Rourke have been chosen as the main contractor on the
Leeds Trinity scheme which is valued at GBP100 million. The area for development will be 1
million square feet, and it will have 120 shops and restaurants.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/laing-orourke-is-main-contractor-for300m-trinity-leeds-5723.html
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/land-securities-to-restart-work-on-trinityleeds-5672.html
Crossrail – Bond Street Station
5 August
Source: Crossrail
Transport for London (TFL) has awarded the joint venture Costain/Laing O’Rourke a GBP
300 million contract to renovate Bond Street underground station. The project will enable the
station to take the extra passengers expected from the new Crossrail development which will
see a new deep tunnel rail line being built under the existing station. The works which this JV
will undertake include building a new entrance and increased capacity ticket hall; new
escalators; creating additional access routes within the station for the new and existing train
lines; other associated works. These are Tier 1 contracts public contracts, the companies will
appoint their own Tier 2 subcontractors. Some of the supplies and sub-contracts will be
advertised on the website http://www.competefor.com
http://www.costain-group.com/index.php?p=default_index&section=269
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/costain/laing-orourke-take-300m-bondstreet-tube-station-5721.html
Carillion Supply Chain Details
5 August
Source: Carillion
https://secureview.carillionplc.com/SupplierEnquiry/introduction.asp
Supply chain information
On average Carillion spends £1.2 b/year on purchasing goods and services from
approximately 15,000 suppliers and sub-contractors. Managing the environmental impacts of
its supply chain is a key issue for Carillion. Through managing the supply chain, Carillion
works with suppliers to reduce its collective environmental and social impacts. This means
that Carillion’s clients must become increasingly aware of their supply chain impacts.
In terms of its supply chain, Carillion’s strategy follows the following principles:
Right suppliers - use the most appropriate suppliers in the market.
Right relationship - suppliers want and prefer to work for Carillion.
Right specifications - meet customers requirements and in a sustainable manner.
Right methods - ensure certainty through robust, cost-effective processes.
Right cost - address costs and risk pricing to achieve competitive advantage.
Right time - meet the programme
Carillion has introduced a ‘pay on time’ strategy which all business groups are implementing.
The senior management of Carillion are committed to this strategy, which ensures that
payment is made within the timescales agreed in contract documents.
Supply chain process outline
Carillion does not facilitate initial direct contact with supply chain partners. If you do call
through to the number outlined on the Carillion Plc website you will encounter an automated
response informing you that the supply chain department do not receive any incoming calls or
emails. All applicants should apply through the www.carillionplc.com/supplychain website.
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completing the Supplier Entry form. This form requires supplier information in conjunction
with
the following key areas;
General Supplier details
Supplier Information – includes order value, turnover and number of employees.
Supplier Accreditations
Supplier Additional Notes
Supplier Charter
According to its Supplier Charter, Carillion expects all suppliers to:
Provide a safe and competent workforce employed in accordance with industry best
practice
Incorporate safety into design and work to approved method statements and risk
assessments
Submit complete tenders on the agreed dates
Deliver to the agreed specification, on time and to agreed cost
Cooperate with Carillion and the rest of the Supply Chain
Commit to and participate in continuous improvement programmes
Apply the principles of this charter fairly and consistently to their Supply Chain
Take a non-adversarial approach to dispute resolution
Move towards integration of their management and information systems with
Carillion's
Commit to and apply the Carillion Values
Key contact
Supply Chain Team
Carillion Head Office
24 Birch Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 4HY
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01902 422 431
Website: www.carillionplc.com
Scottish Borders Rail Project
2 August
Source: Building and Engineer
Three groups have been shortlisted for the GBP300 million project to build a new rail line in
Scotland. The line which will run between Edinburgh and the Borders region of Scotland and
will include all items associated with the railway and new stations. The three groups
shortlisted to go to the final round are:
 BAM – BAM UK
 IMCD – Sir Robert McAlpine, Carillion, Iridium Concesiones de Infrastructuras SA
(Spanish)
 New Borders Railway – Fluor, Miller Construction, Uberior Infrastructure
Investments
The winner will be chosen in the winter of 2011 with work expected to start at the same time
and to be completed in 2014.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/three-in-the-running-for-borders-railwaycontract-5557.html
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/projects/borders-railway
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July 2010
Three battle for Liverpool Hospital
29 July
Source: Builder and Engineer
Three consortiums featuring the contractors, Balfour Beatty, Carillion and Spanish firm FCC,
have been shortlisted to tender for the GBP 450 million rebuilding of the Royal Liverpool
University Hospital. One of the three teams will be eliminated in autumn 2010 and the
remaining two will make final bids by February 2011 with the winner chosen in the summer
of 2011. Work is due to start in early 2012.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/three-in-the-frame-for-450m-royalliverpool-hospital-5660.html
New Hospital Building
29 July
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction company Mansell is to start building work on a new hospital in Norfolk in
September 2010. The hospital is expected to cost GBP 15 million. The hospital is the Cromer
and District hospital. Work will be carried out in phases and is due to be completed in the
autumn of 2012.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/mansell-to-start-work-on-norfolkhospital-5699.html
Laing Win Durham University Job
26 July
Source: Building
Laing O´Rourke have won a GBP 48 million contract to build a facility for Durham
university. The building will hold a new library and other student facilities. The preliminary
works will start at the end of July 2010.
http://www.build.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=114413
Costain Preferred Bidder for Water Treatment Plant
20 July
Source: Construction News
Costain, the construction company, has been chosen as preferred bidder to build a new water
treatment plant in the West Midlands. It is anticipated that light works will begin in December
with the heavy works beginning in the summer of 2011. The job is for the Severn Trent water
company.
http://www.costain-group.com/index.php?p=default_index&section=310
Construction company Barr wins stadium job
19 July
Source: Construction News
The construction company Barr has won a GBP 44 million contract to build a new stadium for
St Helens rugby league club and a new onsite Tesco supermarket. The seating capacity will be
17,980. It is expected that the work will be finished at the end of 2011.
http://www.barr-construction.co.uk/
http://www.barr-construction.co.uk/news/barr-nets-2012-olympic-contract/
http://www.barr-construction.co.uk/contact/
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June 2010
Future Planned Tenders for British Airports Authority
28 June
Source: Airportsmart.com
British Airports Authority have announced a potential tendering of works for 2011 for various
works in their airports. The works include 44 construction structures and materials
complementary to the construction works, 45 construction works, 51 installation services and
90 sewage – refuse – cleaning – environmental services. The BAA supply chain contact
details are: BAA Ltd, The Compass Centre, Supply Chain Department, West Wing 2nd Floor,
Nelson Road, London TW6 2GW
https://publications.airportsmart.com/XTender/moteur_listing.php?actionID=pub_preinfo&A
dminX=7f98263a0604c57ca8c37a422a23e174#
Airport Works to Look Out For
28 June
Source: Airportsmart.com
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the new owner of Gatwick Airport, has launched a GBP
1.5 billion plan to upgrade facilities.
From July, GIP will launch a GBP 35 million inter-terminal shuttle service and a new
multimillion-pound extension to the airport's north terminal. As part of the plan,
improvements will be made in the south terminal departure lounge, entrance forecourts,
immigration hall, baggage systems and the north terminal interchange.The airport's traditional
check-in desks will be replaced by self-service check-in facilities.
GIP, backed by Credit Suisse and General Electric, completed its purchase of Gatwick Airport
from BAA in December 2009.
In order for a company to access most of the notices on Airportsmart they must be registered.
Crossrail Works
23 June
Source: Construction News
Five contractors or groups have been shortlisted to tender for the Bond Street station Crossrail
works. The works will include secant piling, contiguous piling, board piling, construction of a
diaghragm walling, an access shaft, associated civils works, temporary works and propping.
The companies/groups are:
 Carillion
 Costain/Skanska
 Bam Nuttall/Kier
 Balfour Beatty/Morgan Sindall/Vinci
 Laing O´Rourke/Strabag
The works are expected to take 12 months to complete.
Construction Works and Supplies
21 June
Source: PublicTenders.Net
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Type: Construction
Subject: Nine plus lots of mostly construction type works and supplies
Announced: 21 June 2010
Source: PublicTenders.Net
Description: There are nine plus contracts of various works and supplies for Glasgow City
Council (contract notice: 2010/S118-178482). The amount set aside for the various contracts
is between GBP60 and 80 million. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 14 July 2010. Contact
point for further information: Ms Michelle Kelly, Corporate Procurement Unit, Glasgow City
Council, City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU, Telephone: 0044 141 287 0449,
Fax: 0044 141 287 6444, email: michelle.kelly2lasgow.gov.uk
https://glasgow.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Lot 1: Structural Steel for structures
Lot 2: Supply and install fire protection to prevent the spread of fire: fire proofing.
Lot 3: Supply and install fall protection equipment on buildings.
Lot 4: Supply and installation of lightning conductors to provide protection from lightning
strikes.
Lot 5: Specialist concrete repairs
Lot 6: General building repairs to privately owned properties value under GBP100,000
Lot 7: General building repairs to privately owned properties value over GBP 100,000
Lot 8: Lighting: decorative lighting may include design, supply only, supply and installation
or installation only.
Lot 9: Design and build of new properties and/or refurbishment of existing ones.
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/64187
Construction Contracts
17 June
Source: Construction News
Harrogate – Harrogate International Centre – exhibition hall extension – contractor: Wates
Construction Ltd, West Court, Gelderd Road, Leeds LS12 6DB, tel: 0044 113231 1880 –
value GBP13 million
York – St Peters School – Swimming Pool – contractor: Talbot Design (Seale), Sycamore
House, Northminster Business Park, Upper Poppleton, York YO26 6QR, tel:0044 1904
520010 – value GBP3 million
Blackpool – Blackpool Seafront – Seafront enhancement works – contractor: Galliford Try
(Northern) Ltd, Innovation House, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 6UT, tel: 0044 1925 881900
– value GBP6.6 million
Manchester – St Monica’s RC High School – School Extension – contractor: John Turner and
Sons, Preston Road, Grimsargh, Preston PR2 5SD, tel: 0044 1772 794830 – value GBP5.17
Edinburgh – various locations – 650 window replacements – contractor: CMS Enviro Systems
Ltd, 3 Mid Road, Cumbernauld, Glasgow G67 2TT, tel: 0044 1236 729821 – value GBP5.2
million
London – Kelvin House – 81 flats – contractor: Linden Homes Chiltern, Linden House,
Linden Square, Harefield, Uxbridge UB9 6TQ, tel: 0044 1883 334400 – value GBP4.6
million
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Milton Keynes – River Island Distribution – Distribution Centre (fitting out) – contractor:
Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, Blackpit Farm, Silverstone, Road, Stowe,
Buckinghamshire MK18 5LJ, tel: 0044 1280 823355 – value GBP13.6 million
Royston – Bassingbourne Village – School Extension – contractor: Willmott Dixon
Construction Ltd, Willmott Dixon House, Park Street, Hitchin, Herts SG4 9AH, tel: 0044
1462 442200 – value GBP1.1 million
Bristol – Mitchell Lane – 4 commercial units – contractor: Anglo Holt Construction Ltd, 150
Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT, tel: 0044 121 525 6717 – value GBP6.1
million
Exeter – Honiton Road – offices – contractor: Midas Construction, Midas House, Hankridge
Way, Herongate Office Park, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2LR, tel: 0044 1823 445000 – value
GBP4 million
Construction/Maintenance
16 June
Source: PublicTenders.Net
Type: Construction
Subject: New Primary School Construction – Contractor Information
Announced: 16 June 2010
Source: PublicTenders.Net
Description: Read Construction has been awarded the contract to construct a new primary
school along with other works. Contact Point: Read Construction Ltd, Entreprise Centre, Blast
Road, Brymbo, Wrexham LL11 5BT, Telephone: 0044 1978 721 1950, Fax: 0044 1978 872
1960, email: generaleadconstruction.co.uk web: http://www.readconstruction.co.uk
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/63459
Construction/Maintenance
16 June
Source: PublicTenders.Net
Type: Construction
Subject: Housing Investment
Announced: 16 June 2010
Source: PublicTenders.Net
Description: The following four companies have shared a GBP 50 – 70 million contract to
update up to 12,600 properties for Renfrewshire Council (Scotland) over 5 years.
 Apollo Property Services Group Ltd, Conquest House, Church Street, Waltham
Abbey, Essex EN9 1DX http://www.theapollogroup.co.uk/contact-apollo.cfm
 PME Partnerships Ltd (t/a Carrillion Property Services), 24 Birch Street,
Wolverhampton WV1 4HY http://www.carillionpm.com/
http://www.carillionplc.com/about/about_supply_chain.asp
 Connaught Partnerships Ltd, Connaught House, Exeter Business Park, Grenadier
Road, Exeter EX1 3QF http://www.connaught.plc.uk/group/
 Wates Construction Ltd, Wates House, Station Approach, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22
7SW http://suppliers.wates.co.uk/current-tenders
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Construction/Maintenance
16 June
Source: PublicTenders.Net
Type: Construction
Subject: Prefabricated Buildings – Supply and Build 2010/S114-172915
Announced: 16 June 2010
Source: PublicTenders.Net
Description: This organisation requires a contractor to supply and install onto an already
prepared foundation a modular building shell of approximately 20meters X 18 meters.
Requests to participate should be made to Ms Teresa Lee, Research Sites Restoration Ltd,
Building B392.7, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DF, Telephone:
0044 1235 436833, email: teresa.leeresearch-sites.com The deadline for receipt of tenders is
19 July 2010.
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/63377
Carillion Win GBP50 million Airport Maintenance Contract
14 June
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction company Carillion has won a 10 year contract to maintain services at
London’s Heathrow Airport. The contract which covers Terminals 1 and 3 will comprise of
things like planned and unplanned mechanical, electrical and building fabric maintenance
among other services.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/carillion-wins-50m-heathrow-deal5523.html
https://secureview.carillionplc.com/SupplierEnquiry/introduction.asp
Construction Contracts
10 June
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Lyme Green Road – 16 Houses – Contractor: Bromford Group, Friars Gate,
1011 Stratford Road, Shirley B90 4BN, tel: 0044 845 6050603 – value of project GBP 1.2
million. To sell to this company please see the following link to contact the specific company
department for your goods or services.
http://www.bromfordgroup.co.uk/main.cfm?Type=CUS2E
Cambridge – 30 Long Road – Health Department Building – contractor: Haymills Ltd,
Haymill House, Station Road, East Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1RF, tel: 0044 1449 773700 –
value of project GBP 1.5 million.
Leicester – The Fleet Stoney Stanton – 157 houses and 13 flats – contractor: Persimmons
Homes (North Midlands), Persimmon House, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park,
Leicester LE19 1WZ, tel: 0044 116 281 5600 – value GBP10.9 million
Northampton – Cliftonville Day Centre – New Nursing Home- contractor: Dunelm Property
Services, Esh House, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5PF, tel:
0044 191 377 4560 – value GBP 5 million
May 2010
British Airports Authority (BAA)
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31.05.2010
Source: Public Tenders
This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Various contracts which will be announced for BAA on http://www.airportsmart.com
BAA expect to announce public tenders for the following supplies in the period 2010/2011:

Check in desks, benches and tables; binnacles (for the covering of airducts); flight
information display (trees); stand guidance systems; fixed electrical ground power; track
transit systems; sign boxes; pre conditioned air units; passenger boarding bridges;
chillers; switch boards; cooling towers; bio mass boilers; air handling units; doors;
conveyors and curves; flooring-soft and hard; glass walling; lifts, elevators and
passenger conveyors; full body scanning; security hold baggage screening; security cabin
baggage screening; fire fighting equipment; fire engines and fire tenders; vehicle fuel;
gas supply; electricity supply; water supply and sewage services; biomass fuel; trolleys;
IT networks; telecommunication equipment; software packages; information systems;
computer equipment; office equipment; stationery; clothing; footware; printed material;
De icing chemicals; other categories not currently foreseen.
BAA only tenders their requirements on the website http://www.airportsmart.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To maximise their chances of receiving related contract notices in the future, interested
parties need to be registered on AirportSmart with the correct common procurement
vocabulary code (CPV code) that relates to the category concerned. Interested parties
need to register on AirportSmart by going to www.airportsmart.com > Supplier Zone >
New Supplier and completing the registration form. If you are already registered on
AirportSmart then you do not need to do anything. There is neither a charge to register
on AirportSmart nor for receiving contract notice alerts. However, suppliers wishing to
tender for specific contracts in the future will have to pay Airportsmart Ltd a bidprocess-fee of between 100 GBP - 2 000 GBP depending upon the value of the contract.
Information about the registration process and fee structure is available from
www.airportsmart.com/New Supplier. Airportsmart Limited can not be held repsonsible
for suppliers not receiving alerts for any reasons. Suppliers are encouraged to keep their
contact and CPV details up to date by editing their accounts (www.airportsmart.com >
Supplier Zone > Edit). Finally, BAA may use electronic auctions or electronic tendering
during its procurement where an electronic auction or electronic tendering is to be
utilised for a particular procurement, information will be included in the tender
documentation provided for that particular procurement.
Further guidance.
This PIN is for information purposes only. For technical help using
www.airportsmart.com or questions regarding the use of the website please contact
frederic.garat@airportsmart.com.
Major Liverpool Development
26 May
Source: Building
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The construction company McGee has won the first of many contracts on a new development
for central Liverpool. The project will see the building of apartments, a cinema, open spaces,
hotels and leisure facilities. The two developers of the project are Ballymore and Merepark.
The project is worth 200 million and has just started with McGee contracted to demolish some
buildings and create a 459 place car park.
http://www.building.co.uk/5000272.article?origin=bldgdailynewsletter
Highest Bridge in the UK – Open Meeting
24 May
Source: Construction News
Sunderland City Council are to hold an open meeting on 29 June for firms interested in
building a new 1.2 km bridge (height 187 meters) over the River Wear. The estimated cost of
the project is £133 million. A formal notice to tender is expected to be advertised on 10
January 2011 in the OJEU online journal. For further information contact Sunderland Council
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/procurement-of-133m-new-wear-bridge-set-tobegin/5218290.article
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/the-construction-index-news/Sunderland-FC-tohost-bidders-day-for-pound-110m-New-Wear-Bridge
http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3937
Aberdeen 50 Meter Swimming Pool
20 May
Source: Construction News
Bids are being invited from contractors to build a new 50 meter swimming pool next to the
Aberdeen sports village. The deadline for the prequalification questionnaire (attached) to be
be submitted is 17 June. Six firms will then be shortlisted and the winner chosen on 12
November.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bids-invited-for-30m-aberdeen-swimming-pooljob/5218165.article
http://www.aberdeensportsvillage.com/about/new-swimming-pool/
Willmott Dixon School Academies
12 May
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Willmott Dixon has won a 55 million contract to design and build 2
school academies in the town of Kettering. Work is due to start in November 2010. The firm
has also won another project worth 71 million to build 3 academies in the town of Oldham.
http://www.myglenigan.com/register/asp/project_detail_registration.asp?pid=10029793
BMX Sports Arena
12 May
Source: Builder and Engineer
The contractor Sir Robert McAlpine has won a contract to build a 19.7 million BMX sports
arena in the city of Manchester.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/sir-robert-mcalpine-wins-manchesterbmx-arena-5323.html
Baby Shard of Glass
12 May
Source: Construction News
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The construction firm Mace has won the contract to build a 17 storey tower called the Baby
Shard. The Baby Shard is located at London Bridge, London and is right next to the 87 Storey
Shard of Glass presently being built by the same company. The contract is worth £200
million.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/mace-wins-200m-baby-shardcontract/5217648.article
CompeteFor Tender News
12 May
Source: London Business Network
Contract Name
Tarmac Surfacing - ODA South Park
Awarding Organisation
Skanska Construction UK Ltd. T/A Skanska Infrastructure Services
Deadline Date
28/05/2010
Information
Skanska Construction UK Ltd is the main contractor for the ODA's Landscape & Public
Realm works in the South Park. This opportunity relates to one of the packages of work
associated with the project - the construction of the tarmac surfaces within Zones 2, 4 & 8c of
the South Park. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
New Bond Street Station upgrade - Asbestos Removal Works Partnership
Awarding Organisation
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd
Deadline Date
14/05/2010
Information
This package relates to the Asbestos Removal Works of New Bond St station. This will
include but is not limited to; Asbestos Surveys and removal in existing London Underground
Tunnels and to 2 buildings in the vicinity the New Bond Street station complex. Please log on
to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
New Bond Street Station upgrade - Wall and Floor tiling Partnership
Awarding Organisation
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd
Deadline Date
14/05/2010
Information
This package relates to the floor and wall tiling of New Bond St station. This will include but
is not limited to: Ceramic and terrazzo tiling, tactile concrete paving, isocrete screeding,
skirting, movement joints. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
New Bond Street Station upgrade - Vitreous Enamel Cladding Partnership
Awarding Organisation
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd
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Deadline Date
14/05/2010
Information
This package relates to the Vitreous Enamel Cladding of New Bond St station. This will
include but is not limited to; support frames, VE panelling works walls, escalator ceilings,
staircase areas and passageways throughout the New Bond Street station complex. This will
be approximately 1200 sqm. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
New Bond Street Station upgrade - Shaft Sinking Partnership
Awarding Organisation
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd
Deadline Date
14/05/2010
Information
This package relates to the sinking of 3 new shafts at New Bond St station. This is to allow
access to the underground network to construct new link and passenger tunnels. This will
include:
- Labour, plant and materials to construct the bare carcass of the shafts
- Concrete to collar and unreinforced concrete plug
- The shaft to be sunk as a caisson
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
New Bond Street Station upgrade - General Builders Work Partnership
Awarding organisation
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd
Deadline Date
14/05/2010
Information
This package relates to General Builders works at New Bond St station. This will include but
is not limited to; painting and decorating in the new underground station complex and brick
and block work to the new over-site development building.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Operated Plant
Awarding Organisation
Skanska Civil Engineering
Deadline Date
14/05/2010
Skanska is looking for Operated Plant rates for future works on the ODA project.
Plant required onsite throughout the contract will be as follows:
33T Excavator, 22T Excavator, 13T Excavator, 7T Excavator, 3T Excavator, JCB Sitemaster,
"Breakers to suit above excavators", Pile Hammer to suit 22t Excavator, 13T Roller, Loading
Shovel, Grab Attachment for the 33T Excavator, 25T Dump Truck and 40T Excavator.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
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For the provision of muck away & recycled aggregates for Cross Rail project, Bond Street,
WC1
Awarding Organisation
McNicholas Construction Services Ltd
Deadline Date
14/05/2010
To remove segregated and un-segregated waste from the construction site in Bond Street
London. The typical waste will be asphalt, concrete, soil, stone, and clay. Also required is the
supply of recycled materials i.e. MOT type 1, 10mm Shingle and Fill Sand.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information
Network Rail – Birmingham New Street Station
10 May
Source: Network Rail
The following link gives details of anticipated works to be advertised on the OJEU for the
Birmingham New Street Station project and an application page to be put onto the list of
anticipated suppliers for the project.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6241.aspx
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/5852.aspx
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6220.aspx
Network Rail – Birmingham New Street Station
10 May
Source: Network Rail
The construction firm MACE has been appointed delivery partner and project contractor for
the £600 million Birmingham New Street station project.
http://www.macegroup.com/projects/project-library/birmingham-new-street-gateway
Doing Business with the Olympics: Infrastructure
6 May
Source: Construction News
Information on the type of work that is being undertaken at the London Olympic site.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/winning-work/doing-business-with-the-2012-olympicsinfrastructure-projects/5201482.article
Kier win Kings Cross Roofing Job
6 May
Source: Construction News
The construction company Kier has won a £27 million job to renew the roof at Kings Cross
station in London. The job will involve the installation of a new 15,000 sq m glass roof of
which 2,500 sq m will be solar panals. It will also involve the repair, refurbishment and
renewal of the main wrought iron structure which dates back to the mid 19th century. The job
is estimated to take 3 years and is part of the £450 million refurbishment of Kings Cross
station.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/kier-scoops-27m-kings-cross-station-roofjob/5201645.article
http://www.kier.co.uk/contact/default.asp
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6220.aspx
Sir Robert McAlpine Win Townhall Job
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5 May
Source: Construction News
The Construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine has won a design and construction contract to
build the new townhall for Rochdale Council. The peoject is worth £55 million.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sir-robert-mcalpine-wins-55m-rochdale-town-halljob/5217309.article?referrer=RSS
Network Rail Building List
5 May
Source: Network Rail
The following is a list of building works will be put out to tender by Network Rail at the
appointed time as stated on the list. Further information on any of the jobs and the process of
application can be obtained by telephoning or sending an email to the senior procurement
manager Stuart Pike. Phone and email details can be found on the attached list.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/documents/For%20Business/5712_Anticipated%20Tender%20
Programme%20.pdf
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/3881.aspx
Isle of Wight Roads Contract
5 May
Source: Glenigan
Seven construction companies are bidding for a £1.2 billion roads and associated items
(lighting etc) contract on the Isle of Wight. The seven companies are: Colas, Amey, Vinci,
Balfour Beatty, Lagan Construction, Ringway and Aggregate Industries. Further details about
the OJEU tender as well as the company details are in the following link.
http://www.myglenigan.com/register/asp/project_detail_registration.asp?pid=8183877
Hotel Development in Liverpool
4 May
Source: Building
It was reported that the Northern Irish property developer Tara House has secured planning
permission for a £56 million development in Liverpool. The development will include 2
hotels, an apartment block and car parking spaces. The work is expected to begin in the
autumn of 2010 and be completed in 2012.
http://beta.egi.co.uk/articles/2010/04/29/716926/Tara-House-gets-nod-for-%C2%A356mLiverpool-scheme.htm
Tenders on the CompeteFor website
4 May
Source: London Business Network
Contract Name
Street/Garden Furniture and Play Equipment
Awarding Organisation
Rydon Construction Ltd
http://www.rydon.co.uk/corporate/structure
Deadline
14/05/2010
Information
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Rydon Construction is looking for leading manufacturers and distributors specialising in
school playground equipment, street furniture and bespoke furniture. Suppliers must ensure
compliance with Building Regulations, British Standards and Codes of Practice are adhered
to.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Fixture Fixings and Equipment
Awarding Organisation
Rydon Construction Ltd
http://www.rydon.co.uk/corporate/structure
Deadline Date
15/05/2010
Information
Rydon Construction is looking for suppliers to provide fixtures and fittings products which
include handles, brackets, hinges, locks, butts, hooks, castors, knobs, fittings, catches and
chains.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Sawn Treated Timber
Awarding Organisation
Rydon Construction Ltd
http://www.rydon.co.uk/corporate/structure
Deadline
15/05/2010
Information
Rydon Construction is looking for new suppliers to provide supplier of Sawn Treated Timber
available for the commercial and domestic market. In particular looking for leading stockists
and distributors for Treated Sawn Timber who specialise in timber which is generally
tanalised and can extend the life of the timber and keep it free of rot by 15 years or greater.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Internal Door sets
Awarding Organisation
Rydon Construction Ltd
http://www.rydon.co.uk/corporate/structure
Deadline
16/05/2010
Information
Rydon Construction is looking for leading stockists and distributors for Internal Door sets for
public and private sector buildings and residential properties. Suppliers to provide door sets
and door kits with exceptionally high service levels. Requires a complete range of internal
doors, including moulded, veneered and flush doors. Suppliers must be able to offer a bespoke
range of doors for both private and public sector projects.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Signage
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Awarding Organisation
Rydon Construction Ltd
http://www.rydon.co.uk/corporate/structure
Deadline
16/05/2010
Information
Rydon Construction is looking for suppliers to provide signage services. To provide Indoor &
Outdoor Signage including Light Boxes, Shop fitting, Office Signs, Vehicle Livery, Vinyl,
Boards & Aluminium signs and Signposts.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
April 2010
Heron Tower
28 April
Source: Building
The construction companies Mace and Sir Robert McAlpine will find out who has been
chosen to build the 35 floor Heron Tower in the City of London. The £150 million residential
building will be on top of the Barbican centre to which a new hall with be built as part of the
contract.
Super Laboratory Bidders
28 April
Source: Building
There are 5 bidders for the £400 million super laboratory to be built in Kings Cross, London.
The State of the Art UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation is being planned by the
Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council and University College
London. The five bidders are:
 Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace (JV)
 Skanska
 Laing O´Rourke
 Bam
 Bovis Lend Lease
The work is due to start in 2011 and be completed in 2015
McAleer and Rushe to build Office
26 April
Source:
The Northern Ireland construction firm McAleer and Rushe are to build a new office block in
London. The work will start later in 2010 and be worth £70 million.
http://www.mcaleer-rushe.co.uk/
Galliford Try Wins Health Contracts
26 April
Source: Construction News
The contractor Galliford Try has won a £62 million contract to build a new city centre health
centre in Coventry. The job will involve the demoloition of an existing building, the design
and build of the new building which will be 5 floors high. The project is to begin in April
2010 and to be completed in November 2011. Additionally Galliford Try have been made a
framework partner by the Liverpool and Sefton Health Partnership to build 8 new
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neighbourhood health centres in Liverpool. The first project is worth £22 million and the
second £40 million.
Scottish Water Investment Programme
23 April
Source: Construction News
A joint venture consortium called Scottish Water Solutions and comprising of Scottish Water,
Veolia Water UK, Laing O´Rourke Infrastructure Ltd and Jacobs UK. The joint venture will
deliver the £450 million capital investment programme between 2010 and 2015.
Building Contract Leads
21 April
Source: Construction News
Bishop Auckland – Tindale Crescent – Stadium – contractor: Hellens Development, Teal
House, 10 Teal Farm Way, Pattinson Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE38
0BE, tel: 0044191 418 0020 – value 10 million
Middlesbrough – Trinity Catholic College – school – contractor: Willmott Dixon
Construction Ltd, Cliff Park, Bruntcliff Road, Morley, Leeds LS27 0RY, tel: 0044 113238
3283 – value 20 million
Elgin – R3 Linkwood East – 128 residential units – contractor: Springfield Properties Ltd,
Pentland House, Grampian Road, Elgin, Highlands IV30 1XJ, tel: 0044 1343 552550 – value
8.5 million
Building Contract Leads
20 April
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Wickets Tower plus others – Alterations to 3 residential blocks – Contractor:
Thomas Vale Plc, Lombard House, Worcester Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 9BZ, tel:
0044 1299 8277770 – value £10 million
Cambridge – Three Crowns House – offices (refurbishment/extension) – contractor: Morgan
Ashurst, Brabaham Road, Sawston, Cambridge CB22 3LJ, tel: 0044 1223 836611 – value £4
million
Derby – racecourse park – pavilion and changing rooms – contractor: Mansell (Midlands)
Ltd, Roman House, 522 Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 2GW, tel: 0044 115 9780788 – value
£1.5 million
Great Yarmouth – Great Yarmouth Business Park - Police Investigation Centre – contractor:
Kier Eastern Ltd, 53 South Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE14 0RQ, tel: 0044 1945
582121 – value £10 million
Leicester – Mellor County Primary School – childrens centre – contractor: Wates
Construction, Regis House, Herold Way, Pegasus Business Park, Castle Donnington,
Derbyshire DE74 2TZ, tel: 0044 1332 638057 – value £8 million
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Wymondham – Harts Farm Road – Police Investigation Centre – contractor: Kier Eastern Ltd,
53 South Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE14 0RQ, tel: 0044 1945 582121 – value £10
million
Northampton – Larkhill Way – residential units – contractor: SDC Construction Group, Lime
Grove House, Caxton Road, Bedford MK41 0QQ, tel: 0044 1234 363155 – value £1.5 million
Walsall – Goscote Hospital – hospital extra care unit – contractor: Wilmott Dixon Housing
Ltd, Hitchin Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire SG17 5JS, tel: 0044 1462 814455 – value: £5.5
million
Building Schools for the Future (Ealing)
19 April
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Balfour Beatty has been chosen by Ealing Borough Council in London
to either rebuild or refurbish 14 schools and build one new school for the local authority under
the Building Schools for the Future programme. The first work on two schools is set to begin
in October 2010 (Dormers Wells High School and Cardinal Wiseman RC School) and all the
work is due to be completed by 2015. The Balfour Beatty schools consortium consists of
Balfour Beatty Capital, Balfour Beatty Construction Scottish and Southern, Balfour Beatty
Workplace, RM Education, Nicholas Hare and Hawkins/Brown. ICT services will be
delivered across all the schools by RM Education. This contract is worth £300 million.
Building Schools for the Future Procurement
19 April
Source:
Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a schools building and refurbishment programme
which began in 2004 and is scheduled to last to 2023. The programme sets out to rebuild or
refurbish 3,500 and has a budget of several billion pounds. Many of the larger UK contractors
are already working on the programme. The following link gives details of the procurement
process for goods and services.
http://www.partnershipsforschools.org.uk/programme/process_procure.jsp
Crossrail Tenders
16 April
Source: Building
Six shortlisted firms are to receive tender documents for one of the largest of the Crossrail
jobs. The job will involve work at Paddington station and the winner will be working for
Crossrail, Network Rail and London Underground. The six firms are:
 BAM Nuttall
 Bovis Lendlease
 Carillion
 Laing O´Rourke
 Morgan Est
 Vinci
The work will include building a shell for a new Hammersmith and City line underground
station, major structural works on an existing building and the relocation of the existing taxi
rank to a new location. There are also major platform and station works at Paddington station.
Heathrow East Terminal
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15 April
Source:
The IT firm Firstco UK have been given work on the Laing O´Rourke/Ferrovial Agroman JV
(HETco) Heathrow Airport Terminal East project.
http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/firstco/
http://www.firstco.uk.com/projects/case-studies/heathrow-east.aspx
Reading Station Upgrade
13 April
Source: Rail Network
It is reported that 6 contractors have put forward bids to undertake the largest piece of work to
take place on the ₤644 million Reading station upgrade. This particular project is worth ₤90
million and will involve items such as construction new platforms, new station entrances and
a new passenger footbridge. The companies who have put bids in are:
 Costain/Hochtief joint venture
 Bam Nuttall
 Vinci and Balfour Beatty
 Morgan Est
 Carillion
http://www.railnetwork.info/article.php?article_id=680
Leeds Arena Contract Given
8 April
Source: Construction News
BAM construction has won a ₤55 million project to build the new 13,500 seater Leeds Arena.
The work is scheduled to start later in 2010 and to be completed by Christmas 2012.
http://www.bam.co.uk/
http://www.bam.co.uk/Profiles/SupplyChain/SupplyChain-Overview.aspx
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bam-construction-wins-55m-leeds-arenajob/5216230.article
Three JVs Share 1.2 billion Thames Water Facilities Contract
8 April
Source: Construction News
Thames Water have chosen three consortia to carry out works over the whole of their region.
The consortia are:
 Optimise: JMurphy and Sons, Clancy Docwra, Barhale and MWH. This Joint Venture
will look after the water pipes and sewers in the northern half of London and the
Thames Valley region
 MGJV: Morrison Utility Services and Galliford Try. This Joint Venture will look after
the southern half of London.
 GBM: Galliford Try, Biwater and Mott MacDonald will look after water and sewage
treatment across the whole London and Thames Valley region.
The contracts are worth 1.2 billion and lasts for 5 years from April 2010.
http://www.mwhglobal.com/
http://www.barhale.co.uk/
http://www.biwater.co.uk/
http://www.murphygroup.co.uk/
http://www.theclancygroup.co.uk/
http://www.morrisonus.co.uk/
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http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/trio-share-12bn-thames-water-amp5work/5216222.article
CompeteFor Construction Supplies Tenders
7 April
Source: CompeteFor
Supplier of chemicals
J Carney Construction Ltd.
16/04/2010
J Carney Construction Ltd is looking to source an ongoing supplier of chemicals such as
concrete additives including retarders, release agents and curing membranes for delivery to
both their HQ in Reading and projects in London and the wider UK. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Supplier of generators
J Carney Construction Ltd.
16/04/2010
J Carney Construction Ltd requires an ongoing supplier of diesel and petrol portable site
generators for delivery to both HQ in Reading and to projects in London and UK wide. Please
log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Supplier of tools
J Carney Construction Ltd.
16/04/2010
J Carney Construction Ltd is looking to source an ongoing supplier of Electrical tools,
including power saws, disc cutters and general pneumatic tools. Please log on to CompeteFor
for more information.
Supplier of protective clothing and equipment
J Carney Construction Ltd.
16/04/2010
J Carney Construction Ltd is looking to pre-qualify competitive prices for an ongoing
supplier of PPE. Items required will include: hard hats, eye protection, work boots, high viz
garments, safety harnesses and gloves. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
http://www.jcarney.co.uk/contact.html
East London Line Extension
7 April
Source: Construction News
Transport for London has invited bids from contractors for a 1.3 km extension to the
Overgrounds East London Line. The extension is for a new connection with the possible
inclusion of a new station. The work is scheduled to start at the end of October to September
2011. Pre-qualification-questionnairs are to be submitted by 7 May 2010.
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/53599
Crossrail Tender Notice
6 April
Source: Public Tenders
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The following is the information for work on the Crossrail project. The link gives more
details.
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The framework consists of the following categories: General civil works category A1 - Civil
structures (Rail interface) and category A2 †“Civil structures (No Rail Interface) together
with category B – Gas, category C – Electricity, category D – Telecommunications and
category E – Water and sewerage relating to public utility diversion works. A significant
portion of the works under Category A1 will be carried out close to or over live Network Rail
and London Underground assets. Both categories A1 & A2 consist of general civils work such
as: groundwork, removal of existing piling, protection of services, settlement mitigation,
underpinning and minor building works. Further works will include reinforced concrete
structures (below and above ground), service tunnels, shafts, piling and retaining structures.
The Contractor will be required to design and install all necessary temporary works. The
works carried out under categories B to E will consist of the diversion or protection of utilities
affected by the Crossrail works. These works will include trenching, excavation, construction
of service and/or access tunnels and shafts, chambers, strengthening or protection works
together with disposal of surplus excavated materials and full reinstatement upon completion.
The contractor will be required to design and install all necessary temporary works.
http://www.publictenders.net/tender/53343
March 2010
Kings Cross Redevelopment
30 March
Source:
There is still plenty of work to be undertaken on the Kings Cross Development behind Kings
Cross railway station in London. The whole development, worth 2 billion, has four
construction companies working on it:
 Carillion
 Bam Nuttall
 Kier
 Bam Construct
http://www.kingscrosscentral.com/contractors
Wilmott Dixon Win Bid
30 March
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Wilmott Dixon has won a contract to build three educational
establishments in Oldham, north-west England. The deal worth ₤71 million is to build three
academies for Oldham Council. The construction will begin in September 2010 and to be
finished in July 2012.
Crossrail Contractors Shortlisted
29 March
Source: Construction News
Crossrail have announced that Network Rail has shortlisted 4 contractors/joint ventures to bid
for the first of the major works on this ₤16.5 billion project. The four contractors are:
 Carillion
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 Colas/Morgan Est
 VolkerFitzpatrick/Bovis
 Balfour Beatty
The contract is a design and build one for the 3 kilometer stretch from Plumstead to Abbey
Wood in south-east London. It includes building the new Abbey Wood terminal station in
Kent, 2 new Crossrail platforms, lifts, escalators, and create a four track railway as none exists
at present. Network Rail will have to improve 5 bridges and build 2 new overhead electrified
railway lines between plumstead and Abbey Wood. Network Rail is responsible for the
design, development and delivery of parts of the Crossrail network which is 70 kilmeters long
and will have 28 stations.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/four-shortlisted-for-network-rails-first-crossrailproject/5215946.article
Joint Venture Win Sewage works contract
29 March
Source: Construction News
The joint venture Galliford Try/Biwater/Mott MacDonald have won a ₤28 million contract to
upgrade the Long Reach sewage works in Dartford, Kent. The work will involve the
construction of aeration lanes, a final settlement tank, an electricity substation, a sludge
storage building and blower house and modifications to the existing facilities. The work is due
to start in the spring of 2010 and to be completed in 2012.
Manchester City Football Club Development
29 March
Source:
Manchester City have appointed Arup to prepare 17 acres of land for a major development
estimated to be worth ₤500 million around the City of Manchester stadium. The plan is to
build leisure facilities (shops, restaurants, etc), an extension to the football stadium (extra
seating), perhaps some housing and a new headquarters with practice pitches and a hotel. The
extension to the Manchester Metro tram system will go to the stadium and area and the
proposed Manchester casino will either be located on the site or moved to another area.
http://www.manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=191002
Bam Nuttall to Build Events Extension
26 March
Source: Construction News
Bam Nuttall has been chosen by the developer Lend Lease to build an events extension to the
Bluewater shopping Centre in Kent. The work is valued at ₤60 million and will start very
soon.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/bam-nuttall/construct/bam-bags-60mbluewater-events-extension/5215159.article
Heron Tower to be Built
26 March
Source: Property Week
It is thought that there are now three bids for the 112 meter Heron Tower in the City of
London. The scheme was put on hold in 2008 due to the state of the development market but
is back on course to be built. The plan includes 300 residential apartments and a concert hall
to hold 625 people. The winning contractor will be known in April.
 Mace
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 Brookfields
 Sir Robert McAlpine
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?storycode=3158775
Mansell Wins Olympic Contract
25 March
Source: Construction News
Construction News has reported that the construction firm Mansell has won the last of the
major contracts awarded for the Olympic games. The project involves the building of the Eton
Manor Paralympic games venue. The facility will hold three Olympic size swimming pools, it
will be the venue for the Paralympic wheelchair tennis and after the games will the facility
will house a hockey centre with two competition size pitches, a tennis centre and five a side
football pitches. It will have temporary seating for events. During the Olympics and
Paralymoics it will have seating for 10,500 people.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/mansell-wins-last-big-job-onolympics/5215619.article
London Victoria Redevelopment Announced
18 March
Source: Construction News
Transport for London has awarded the TaylorWoodrow/Bam Nuttall joint venture a ₤700
million contract to upgrade and redevelop London Victoria´s underground station. The project
is due to start in 2011 and be split into phases. The first phase is the construction of a new
entrance and new North Ticket Hall. In the second phase 7 new lifts and 9 escalators will be
replaced in the existing ticket hall. When finished, the ticket hall will be twice the present
size.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/taylor-woodrow/bam-nuttall-wins-700m-victoriastation-upgrade/5215283.article
Costain/Skanska JV Win second Crossrail job
16 March
Source: Construction News
The Costain/Skanska JV has won a second portal on the Crossrail project. This one is at the
other end of the line to the first won which involves the underground entry into Paddington
Station. The second portal is referenced C248 and is the Pudding Mill Lane entrance in East
London. Other contracts announced are:
 C201 Royal Oak Portal taxi rank facility demolition works won by Keltbray
 C207 Crossrail Bond Street Station demolition works won by McGee
 C208 Tottenham Court Road demolition works won by McGee
Heathrow Airport East Terminal
16 March
Source:
British Airports Authourity have announced that the Laing O´Rourke/Ferrovial Agroman joint
venture have won the ₤800 million contract to build the new Heathrow East Terminal at
London´s Heathrow airport. The terminal will replace the existing Terminal 2 and combine
with Terminal 1 at a later stage. Works to be undertaken on this 40,000 m² development
include the following: demolition of the existing site, foundations, new building, roof and
façade, baggage system (by Siemens), building information control system. The company that
was set up by the joint venture is called Heathrow East Terminal company (HETco).
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http://www.khl.com/magazines/construction-europe/detail/item52089/
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/heathrow-flying-high/5206479.article
Forth Road Bridge
15 March
Source: Construction News
The two consortia involved in bidding for the 2 billion Forth Road Bridge have been asked to
submit tenders for the first package by December 2010. The other two main packages will be
tendered in Summer 2010. The two consortia are: (1) Forthspan – Morgan Est, BAM Nuttall,
Balfour Beatty, Vinci Construction Grands Projects (2) Hochtief, Morrison Construction,
ACS (Spain), American Bridge (USA).
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/projects/forth-replacement-crossing
Costain-Skanska JV win Crossrail contract
6 March
Source: Building
The construction joint venture Costain and Skanska have won a 15 million Crossrail enabling
works framework contract to build the Ryal Oak portal to the entrance to the start of the
Paddington entrance to the tunnel that will run through the central section under London.
Crossrail Construction Works
5 March
Source: Building
Crossrail are to encourage bidders for the tunneling jobs to include station work in their bids.
Information on the OJEU notices posted by Crossrail have put together the Bond Street and
Tottenham Court Road station jobs as well as putting together Liverpool Street and
Whitechapel. The work on the tunnels is expected to take 47 months from the point they are
started and include the following projects: construction of platforms, concourses, cross
passages and escalator tunnels as well as tunneling under London. Bidders so far include:
 Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est and Vinci (joint venture)
 Bam Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman and Kier (joint venture)
 Costain, Skanska and Bilfinger Berger (joint venture)
 Dragodos and John Sisk & Son Holdings(joint venture)
 Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues (joint venture)
Coventry City Lighting
4 March
Source: Construction News
Construction News has reported that Balfour Beatty is the preferred bidder to undertake a 25
year deal to design, replace and maintain 33,000 lights and 6,000 signs in the city of
Coventry. The contractor will use new technology such as dimmable lighting.
Walkie Talkie Skyscraper
4 March
Source:
Several firms have applied for documents on the proposed Walkie Talkie skyscraper. The
developer Land Securities’ has decided to go ahead and build this approximately 190 meter
tall skyscraper in the City of London. The firms lining up are:
 Mace
 Bovis
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 Brookfields
 Skanska
The work is worth ₤300 million.
Nuclear Station Enabling Works
3 March
Source: Construction News
Construction News magazine has reported that some of the largest construction companies in
the UK and Europe are putting themselves forward for enabling works on the first of the new
nuclear power stations to be started. The power station is at Hinkley Point and the owner of
the site is EDF. This particular work is thought to be worth ₤100 million but the whole station
would be ₤4 billion. Tenders for this job are due out early in March with another project
worth ₤500 million to be advertised early in summer 2010. The article mentions the following
firms:
 Laing O’Rourke
 Ferrovial
 Costain and Sir Robert McAlpine
 Balfour Beatty and Vinci Grand Projets
 Carillion and Eiffage (France)
 Kier and Bam Nuttall
The contractors see this as a first foot in the door to other work on the possible 9 nuclear
power stations to be built. The work on the stations will be by private funding and not by
public funding. The UK government will stipulate the choices of nuclear reactor which can be
used.
Crossrail Works Advertised
3 March
Source: Crossrail
Crossrail has issued an OJEU for five packages of advanced civil engineering works on this
project. The work on the central section has to be completed before the tunneling starts. The
packages are:
February 2010
Crossrail Contract Tender
23 February
Source: Crossrail
Crossrail have advertised the third and final tunnelling expression of interest tender for this
massive project. The package is called C310 Thames Tunnel and comprises the construction
of two six meter bored tunnels of 2.6 kilometers each. The notice was issued on the OJEU on
16 February and interested parties have until 24 March to forward their expressions of
interest. The work involes the design, construction and eventual removal of a tunnel segment
manufacturing facility. The package also covers the following works: construction of tunnels
under the Thames including sumps for drainage, cross passages, shafts, portal structures and
launch chambers, head house structures, ramps, diaphragm wall, escape and intervention
stairs, flood protection and associated heritage committments.
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Supply Opportunities
18 February
Source: Glasgow 2014
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A link to tender/supply opportunities for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
http://www.glasgow2014.com/BusinessPortal/Opportunities/search.htm
Shortlisted Companies for Crossrail Tunnels
18 February
Source: Crossrail
The shortlist for the Crossrail C300 and C305 Tunnel packages are as follows:
 Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering, Morgan Est, Vinci Construction Grand Projets and
Beton-und Monierbau Gesellschaff
 BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman (UK) Ltd and Kier Construction
 Costain, Skanska Construction and Bilfinger Berger
 Dragados and John Sisk
 Laing O´Rourke Construction and Bouygues Travaux Publics
Crossrail Opportunities
17 February
Source: London Business First
Paddington Integrated Project - Concrete, Formwork and Rebar Sub Contracting Package
Carillion Construction Ltd
19/02/2010
Carillion will be working with Network Rail, London Underground and TfL to deliver the
initial phase of the Paddington Station upgrade. This phase of the project includes site
facilities, piling and groundworks at the station, readying it for the main works. The works
involved within the package that is being tendered encompass concrete, formwork and rebar.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Paddington Integrated Project - Site Demolition Sub Contracting Package
Carillion Construction Ltd
19/02/2010
Carillion will be working with Network Rail, London Underground and TfL to deliver the
initial phase of the Paddington Station upgrade. This phase of the project includes site
facilities, piling and groundworks at the station, readying it for the main works. This contract
is for demolition, asbestos removal and site clearance of various small buildings located in
West London near Paddington Railway Station plus site remediation. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Paddington Integrated Project - Site Security Sub-Contracting Package
Carillion Construction Ltd
19/02/2010
Carillion will be working with Network Rail, London Underground and TfL to deliver the
initial phase of the Paddington Station upgrade. This phase of the project includes site
facilities, piling and groundworks at the station, readying it for the main works. They are
looking for a security sub-contractor with the ability to respond rapidly to any security
incidents on site. Providers must be able to come to the site and evaluate the security
implications, work on a full proposal for improving site security and then implement the
solution. This project will most likely need 24/7 guarding and patrols. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Paddington Integrated Project - General Builders Merchant Sub-Contracting Package
Carillion Construction Ltd
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19/02/2010
Carillion will be working with Network Rail, London Underground and TfL to deliver the
initial phase of the Paddington Station upgrade. This phase of the project includes site
facilities, piling and groundworks at the station, readying it for the main works. They will
require a number of general builders merchants in the area for ad hoc purchases during the
duration of the project. This will be for all manner of goods, from site consumables and power
tool accessories to much larger and more specialist items. Carillion is looking for subcontractors that can offer a broad catalogue of products on site or have a 24 hour turnaround
ordering system. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Paddington Integrated Project - Site Offices Sub-Contracting Package
Carillion Construction Ltd
19/02/2010
This opportunity relates to the supply and installation of the site offices as part of Carillion’s
work to deliver the initial phase of the Paddington Station upgrade. This phase of the project
includes site facilities, piling and groundworks at the station, readying it for the main works.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Paddington Integrated Project - Site Excavation Sub Contracting Package
Carillion Construction Ltd
19/02/2010
Carillion will be working to deliver the initial phase of the Paddington Station upgrade. This
phase of the project includes site facilities, piling and groundworks at the station, readying it
for the main works. As part of this package, we require groundswork sub-contractors to work
on the excavation aspect of this project including: bulk excavation/earthworks; infrastructure
works
design and erection of temporary support structures; basement construction; concrete frames;
external works; piling (bored and driven); ground remediation; landfill management; drainage
and landscaping works. There is potential for ordinance removal work as well. Please log on
to CompeteFor for more information.
Birmingham New Street Station Redevelopment
16 February
Source: Network Rail
The following website gives further information on work and items that Network Rail are
looking for in regard to the Birmingham New Street station redevelopment.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6241.aspx
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/
ISG Interiors Work
16 February
Source: Construction News
The construction and interior fit out firm ISG has won ₤163 million of work for 2010. The
company’s retail operations comprise of ISG Pearce Retail and ISG Cathedral and undertake
work for Tesco, Marks and Spencers, Asda, Sainsbury’s and the banks Barclays, Lloyds
HSBC and RBS.
Birmingham New Street Station
16 February
Source:
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Birmingham City Council has given planning permission for the redelopment of Birmingham
New Street station. The whole development, worth ₤600 million, should start this year and is
planned to be finished in 2015. The first phase will see the new concourse built on the
existing car park.
Tesco Supermarket Building
16 February
Source: Construction News
Tesco have contracted the construction firm Barr Construction to build two new large
supermarkets for them one with housing attached. The first is in Musselburgh, East Lothian,
Scotland and involves replaceing an existing store with a new 60,000 square foot one. Work
will begin February 2010 and is due to be completed by October 2010. The second is a new
50,000 square foot store with underground car park and two blocks of 12 residential
apartments. This is a multimillion pound project.
http://www.barr.co.uk/retail.html
Olympic and CompeteFor Contracts
11 February
Source: London Business First
Contract Name
Awarding Organisation
Application Deadline
Description
Contract Name
C806 Crossrail Wallasea Island Jetty
Awarding Organisation
Crossrail Ltd.
Application Deadline
10/02/2010
Information
Crossrail Ltd is seeking a supplier to construct a temporary jetty at Wallasea Island to accept
excavated material from the Crossrail excavations and tunnelling. Works will include the
supply and installation of pontoon tanks, conveyors and sizers as well as associated civils
works. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Half Penny Steps Open Space
Westminster City Council
11/02/2010
Westminster City Council wishes to procure hard and soft landscape services and materials.
The project involves the landscape regeneration of a small, derelict pocket park. The site is
approximately 35 m long and 10 m wide and will require complete re-construction. Please log
on to CompeteFor for more information.
Motorised Gardening Equipment - "Quad Bikes"
Hackney Homes
12/02/2010
Hackney Homes, on behalf of Hackney Council, requires 4 Yamaha Grizzly 350 or equivalent
"Quad Bikes" to be used in various Hackney Parks and Gardens for commercial purposes.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
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Motorised Gardening Equipment - "Ride On" Mowers
Hackney Homes
12/02/2010
Hackney Homes requires 7 Etesia Hydro 100 BLHP or equivalent "Ride On" Mowers. These
mowers will be used in various Hackney Parks and Gardens for commercial use and must be
supplied along with a suitable warranty. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Westfield London - Landscape Maintenance
Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd
12/02/2010
Westfield Shoppingtowns Limited is sourcing prospective contractors for the supply of
landscaping maintenance services at Westfield London Shopping Centre. The prospective
works will incorporate maintenance to landscaped roadside areas, external and internal works
and a green wall. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Electric Breaker
Lorclon Ltd
13/02/2010
Lorclon Ltd is looking to procure an Electric Breaker. The breaker would need to be 1500 W
or higher and also have a low vibration rate. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Site Electrician
3663 - First for Food Service
15/02/2010
3663 - First for Food Service requires a qualified electrician to make periodic visits to their
London based depot to perform visual inspection works, ensuring their site is compliant will
all health & safety regulations and all current electrical standards. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Fluorescent Tubes / Lighting
3663 - First for Food Service
15/02/2010
3663 - First for Food Service has an opportunity for the ongoing supply of fluorescent tubes
for their London warehouse and office. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Consumables and Stationery
Genco Construction Services
15/02/2010
Genco Construction Services is looking to source a company who can provide office
stationery including pens, pads, staplers, folders, hole punches, etc. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
PPE Equipment
Genco Construction Services
15/02/2010
Genco Construction Services requires a supplier to provide ad hoc deliveries of a full range of
branded PPE, including hard hats, high vis garments, safety boots, gloves, etc. Delivery will
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be required throughout their work sites and Head Office. Please log on to CompeteFor for
more information.
Road Kerbs
Genco Construction Services
15/02/2010
Genco Construction Services requires a supplier to provide ad hoc deliveries of a full range of
road kerbs. The kerbs will be used mainly for roads and streets, ensuring the safety of road
users and pedestrians. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
First aid kits
Genco Construction Services
15/02/2010
Genco Construction Services is looking for a supplier to provide first aid kits with the
following contents: wash proof plasters, HSE 18 x 18 dressing, triangular bandages, antiseptic
wipes, vinyl gloves, safety pins, and first aid advice leaflets. Please log on to CompeteFor for
more information.
LDA_Construction Employer Accord
London Development Agency
16/02/2010
The LDA requires a delivery partner to work with contractors to increase the benefits of
construction projects for workless Londoners. The project will aim to establish a clear and
effective model of working in construction for recruitment and retention of workers in
London. The delivery partner will: help people to prepare for jobs, identifying candidates and
delivering employment support for the long term workless from across London; provide postplacement support for beneficiaries if needed and facilitate the referral of beneficiaries to
other sites; monitor workers as they move from one site to another; link in to mainstream and
local employment and skills provision so that individuals draw on relevant support available
to them; promote transparent and inclusive methods of recruitment; demonstrate the approach
on a minimum of 10 sites at any one time and 15 sites over the lifetime of the project,
achieving a reasonable spread across London; and share best practice and promote the take up
of this embedded approach by contractors and local authorities, to create a sustained impact in
the industry and a successful exit strategy. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Graffiti Removal
Genco Construction Services
16/02/2010
Genco Construction Services requires a supplier to provide ad hoc services for graffiti
removal from all surfaces without causing damage. The type of work needed to carried out
will be include: brick cleaning, stone cleaning, anti-graffiti protection, protective coatings,
facade cleaning and hard surface cleaning. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Provision of Security & Safety Services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
(LOCOG)
16/02/2010
LOCOG is inviting expressions of interest for two categories of security requirements:
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1. Supply partners to deliver a managed service solution i.e. suppliers capable of delivering
the full range of services to all venues as a managed services solution, either directly or
through a range of suppliers. Suppliers in this category will be expected to demonstrate how
they can support small and medium sized organisations in their delivery of the private security
requirement to maximise the availability of skilled workforce.
2. Supply partners to deliver people with the appropriate skills i.e. suppliers with the
necessary skills and expertise in their respective service and/or geographic areas, who are
prepared to provide selected services. This option is primarily around individual suppliers
contributing. Suppliers may, under this category, foresee an opportunity to bring together a
number of companies to expand their capacity.
These two options have been assessed as the best fit for LOCOG’s requirements. Suppliers
will, if invited to tender, be encouraged to expand and develop solutions around LOCOG’s
principal requirements.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Rotary Hammer Drills
Lorclon Ltd
17/02/2010
Lorclon Ltd is looking to procure heavy duty Rotary Hammer drills with chisel options. These
must be over 1000w, and the impact energy force generated must be over 8J. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Housekeeping and Linen / Laundry Services for London 2012 Villages
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd.
(LOCOG)
17/02/2010
LOCOG is inviting expressions of interest from organisations interested in providing
cleaning services to London 2012 and the Olympic venues. Housekeeping services provided
to athletes and officials will include: cleaning accommodation, common areas, meeting spaces
and medical areas; towel and linen provision; and laundry services. Housekeeping services at
the Olympic Village will be to agreed IOC and LOCOG standards. Cleaning Services will
need to cover the Athletes Village in Stratford, 11 buildings with c.17,000 single beds, the
Weymouth Portland Sailing Village, 77 houses with c.625 beds, and the Grooms
Accommodation, 21 apartments with c.125 beds.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Commercial Gym Equipment required for Competition / Training Venues, Village /
Satellite Gyms
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
(LOCOG)
17/02/2010
London 2012 is looking for gym equipment suppliers or health club operators (including
potential sponsors) for the provision of commercial gym equipment and operational services,
supporting the needs of athletes with in their competition , warm up and training areas. The
equipment will also be used by coaches, support staff and the media. They will require
between 600 - 700 pieces of gym equipment, and suppliers will also be required to provide:
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2D and 3D (CAD) Computer Automated Design Drawings for all venues; a fully
comprehensive customer support package, including a proactive on site support plan;
delivery, installation , commissioning , relocation, extraction and disposal solutions; a
dedicated Senior Account Manager to oversee complex project management; comprehensive
training for all equipment at all venues, and staffing of the Main Village Gym and Satellite
Gyms.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Road Surfacing
Genco Construction Services
17/02/2010
Genco Construction Services requires a supplier to provide ad hoc deliveries of a full range
road surface treatments including: bituminous macadam, asphalts, clay brick paving,
grass/soil filled concrete cell paving, resin macadam paving, Cotswold gravel and decorative
coloured shingles. They would like suppliers to be CHAS approved. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Trenching and Cabling
Genco Construction Services
17/02/2010
Genco Construction Services requires a supplier to provide deliveries of a full range of
trenching and cabling services including laying pipelines for gas, water, foul waste, electrical
cables, telecommunications or indeed field drainage or irrigation systems. Trenching and
Cabling suppliers to required to have worked within Civil and Contracting Industries and be
ISO 9001-registered. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Line Marking & Safety Marking
Genco Construction Services
17/02/2010
Genco Construction Services requires supplier to provide Line Marking & Safety Marking for
traffic flow with lane markings. They require suppliers to offer the following services: road
marking, line marking, car park marking, warehouse markings, factory markings, industrial
line marking, playground line marking, sports ground line marking, road marking removal.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Westminster Cathedral Piazza
Westminster City Council
19/02/2010
Westminster City Council would like to commission new concept design for Westminster
Cathedral Piazza. The design must be functional, robust, inspiring and one that reflects the
historical, architectural and cultural context of the location. They are seeking design proposals
from renowned landscape designers and architects with a proven track record in delivering
exciting, functional and award-winning public open spaces. Please log on to CompeteFor for
more information.
Bespoke West End Street Trading Kiosk
Westminster City Council
19/02/2010
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Westminster City Council is seeking submissions from experienced and internationally
renowned architects, industrial designers and other design specialists for a new street trading
kiosk to be piloted in 4 locations around West End streets. The core design should
demonstrate how the kiosk will accommodate and aid the merchandising of specific
commodity categories. The pilots will be the evaluated over a six month period which will
include the design and functionality of the kiosk. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Desktop Printers
3663 - First for Food Service
19/02/2010
3663 - First for Food Service requires the one-off supply of desktop inkjet printers: HP Pro
K550 model number - C8157A. They will also require the following accessories for each
printer: HP Inkjet Automatic Two-sided Printing Accessory - C8255A and HP Inkjet 350sheet Paper Tray - C8256A. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Wilcox Place
Westminster City Council
19/02/2010
Westminster City Council would like to commission a new concept design for Wilcox Place.
They are seeking design proposals from renowned landscape designers and architects with a
proven track record in delivering exciting, functional and award-winning public open spaces.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Recycling receptacles
3663 - First for Food Service
20/02/2010
This opportunity is for an initial one-off supply of recycling bins for 3663 - First for Food
Service’s London depot. Bins are required for Paper & Cardboard, Tins/Cans, Bottles, Plastic
and General waste. A total of 15 bins will be required. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
PSV Driver Training
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
22/02/2010
The Council is inviting expressions of interest from organisations experienced and qualified
in the training of PCV drivers (D1). The exercise will be for approximately 30 individuals,
and the successful organisation will need to deliver the programme within a clearly specified
structure and timetable, with the anticipated start being in April 2010. The training must be
completed by December 2010 and training will need to be based within the Hammersmith and
Fulham area. The Council will supply the necessary training vehicle meeting DVLA test
standards. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Paper ( Sheets )
Printin (2000) Ltd
25/02/2010
Printin (2000) Ltd requires a supplier to provide the following: satin art and gloss paper, bond
paper and NCR paper in sheet sizes - SRA2 & SRA. They expect a spend of £5,000 per
month and require free delivery. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
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Wellington Place Public Convenience - Extension and Refurbishment
Westminster City Council
26/02/2010
The works relate to the extension and refurbishment of Wellington Place Public Convenience,
in St John's Wood, London.
The works will include the complete strip out and partial demolition of the existing building,
followed by an extension to approximately double the footprint of the structure. The public
convenience is to include, extended male and female WC's, externally accessed baby change
room, 'Changing Places' fully accessible WC and Attendants office. The development is to
utilise various 'green' sustainable technologies to include Grey Water Recycling. Other
associated works include hard landscaping, fencing/gates and localised planting. Please log on
to CompeteFor for more information.
UK-Kingston upon Thames: lift installation work
Kingston University
01/03/2010
Kingston University is seeking a contractor to provide maintenance on their lift portfolio
(initially 36 units across the University Campuses and associated Halls of Residence) on their
own capped (capping limit 2,000 GBP per event) comprehensive maintenance contract
documentation which will be based on a 5 year term. In addition the University have
identified a number of units within their portfolio (18 units in total) that have been scheduled
to be either substantially refurbished / replaced within the first 3 years of the contract term.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Thames Water Lee Tunnel
9 February
Source: Construction News
Morgan Est, Vinci and Soletanche (MVB consortium) have been chosen to build the 417
million contract to build Thames Water’s Lee Tunnel. This is the first phase in Thames
Water’s Tideway Project will see the construction of a 6.9 km storage transfer tunnel which
will be 7 m in diameter. It is due for completion by the end of 2014.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/morgan-est/vinci-jv-chosen-for-417mlee-tunnel-4933.html
Wind Farm
9 February
Source: Construction News
The engineering firm Blackwell have been appointed as the first main contractor for the Clyde
Wind Farm (Scotland) worth 500 million and is the biggest approved scheme in Europe.
Blackwell will be working as the principle contractor on the South Lanarkshire site. There
will be two more sites but the principle contractors have not yet been picked. There are 152
turbines with a capacity of 350 MW. The work will start immediately with an estimated finish
date of November 2010.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/environment/blackwell-takes-clyde-wind-farm4925.html
Major Construction Contracts Signed
9 February
Source: Construction News
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The developers Land Securities have signed contracts with three companies to build new
constructions in London. The first is for the company Mace Group to build a commercial
premise called Park House on London’s Oxford Street. The building will be 46,500 sq m and
worth ₤120 million. The second is with Sir Robert McAlpine to build Selborne House in
Victoria worth ₤100 million and Wates to build Wellington House in Victoria worth ₤18
million. The time schedule is in the link.
http://www.landsecurities.com/media/press-releases?MediaID=1284
http://workinproperty.blogspot.com/2010/01/mace-appointed-on-iconic-park-house.html
Transport for London Project Framework List
9 February
Source: New Civil Engineer
Transport for London (TfL) has issued its list of 36 companies who are on its framework to
tender for the ₤500 million Engineering and Project Management Framework.
The following firms have won a place on the framework: AECOM, AMCL, Amey, Arcadis
AYH, Atkins Limited, Balfour Beatty, Buro Happold, Camden Consultancy Service, Capita
Symonds, Capital Project Consultancy, Colin Buchanan and Partners, Collinson Dutton
Limited, Cyril Sweett Limited, EC Harris LLP, Gifford, Halcrow Group Limited, Hyder
Consulting (UK) Limited, Initiate Consulting Limited, Jacobs Engineering UK Limited, JMP
Consultants Limited, Mott McDonald, Mouchel Services Limited, Nichols Group, Ove Arup
and Partners Limited, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Pell Frischmann Consultants Limited, Peter Brett
Associates, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Schofield Lothian, Scott Wilson Limited, Steer
Davies Gleave, Telent Technology Services Limited, Turner & Townsend, URS Corporation
Limited, Waterman Group PLC and WSP UK Limited.
The Framework covers the following categories of work:
The retendered Framework covers eleven categories of work:
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Asset management

Civil and Structural Engineering

Commercial Services

Environmental Services

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Project and Programme Management and Strategy

Railway Engineering – Assets

Railway Engineering – Process

Road User / Transport Engineering

Transport Planning and Analysis

Transport Impact Monitoring and Data
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/transport-for-london-puts-36-firms-on-500mengineering-and-project-management-framework/5212461.article
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Tender Announcements
8 February
Source: Construction News
Dundee – Dunholm Place – 48 Houses – contractor: Bett Homes, Argyll Court, The Castle
Business Park, Stirling FK9 4TT, tel: 0044 1786 477777 – value ₤3.5 million
Falkirk – 1 Thornedene – 10 cottage flats and 10 houses – contractor: CCG Scotland Ltd, 1
Cambuslang Road, Cambuslang Business Park, Glasgow G32 8NB, tel: 0044 141 643 3733 –
value ₤2 million
Motherwell – Cathedral Primary School – school building – contractor: Morgan Ashhurst,
Glasgow Airport Business Park, 9 Marchburn Drive Paisley PA3 2SJ, tel: 0044 141 843 6300
– value ₤18 million
Dartford – Dartford Technology College – 63 houses and 28 flats – contractor: Crest
Nicholson Ltd, Myrtle Road, Warley, Brentwood CM14 5EG, tel: 0044 1277 693230 – value
₤6.8 million
London – Hammersmith Academy – School building – contractor: Wates Contractors Ltd,
Wates House, Station House, Station Approach, Leatherhead KT22 7SW, tel: 0044 1372
861000 – value ₤17 million
Portsmouth – Continental Ferry Port – terminal building – contractor: Mansell Construction
Services Ltd, Roman House, Salisbury Road, Southampton SO40 3XF, tel: 0044 23 8058
0400 – value ₤10 million
Exeter – Former St Davids Garage – hotel – contractor: Vale Builders Southern Ltd, Dundas
Lane, Portsmouth PO3 5ND, tel: 0044 23 9265 3600 – value ₤4.4 million
3 Major Signalling Contracts Awarded
8 February
Source: Transport Briefing
Network Rail has recently awarded 3 major re-signalling and associated work civil contracts
to Invensys Rail and the Buckingham Group. The work is worth ₤34 and ₤9 million to
Invensys for the (1) resignalling scheme at Water Orton in Warwickshire and the (2)
multidisciplinary project for the Moorthorp – Hickleton signal box renewal. Both contracts
will see the replacement and renewal of life expired signaling equipment including 9
interlockings as well as the delivery of Westlock interlockings and Westcad control and
display systems. Another ₤16 million will be spent on civils work undertaken by the
Buckingham Group.
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/storyadx.php?id=6533
http://www.invensysrail.com/
http://www.buckinghamgroup.co.uk/rail.htm
BAM Nuttall wins rail contract
5 February
Source: Construction News
BAM Nuttall has announced that it has won a ₤190 million contract to create a new rail line
from London Marylebone station to Oxfordshire and the Midlands. This is the first new main
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line route from London to be built in 100 years. Work will include upgrading tracks so that
trains can run at faster speeds to Birmingham also, new signaling, a new station at Water
Eaton Parkway. Jarvis and Atkins are partners with BAM Nutall in the project. The work
under the Evergreen 3 project will be carried out for Chiltern Railways.
http://www.chiltern-evergreen3.co.uk/
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6505
http://www.bamnuttall.co.uk/about_us_BNRAIL.html
Tender Notices
5 February
Source: Construction News
Coventry – Coventry University Student Building Priory Street – extension – contractor:
BAM Construct UK, Holly Grange, Holly Lane, Coventry CV7 7EB, tel: 0044 1676 536300 value ₤18.9 million
Peterborough – Decoy Farm – waste recycling station – contractor: Lindum Sturgeon Ltd,
Newark Road, Peterborough PE1 5YD, tel: 0044 1733 347210 – value ₤1.5 million
Smethwick – Former Cape Hill Brewary – 118 houses (alteration) – contractor: Persimmon
Homes West Midlands Ltd, Venture Court, Wolverhampton WV10 6TB, tel: 0044 1902
624300 – value ₤6 million
Barnsley – Riverside Nursing Home – extension – contractor: Park Lane Healthcare
(Riverside) Ltd, Spring House Farm, Bolton Lane, Barmby Moor, York YO42 4DE, tel: 0044
1482 875504 – value ₤2.8 million
Middlesborough – former police station – Hotel and offices – contractor: JR Propertz
Developments, Stephensons Court, Skippers Lane, Middlesborough TS6 6UT, tel: 0044 1642
206888 – value ₤8.6 million
Newcastle Upon Tyne – Saint Marys RC Primary School – new school building – contractor:
Sir Robert MacAlpine and Sons Ltd, Tyne House, 26 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3JD,
tel: 0044 191 261 1821 – value ₤11.4 million
Scarborough – Scarborough Hospital – hospital extension – contractor: Elliot Group
Construction Division, Braemar House, Snelsins Road, Cleckheaton BD19 3UE, tel: 0044
1274 863221 – value ₤2.1 million
Sunderland – Health Centre Coleridge Road – 27 houses – contractor: Barratt Newcastle Ltd,
Barratt House, City West Business Park, Scottswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7DF,
tel: 0044 191 298 6100 – value ₤2.1 million
Chester – supermarket & petrol station (morrisons) – contractor: Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd,
High Edge Court, Church Street, Belper DE56 2BW, tel: 0044 1773 853131 – value ₤15
million
Manchester – Walkden High School – school building – contractor: Laing O’Rourke,
Archway 3 Birley Fields, Hulme, Manchester M15 5QJ, tel: 0044 161 227 6000 – value ₤20
million
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Paddington station preparatory works
5 February
Source: Crossrail
Crossrail, in a press release, has said that work has started preparatory work for the new
tunnel entrance for the Crossrail underground tunnels into Paddington station. The article
gives details of other works and companies which have been let work also.
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/company/communications-centre/press-releases/crossrail-startspreparatory-works-at-royal-oak-tunnel-site
Crossrail Contractors Named
4 February
Source: Building
A Costain and Skanska joint venture has been chosen to undertake the Royal Oak Portal
enabling works framework to construct a tunnel entering and exiting Paddington station from
the west. This is the largest job on the Crossrail project.
 Carillion have been chosen to undertake the Paddington Integrated Project which
includes site facilities, piling, groundworks and readying the station for the main
works, construction of a shell and core for a relocated Hammersmith and City line
underground station, resurfacing works, construction of a roof structure onto an
existing reinforced concrete deck, install lifts and escalators, build a new taxi rank and
carry out work on platform 12 of the Main rail station for Network Rail. This project
will last for 18 months and is worth ₤40 million
Other contracts given are:
 demolition at Farringdon stations eastern hall – Keltbray
 demolition at Bond street stations eastern and western ticket halls – Select Plant Hire
 Whitechapel working Platform - Kier
http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/crossrail/crossrail-lets-first-six-enablingcontracts/5213866.article
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/company/communications-centre/press-releases/crossrailannounces-shortlist-for-running-tunnels-contracts1
Doing Business with Crossrail
4 February
Source: Crossrail
Below is a link explaining how to do business with Crossrail
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/company/doing-business-with-crossrail
Olympic CompeteFor Contracts
3 February
Source: London Business First
Not everything in this section is in the building line
Contract Name
Awarding
Organisation
Application
Deadline
Description
Economic
Modelling
for the Five
Host
Boroughs
Host
Boroughs
Unit
03/02/2010
The Host Boroughs Unit is looking for an
experienced consultancy team with a strong
reputation and track-record of working with all
the key organisations and agencies in this field;
with leading edge, robust economic and
financial modelling expertise; and which has
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the capacity to deliver comprehensive and
robust outputs to tight timescales.
LOCOG
Transport
Fleet
Management
System
The London
Organising
Committee of
the Olympic
Games and
Paralympic
Games Ltd
04/02/2010
First aid kits
Carmel
Coaches
04/02/2010
Shipping
Container
Supply
Corten
Containers
Ltd
04/02/2010
Partnership
Corten
Opportunity - Containers
Fabrication
Ltd
of art
commission
for Gillett
Square as
part of
"Making
Space in
Dalston"
04/02/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
LOCOG requires a Transport Fleet
Management System. Transport is responsible
for providing transportation services to the
Games Family members attending the Games.
Transport is divided into Fleet (cars), Bus and
Venue Transport. A total of 4,000 cars will be
used of which 2500 will provide transport
services; the remaining vehicles will be used for
operational, Rate Card (hire) and contingency
purposes. LOCOG has a requirement to manage
and record the receipt, allocation, onward
distribution and post games recovery amd
reconciliation of these vehicles. Vehicles will
need to be tracked in terms of their assignment
to location/function and damages (both
mechanical and body) for replacement, repairs
and recovery purposes.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Carmel Coaches is looking for a supplier for
First Aid kits specifically for coaches. The First
aid kit must be able to satisfy the requirements
of the 1986 Road Traffic Act.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Corten Containers is looking to appoint a
number of shipping companies and container
leasing companies globally that are able to
supply 20ft and 40ft shipping containers in
various locations throughout the UK.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Corten Containers will provide the shipping
container and is looking for partners to carry
out the cladding to the clients specification.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
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Landscape
London
contractor for borough of
Eastern
Hackney
Curve as part
of "Making
Space in
Dalston"
04/02/2010
Emergency
glass repairer
Carmel
Coaches
05/02/2010
Three Mills
Green
Landscape
Architect led
consultancy
services
Lee Valley
Regional Park
Authority
05/02/2010
Detailing
Consumables
Stationery
Printing
BC Repair
Centre
BC Repair
Centre
06/02/2010
07/02/2010
Air Filters
(spray booth)
BC Repair
Centre
08/02/2010
Supplier of
Machinery
08/02/2010
London Borough of Hackney with the LDA and
Design for London are seeking to implement a
series of key public realm enhancements around
the Dalston area. This opportunity is for a
landscape contractor to deliver a newly
designed landscape scheme to convert a derelict
space (abandoned railway line) into an eco park
environment in Dalston, E8.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Carmel Coaches is looking for a company who
can board up shop windows if it has been
broken. The supplier would need to be able to
come out and secure the premises within the
hour of calling to report the incident.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority invites
expressions of interest from suitably qualified
and experienced consultants to design and
manage the implementation of landscape
improvements relating to Three Mills Green.
This exciting project with an indicative
construction budget up to £0.25m provides an
opportunity to enhance and improve the
existing spaces at Three Mills Green.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The opportunity is for the ongoing supply of
consumables relating to the cleaning/detailing
of vehicles.
Orders will be placed on a needs basis and will
usually be for cases lots.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
BC Repair Centre requires a stationery printing
contractor.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The opportunity is for the ongoing supply of air
filters to be fitted to the paint spray booth's.
Supplies are usually bought every six weeks
and will range in value from £200 to £800
dependant on requirements.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Machinery Handling Services Ltd is looking to
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fuel
Handling
Services Ltd
Hire of
shackles
Machinery
Handling
Services Ltd
08/02/2010
Supplier of
shackles
Machinery
Handling
Services Ltd
08/02/2010
14 separate
Mabanaft
opportunities
for the
supply of
various office
equipment
08/02/2010
Hire of electrical fittings, Plant Display Hire,
Branding of gift boxes, Hire of Audio
Visual/TV items, Supplier of office desk tops
and lap tops, Courier services, Supplier of
office stationery, Supplier of first aid kits,
Printer ink and toner supplies, Recycling
service for used ink and toner cartridges,
Supplier of Office Furniture, Hire of trilite &
astralite lighting and display, Hire of furniture
for event, Photocopier and printer
servicing/repair.
Southampton
, Airport
(Labour
supply
agencies)
Phelan
Construction
Ltd
08/02/2010
Network
Cables
T-One
Telecom
Limited
08/02/2010
Palet Truck
Lorclon Ltd
source competitively priced ongoing, regular
supply of fuel for the plant, machinery and
vehicles.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Machinery Handling Services Ltd is looking to
source competitively priced ongoing/ad hoc
hire of shackles.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Machinery Handling Services Ltd is looking to
source competitively priced ongoing/ad hoc
supply of shackles (i.e. looking to purchase).
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Mabanaft requires the following:
10/02/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information on these 14 opportunities.
Phelan Construction Ltd seeks suitable labour
supply agencies to undertake the supply of
Suitably BAA Approved site staff. The Agency
to supply BAA Approved "airside" trained
carpenters, labourers and other such trades.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The opportunity is for the ongoing supply of
network cables. Values range from £50 to £500
per order depending on project.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Lorclon is looking to procure 2 hand pallet
trucks that are able lift a minimum of 3 tonnes.
Must be heavy duty and the trucks must have a
top quality hydraulic pump system and have an
easy to operating system.
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Electric
Vibrating
Concrete
Poker
Lorclon Ltd
10/02/2010
Automotive
Papers
(sanding)
BC Repair
Centre
10/02/2010
Adhesive
Removal
(Automotive)
BC Repair
Centre
10/02/2010
Rockmount
Road
Greenwich Bricklaying
Services
Phelan
Construction
Ltd
10/02/2010
1003 Alma
Tavern,
Wandsworth
- Bricklaying
Services
Phelan
Construction
Ltd
10/02/2010
IBM Server
Systems
T-One
Telecom
Limited
Plastic
Masking
sheeting
BC Repair
Centre
10/02/2010
11/02/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Lorclon is looking to procure an electronic
vibrating concrete poker which must be a high
frequency poker with at least a 2 inch head. The
poker must be compact and lightweight for
someone to easily carry around and use. Must
have the option of being able to change the
heads if they get damaged
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The opportunity is for the supply of sanding
papers in multiple grades. The requirement will
be ongoing and anticipate orders to be made on
a monthly basis (more likely Bi-weekly) and
the value of orders may be approx £200 - £300.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The requirement is for the ongoing supply of
general purpose adhesive cleaners and more.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Phelan Construction Ltd seeks suitable
bricklaying subcontract firms to undertake the
superstructure brick/block work package on a 6
flat / 2 town house.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Phelan Construction Ltd seeks suitable
bricklaying subcontract firms to undertake the
superstructure brick/block work package.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The opportunity is for the supply and ongoing
maintenance of IBM servers. Hardware will be
installed in 2 London locations. Further
hardware deployment may become necessary
after the internal audit has been completed.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The requirement is for the ongoing supply of
plastic sheeting to be used in body shops to
provide protection to vehicles prior to paint
spraying. The supply will be for two locations
and orders will typically be made on a monthly
basis.
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Cleaning
Chemicals
Hoses &
Hose
Fixtures
ProLiant
DL380
Servers
BC Repair
Centre
BC Repair
Centre
T-One
Telecom
Limited
11/02/2010
11/02/2010
13/02/2010
Auto shop
Lifting
Equipment
BC Repair
Centre
14/02/2010
Branded PPE
Land and
Water Group
14/02/2010
Primary
Aggregate
Land and
Water Group
14/02/2010
Alarm
systems
Blackburns
Metals
14/02/2010
Circular saw
blades and
consumables
Blackburns
Metals
14/02/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
An opportunity to supply heavy duty cleaners
for garage environment (body shop) - need to
replace current cleaners with environmentally
friendly cleaners.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The opportunity is for the initial supply of a
stock of hoses and hose fittings and then the
ongoing supply of replacement hoses and parts.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The opportunity is for the one-off supply of 4 x
HP servers.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
This is a supply opportunity for auto shop
lifting equipment to be supplied to two
locations.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Land & Water requires a supplier to provide ad
hoc deliveries of a full range of branded PPE,
including hard hats, high viz garments, safety
boots/gloves/hard hats, and more.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Land & Water is looking for a primary
aggregate supplier who can supply nationwide
to all sites.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited requires an alarm
system to cover the warehouse and offices. It
will need to be installed and monitored by the
successful company, after sales service is
extremely important.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns is looking to find a new supplier
who can provide heavy duty circular saw
blades, to cut aluminium and stainless steel.
Machining oil and sundry spares is also
required.
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Commercial
decorator
Blackburns
Metals
14/02/2010
Automotive
Paints
BC Repair
Centre
15/02/2010
Lease of
Hobs
15/02/2010
environmenta Reprographics
lly friendly
(London)
vehicles London
Supply of 2 x Hobs
15/02/2010
environmenta Reprographics
lly friendly
(London)
vehicles London
Threaded
Rods
Compco Fire
Systems Ltd
15/02/2010
Prefabricated
Pipework
Compco Fire
Systems Ltd
15/02/2010
H&S
Protection
BC Repair
Centre
16/02/2010
First Aid Kits BC Repair
& Safety
Centre
Products
16/02/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns is requires a commercial decorator
to decorate the old offices.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
This opportunity is for the supply of auto paints
and associated supplies.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Hobs Reprographics (London) is looking to
source a local company who can lease out 2
environmentally friendly cars - hybrid or low
emission.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information. Autoshop Lifting Equipment
Hobs Reprographics (London) is looking to
source a local company who can supply 2
environmentally friendly cars - hybrid or low
emission. Would prefer a choice of vehicles,
and ability to provide maintenance and repair
services.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Compco Fire Systems Ltd is looking for an
ongoing supplier of threaded rods supplied in
aluminium, brass, copper, silicon-bronze, ni-cu
alloy 400.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Compco Fire Systems Ltd is looking for an
ongoing supplier of prefabricated pipework for
sprinkler systems, pump rooms and boiler
houses.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Resulting from a health and safety audit BC
Repair Centre requires the on-going supply of
H&S and protection products.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The requirement is for the supply of First Aid
Kits and other safety products. First Aid Kits
must be compliant with Health & Safety
Regulations.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
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Fuel - Diesel
& Petrol
Land and
Water Group
18/02/2010
Steel
Reinforceme
nt
Land and
Water Group
18/02/2010
Radio
Frequency
Identification
(RFID) –
developing
learning tools
and
delivering
awareness
events for
businesses
Nanotechnol
ogy developing
learning tools
and
delivering
awareness
events for
businesses
Centre for
Innovation
and
Partnerships,
(CIPs)
Newham
College of
Further
Education
18/02/2010
Centre for
Innovation
and
Partnerships,
(CIPs)
Newham
College of
Further
Education
18/02/2010
Sheet Piles
Land and
Water Group
19/02/2010
Site
Accommodat
ion
Land and
Water Group
information.
Land & Water requires a supplier to provide
regular fuel - diesel and petrol deliveries for the
nationwide fleet of lorries.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Land & Water requires a supplier to provide ad
hoc deliveries of a full range of Steel
Reinforcement and associated products.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The Centre for Innovation and Partnership
(CIPs) requires the develop and deliver of RFID
SME toolkits to encourage London’s businesses
to access new RFID products, processes and
services.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
19/02/2010
The Centre for Innovation and Partnership
(CIPs) requires the development of bespoke
nanotechnology SME toolkits, deliver
nanotechnology awareness events to businesses
following ERDF requirements and to be
provided resources and training to NCFE staff
that will add value to the programme and will
contribute to the overall project targets.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Land & Water requires a supplier specialising
in temporary and permanent steel piling for an
extensive range of 400, 500 & 600mm wide
sheet pile sections. It is vital sheet piling will
not corrode, rust, crack or peel and are virtually
maintenance free
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Land & Water requires a supplier to provide
site accommodation workspace with natural
ventilation with the highest possible levels of
security on site, keeping the property and
people safe and secure.
The site accommodation will require to be fully
equipped and ready for immediate connection
to the plumbing and electric facilities.
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Readymix
Concrete
Land and
Water Group
19/02/2010
Mobile
Phones
Land and
Water Group
19/02/2010
Bubble
Protection
Manhattan
Furniture
20/02/2010
Cleaning
Contractors
Blackburns
Metals
21/02/2010
CCTV
Security
Cameras
Blackburns
Metals
21/02/2010
Supplier of
warehouse
packaging
Blackburns
Metals
21/02/2010
Cardboard
Boxes
Blackburns
Metals
21/02/2010
Worktops
Manhattan
Furniture
21/02/2010
PPE
Manhattan
21/02/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Land & Water requires a supplier to provide
regular ready mix concretes designed to protect
a structure from water ingress or to retain water
within a structure.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Land & Water requires a supplier to provide
company mobile phones.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Manhattan Furniture is currently looking for a
packaging supplier to supply bubble wrapping
to be used for securing kitchen board products
sent to client sites direct.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns needs a reliable, trustworthy and
cost effective company to clean the new offices.
There will be 16 desks and one board room to
clean.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited requires a security
camera system that offers both external and
internal coverage.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited is looking for a
regular ongoing supplier of corrugated paper,
shrink wrap plastic, hardboard for packaging in
the warehouse.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited requires double
skinned cardboard box to package sharp goods.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Manhattan Furniture requires a supplier to
provide ad hoc deliveries of a full range of
kitchen worktops with a unique seal designed to
ensure a lifetime of protection against moisture
and steam.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Manhattan Furniture requires a supplier to
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Equipment
Furniture
Domestic
Electrical
Appliances
Manhattan
Furniture
21/02/2010
Kitchen
Edging
Manhattan
Furniture
21/02/2010
Melamine
Manhattan
Faced Boards Furniture
21/02/2010
Machinery
servicing
Blackburns
Metals
22/02/2010
Waste
Management
Blackburns
Metals
22/02/2010
Sheet Metal
Fabricators
Blackburns
Metals
22/02/2010
Fencing
Contractor
Blackburns
Metals
22/02/2010
Forklift Gas
Blackburns
Metals
23/02/2010
provide ad hoc deliveries of a full range of
branded PPE, including hard hats, high viz
garments, safety boots/gloves/hard hats, and
more.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Manhattan Furniture requires a supplier to
provide ad hoc deliveries of a full range of
domestic electrical appliances.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Manhattan Furniture requires a supplier to
provide deliveries of kitchen edging including
high pressure laminates, profiles, and furniture
components.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Manhattan Furniture requires a supplier to
provide ad hoc deliveries of a full range of
melamine faced boards.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns is looking to source a company who
can carry out short notice repairs for the large
machinery saws.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited requires a supplier
to manage the collection, disposal and where
appropriate, recycling.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns is looking for a supplier who are
able to provide a wide range of ad-hoc metal
fabrication services.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns requires a compound made secure
with fencing and a gate. The supplier will need
to be able to supply and install. The amount of
fencing required will be approx 300ft with a
secure metal gate which will be approx 12 ft
wide.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited is looking for a
supplier who can provide gas bottles to power
forklifts.
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Air
conditioning
Design and
Fit
Blackburns
Metals
23/02/2010
Supplier of
PPE
Marcoe
Electrical Ltd
26/02/2010
Supplier of
fixings
Supplier of
work boots
Marcoe
Electrical Ltd
Marcoe
Electrical Ltd
26/02/2010
26/02/2010
Supplier of
recycling
services Central Belt
Scotland
Bywaters
28/02/2010
Property
Advice TfL
90154
Transport for
London
01/03/2010
Leicester
Square Works
Contract
Westminster
City Council
08/03/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns requires a company who is capable
to fully design and fit an air conditioning
system for the office. The office space will be
approx 3000 sq foot and the air conditioning
system must be able to heat and cool this office
space.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Marcoe Electrical is looking to source a
supplier with capability to supply the major
projects on initially London based construction
sites with company branded.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Marcoe Electrical is looking to source a
supplier with capability to supply various
fixings.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Marcoe Electrical is looking to source a
supplier with capability to supply major
projects on initially London based construction
sites with work boots.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Bywaters is seeking to source companies who
are strategically placed within the Central Belt
of Scotland, who can directly provide (i.e. not
subcontract out) a recycling service for the
ongoing works in the area.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
TfL is seeking to establish a new Framework
for Property Advice on Office Developments in
London and negotiating S106 Contributions for
Crossrail.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
The contract will be to execute the agreed new
design for the refurbishment of Leicester
Square, its central gardens and its ‘connector’
streets.
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Stationery
supplier
Lorry Tyres
Blackburns
Metals
Blackburns
Metals
21/03/2010
21/03/2010
PPE Supply
Blackburns
Metals
21/03/2010
Office
Furniture
Blackburns
Metals
21/03/2010
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns requires an ongoing supplier of
stationery items.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns is requires a supplier of tyres to fit
the lorry fleet.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited requires a cost
effective supplier of PPE and work wear
including high vis jackets, hard hats, bump hats,
safety gloves and eye protection.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Blackburns Metals Limited requires hardwearing, good quality office furniture for an
office of 13 staff plus board-room facilities.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
January 2010
Olympic and other Tenders
29 January
Source: London Business First
Contract Name
Provision and support of a Fraud Database System with integrated business intelligence
Awarding Organisation
London Borough of Haringey
Application Deadline
12/02/2010
Information
The Council requires the provision and support of a fraud database system which should
manage fraud cases with in-built intelligence capabilities to enable the development of
counter fraud initiatives. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Automotive Sealers and Foam
Awarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Applcation Deadline
Information
28/01/2010
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BC Repair Centre has an ongoing requirement for the supply of foams and sealers including:
flexible foam, rigid acoustical foam and self-levelling seam sealer. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Automotive Adhesives (Plastics)
Awarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Application Deadline
28/01/2010
Information
BC Repair Centre has an ongoing requirement for the supply of various plastic adhesives
including: plastic panel repair adhesive (heat set), plastic finishing adhesive and plastic to
metal cross bonding adhesive. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
The supply and installation of office furniture
Awarding Organisation
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
(LOCOG)
Application Deadline
28/01/2010
Information
LOCOG invites expressions of interest for the supply and installation of office furniture. They
are seeking low cost solutions suitable for the limited timescales between now and 2012 and
will therefore consider innovative proposals for the supply, installation and 'take back' of
furniture. Known indicative requirements include: chairs, desks, modesty panels, pedestals,
cupboards, meeting room tables, meeting room chairs and SEAP safes. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Certification/testing of lifting equipment
Awarding Organisation
Axle-Haulage Ltd¨
Application Deadline
29/01/2010
Information
Axle-Haulage Ltd requires an ad hoc supplier who can test and certify lifting equipment such
as lifting chains. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Design and Print Services
Awarding Organisation
Comcheck Systems Limited
Application Deadline
29/01/2010
Information
Comcheck Systems is looking to source a printing company to handle and design promotional
material for their 2010 marketing campaign. This will include business cards, brochures,
leaflets, letterheads and flyers. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
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Contract Name
E-Innovate EI1
Awarding Organisation
Urban Futures London
Application Deadline
29/01/2010
Information
Urban Futures London Limited urgently requires an associate(s) to deliver their E-Innovate
project. This brand new project focuses on specialist environmental support, bridging the gap
between mainstream business support and instrumental innovation programmes. The project
will have a special focus on SMEs in Food, Creative, Technology and Environmental sectors
and will provide a process of business development with an environmentally sustainable,
innovative approach. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Automotive Masking Tapes
Awarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Application Deadline
30/01/2010
Information
BC Repair Centre has an ongoing requirement for the supply of a variety of masking tapes.
They anticipate moderate to high volume usage based on forecasts and as such, orders would
be placed on a monthly basis. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Automotive Adhesives (Metal)
Awarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Application Deadline
30/01/2010
Information
BC Repair Centre requires an ongoing supply of metal bonding adhesives that ideally will declamp in 1½ to 2 hours, not require welding and contain corrosion protection. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Water Coolers
Awarding Organisation
Comcheck Systems Limited
Application Deadline
22/01/2010
Comcheck Systems Limited is looking for suppliers who can provide water coolers for their
office staff over 2 locations, catering for 10-25 people. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Commercial Air Conditioning Units
Awarding Organisation
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Building Services Projects
Application Deadline
31/01/2010
Information
Building Services Projects is looking to source a supplier who specialises in the supply of
Daikin air conditioning units. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Personal Protective Equipment
Awarding Organisation
Building Services Projects
Application Deadline
31/01/2010
Information
Building Services Projects is looking for a supplier of personal protective equipment
including: hard hats, bump hats, high viz jackets, gloves and eye protection to replace old
stock. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Retractable gates for shop front
Awarding Organisation
Carmel Coaches
Application Deadline
31/01/2010
Information
Carmel Coaches requires a retractable internal gate (approx 4.5m x 2.5m) to secure their shop
front which has quite a large window and glass door. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Copper pipework
Awarding Organisation
Building Services Projects
Application Deadline
31/01/2010
Information
Building Services Projects has a requirement for copper pipe in all sizes, hard and soft,
including suitable lagging. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Plumbing fittings
Awarding Organisation
Aquastat Ltd
Application Deadline
31/01/2010
Information
Aquastat Ltd is looking for a supplier of general plumbing fittings, domestic and commercial.
This requirement maybe on an ad-hoc basis depending on what contract they are currently
working on and may include: copper pipe, copper fittings, galvanised pipework and fittings
and ABS pipework and fittings. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
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Contract Name
3-9 ton Forward tipping and Swivel Dumpers
Awarding Organisation
Lorclon Ltd
Application Deadline
31/01/2010
Information
Lorclon Ltd is currently looking to purchase a number of forward tipping and swivel dumpers.
Successful companies will be asked to quote for 3 tons up to and including 9 tons for both
swivel and forward tipping dumpers. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Catering Services for London 2012
Awarding Organisation
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd.
(LOCOG)
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Information
LOCOG is inviting expressions of interest from organisations interested in providing Catering
Services to London 2012 and the Olympic venues. This opportunity has been amended with
additional clarification based on respondent comments. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Waste Services for London 2012
Awarding Organisation
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd.
(LOCOG)
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Information
LOCOG is inviting expressions of interest from organisations interested in providing a Waste
Services to London 2012 and the Olympic venues. This opportunity has been amended to
provide additional information for potential service providers. Please log on to CompeteFor
for more information.
Contract Name
Cleaning Services for London 2012
Awarding Organisation
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd.
(LOCOG)
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Information
LOCOG is inviting expressions of interest from organisations interested in providing
Cleaning Services to London 2012 and the Olympic venues. This opportunity has been
amended with additional clarification based on respondent comments. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
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Contract Name
Pipe Insulation
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland requires suppliers of pipe insulation. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Office Stationary
Awarding Organisation
Comcheck Systems Limited
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Information
Comcheck Systems requires competitive pricing on their monthly stationary order, consisting
of multiple types of envelopes and labels. They will also occasionally be ordering pens, cellotape and other stationary to replenish low stock. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Facilities Services
Awarding Organisation
Comcheck Systems Limited
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Information
Comcheck Systems is looking for a facilities management company to look after all the
facilities of their office and warehouse. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
LV distribution of secondary power
Awarding Organisation
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
(LOCOG)
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Information
LOCOG invites expressions of interest for the supply, installation and maintenance for the
Low Voltage distribution of secondary power at its venues. Please log on to CompeteFor for
more information.
Contract Name
Consumable Office Supply
Awarding Organisation
Comcheck Systems Limited
Application Deadline
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01/02/2010
Information
Comcheck Systems is looking for a supplier of the following consumable products (trade
only): AF Isoclene, AF Screenclene, AF Sprayduster, AF Safetissue, AF Boardclene, AF
Platenclene, AF Headclene, AF Safebuds, AF CD/DVD Lens Cleaner, AF Floppiclene 3.5”,
AA Batteries 24 Pack x 3, AAA Batteries 8 Pack x 2, Battery Energizer 9 Volt Singles x 2,
CD Paper Sleeves with Window – 50 Pack. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Heating Ventilation, Air conditioning (HVAC)
Awarding Organisation
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd
(LOCOG)
Application Deadline
01/02/2010
Infomation
LOCOG invites expressions of interest for the supply, installation and maintenance and
removal for HVAC at its temporary venues. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Trace Heating
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
02/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland is looking for a supplier who can provide electric trace
heating for specific projects in Central Scotland. They will require a consultative approach on
each operation as to the best solution. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Website design & support
Awarding Organisation
Black Cat Couriers
Application Deadline
03/02/2010
Information
Black Cat Couriers are looking for a new supplier for website design and support, offering:
full ongoing support services to manage and design the website; host the website and oversee
any changes as and when required; assistance and ideas to target their prospective audience;
and a single point of contact with a dedicated account manager. Please log on to CompeteFor
for more information.
Contract Name
Mobile Phones
Awarding Organisation
Black Cat Couriers
Application Deadline
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03/02/2010
Information
Black Cat Couriers is looking for a new supplier of company mobile phones. Their
requirements include: 16 new mobile handsets, 2 Blackberry handsets, one business account
with allocated talk time and free calls to each handset registered. Please log on to CompeteFor
for more information.
Contract Name
First aid kits
Awarding Organisation
Black Cat Couriers
Application Deadline
03/02/2010
Information
Black Cat Couriers is looking for a new supplier of first aid kits with the following contents:
wash proof plasters, HSE 18 x 18 dressing, triangular bandages, antiseptic wipes, roof
plasters, vinyl gloves, and a first aid advice leaflet. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Pipework Insulation
Awarding Organisation
Building Services Projects
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Building Services Projects is looking for an ongoing supplier of Armaflex pipe insulation.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Various Stationery supplies
Awarding Organisation
Jactone Products Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Jactone Products is currently looking for suppliers who can offer a good service and good
value for money on stationary products including: sales orders, purchase orders, delivery
notes, invoices, statements, etc. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Steel tube assemblies required
Awarding Organisation
Jactone Products Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Jactone Products requires steel tube assemblies for various items that they manufacture on an
ongoing basis. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
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Contract Name
chemical treatments
Awarding Organisation
Jactone Products Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Jactone Products has an ongoing requirement for suppliers who can provide agents for
chemical treatment of stainless steel. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Supplier of jacks
Awarding Organisation
Machinery Handling Services Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Machinery Handling Services is looking to purchase competitively priced
hydraulic/machinery jacks. This is for ad hoc replacement of existing stock.
Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Supplier of chain hoists - manual and electrical
Awarding Organisation
Machinery Handling Services Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Machinery Handling Services is looking to source a competitively priced, ad hoc supply of
various specification and size of chain hoists. Please log on to CompeteFor for more
information.
Contract Name
Supplier of scaffolding
Awarding Organisation
Machinery Handling Services Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Machinery Handling Services requires competitively priced, ad hoc supplies of scaffolding
tube for purchase. Please log on to CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Supplier of strops
Awarding Organisation
Machinery Handling Services Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
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Machinery Handling Services is looking to source competitively priced, ad hoc supplies of
strops including lifting and tool strops, with soft and hard eye combinations. Please log on to
CompeteFor for more information.
Contract Name
Hire of jacks
Awarding Organisation
Machinery Handling Services Ltd
Application Deadline
04/02/2010
Information
Machinery Handling Services is looking to source competitively priced, ad hoc hire of
hydraulic /machinery jacks. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services
required.
Contract Name
Indemnity Insurance Provider
Awarding Organisation
T-One Telecom Limited
Application Deadline
05/02/2010
Information
T-One Telecom Limited requires the ongoing services of an Insurance provider for their
Professional Indemnity Insurance, Public Liability Insurance, Employers Liability Insurance
and any other policies that may be required from time to time. Please log on to CompeteFor
for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Fluid Tanks
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
06/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland requires a supplier of all types of fluid tanks for
projects they are currently working on in Central Scotland. Please log on to CompeteFor for
further details on services required.
Contract Name
Duel Wall Plastic Piping
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
06/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland requires a supplier of duel wall plastic piping. Please
log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Automotive Spray Guns
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Awarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Application Deadline
07/02/2010
Information
The requirement is for the supply of automotive spray guns. There will be one initial order
and then ongoing orders for replacements as required. Please log on to CompeteFor for further
details on services required.
Contract Name
Polishing & Compounding Supplies
Awarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Application Deadline
07/02/2010
Information
BC Repair Centre has an ongoing requirement for the following items: synthetic chamois
leather, genuine chamois leather, cellulose sponge, nylon sponge and a variety of polishing
heads. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Nmae
Pumps - Fluid and Air
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland requires a specialist Pump supplier. Suppliers must
stock a vast majority of all types of pumps available from all different leading manufacturers.
Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Fuel Pumps and Systems
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland has an ongoing requirement for fuel pumps and
management systems. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Building Management Systems
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland has an ongoing requirement for specialist BMS
contractors to work on specific projects that facilitate the operation of appliances such as
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heating and air-conditioning. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services
required.
Contract Name
Civil Engineering Groundworks
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland requires groundworks contractors to work on projects
in Scotland. Works may include: bulk excavation/earthworks; infrastructure works; design
and erection of temporary support structures; basement construction; concrete
frames; external works; piling (bored and driven); ground remediation;
landfill management or Drainage and Landscaping works. Please log on to CompeteFor for
further details on services required.
Contract Name
General Building Works
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland has an ongoing requirement for general building works
to be carried out on their projects across Scotland. Please log on to CompeteFor for further
details on services required.
Contract Name
Muck Away Contractors
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland requires muck away or waste management contractors
to clear their site during and upon completion of projects across Scotland. Please log on to
CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Metal Fabricators
Awarding Organisation
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Cordell Engineering Services Scotland has an ongoing requirement for metal fabricators to
work remotely on projects across central Scotland. They require subcontractors to do such
jobs onsite as: steel erecting, welding, cutting and burning, forming and final assembly. Please
log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
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Contract Name
Printed Labels
Awarding Organisation
Jactone Products Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Jactone Products is looking for a supplier of self adhesive backed, digitally printed labels on a
roll. They will require short runs and long runs of digital labels with rapid delivery from
quotation to printing. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
DC05 steel blanks
Awarding Organisation
Jactone Products Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
DC05 welded blanks are required on an ongoing basis to be used in Jactone Products’ fire
prevention business. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Plastic mouldings
Awarding Organisation
Jactone Products Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Jactone Products is looking for a supplier of plastic mouldings including: plastic moulding,
PVC dip moulding, neoprene and rotational moulding, vacuum forming, ABS, plastic casting,
slush moulding, and polyethylene, chloroprene. Please log on to CompeteFor for further
details on services required.
Contract Name
Packaging materials
Awarding Organisation
Jactone Products Ltd
Application Deadline
08/02/2010
Information
Jactone Products is currently looking for a packaging supplier to supply: cardboard, die cut
boxes, shrink wrap and bubble wrap. Please log on to CompeteFor for further details on
services required.
Contract Name
Stationery Supplier
Awarding Organisation
T-One Telecom Limited
Application Deadline
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08/02/2010
Information
T-One Telecom Limited requires an ongoing supplier of stationery items. Please log on to
CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Timber Supplier
Awarding Organisation
Land and Water Group
Application Deadline
10/02/2010
Information
Land and Water Group is looking for a timber supplier who can supply a variety of timber
nationwide. Suppliers must be FFC & PEFC certified. Please log on to CompeteFor for
further details on services required.
Contract Name
Electric Tools (automotive)
Awarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Application Deadline
10/02/2010
Information
BC Repair Centre requires a one-off supply of various electric tools (automotive). Please log
on to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Air Compressors
Aarding Organisation
BC Repair Centre
Application Deadline
10/02/2010
Information
BC Repair Centre requires a one-off supply of six air compressors. Please log on to
CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Installation Contractors
Awarding Organisation
M Price Limited
Application Deadline
16/02/2010
Information
M Price Limited is looking for ongoing installation contractors for project and installation
works for aluminium and glass external envelope cladding & window fittings. Please log on
to CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Contract Name
Sports Seating
Awarding Organisation
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Buckingham Group Contracting Limited
Application Deadline
19/02/2010
Information
Buckingham Group Contracting is looking to source a company to supply and install the
sports seating (retractable and fixed) to the new Olympic Handball arena. Please log on to
CompeteFor for further details on services required.
Crossrail Construction Works
12 January
Source: Building
Three consortiums have been selected to bid for the ₤300 million Bond Street underground
station redevelopment in preparation for Crossrail which will be sharing the station. The bids
are due bck in in April 2010 and once the winner is selected work will start at the end of 2010.
Works will include expansion of the station and a step free access to the Crossrail station to be
built alongside the existing one, new ticket hall, new escalators, a new link between two of the
existing lines using the station. This particular work is just for the Bond Street station and is
being let by London Underground. The work on the new Crossrail station has not been let yet.
The three consortiums are:
 Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall
 Laing O’Rourke/Bachy Soletanche/Costain
 Balfour Beatty
Coventry University Job
13 January
Source: Building
BAM Nuttall have won a ₤19 million contract to build new facilities for Coventry Universty
including a new students union, retail units, welfare and healthcare facilities.
http://cninsight.cnplus.co.uk/companies/22/contracts
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/bam-construction-takes-19m-coventryuni-job-4892.html
Liverpool Street and Whitechapel Crossrail works out to tender
12 January
Source: Building
In November 2009 Crossrail put out a tender notice on the OJEU for major works on the
Liverpool Street and Whitechapel stations which will include the building of new platforms,
concourses, cross passages and escalator tunnels and using sprayed concrete lining
techniques. This also is a multimillion pound job for the Crossrail link.
Contractors and their Jobs
7 January
Source: Construction News
List of contractors and their jobs
http://cninsight.cnplus.co.uk/
Network Rail to Spend ₤3.25 billion on Station Upgrades
6 January
Source: Builder and Engineer
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Network Rail are to spend ₤3.25 billion on station upgrades over the next five years. Over
2000 stations are to benefit from the works. More information in the link.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/network-rail-to-invest-3.25bn-in-trainstations-4671.html
Glasgow Airport Plans Expansion
4 January
Source: Construction News
British Airports Authority have announced that they plan to expand and undertake renewal
works at Glasgow Airport. The work which is estimated to cost ₤25 million over 2 years will
comprise among other things:
 improving the airport road system
 new food court
 new runway lighting system
 upgrades to the airfield taxiway system
The airport will invest 10 million in 2010 and 13 million in 2011.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/expansion-plan-for-glasgowairport/5212388.article
Westinghouse Picks Contractors
4 January
Source: Construction News
The nuclear power station builder Westinghouse has chosen the contractors Laing O’Rourke
and the Shaw Group (US firm) as partners if any of the nuclear station operating companies
choose their reactor design.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/laing-orourke/westinghouse-picksshaw/laing-orourke-for-nuclear-work/5212342.article
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/westinghouse-confirms-shaw-group/laing-orourke-teamfor-uk-new-nuclear-programme/5212341.article
http://www.hoovers.com/company/Shaw_Group_UK_Limited/ryhttsi-1.html
http://www.shawgrp.com/
December 2009
ABB win US $70 million contract with Transport for London
22 December
Source:
The engineering firm ABB has won a contract with Transport for London to build a new
electrical substation especially for London Underground. The order worth US $70 million will
see ABB design, supply, install and commission the substation. The company will also supply
11Kv and 22Kv switchboards and 20 kilometers of power cabling in the tunnels and ducts.
http://www.abb.co.uk/
Galliford Try Wins Last Olympics Block
21 December
Source:
The construction firm Galliford Try has won the right to build the last Olympic village block.
Each of the 11 blocks will have 300 apartments and initially will be used to house the
Olympic athletes in 2012 and then converted to normal apartments for sale or rent after the
games.
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Crossrail Tunnelling Work
14 December
Source: Construction News
Construction News has reported that a 5th consortium has joined the bidders for some of the
major Crossrail tunnel works under London. The new consortium consists of the Spanish firm
Dragados (Grupo ACS) and the Irish firm John Sisk and Son. They will be bidding, along
with the following firms, for two tunneling contracts C300 and C305 under London and
which will be 6.2km and 11.9km in length.
Dragados/John Sisk and Son
Skanska/Costain/Bilfinger Berger
Laing O’Rourke/Bouygues
Kier/BAM Nuttall/ Ferrovial
Balfour Beatty/Beton und Monierbau/Morgan Est/Vinci Construction Grands Projets
There is one more tunelling project in east London C310 which will run from Plumstead to
Woolwich under the Thames river. One of the consortiums said to be interested in this job is
John Murphy and Sons/Hochtief.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/surprise-crossrail-bidder-eyes-furthercontracts/5211851.article
American Express Building
10 December
Source Contract Journal
Three companies have been shortlisted to be the final bidders for a ₤100 million construction
job to build the new American Express headquaters in Brighton. The building will be nine
floors high and will also contain the call handling centre. The job is reported to start in early
2010. The three shortlisted companies are:
 Laing O´Rourke
 Sir Robert McAlpine
 Miller Construction
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/11/18/73542/three-chase-100m-office-job.html
P Elliott to construct Olympic village block
9 December
Source: Construction News
Construction News has reported that the construction firm P Elliott has been chosen to build
Tower Block N14 of the Olympic village. Each block will be 11 floors high and after the
games will be converted into apartments. There are now two more blocks to be let.
Contact telephone number for the P Elliott headoffice in the Irish Republic is: 00353 4 9433
1066
Crossrail Station
9 December
Source: Construction News
The construction partners Taylor Woodrow and BAM Nuttall have been selected to rebuild
the new Tottenham Court Road underground and Crossrail stations. Work to be undertaken
will be enlarging the ticket hall and putting in new entrances. There will be additional access
points to existing tube lines within the station. New escalators and lifts will be built into the
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station. The work is estimated to cost ₤500 million and to start in early 2010 and to be
completed by 2016. The reason for the length of time taken for the work is that Crossrail will
not be in operation until 2016. Other work around the station includes building a new piazza
between the station and centrepoint and as well as other work and has ₤500 million earmarked
for the project..
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/taylor-woodrow/bam-nuttall-wins-tottenham-courtroad-job/5211785.article
http://www.taylorwoodrow.com/Home/SupplyChain
November 2009
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
27 November
Source: Building
McLaren Construction has won a ₤6 million contract to upgrade the baggage handling and
shopping area at Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3154069&channel=284&c
=3
http://www.mclarenconstruction.co.uk/
25 November
Source: Builder and Engineer
BAM Construction have been chosen by Wolverhampton City Council to build the city’s new
₤20 million bus station.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/bam-construction-takes-wolverhamptonbus-station-4725.html
http://www.bam.co.uk/
Birmingham City University
20 November
Source: Building
The construction firm Shepherd has been appointed to be the main contractor to build the first
phase of a new Birmingham City university. This phase is worth ₤66 million and will
comprise of a 250,000 square ft building to hold 15,000 students. The construction is expected
to start by the end of 2009 and to take 88 weeks.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3153583&channel=284&c
=3
http://www.shepherd-construction.co.uk/
West Midland Motorway Works
20 November
Source: Construction News
Eight construction/infrastructure firms have been shortlisted to bid for up to ₤300 million of
road infrastructure improvements in the West Midlands. The type of work involved consists
of highway improvements, highway infrastructure works including bridges, subways,
culverts, retaining walls, town centre improvements, drainage improvement and canal works,
waste removal and various other infrastructureal works. The eight firms/groups shortlisted
are:
Bam Nuttall
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Balfour Beatty and Birse
Tarmac and Carillion
May Gurney
Ringway
Interserve
Aggregate Industries/ Geoffrey Osbourne
Jackson Civil Engineering
Tenders have been sent out and are due back in 8 January 2010 with work to start in April
2010.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/eight-chase-four-places-on-300m-midlands-roadworks-framework/5211048.article
http://www.highways.gov.uk/business/705.aspx
http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=408677
Gatwick Airport
2 November
Source: Contract Journal
Contract Journal has reported that the construction firm Taylor Woodrow has won a ₤31
million contract to redevelop one of the aircraft piers (stands) at Gatwick Airport. The South
terminal pier will extended to take 13 aircraft and is the first phase of work which will also
see the pier on the North side of the airport redeveloped.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/30/73186/taylor-woodrow-wins-313mairport-contract.html
Top Civils Companies in the UK
2 November
Source: New Civil Engineer
The Top civil engineering companies in the UK in 2008 and so far in 2009 according to New
Civil Engineer. There are links to which company is doing which type of work i.e. airports,
tunnels, rail, energy etc
http://data.nce.co.uk/contractors/Default.aspx
October 2009
Two Groups in Bidding for Liverpool Library
27 October
Source: Contract Journal
Two groups remain in the bidding for the building of Liverpool’s Central Library, a job that is
worth 50 million. The two groups are Inspire Partnership (Shepherd and Babcock and Brown)
and Information Resources (Kier and Land Securities Trillium). The job is expected to start in
2010 and be finished in 2012.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/21/72690/two-left-in-chase-for-50mliverpool-library.html
http://www.shepherd-construction.co.uk/?&pageid=1
http://www.kier.co.uk/construction/default.asp
Kings Cross Redevelopment
27 October
Source: Contract Journal
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Four construction companies have been chosen by the development company Argent to build
offices, apartments and leisure facilities on the 67 acre brownfield Kings Cross Central
Development. The four companies, Carillion, Kier, BAM Nuttall and BAM Construct will
have different parts of the site to work on. In total the development company has been given
permission to build 1,946 homes on the site.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/03/04/65346/carillions-95m-kings-crossoffice-job-set-for-end-of-year-start.html
http://www.argentkingscross.com/contractors
UK Prison Building Programme
23 October
Source: Contract Journal
The UK Ministry of Justice has announced that 7 consortiums have been shortlisted to tender
for the designing, building and running of up to 5 new prisons. The consortiums are:
 G4S/Carillion
 GEO Group/Balfour Beatty
 Kalyx/Interserve
 Mitie/Laing O’Rourke
 Reliance/Bouygues
 Serco/Skanska
 Wates Construction
The programme is expected to cost 1.8 billion and is being run by the National Offender
Management Service
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/22/72929/moj-shortlists-seven-consortiafor-18bn-prisons-framework.html
Samples of Tenders on the Competefor website
23 October
Source: London Business First
Contract Name
Partnership opportunity for Crossrail - Royal Oak Portal - Temporary Fencing Sub-Contract
Awarding Organisation
Carillion Construction Ltd
Application Deadline
22/10/2009
The Royal Oak Portal is the 1st Contract to be tendered as part of the Crossrail Framework
Agreement. Carillion is part of the Framework agreement and is looking for sub-contracting
partners to enable them to bid for the Royal Oak Portal package.
The works involved within the package that is being tendered encompass supply and
installation of approximately 1000 metres of temporary chain link fencing to the perimeter of
the site.
Please note: This is a partnership opportunity and Carillion PLC is in the process of
submitting tender documents to Crossrail. If the Carillion bid is not successful then they will
not require sub-contractors to provide the supply and installation of temporary chain link
fencing for this piece of work.
Contract Name
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Bird Wire Fitting Contractor
Awarding Organisation
Asphaltic Limited
Application Deadline
22/10/2009
Asphaltic Limited is looking for a contractor whom can fit bird wire/netting.
Contract Name
Partnership opportunity for Crossrail - Royal Oak Portal - Concrete, Formwork and Rebar
Sub-Contract
Awarding Organisation
Carillion Construction Ltd
Application Deadline
22/10/2009
The works involved within the package that is being tendered encompass Concrete,
Formwork and Rebar at the Royal Oak Portal which will be supplied to shortlisted
organisations.
Please note that this is a partnership opportunity.
Contract Name
Partnership opportunity for Crossrail - Royal Oak Portal - Site Clearance and Earthworks
Sub-Contract
Awarding Organisation
Carillion Construction Ltd
Application Deadline
22/10/2009
The works involved within the package that is being tendered encompass site clearance and
earthworks at the Royal Oak Portal as further defined in Tender Documents which will be
supplied to shortlisted organisations.
Please note that this is a partnership opportunity.
Contract Name
Partnership opportunity for Crossrail - Royal Oak Portal - Site Offices Sub-Contract
Awarding Organisation
Carillion Construction Ltd
Application Deadline
22/10/2009
The works involved within the package that is being tendered encompass supply and
installation of a site office at the Royal Oak Portal which will be supplied to shortlisted
organisations.
Please note that this is a partnership opportunity.
Contract Name
Out of Hours Call Handling
Awarding Organisation
Greater London Authority
Application Deadline
128
23/10/2009
A seamless switchboard and helpdesk service is required for the GLA out of hours, when the
in-house service does not operate. The contractor is expected to answer all GLA associated
queries during these periods providing information and directing callers as appropriate.
The contractor would be expected to provide the service between 1800hrs and 0830hrs
Monday to Friday and from 1730hrs Friday to 0800hrs Monday morning. In addition, the
contractor may be required to provide the service at short notice if the GLA switchboard
system fails.
The duration of this contract will be 4 years. The contract is anticipated to commence in
February 2010.
Contract Name
Swimming Pool Plant, Filtration Service Contract
Awarding Organisation
Greenwich Leisure Limited
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
GLL seek to work in partnership with a pool plant filtration service provider, to carry out
Planned Preventive Maintenance servicing across the whole of the Company.
A suitably qualified and experienced pool plant contracts manager, a full time team of mobile
engineers and administration support will also be required as part of the tender.
Number of facilities are, 47 Pools including Spas across London and 1 in Reading.
Contract Name
Finsbury Park Cycle Park Operations and Maintenance
Awarding Organisation
Transport for London
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
Transport for London the Contracting Authority wishes to procure supplier(s) for the
provision of, within an existing environment, of cycle park services and maintenance,
management of hardware and updates/upgrades of the software controlling the entrance to the
room, operating of the proximity cards to release the cycle stands locking mechanism and
general mechanical hardware maintenance and repair. The service providers will need to be
willing to provide the services to the Authority on the terms and conditions set out in the
contract.
Contract Name
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Awarding Organisation
Lorclon Ltd
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
Lorclon Ltd is looking for a supplier of all types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
including Hard Hats, High Vis Vests, High Vis Jackets, High Vis Pants, Safety Goggles, Ear
Defenders and Gloves.
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Contract Name
Diesel
Awarding Organisation
Lorclon Ltd
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
Lorclon Ltd is looking for a company to supply diesel. The location for this service is for
three stations on the east route on the DLR.
The works will be carried out in engineering hours and possession works, commencing at the
end of October until June 2010.
Contract Name
Concrete Accessories
Awarding Organisation
Lorclon Ltd
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
Lorclon Ltd is looking for a supplier for concrete accessories such as Tying Wire, Steel
Chairs, Concrete spacer blocks and Mushroom caps.
Contract Name
Cranes
Awarding Organisation
Lorclon Ltd
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
Lorclon Ltd is looking for a crane hire company to supply mobile cranes ranging from 25T 200T. The location for this service is for three stations on the east route on the DLR. The
works will be carried out in engineering hours and possession works, commencing at the end
of October until June 2010.
Contract Name
Timber Supplier
Awarding Organisation
Lorclon Ltd
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
Lorclon Ltd is looking for a supplier of all types of timber. The delivery point for this timber
would be for three stations on the east route on the DLR. The works will be carried out in
engineering hours and possession works, commencing at the end of October until June 2010.
Contract Name
Oak 3 stroke laminate
Awarding Organisation
Columbia Contract Flooring Ltd.
Application Deadline
23/10/2009
Columbia Contract Flooring Ltd requires 3 strip oak 8 mm laminate in excess of 10,000 sqm.
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Contract Name
Replacement of Controls and Remedial Work in Various Boiler Rooms within City of
Westminster
Awarding Organisation
CityWest Homes on behalf of Westminster City Council
Application Deadline
27/10/2009
CityWest Homes seeks a supplier to replace the controls and undertake various repairs to the
boiler room including installation of new boilers pumps as required in some 10 communal
heating systems located in the City of Westminster. CityWest Homes is looking for
companies who can deliver a high standard of work which will be carefully monitored for
compliance.
Contract Name
Replacement of Existing stage floor and floor supports to the Victoria Embankment Gardens
Bandstand
Awarding Organisation
City of Westminster Council
Application Deadline
27/10/2009
City of Westminster Council requires the replacement of existing stage floor and floor
supports to the Victoria Embankment Gardens Bandstand.
Please see the CompeteFor website for more information.
Contract Name
Supplier of tyres (Two contracts for two separate locations)
Awarding Organisation
Vp plc trading as UK Forks
Application Deadline
27/10/2009
UK Forks is looking for a supplier who can provide 15.5 x 24 and 12 ply, agricultural pattern
and also require other tyres to be used on JCB and Manitou equipment. Delivery and fit basis
needed.
(Two separate opportunities in the regional areas of Scotland and the South East).
Contract Name
Supplier of gas oil (red diesel) – Midlands
Awarding Organisation
Vp plc trading as UK Forks
Application Deadline
27/10/2009
UK Forks is looking for a supplier who can provide red diesel to the Midlands depot in West
Bromwich. Delivery only.
Contract Name
Supply of Battery Charger
Awarding Organisation
Crescent Industrial
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Application Deadline
27/10/2009
Crescent Industrial is looking for supply of Battery Chargers with 110v, 240v, 415v input,
12v, 24v, 36v, 48v output and a lead time of 10 days maximum.
Contract Name
Crossrail Tunnelling Academy
Awarding Organisation
Crossrail Ltd.
Application Deadline
29/10/2009
To design and build a new tunnelling training academy including the installation of training
equipment.
Please note that this is an OJEU opportunity.
Contract Name
Landscape and Public Realm - Soil Scientist Monitoring Services
Awarding Organisation
Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)
Application Deadline
29/10/2009
The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a soil scientist consultant, who is a full
member of the Institute for Professional Soil Scientists or equivalent, to provide ongoing
advice with regard to soils and growing media during the installation phase of the Landscape
and Public Realm project on the Olympic Park, Stratford.
This will require the services of a soil scientist to monitor the overall quality of the soils
(topsoil and subsoil) that are used within the soft landscape scheme for the Olympic Park.
This will include all soil issues that have a direct and indirect impact on the health and
establishment of the plants and trees. The Soil Scientist will also provide a sign off on the
quality of the soil once it has been placed in landscape areas and during the establishment
period.
It is anticipated that the Contractor will be a sole legal entity or the lead of a group of legal
entities forming a consortium, which in turn may employ sub-consultants and sub-contractors.
Contract Name
Wrist Bands - Events – Festivals
Awarding Organisation
Ticketmaster UK Ltd
Application Deadline
29/10/2009
Ticketmaster UK Ltd is looking for a supplier for Wrist Bands for Events and Festivals. The
bands can be made of Plastic, Vinyl, Paper and Alternative Materials.
Contract Name
Low Carbon Skills for London
Awarding Organisation
London Development Agency
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Application Deadline
30/10/2009
The LDA wishes to commission research in order to improve understanding within a Low
Carbon Economy context. The focus of this research will be on the following sub sectors of
the low carbon economy:• Energy Efficiency
• Energy Supply
• Renewable Energy
• Waste and Waste to Energy
Please see the CompeteFor website for more information.
Contract Name
Requirement for HP Z6100 Inks - All Colours
Awarding Organisation
Colorscan
Application Deadline
30/10/2009
Colorscan is looking for a supplier of HP 26100 Inks in all colours.
Contract Name
Uniform Requirement
Awarding Organisation
Stena Line
Application Deadline
30/10/2009
Stena Line requires a supplier for uniforms for the ship and port staff.
Contract Name
3mm Clear Acrylic Sheets – 3000mm x 2000mm
Awarding Organisation
Colorscan
Application Deadline
30/10/2009
Colorscan is looking for a new supplier for - 3mm clear acrylic sheets – 3000mm x 2000mm.
Contract Name
Fuel Supplier
Awarding Organisation
Hunts Waste
Application Deadline
01/11/2009
Hunt’s Waste is looking for a supplier of fuel. Hunt’s Waste currently run a fleet of 45
vehicles running 10 hours each day and use on average 140,000 litres each month.
Contract Name
Oil supplier
Awarding Organisation
Hunts Waste
Application Deadline
133
01/11/2009
Hunt’s Waste requires all types of vehicle oils, engine oils, machine plant oil, all for DAF 65
Lorries in quantities of 1000 litres per month. Hunt’s Waste currently runs a fleet of 45
vehicles running 10 hours each day.
Contract Name
DAF 65 Parts
Awarding Organisation
Hunts Waste
Application Deadline
01/11/2009
Hunt’s Waste has a requirement to continuously replace minor parts for the fleet of 10
Lorries. All vehicles are DAF 65. Hunt’s Waste has their own in-house fitter but do need to
purchase regularly Wing Mirrors, Registration Plates, Seat Belts, Front and Rear Lights and
Beacons.
Contract Name
Electricians & Electrical Contractors
Awarding Organisation
Pursuit Recruitment LTD
Application Deadline
01/11/2009
Pursuit Recruitment Ltd is looking for an electrical contract with a local company able to
take on ad hoc jobs throughout the office. The office has 8 rooms and is situated in a three
story building on the High Street.
Contract Name
Security
Awarding Organisation
Pursuit Recruitment LTD
Application Deadline
01/11/2009
Pursuit Recruitment Ltd requires a security company that could take control of the security of
the office. This would involve answering the alarm should it go off at night and holding a set
of keys for the office. The office is on the second floor of a three story building in the middle
of the High Street.
Contract Name
Protective Clothing
Awarding Organisation
Hunts Waste
Application Deadline
01/11/2009
Hunt’s Waste currently employ over 100 staff for the waste industry and requires continuous
replacement of Gloves, Hi Vis Vests, Protective Eyewear, Boots, Hard Hats and Overalls.
Contract Name
Office Supplies
Awarding Organisation
Hunts Waste
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Application Deadline
01/11/2009
Hunt’s Waste requires office supplies including monthly supplies of
Stationary, Printer Paper, Writing Paper, Ink Cartridges and Marketing Material.
Contract Name
Branded Workwear
Awarding Organisation
Hunts Waste
Application Deadline
01/11/2009
Hunt’s Waste requires continuous monthly replacement of branded uniforms including
trousers, jumpers and body warmers.
Contract Name
Hire of access equipment
Awarding Organisation
Dyno Pest
Application Deadline
03/11/2009
Dyno-Pest is looking for cherry pickers, scissor lifts and aerial platforms on a hire basis,
across sites in London and the South East. Would often need to use operators, so supplier will
be expected to be able to provide operators when required. Must be able to deliver and collect
from site. Hire periods from one day to a month long will be required.
Contract Name
Supplier of sanitary bins
Awarding Organisation
Dyno Pest
Application Deadline
03/11/2009
Dyno-Pest is looking for a supplier of the above across sites in London and the South East.
Plastic, chrome, stainless steel options required. Looking for supply only.
Contract Name
Abseiling services (for install of bird proofing systems)
Awarding Organisation
Dyno Pest
Application Deadline
03/11/2009
Abseil services are required for installation of bird proofing systems, UK wide, to
supplement the existing in house team.
Contract Name
Waste handling services
Awarding Organisation
Dyno Pest
Application Deadline
03/11/2009
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Dyno-Pest is looking for a supplier of waste handling services across sites in London and the
South East. Must be able to collect and dispose of sanitary bin waste in bulk. Must be able to
demonstrate policy/methods of disposal if shortlisted.
Contract Name
Servicing of sanitary bins
Awarding Organisation
Dyno Pest
Application Deadline
03/11/2009
Dyno-Pest is looking for a supplier of servicing of sanitary bins across sites in London and
the South East.
Contract Name
Coach Tyres
Awarding Organisation
Carmel Coaches
Application Deadline
04/11/2009
Carmel Coaches is looking for a supplier of coach tyres for a fleet of over 45 vehicles which
are in constant operation. Sizes 295/80 R 22.5 TL and 275/80 R 22.5 for Michelin tyres.
Contract Name
Vehicle parts for a Markets Plaxton bus
Awarding Organisation
Carmel Coaches
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Carmel Coaches is looking for a supplier spare parts for a Mercedes Plaxton bus from 2003
year of manufacture.
Contract Name
Supplier of coffee and training of baristas
Awarding Organisation
Elegant Cuisine
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Elegant Cuisine is looking to source a supplier of triple-certified coffee for delivery to Oxon,
Oxford and Richmond. To be organic, fair trade and Rainforest Alliance certified. Coffee
machines to be supplied free on loan and maintained, as part of total price. Must be a big
enough organisation to be able to supply 6-weekly barista training.
Contract Name
Heaters
Awarding Organisation
Lakedale Powertools
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Lakedale Power Tools requires a supplier of Heaters including Cabinet Heaters, Space
Heaters, Fan Heaters and Convertor Heaters.
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Contract Name
Submersible Pumps + Hoses
Awarding Organisation
Lakedale Powertools
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Lakedale Power Tools requires a supplier of Submersible Pumps and Hoses in sizes 1", 2",
3". These must sit within water.
Contract Name
White Goods
Awarding Organisation
Lakedale Powertools
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Lakedale Power Tools requires a supplier of White Goods including
Fridges, Cookers, Dishwashers, Microwaves and Kettles.
Contract Name
Dehumidifiers
Awarding Organisation
Lakedale Powertools
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Lakedale Power Tools requires a supplier of Dehumidifiers in quantities of 15 per month.
Delonghi DEM 10 is preferred.
Contract Name
Tarpaulins
Awarding Organisation
Lakedale Powertools
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Lakedale Power Tools requires a supplier of tarpaulins including Polythene Sheeting, Heavy
Duty, Extra Heavy Duty, Reinforced PVC, Lightweight and Transparent.
Contract Name
Wood Augers
Awarding Organisation
Lakedale Powertools
Application Deadline
06/11/2009
Lakedale Power Tools requires a supplier of Wood Augers. These are for heavy duty,
precision drilling in hard and soft wood, large section beams, joists, floor boards, chipboard
and plywood.
Contract Name
Coach Tyres re-grooving service
Awarding Organisation
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Carmel Coaches
Application Deadline
08/11/2009
Carmel Coaches is looking for a company who can offer a tyre re-grooving service. Sizes
295/80 R 22.5 TL and 275/80 R 22.5. The tyres which we would require re-grooving are
Michelin tyres.
Contract Name
ITC 10854 Integration & Event Middleware and Services Framework
Awarding Organisation
Transport for London
Application Deadline
09/11/2009
TfL is looking for a solution for Integration & Event Middleware with Associated Services
plus a Graphical User Interface (GUI) component with Associated Services that would offer a
TfL-wide licence with volume discounts (flex type agreement) that can be used by TfL and
the GLA for different instances and different projects.
Contract Name
TfL_OJEU_Tail Lift and Swivel Seat Servicing for DaR (Dial-a-Ride) Vehicles
Awarding Organisation
Transport for London
Application Deadline
30/11/2009
London Buses Limited “LBL” trading as London Dial-a-Ride “DaR” operates approximately
350 DaR vehicles from six depots covering all 33 London Boroughs.
There is a requirement to ensure that all the DaR vehicles that are fitted with tail lifts or
electrically operated “Turny” swivel seat, have periodical maintenance and servicing to
ensure a safe, comfortable environment for DaR passengers and to comply with current
legislation.
Help in Registering for Olympic work and supply opportunities
22 October
Source:
The London Business Network has supplied the embassy with a link that will assist Czech
businesses register and compete for work and supply opportunities on Olympic and other
public works such as Crossrail. Although the site is in English it is possible to call the helpline
for further information and assistance. Once registration is complete it is possible to bid for
many more opportunities other than the Olympics.
http://www.londonbusinessnetwork.com/competefor/
Two more Olympic blocks Let
22 October
Source: Contract Journal
The Irish construction firm John Sisk & Son has been chosen as the Tier 1 contractor to build
two of the Olympic village accommodation blocks (N09 and N10). Block N14 will be let
shortly to one of the following three bidders: Byrne Group, Bennett Construction or P Elliott.
The remaining three blocks will be let by the end of 2009.
http://www.sisk.co.uk/sisk/sisk/www/default.asp?magpage=9&site_id=3
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http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/21/72743/sisk-wins-latest-2012-villagejob.html
Sellafield Nuclear Waste Plant
21 October
Source: Contract Journal
Five consortiums are bidding to win a contract worth up to ₤1.5 billion to build a waste
processing plant at the Sellafield nuclear processing plant in north-west England. This is part
of the overall 75 billion it is estimated to cost to decommission all the nuclear power stations
in the UK. The five consortium/joint venture bidders are:



Amec/Arriva/Scott Wilson
Jacobs/Laing O´Rourke/Nuvia/Doosan Babcock
It is reported that Balfour Beatty has not yet decided which of the above consortiums
to join
 Sir Robert McAlpine/Hochtief/Costain
 Worley Parsons/D & Z Construction
http://www.worleyparsons.com/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.dzconstructions.com.au/
 A team led by Singapore based Simon Carves
http://www.simoncarves.com/
The report states that the project is due to be awarded in January 2010 and to be finished by
2018.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/07/72277/five-in-hunt-for-15bn-sellafieldjob.html
Sellafield Nuclear Works Advertised
21 October
Source: Contract Journal
Sellafield, the nuclear operator, has advertised a ₤140 million set of works which will either
be let out to one bidder or a series of them. The work involves decommissioning, demolition
and waste streaming. This is a four year contract which will be split into 3 lots with work
expected to start in June 2010 and to end in 2014. The works have been advertised on the
OJEU website. Requests to tender must be returned by 11 December 2009.
Notice Information Number: 2009/S203-292108
http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?DataFlow=N_one_doc_access.dfl&Template=TED/N_one_result_d
etail_curr.htm&docnumber=292108-2009&docId=292108-2009&StatLang=EN
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/21/72820/140m-sellafield-demolitionframework-out-to-tender.html
http://www.sellafieldsites.com/
Crossrail Works Advertised
20 October
Source: Contract Journal
Crossrail have issued an OJEU advertisement for the Paddington station end of the Crossrail
underground project. The deadline for requests to participate is 20 November 2009.
Notice Information Number: 2009/S202-291269
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/20/72767/crossrail-advertises-paddingtonupgrade.html
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etail_curr.htm&docnumber=291269-2009&docId=291269-2009&StatLang=EN
Battersea Power station development
20 October
Source: Property Week
The owners of Battersea power station and surrounding area have re-submitted plans for their
₤5.5 billion project which includes privately building an extension to the underground
network. If planning permission is successful the site could see the building of 3,700
apartments, retail and leisure space. Battersea power station, an iconic feature in London,
would also see development inside the original structure. The new American embassy is also
to be built in the area.
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3151420&c=1
Tender and Contract News
19 October
Source: Construction News
Birmingham - New Street station car park deconstruction – contractor: Mace Group, Atellier
House, 64 Pratt Street, London NW1 0LF, tel: 0044 207 0686000 – value ₤2.67 million
Bury St Edmunds – 51 residential units – contractor: Persimmon Homes (Anglia), Colville
Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 9QS, tel: 0044 1502 516784 – value ₤4 million
Gainsborough – school building – contractor: Kier Northern, Twelve O’Clock Court, 21
Attercliffe Road, Sheffield S4 7WW, tel: 0044 114 272 2327 – value ₤4.1 million
Huntingdon – 20 houses and 9 flats – contractor: Hill Partnerships Ltd, Powdermill Lane,
Waltham Abbey EN9 1BN, tel: 0044 208527 1400 – value ₤4.2 million
Leicester – 61 houses – contractor: Barratt Homes, Wilson House, 2 Orchard Place,
Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham NG8 6PX, tel: 0044 115 900 7550 – value ₤4.2
million
Norwich – Hospital extension – contractor: Mansell (East Anglia) Ltd, Roman House,
Turbine Way, Ecotech Innovation Business Park, Swaffham PE37 7XD, tel: 0044 1760
721388 – value ₤8 million
Nottingham – school building - contractor: Kier Marriott Construction Ltd, Marriott House,
Abbeyfield Road, Lenton Lane Industrial Estate, Nottingham NG7 2SZ, tel: 0044115 986
8856 – value ₤5 million
Tamworth – supermarket extension/alteration for Sainsburys – contractor: Bowmer and
Kirkland, High Edge Court, Church Street, Belper DE56 2BW, tel: 0044 1773 853131 – value
₤9 million
Thetford – 37 houses/33 flats/1 bungelow – contractor: Lovell Partnerships Ltd, 69 Thorp
Road, Norwich NR1 1JA, tel: 004401603 667663 – value ₤4.8 million
Skanska win contract to bid viaduct
15 October
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Source: Construction News
It is reported that the construction firm Skanska has been chosen by Network Rail to build a
₤59 million viaduct over Borough Market. The viaduct will be 400 meters long. The work,
which will begin immediately, is part of the Thameslink Project that crosses London from
North to South and is expected to be finished in 2012.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/skanska-scoops-59m-borough-viaductcontract/5209366.article
Birmingham University Tender List Revealed
15 October
Source: Construction News
Six of the largest construction companies in the UK have been short listed to tender for the
₤100 million new city centre campus of Birmingham City University. The first piece of work,
site preparation, currently at procurement stage is worth 1.25 million. Phase one of the actual
building work covers 28,000 square meters has to be completed by 2013 as the university is
due to leave its old building by this date. There may be an additional 55,000 square meter
building to come after as the site expands. The shortlisted bidders are:
 Balfour Beatty
 Laing O´ Rourke
 Carillion
 BAM Construct
 Vinci
 Sir Robert McAlpine
Site work is expected to start on 2 August 2010 and to be completed by 31 June 2013.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/strong-shortlist-for-university-deal/5209411.article
Crossrail Station Tunnels
14 October
Source: New Civil Engineer
On 2 October, Crossrail issued two invitations for bids on the tunnel work for two stations on
the Crossrail route: Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road. The contracts will last for 43 and
48 months respectively. The work details are set out in the attached link. Separate contracts
will be issued for other works associated with the stations such as architectural services and
station fit out.
http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/crossrail/crossrail-goes-out-to-tender-for-tottenhamcourt-road-and-bond-street-stations/5208932.article
Forth Road Bridge Contenders
9 October
Source: Construction News
Construction News reported that only 2 teams have decided to bid for the ₤2 billion Forth
Road Bridge project. Initially 39 expressions of interest had been received by Transport
Scotland. These two teams will be invited to tender by the start of December 2009 with bids
then expected one year later. The two teams are:
 Forthspan – Morgan Est, BAM Nuttall, Balfour Beatty and Vinci Construction
Grands Projets
 Joint Venture – Hochtief, Morrison Construction, ACS (Spain) and American Bridge
(US)
Whoever wins the bid is guaranteed to receive a payment of 10 million, from the Scottish
government, towards tender costs if the project is scrapped
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Crossrail Tunnells Five Tenders Received
9 October
Source: Construction News
Construction News has reported that five companies have formally submitted bids for the first
of the main tunneling jobs on the Crossrail project. The jobs (reported on previously as C300
and C305 - 08.09.2009) are in total worth approximately ₤1.5 billion between them. The
bidding companies are:
 Balfour Beatty, Beton und Monierbau, Morgan Est and Vinci Grand Construction
Projets (BBMV)
 Skanska, Costain and Bilfinger Berger
 Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues (joint venture)
 Kier, BAM Nuttall and Ferrovial
 J Murphy and Sons and Hochtief (joint venture)
Both projects are estimated to take between 4 or 5 years to complete.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/five-to-fight-over-two-crossrailtunnels/5209145.article#
http://www.murphygroup.co.uk/
http://www.bilfinger.co.uk/
http://www.bemo.net/e0001.html
Crossrail Construction Timeline
9 October
Source: New Civil Engineer
Crossrail construction timeline
http://www.nce.co.uk/home/crossrail/crossrail-construction-timeline/5208339.article#
Olympic Village Block
8 October
Source: Construction News
Three more firms have been shortlisted for the 7th of 11 Olympic village blocks to be built.
The work, worth ₤80 million to the winner, is being contested by the Byrne Group, Bennett
Construction and P Elliot. All three are medium sized construction firms. Byrne Group
incorporates the following firms: Byrne Brothers (concrete specialists), Ellmer and Chorus
(fit-out subcontractors) and Touchwood (carpentry). Bennett Construction ans P Elliott are
both Irish construction firms.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/trio-battle-for-next-2012-villagedeal/5209152.article#
http://www.byrnegroup.co.uk/p/h/Home/Home/21/
http://www.bennettconstruction.ie/index.cfm?area=content&action=contentselect&menuid=1
&ancestorlist=0
http://www.pelliott.com/
http://www.pelliott.com/contact-us/locations/
Crossrail Tunnel Bids Invited
2 October
Source: Builder and Engineer
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Crossrail has invited bids for tunneling work on two stations in central London – Tottenham
Court Road and Bond Street. There will be separate lots which include: construction of
platforms, cross passage links and escalator tunnels. The bid deadline for tender submissions
is 5 November 2009.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/crossrail-station-tunnel-work-up-forgrabs-4484.html
September 2009
Winning Construction Work the the UKs Prisons
23 September
Source: Construction News
This article gives an idea of how the Ministry of Justice procures work for their prisons.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/winning-work/winning-construction-workprisons/5207447.article
Birmingham City University
23 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
Birmingham City University has advertised for a contractor to design, procurement and
completion of an enabling works package in advance of a main contractor carry out the first
phase of construction. Further details of the enabling works and the first phase package can be
found in the link.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/birmingham-city-university-scheme-upfor-grabs-4438.html
Bristol City Football Stadium
23 September
Source: Building and Engineer
Four construction companies have been shortlisted to build the proposed new 30,000 seat
Bristol City football stadium. The companies are: Buckingham Group, Laing O’Rourke, Sir
Robert McAlpine and Vinci. Construction work is expected to start in mid-late 2010.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/four-in-race-for-bristol-city-fc-stadium4436.html
Insurance Group Headquarters
22 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction company BAM Construction has won the contract to build the new £100
million group headquaters for Co-operative Insurance in Manchester city center. The building
will be 15 floors high and cover an area of 325,000 sq ft. It will be made of sustainable
materials. Construction is expected to begin in early 2010.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/bam-construction-takes-100m-co-opjob-4417.html
http://www.bam.co.uk/
Heathrow Hilton Hotel
15 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
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The construction firm John Sisk and Sons won the contract to build a new 350 bedroom
Hilton hotel near London’s Heathrow airport. The contract is worth £43 million.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/john-sisk--son-takes-heathrow-hotelcontract-4078.html
Scottish Water Framework Partners
14 September
Source: Building
Scottish Water announced 17 framework partners to deliver its capital investment programme
from 2010. The work, valued at £2 billion over a number of years, is split into 3 lots. The
details of who the partners are can be seen in the following link.
http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/portal/page/portal/SWE_PGP_NEWS/0809%20%20August%202009/NEWS_AUG09_CDP
Sports and Leisure Centre
14 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
Morgan Sindall, the construction firm, has won a contract to build a sports and leisure
complex for UK local authority Basildon. This is a PPP contract and is worth £38 million.
Work is expected to start in October 2009 and to finish in 2012.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/morgan-sindall-takes-38m-basildonsports-village-deal-4389.html
http://www.morgansindall.com/contact/
Morgan Est Preferred Bidder
14 September
Source: Builder and Engineer
The construction firm Morgan Est is the preferred bidder to carry out a 10 year framework for
Central Networks (Eon) which includes ‘replacement and reinforcement of overhead
powerlines and underground cables to 33Kv and distribution plant replacement up to 11Kv’
and other works. The work is valed up to £500 million.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contracts/morgan-est-named-preferred-partnerfor-500m-contract-4367.html
http://www.eon-uk.com/distribution/
http://www.morganest.com/
Farringdon Station obtains Planning Permission
10 September
Source: Transport Briefing
Planning Permission has been approved for a new Crossrail/Thameslink integrated tickethall
at Farringdon station in London. The station is on the route of the new Crossrail line which
will be built in and under London and which will link up Crossrail with existing London rail
and underground networks. Work on the station has been let out by Network Rail to a
Costain/Laing O’Rourke joint venture and is expected to begin in the very near future. More
details are contained in the article below.
Plans for an integrated Crossrail-Thameslink ticket hall at Farringdon have been approved by
Islington Council - allowing construction work to get underway immediately.
Filed 10.09.2009
The new building will face the existing London Underground/Thameslink station entrance
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across the soon-to-be-pedestrianised Cowcross Street and will become the main entrance to
Farringdon's two Thameslink platforms. It will also form the entrance to the Crossrail
Farringdon (West) station, providing access to the new deep-level Crossrail platforms that are
being built to link the existing Farringdon and Barbican stations.
Phase one of the integrated ticket hall is due to be completed in 2011 and will provide a
second entrance to the Thameslink platforms - via lifts and stairs. Phase two is due for
completion in 2016 and will allow the building to serve as an entrance to the western end of
Farringdon Crossrail station. Access to the Crossrail platforms, which will be built beneath
the Thameslink tracks, will be via lifts and escalators leading from the west side of the
integrated ticket hall.
A Costain/Laing O'Rourke joint venture will deliver the project on behalf of Network Rail to
plans drawn up by Atkins. A planning application for the integrated ticket hall was submitted
earlier this year (TB 6104).
Network Rail programme manager Richard Walker said: "Our new station at Farringdon puts
passengers first, making it easier to change between trains in a much improved environment.
Bringing together Thameslink services, Crossrail and connections to the Tube is common
sense."
John Ball, director of strategy and service development for London Underground added: "By
2017, Farringdon will have been transformed into one of the most important transport hubs in
central London. Served by Thameslink, Crossrail and Tube services, passengers will benefit
from the ability to make north-south and east-west journeys across London."
The station plans include an eco-friendly brown roof and brings the potential for wider
regeneration in the area. When the new ticket hall opens four of the capital's major airports
will become accessible directly from Farringdon as they sit on either the Thameslink or
Crossrail routes.
A new entrance and passenger footbridge at Farringdon station opened in March this year and
by 2012 longer trains will be able to stop at the station. A pedestrian space will be created
outside the new ticket hall.
Olympic Swimming Pool for Northern Ireland
8 September
Source: Construction News
Planning permission has been granted for an Olympic size swimming pool in Northern
Ireland. It will be built by North Down Borough Council. It is expected that the project will be
put out to tender by mid December 2009 and work would start in February 2010 with a
projected finish date of 2012.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/olympic-size-pool-givenapproval/5207584.article
http://www.northdown.gov.uk/news_detail.asp?id=414&area=7
Polish Road Building Contract
8 September
Source: New Civil Engineer
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It has been reported in this magazine that a consortium of Skanska Infrastructure, John Laing
Infrastructure, NDI Autostrada and Intertoll Infrastructure Development has recently won a
£490 million contract to complete the second phase of a major road building project in
Poland. More information in the link.
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/skanska-secures-polands-major-road-buildingproject/5205023.article
Local Authority Contracts
8 September
Source: New Civil Engineer
Balfour Beatty through its subsidiary company Mansell has been appointed to deliver six
construction framework contracts for the client Devon County Council. The firm is one of 11
contracting companies for new build and refurbishment work on educational facilities, public
buildings, leisure facilities, emergency service and health service buildings. Other local
authorities in the area will also have framework contracts with construction companies and
suppliers. The article in the link below also gives some details of other projects that Mansell
has either won or is involved in.
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/contracts-news/balfour-beatty-secures-place-on-six-newframeworks-worth-in-excess-of-250m/5207656.article
Crossrail Tunnels Tender Details
8 September
Source: New Civil Engineer
The following link gives details of the two tender lots (Lot 300 and Lot 305) which were
advertised by Crossrail for the building of the underground section of Crossrail.
http://www.nce.co.uk/5207155.article
Crossrail Tunnel Consortiums Announced
7 September
Source: New Civil Engineer
Two consortiums have so far announced that they will be bidding for tunneling work on the
16 billion Crossrail project. Ther two consortiums are:
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Bam Nuttall, Ferrovial (Spanish) and Kier
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est, Beaton und Monierbau (Austrian) and Vinci (French)
(BBMV)
There are three tunneling contracts to be fulfilled with two having already gone to tender. The
contracts cover mainly the central section of the Crossrail route which will be under London.
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West Tunnel: 6.2km twin 6.2 m diameter bored tunnels running from Royal Oak and
its new potal west of Paddington station to the new Crossrail Farringdon station
East Tunnel: 8.3km twin 6.2 m diameter bored tunnels running froma launch chamber
at Limmo Pennisula (east London) to Farringdon station; a 2.7km tunnel from a
launch chamber at Stepney Green to the Pudding Mill Lane portal; and a 900m tunnel
between Limmo Penninsula to the Victoria Dock portal.
These two tunnels cover 18 of the 21 kms of the underground section. The third section has
not been put out for tender yet. It will cover a river section between Plumstead and the new
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Woolich station. Only the Carary Wharf station contract has gone out to tender and the chosen
contractor is Laing O’Rourke for the client the Canary Wharf Group.
The consortium BBMV has set up a dedicated office in London to deal with their tender bid.
Other sub businesses of this consortium include: Bachy Soletanche, Balfour Beatty Ground
Engineering and Morgan Est Piling.
http://www.nce.co.uk/home/crossrail/competition-hots-up-for-crossrail-tunnellingcontracts/5207640.article
http://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=933
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http://www.nce.co.uk/home/crossrail/four-join-to-pounce-on-crossrail-tunnellingwork/5207197.article
£2.3 billion Forth Road Bridge
4 September
Source: New Civil Engineer
Several contractors have joined forces to bid for the £1.2 billion river Forth Road Bridge
crossing, north of Edinburgh (the whole project is worth over £2 billion). Initial pre
qualification questionnaires have been lodged with the Scottish government and by 27
November 3 of the teams will be invited to tender for this 66 month job. Whoever wins the
principle contract will be designing, constructing, completing and expected to undertake fault
rectification on the 2.5km bridge. The teams or individual companies interested are:
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Forthspan: Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and
BAM Nuttall
 Hochtief and Morrison Construction
 Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues
 Bilfinger Berger
 Carillion
 Sacyrs Vallehermo (Spanish)
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/new-forth-bridge-design-and-build-deal-goes-out-totender/5204423.article
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/projects/forth-replacement-crossing
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/pairings-emerge-for-12bn-forthbridge/5207259.article
August 2009
Network Rail National Centre
28 August
Source: Construction News
Five firms have been shortlisted by Network Rail to build its new £120 million National
Centre in Milton Keynes. The five firms are: Balfour Beatty, BAM Construct, Laing
O’Rourke, Skanska and Sir Robert McAlpine. The five companies have until early October to
submit their first stage tenders proposals after which a winner will be picked in August 2010.
The center is expected to be opened in 2012.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/network-rail-shortlists-five-for-120m-nationalcentre-job/5207353.article
£520 million Water Infrastructure Contract
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27 August
Source: Construction News
A team including the construction company Laing O’Rourke have won a tender worth £520
million with Scottish Water. The consortium called Thistle Water comprises of Jacobs UK,
Laing O’Rourke and Veolia Water UK. The contract period for the consortium is due to start
in April 2010.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/laing-orourke-team-scoops-520m-scottish-waterpartnership/5207300.article
Crossrail construction article by Bechtel
22 August
Source:
This is an article by the engineering firm on the Crossrail project.
http://www.dragondark.co.uk/lr/bechtelglobe.pdf
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Velodrome
21 August
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine has won the contract to build the £94 million
indoor arena and velodrome for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. Both venues
will be built on a 10.5 hectare site with an initial capacity for 7,000 people seated and 500
standing. Work is due to begin at the end of 2009 and expected to be completed in early 2012.
For supply chain information and contact refer to page 8 of the last link.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sir-robert-mcalpine-to-build-2014-commonwealthgames-arena/5206960.article
http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/
http://www.investni.com/key_contractor_fact_sheet_-_sir_robert_mcalpine.pdf
Administration Contracts
20 August
Source: Construction News
The construction company 'Haymills' which went into administration last week had £150
million worth of work on its books which will be put out for contract once again. The work
includes a £25 million contract to turn a school into a learning village; refurbishing and
extending Croydon college; offices, schools and sports facilities.The consultancy firm
Naismiths is trying to place the work. Price Waterhouse Coopers is handling the
administration.and interested parties should contact their London office.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contractors-sought-for-150m-haymills-jobs/5206926.article
http://www.naismiths.co.uk/
http://www.pwc.co.uk/
Motorways Maintenance Works
20 August
Source: Construction News
The UK Highways Agency will be tendering four major road maintenance contracts which in
total are worth £2 billion. There are eight construction companies or consortiums which have
been shortlisted: Laing O'Rourke, Balfour Beatty, Bam Nuttall/Morgan Est joint venture,
Carillion, Galliford Try, Sir Robert McAlpine, Skanska/Amey joint venture and Costain/Serco
joint venture. Tenders are due back to the Highways Agency in September 2009 with four of
the firms appointed in January 2010. The work involved includes: hard shoulder running
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schemes on the M4 and M5 motorways around Bristol, the M6 (junctions 5 - 8) around
Birmingham, the M1 (junctions 32 -35a) around Sheffield, the M62 (junctions 18 - 20 and 25
- 30) around Manchester and Leeds, and the M62 (junctions 8 - 12) around Manchester. As
well as traffic management and construction the work will also include the installation of
gantries, motorway signs and CCTV. Another scheme on the M1 (junction 10 - 13) around
Luton has been launced and won by a Costain/Carillion joint venture. The Highways Agency
is a government body and as such much follow public procurement rules.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/big-names-compete-for-2bn-roadsspot/5206632.article
http://www.highways.gov.uk/business/business.aspx
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/basicRPSearch.aspx
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/battle-for-400m-research-centre-deal/5206924.article
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sir-robert-mcalpine-to-build-2014-commonwealthgames-arena/5206960.article
Crossrail Works
19 August
Source: Transport Briefing
Package C131 - Paddington integration project
Project:Crossrail
Contractor(s):Mott MacDonald
Date added:19/08/09
Further details:Contract is for the design of a coordinated scheme for the north side of
Paddington station and includes a new station entrance fronting Paddington Basin, complete
redevelopment of the Hammersmith and City Tube line station, a new taxi facility and
provision for an over-site development.
This project has been introduced to accommodate the significant increase in passenger
demand predicted for Paddington station and provide safe, smooth, step-free access through
the station. The relocation of the taxi facility forms critical enabling works for the
construction of the new Crossrail station at Paddington. For successful completion of the
scheme the project team will be collaborating with London Underground, Network Rail,
Westminster City Council and taxi providers, to ensure the requirements of all parties are
achieved.
The detailed design is due for completion early in 2010 and will involve around 40 Mott
MacDonald staff working alongside sub consultants Weston Williamson and London Bridge
Associates to deliver multi design consultancy services including all civil, architectural,
structural, mechanical and electrical, safety, traffic signalling and communications designs.
Birmingham University Refurbishment Tender
14 August
Source: Construction News
Birmingham University have issued a £20 million tender for the refurbishment of its Grade 2
listed Metallurgy and Materials building. Contractors have until 28 August to submit their pre
qualification questionnaires. Five companies will be shortlisted and the winner chosen by the
end of September.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/birmingham-uni-tenders-20m-listed-buildingrefurb/5206751.article
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/asp/tenders.asp
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London Underground Renewals Framwork
14 August
Source: Transport Briefing
London Underground have issued a notice asking for ‘expressions of interest’ for a five year
civils framework contract. The framework will replace the maintenance regime presently
operated by the Metronet BBV and SLL companies which now fall under Transport for
London control. The contract is worth between £250 and £300 million and covers the
following lines: Bakerloo, Victoria, Central, Waterloo and City, District, Hammersmith and
City and Metropolitan. The contract will be split into three lots: bridges, structures and deep
tunnels (£140 million); earth structures (£120 million) and; pumps and drainage (£40 million).
‘Contractors will be expected to supply all labour, plant and materials and required to
undertake periodic renewal civil maintenance and project works.’ London Underground
expects to award framework contracts to 10 companies. Contractors have until 21 October
2009 to register their interest with London Underground.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/08/14/70655/top-5-construction-tenders-13august-2009.html
http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?DataFlow=N_one_doc_access.dfl&Template=TED/N_one_result_d
etail_curr.htm&docnumber=221329-2009&docId=221329-2009&StatLang=EN
Crossrail Awards Design Contracts
13 August
Source: Construction News
Crossrail has award 6 design packages for 3 tunnel portals and 4 of the central stations. In all
there were 7 design categories for the Crossrail project.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/crossrail-awards-design-contracts/5206531.article
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3146816&channel=29&c=
3
New Plans for £1 billion Chelsea Harbour Development
13 August
Source: Building Magazine
The developers of the £1 billion Chelsea Habour scheme have a list of 10 master planners for
this controversial project.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3146713&channel=29&c=
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First Olympic Village Tender Awarded
13 August
Source: Construction News
The construction company Ardmore has won the contract to be a Tier 1 builder for one of the
11 Olympic village apartment blocks. There are 5 more blocks to be let out but these will be
done so in three contracts. The companies shortlisted for these 3 remaining contracts are:
 Galliford Try
 Willmott Dixon/Inspace
 Brookfield Europe
 Bennett Construction Ltd
 North Midland Construction
 Miller Construction
 Mansell
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Morgan Ashhurst
Durkan Ltd
Byrne Group
P Elliot
Carillion
John Sisk and Son
Sir Robert McAlpine
Higgins Construction
The ODA expects that the three remaining contracts will be let by the end of the year.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/ardmore-wins-2012-athletes-villagecontract/5206540.article
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/08/11/70609/ardmore-victory-paves-way-forolympic-price-cuts.html
Heathrow Airport Terminal Rebuilding
12 August
Source: Transport Briefing and others
British Airports Authority, the owners of Heathrow Airport, have released new plans for the
rebuilding of Heathrow terminals 1 and 2. The project to create a space that will cater for up
to 20 million passengers a year in 2013 to 30 million once the 2nd phase is completed in
2019. The first phase on the existing terminal 2 site will create a space of 185,000m² which is
just over half the area of terminal 5. Once phase 1 is completed the terminal will be extended
into the existing terminal 1. The Queens building and the existing terminal 2 are set to be
demolished. The project, expected to cost £1 billion, is part of an overall £2.2 billion plan of
works for the airport. According to one report the main contractors on site are HETco a joint
venture between Ferrovial Agroman and Laing O’Rourke (procurement website in the
links). The architect is Foster + Partners. A piece was posted on 2 July detailing the scheme
used by the airports for suppliers.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3146608&c=2&encCode=
00000000019fa566
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6127
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/baa-unveils-new-heathrow-terminal-2plans/5206526.article
http://www.nce.co.uk/getting-the-procurement-right-is-crucial/1994971.article
http://www.baa.com/portal/site/baa/menuitem.e348084630125a1935ebbee59328c1a0/
http://www.laingorourke.com/contact-us.htm
http://www.ferrovial.com/en/
Birmingham New Street Station
11 August
Source: Transport Briefing
Transport Briefing has reported that the UK government has granted permission for work to
go-ahead on the refurbishment and rebuilding of Birmingham New Street station, a job that is
estimated to cost £600 million over 6 years. Part of the station will be closed off to allow for
Phase 1 of the work and when that is completed Phase 2 will be started. The first phase of the
work is estimated to start on 1 September 2009 and to last until 2012. This phase will involve
the building of the new station concourse. The second phase starting when phase 1 is finished
will refurbish the existing concourse. When the work is finished there will be 30 escalators,
15 public lifts and a new roof. The sponsors of the scheme are Network Rail, Birmingham
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City Council, Advantage West Midlands and Centro. The station belongs to Network Rail so
any questions on the project should be directed to them – there is a link within this link which
gives details on the work that is being carried out. It is important to note that Network Rail
procures most of its goods and services from suppliers who are registered with Achilles (link
below for more information).
Network Rail Head Office: 0044 207 3356 9595 or use the email form on the
newstreetnewstart link below
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/5588.aspx
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=141026&CONTEN
T_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=15843&EXPAND=441
http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/uk/sectors/transport/
Building Tender Prices Dropped
10 August
Source: Financial Times (27 July)
According to a report in the Financial Times contract tender prices on building sites have
falling by 4.9 percent for the first 3 months of 2009 and a 6.4 percent drop year on year.
Activity in the UK construction sector has fallen from £82 billion to £69 billion a drop of 16
percent. Even the larger construction companies have dropped the minium of amount of work
that they will bid for. The report continues that the 8 largest companies in the sector work on
an average margin of 2.37 percent which means that any drop in activity will have an affect
on their profits. On the Olympic site some of the projects have slowed their present rate of
procurement in ‘anticipation of lower prices’.
Global Supply Chain Shift
10 August
Source: Financial Times (10 August, p.1)
The Financial Times reported that manufacturers are beginning to change their supply chain
habits. They say that there is a reduction of global procurement in favour of regional
procurement meaning that European and US companies are looking closer to home rather than
to China and the Far East. This is due to the news costs associated with the transportation of
components such as carbon footprint and the high cost of petrol.
Olympic Village Tenders
6 August
Source: Construction News
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) will announce the tenders for the five remaining
Olympic village housing blocks. At present the developer Lendlease (owners of Bovis
Construction) will be building five of the 11 blocks while the sixth, which has been tendered
previously, is being contested by Galliford Try, Ardmore and Wates. There are five remaining
blocks for which there are between 5 and 8 construction companies which have made the
shortlist (there are no details of who they are as yet). It is mentioned that the first of the blocks
may be tendered out in early August with the rest throughout the autumn. Most of the blocks
will be let to tier 1 contractors. There is mention that only half of all tier 2 work has so far
been let and it is recommended that sub-contractors get in touch with their tier 1 contractors
for work on the schemes. There are also lots of tier 3 and 4 contracts also up for grabs. Also
on the Olympic site, Carillion is reported to remain the main contractor on the Olympics
media centre even though there were changes to their designs. Some of the work on the centre
will be re-tendered.
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http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/oda-plots-new-tenders-on-2012village/5205882.article
July 2009
Contract Leads/Tenders Announced
28 July
Birmingham – Royal Orthopedic Hospital – hospital extension – contractor: Shaylor
Construction Ltd, Frederick James House, Wharf Approach, Anchor Brook Business Park,
Aldridge, Walsall WS9 89BX, tel: 00441992 741570 – value £6 million
Chesterfield – Casa Hotel – hotel – contractor: Miller Construction Ltd, Miller House,
Pontefract Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire WF6 1RN, tel: 0044870 3364300- value £20
million
Grimsby – Hereford Technology School – school – contractor: Kier Construction, Tempsford
Hall, Sady, Bedfordshire SG19 2BD, tel: 00441767 640111 – value £15 million
Bishops Stortford – Hillmead Primary School – School – contractor: Willmott Dixon
Construction Ltd, Willmott Dixon House, Park Street, Hitchen, Herts SG4 9AH, tel:
00441462 442200 – value £19.2 million
London – 11 Monument Street – offices – contractor: CEREP Monument GP Ltd, c/o Bell
House Joseph Develop, 5 Cork Street, London W1S 3NX, tel: 0044207 4401870 – value
£19.7 million
London – Peabody Avenue – 55 flats and community center – contractor: Mansell (City) Ltd,
Roman House, 263-269 City Road, London EC1V 1JX, tel: 0044207 490 1220 – value £13
million
Oxford – Marston Road – student accommodation – contractor: Leadbitter Construction Ltd,
Grange Court, Barton Lane, Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3NB, tel:
0044 1235 544500 – value £15.5 million
Construction online
28 July
Source: Constructiononline.co.uk
Construction Online is a website to assist construction and consultant (architects etc) SME’s
to tender for work in the UK public and private sector. A firm or individual must be based in
the UK to register with Constructiononline. Prequalification questionnaires (PQQ) are
registered so that PQQ’s do not have to be written out each time a firm applies for a tender.
According to the website there are over 1,800 buyers from 8,000 organisations looking for
suppliers (contractors and consultants but not for goods). The type of organizations who look
for suppliers are: the National Health Service, Local Authorities, Police, Universities and
private sector contractors. Constructiononline is a public/private website run by both the
Department for Business Entreprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) and the private
company Capita. The cost of registering starts at £90.00 plus VAT. Please remember this is
open for companies that have a UK business address/residency.
https://www.constructionline.co.uk/static/suppliers/index.html
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Crossrail Companies
22 July
Source: Construction News
Construction news has published details on companies that have won work on Crossrail or
who will be in the running for some of the major contracts. Some of the alliances are paneuropean. It is reported that Crossrail would like to see the work as advanced as possible
before the UK general election in May 2010 (assumed date) so that it would be too costly to
stop it.
Utilities Framework work won
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Morgan Est
Costain/Skanska joint venture
McNicholas Construction
J Murphy and Sons
Clancy Docwra
Laing O’Rourke
Civils Framwork work won
 Laing O’Rourke
 Costain/Skanska joint venture
 Carillion
 Kier
 Morgan Est
 John Murphy and Sons
 Balfour Beatty
Demolition framework work won
 Laing O’Rourke
 John F Hunt Demolition
 McGee
 Keltbray
 Brown & Mason
 PJ Carey
 Bam Nuttall
 Kier
Civil Engineering Framework to be tendered in the near future
 Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and one other not
named (joint venture)
 Laing O’Rourke/Bouygues (joint venture)
 Bilfinger Berger/Costain/Skanska (joint venture)
 Bam Nuttall (in talks with other firms no details as yet)
 Ferrovial (Spanish)
 Impregilo (Italian)
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/crossrail-hopefuls-band-together/5205094.article
Doing business on the Crossrail Project
20 July
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Source: Crossrail
The following link gives some details of how to tender for contracts for products and services
on the Crossrail projects
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/company/doing-business-with-crossrail/doing-business-faqs
Crossrail contracts awarded
20 July
Source: Contract Journal
Contract Journal has reported that the following Crossrail design contracts in the present
round have been awarded to the following leading consultants:
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Package C123 Intermediate Shafts – Jacobs
Package C164 Bulk power distribution and HV power – Scott Wilson
Package C175 Tunneling academy design – Capita Symonds
Package C125 M&E in tunnels – Mott MacDonald
Package C162 Signalling, traction power OHLE and platform screen doors – Mott
MacDonald
13 contracts have been awarded and there are 11 to go. It is hoped expected that the main
works will begin in 2010.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/17/69884/crossrail-contracts-awarded.html
Achilles Construction Suppliers Accreditation Service
15 July
Source: Achilles
Three major companies in the UK construction sector use the Achilles pre qualification and
acreditation service to send out tenders to suppliers. The companies are: Bovis Lend Lease
(on site at the Olympic Village), Shepherd Construction and British Land. The cost of using
the service depends on the turnover of the supplier: under £5 million per annum – £1,750 plus
VAT and over £5 million per annum – £3,000 plus VAT. At present there are 400 suppliers
who use this service.
http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/uk/sectors/Construction/
http://www.achilles.com/en/uk/sectors/Construction/Bovis-Lend-Lease/
http://www.bovislendlease.com/
http://www.shepherd-construction.co.uk/
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/shepherd-joins-prequalification-scheme/1797091.article
http://www.britishland.com/
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/british-land-lends-its-weight-to-supply-chain-accreditationscheme/5200772.article
Tyne and Wear (Newcastle) Metro Refurbishment Works
15 July
Source: Publictenders.net and Transport Briefing
The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (TWPTE) in Newcastle held an event for
companies on 9 July to brief them on framework contracts that will be tendered in the future.
The infrastructure investment works will include items such as station refurbishment,
permanent way and overhead line renewal, signaling and telecommunications renewal or
upgrade, capital maintenance of structures, escalator and lift repolacement and depot
equipment. This is Phase 2 of the renewal plan for the Tyne and Wear Metro which serves the
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Newcastle and Sunderland areas of the North East of England. Contact details for more
information are as follows:
Mr James Allen,
Tyne and Wear PTE (t/a Nexus),
33 St James’s Boulevard,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4AX,
tel: 0044191 2033446
email: corporateprocurement@nexus.org.uk
web: http://www.nexus.org.uk
This Publictenders notice regards the imformation to attend the meeting and says that the
works will be advertised at a later date.
http://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=867
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Glasgow Airport Rail Link
14 July
Source: Construction News
Construction News reported that tender documents were to be issued to the four firms and
joint ventures (JV) that were short listed to undertake phase 1 of the work on the 130 million
Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL). The contractors are: Carillion, Morrison Construction,
JV Roadbridge/John Sisk and JV Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est and Vinci Grand Projets. There
will be 2 kilometers of track a spur line and a bridge over the M8 motorway. Transport
Scotland is in overall charge of the project.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/tender-docs-for-130m-glasgow-airport-raillink-by-end-of-june/5203219.article
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/news/Construction-Industry-Glasgow-Airport-Rail-Link
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/projects/garl/feedback-and-contacts
Firth of Forth River Crossing
13 July
Source: Contract Journal and Transport Scotland
Four construction firms have come together in a joint venture to bid for the £1.2 billion Forth
river crossing bridge in Scotland. The bridge and the roads leading up to it on both sides will
be 2.7 kilometers in length. The firms are: BAM, Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est and Vinci and
they will be known as Forthspan. The contract for the design, construction and completion for
the new road bridge over the Forth of Firth was advertised by Transport Scotland in the first
week of July with its deadline for submissions being 26 August. Forthspan have set up an
office in Edinburgh which will participate in the tender procurement process with Transport
Scotland.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/07/69477/bam-balfour-morgan-est-andvinci-in-forth-bridge-jv.html
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/projects/forth-replacement-crossing
http://www.morganest.com/News/Latest-News/Forthspan-joint-venture-announced-forForth-Replac.aspx
Olympic Park basketball arena builder chosen
13 July
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Source: New Civil Engineer
The Scottish construction company Barr has been chosen to build the basketball arena at the
London 2012 Olympic site. The arena will be able to seat 12,000 people and be used for a
variety of sporting activities. The arena will be a temporary structure that will be dismantled
after the games.
http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/london-2012-olympics/barr-to-build-2012-basketballarena/5204874.article
http://www.barr.co.uk/
Firms Shortlisted for Underground Job
13 July
Source: Building
Four UK construction firms have been shortlisted to carry out the construction component
work worth £150 million on Bond Street underground station. The four firms or joint ventures
(JV) are: Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall JV, Laing O’Rourke/Batchy Soletanche/Costain JV,
Balfour Beatty and Morgan Est. They will all be invited to tender in July 2009 with the
winner being chosen in 2010. Separate work for the Crossraill element of work at Bond Street
station will be advertised separately possibly in the near future. Overall the work on the
station is worth £300 million.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3144754&c=3
Airport Smart
2 July
Source: Construction News
AirportSmart is a tendering website which has been set up by three European airport
operators: British Airports Authority (BAA), Aeroports de Paris and Copenhagen Airports. It
is a buying club for airports similar to other schemes such as Competefor (London Olympics)
and Achilles Linkup 9Network Rail in the UK). Apart from the three companies mentioned
there are a few other UK airports which are also represented on the website. Suppliers can
register directly on the website, respond to tenders on the OJEU or may be invited to join
directly by another buyer already doing business with the airports and companies involved.
http://www.airportsmart.com/en/home.asp
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/winning-work/doing-business-with-airports-getting-onthe-supply-chain/5202494.article
June 2009
Winning Airport Work
30 June
Source: Construction News
There are only a small number of companies which own all of the UKs civilian airports.
British Airports Authority (BAA) owned by Ferrovial of Spain (Heathrow, Gatwick,
Syanstead, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southampton and Aberdeen); Manchester Airport Group
(Manchester International, Bournemouth, East Midlands and Humberside); Peel Holdings
(Liverpool, Manchester City Airport, Nottingham, Durham and Tees Valley) among others.
BAA is expecting to invest 4.3 billion in Heathrow airport alone up to 2013 with the majority
of the investment to take place at Heathrow airport. Work will involve replacing Terminal 2
with 2 new Terminals 2A and 2B. Terminals 3 and 4 will be extensively refurbished. There is
also a possibility that a new Terminal 6 and a new runway will be built at the Heathrow but
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the runway will be dependent upon a political decision and Terminal 6 upon increased airport
passenger traffic. BAA have chosen nine complex build contractors and five commodity build
integrators.
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Ferrovial
Balfour Beatty
Laing O’Rourke
Carillion
Skanska
Taylor Woodrow
Costain
Morgan Ashurst
Mace
The contractors above are first tier suppliers to BAA and are free to obtain their own subcontractors and suppliers. In addition to the above BAA operate a ‘Meet the Buyers’ event
every year for all its airports. The idea is to put suppliers and contractors in direct contact with
the companies supplying services at the airports. Contracts worth 3 million or more are
advertised on the OJEU Journal. Some of the work available or to be tendered at UK airports
are:
 Heathrow Terminal 4 alterations – tenders submitted to BAA – value 0.6 million
 Belfast Aiport building refurbishment – tenders submitted by 2 contractors Lagan and
Farran to Belfast Airport – 0.5 million
 Terminal extension – Leeds Airport – Mace – value 22.5 million
 Heathrow Terminal works – Balfour Beatty – value 15.5 million
 Edinburgh Airport Terminal extension – Balfour Beatty – value 30 million
Airport websites:
http://www.baa.com/portal/site/baa/menuitem.dca45b2ac502daa1893460109328c1a0/
http://www.baa.com/portal/page/BAA%20Airports^Media%20centre^News%20releases^Res
ults/92d4dbcfb8361210VgnVCM10000036821c0a____/a22889d8759a0010VgnVCM200000
357e120a____/
http://www.peel.co.uk/
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/Content/DoingBusinessWithUs
http://www.magworld.co.uk/magweb.nsf
Other interesting items:
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/winning-work/winning-construction-workairports/5202492.article
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/winning-work/doing-business-with-airports-case-studycarillion-it-services/5202497.article
Contract Leads/Tenders Announced
26 June
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Holt Street – 3 commercial units – contractor: Thomas Vale Construction, 146
Cheston Road, Birmingham B7 5EH, tel: 0044 121 322 7630 – value £14.3 millon
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Ely - Keith Leonard House – 87 elderly care units/3 chalets/2 bungelows – contractor:
Bramall Construction Ltd, Callflex Business Park, Golden Smitheys Lane, Rotherham S63
7ER, tel: 0044 1709 766000 – value £9.94 million
Lowestoft – Ullswater Carlton – 100 residential units – contractor: Persimmons Homes,
Colville Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 9QS, tel: 0044 1502 516784 – value £7.2 million
Lutterworth – Cotesbach Landfill site – waste recycling facility – contractor: New Earth
Solutions Ltd, 35 Black Moor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood, Dorset BH31 6AT,
tel: 0044 1202 812300 – value £10 million
Halifax – car park Broad street – 106 residential/commercial units – contractor: GMI
Construction Group Plc, Middleton House, Westland Road, Leeds LS11 5UH, tel: 0044 113
276 0505 – value £5.1 million
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – Portland Road – commercial units – contractor: Metnor
Construction, Metnor House, Mylord Crescent, Killingworth, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE12
5YD, tel: 0044 191 268 4000 – value £12.6 million
Liverpool – Aintree Hospital – multi-storey car park – contractor: Norwesty Holst Ltd,
Birchwood Corporate, 500 Longbarn Boulevard, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 0XF – tel: 0044
1925 846100 – value £6 million
Edinburgh – Edinburgh fruit market – 400 flats – contractor: Applecross Developments Ltd,
7 Locksideview, Edinburgh Park, Edinburg EH12 9DH, tel: 0044131 314 0000 – value £18.3
million
Glasgow – St Anthony’s primary school – school building/refurbishment – contractor: Kier
Scotland, Campsie House, Buchannan Business Park, Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow G33
6HZ, tel: 0044 141 779 3020 – value £6 million
Shotts – Prison – refurbishment/building – contractor: Carillion National Building, Hamilton
House, Phoenix Crescent, Stratclyde Business Park, Bellshill ML4 3NJ, tel: 0044 1698
738930 – value £10 million
Basildon – Royal Court – 127 houses and flats – contractor: Lovell Partnership, Churchwood
House, 116 Cockfosters Roaf, Barnet EN4 0DR, tel: 0044 208 370 6300 – value £17.25
million
Guildford – St Catherines School – sports center – contractor: Feltham Construction Ltd, 42
London Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1LA, tel: 0044 1635 277100 – value £10 million
London – Lavington Street – student accommodation/commercial unit – contractor: Mansell
Ltd, Roman House, 263 – 269 City Road, London EC1V 1JX, tel: 0044207 490 1220 – value
£17.1 million
Worthing – Northbrook Hospital – Hospice – contractor: Norwest Holst, 1st floor Bancroft
Place, 10 Bancroft Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7RP, tel: 0044 1737 242245 – value £10
million
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Bristol – Hanham Hall hospital – 195 residential and 5 commercial units – contractor: Barrett
Homes Ltd, Barrett House, Almondsbury Business Centre, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol
BS32 4QH, tel: 0044 1454 202202 – value £13.9 million
Bristol – Ashton Park school – school extension/alterations – contractor: Skanska
Construction (UK) Ltd, 200 Woodlands Court, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32
4LB, tel: 00441454 452000 – value £16 million
Bristol – Cotham School – school extension/alterations – contractor: Skanska Construction
(UK) Ltd, 200 Woodlands Court, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 4LB, tel:
00441454 452000 – value £16 million
Pencader – Blaengwen Wind Farm – wind farm – contractor: Carillion plc, 24 Birch Street,
Wolverhampton WV1 4HY – value £15 million
Shortlisted Companies on Schools for the Future
16 June
Source: Construction News
The UK governments delivery company, Partnerships for Schools, tasked with building
academic academies has shortlisted 22 companies to make a final bid to win 8 places on this 4
billion building programme. The programme has been split into two regions – North and the
Midlands and London and the South East. The shortlisted contractors are (further links above)
Apollo http://www.theapollogroup.co.uk/index.cfm
Balfour Beatty
BAM http://www.bam.co.uk/
Bovis
Bowmer & Kirkland
Carillion
Clugston http://www.clugston.co.uk/construction/construction/contact/index.php
Educing (JV between Osbourne and Midas) http://www.osborne.co.uk/
http://www.midasgroup.co.uk/Construction.html
Galliford Try
Henry Boot http://www.henryboot.co.uk/
Interserve
JB Leadbitter
Kier
Miller
Morgan Ashurst
Rydon http://www.rydon.co.uk/construction/index.html
Shepherd http://www.shepherd-construction.co.uk/
Sir Robert McAlpine
Vinci http://www.norwest-holst.co.uk/
Volker Fitzpatrick http://www.volkerfitzpatrick.co.uk/bin/ibp.jsp?ibpPage=S2_HomePage
Wates
Willmott Dixon
Contract Leads/Tenders Announced
15 June
Source: Construction News
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Birmingham – Staybridge Suite – hotel extension – contractor: Kier Moss Construction, Moss
House, 8 Druids Lane, Highters Heath, Birmingham B14 5SN, tel: 0044121 4367678 – value
£6 million
Birmingham – Flynn House – 43 retirement flats and care home – contractor: Conception
Development Solutions, Old House, Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1JU – value
£15 million
Derby – 1 Bold Lane – 27 flats/shops/café bars – contractor: Morgan Ashurst, Babington
House, 4 Phoenix Place, Nottingham NG 8 6BA, tel: 0044115 964 7000 – value £11 million
Ely – Heanor Road – 268 residential units – contractor: George Wimpey (East Midlands), The
Osiers Business Park, Laversall Way, Leicester LE19 1DX, tel: 0044116 281 6400 – value
£17 million
Alexandria (Scotland) – Bonhill and Goldenhill School – new school building – contractor:
Interserve Project Services, Interserve House, Almondview Business Park, Livingston EH54
6SF, tel: 00441506 447660 – value £11 million
Clydebank – Goldenhill primary school – new school building – contractor: Interserve Project
Services, Interserve House, Almondview Business Park, Livingston EH54 6SF, tel: 00441506
447660 – value £10 million
Edinburgh – Fort Kinnaird Park – retail units – contractor: Kier Scotland, Campsie House,
Buchanan Buisness Park, Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow G33 6HZ, tel: 0044141 779 3020 –
value – £17 million
East London Line
8 June
Source: Building Magazine
Transport for London have given Parsons Brinckerhoff the job of designing a new extension
of the East London line. The whole job, which will see the connection of London by an orbital
rail line, is expected to cost £75 million.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=788&storycode=3142156&c=3
Balfour Beatty/Skanska Consortium
8 June
Source: Construction News
The main contract for the £6.25 billion widening of the M25 motorway around London was
awarded to the Connect Plus consortium (Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Atkins and Egis Projects
SA). Another company, McArdle Group, has won the earthworks and Atkins will be
responsible for design. However the jobs have not all completely gone yet as there are more
than 30 muti-million pound projects still to be won; these include road surfacing, M&E,
drainage, strip form concreteing and piling and hundres of other smaller works. The Connect
Plus chief exectutive also said that there would be a very large number of sub-contracting jobs
to be let and that the consortium would be starting to procure in the next few months. This
contract of work will last for 30 years and will see 40 miles of capacity added to the M25
between junctions 16 and 23 and between junctions 27 and 30. The Hatfield tunnel will also
be refurbished. The work also involes maintenance of the whole of the M25. The links below
give information on contact details for companies wishing to become suppliers to the two
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main partners in the project – Balfour Beatty and Skanska. According to its website each of
Balfour Beatty’s companies maintain their own supplier database.
http://www.balfourbeatty.com/bby/contactus/
http://www.balfourbeatty.com/bby/businesses/
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=29&storycode=3141391&c=3
Infrastructure Project Contractors
3 June
Source: Construction News
2009 has so far seen some major infrastructure and public works projects brought forward in
the hope that they will stimulate the construction sector. Apart from the London Olympics
most projects actioned have come from Network Rail and the Highways Agency.
The top contractors for infrastructure in 2009 are:
 Carrillion
 Colas Rail
 Jarvis
 Balfour Beatty Rail
 Volker Rail
 Trackwork
 Babcock Rail
 M.Pact Thales
 Morgan Est
 Highways Management (Scotland)
The top clients have been:
 Network Rail
 Scottish Government
 Passenger Transport Executive
 Highways Agency
 London 2012
 Heathrow Airport (British Airports Authority)
 Metronet Rail
 Some English Local Authorities
Top 10 Construction companies in the UK 2008/2009
2 June
Source: Construction News
From May 2008 – April 2009 the top 10 building contractors in the UK were:
 Balfour Beatty
 Carillion
 BAM Construct
 Laing O’Rourke
 Costain
 Kier
 Morgan Sindall
 Vinci
 Willmott Dixon
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 Sir Robert McAlpine
However in the public housing sector during the same period there was a different list of top
contractors:
 Apollo Group
 Rydon Group
 Morgan Sindall
 Countryside Properties
 Willmott Dixon
 Galliford Try
 Mears
 Keepmoat
 Wates Group
 Carillion
Supermarket Building Work
2 June
Source: Construction News
According to Construction News, Sainsbury’s will be spending up to 900 million on building,
refitting and extending stores. The building contractors that it uses are: Costain, Kier Pearce
(part of the ISG group), Bowmer & Kirkland, RG Group and Langcross. As of May 2008 the
supermarket giant was looking to work with Carillion, Laing O’Rourke and Taylor Woodrow.
The following article and the related links in the article give some idea of how much
supermarket building, renovation and extension work there is in the UK.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/winning-work/winning-construction-worksupermarkets/5201032.article
UK Highways Agency Contracts
1 June
Source: Constrcyion News
The UK Highways Agency has shortlisted contractors for three areas of motorway
maintenance with a value of £575 million over the next 5 years. The motorway areas are:
 Devon and Cornwall (area 1)
 Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire (area 13)
 Durham, Northumberland , North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear (area 14)
The contractors who are bidding for these contracts are:
 Area 1 (value £150 million over 5 years): Amey, Atkins, Carillion and Enterprise
Mouchel
 Area 13 (£225 million over 5 years): Amey, Balfour Beatty, Carillion and Enterprise
Mouchel
 Area 14 (£200 million over 5 years): A One Plus (Halcrow, Colas and Costain),
Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Carillion and a Scott Wilson/Sir Robert McAlpine joint
venture
Other areas which have already been let out are:
 Area 12 - Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire (200 million over 5 years):
contractor: A One Plus (details above) – to cover an area of 525 miles of routes.
The contract starts from 1 October 2009
 Area 7 – 8 counties covered (220 million over 5 years): contractor: A One Plus –
the contract starts 1 July 2009
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Area 5 – the whole of the M25 ringroad motorway around London – contractor:
Connect Plus (Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Egis Projects SA and Skanska).
May 2009
Tender Announcements
27 May
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Royal Orthopedic Hospital – Hospital extension – contractor: Shaylor
Construction Ltd, Frederick James House, Wharf Approch, Anchor Brook Business Park,
Aldridge, Walsall WS9 8BX, tel: 00441922 741570 – value £5.5 million
Birmingham – The Kettleworks – office and car park – contractor: Deeley Group, George
House, Herald Avenue, Coventry CV5 6UB, tel: 0044 24 76 718718 – value £16.4 million
Coventry – Prologis Park – 138 residential units – contractor: Kingsoak Homes (South
Midlands) Ltd, 2 Orchard Place, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham NG8 6PX, tel:
00441676 535900 – value £9.1 million
Coventry - J Sainsbury Supermarket Group – supermarket extension/refurbishment –
contractor: S Dudley & Son, Tydu Works, 258 Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10
9EQ, tel: 0044 1633 892244 – value £12 million
Derby – University of Derby – Business and innovation Centre – contractor: Norwest Holst
Construction Ltd, Clair House, Sir Frank Whittle Road, Derby DE21 4SS, tel: 00441332
387500 – value £5.5 million
Peterborough – A605 Stanground Bypass – bypass/relief road – Birse Civils Ltd, 500 Pavilion
Drive, Northampton Business Park, Northampton NN4 7YJ, tel: 0044 1604 664200 – value
£10.5 million
Cottingham – Dunswell Road - 97 houses and flats – contractor: Persimmon Homes Ltd,
Persimmon House, Fulford, Yprk, North Yorkshire YO19 4FE, tel: 0044 1904 642199 –
value £6.9 million
Gateshead – High Lanes Heworth – Lesiure center – contractor: Willmott Dixon Ltd,
Hollinwood Business Centre, Albert Mill, Albert Street, Oldham OL8 3QL, tel: 0044 161 947
3960 – value £7 million
Leeds – Yorkshire County Cricket Club - cricket club and pitch – contractor: BAM Construct
UK, 3125 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB, tel: 0044 113 290 8800 – value £15
million
Edinburgh – Edinburgh Fruit Market – 400 flats – contractor: Applecross Developments Ltd,
7 Lockside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9DH, tel: 0044 131 3140000 – value
£18.3 million
Edinburgh – Firrhill Drive – 94 residential and commercial units – contractor: Lovell
Partnership, Parkway Court, 271 Springhill Parkway, Glasgow Business Park, Bailleston,
Glasgow G69 6GA, tel: 00441417735710 – value £10 million
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Irvine – Rivergate Centre – shopping park – contractor: Walker Group Ltd, Westerwood
House, Royston Road, Livingstone EH54 8AH, tel: 00441506 413101 – value £18.5 million
Ascot – Cowarth Park House – hotel (conversion/alterations) – contractor: Galliford Try
Construction, Cowley Business Park, Cowley, Uxbridge UB8 2AL, tel: 0044 1895 855001 –
value – £12 million
Canterbury – Marlowe Theatre – Theatre building – contractor: ISG Jackson Construction,
Jackson House, 86 Sandyhill Lane, Ipswich IP3 0NA, tel: 0044 1473 335000 – value £18.7
million
Luton – Arndale Centre – shopping center expansion – contractor: Balfour Beatty
Construction Ltd, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UF, tel: 0044207 922
0000 – value £15 million
Bournemouth – Bournemouth Police Station – police station extension – contractor: Cowlin
Construction, The Business Village, Tollgate, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53
3TG, tel: 0044 23 8061 1147 – value £9 million
Exeter – Exeter University – student accommodation – contractor: Leadbitter Construction,
Ground Floor, Beaufort Court, Beaufort Office Park, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol
BS32 4ND, tel: 0044 1454 626127 – value £9.5 million
Olympic Village Shortlist
21 May
Source: Construction News
The Olympic Delivery Authority has shortlisted three construction companies for the first of
11 blocks of 300 apartments that will comprise the Olympic village. The three bidders are:
Ardmore Construction, Galliford Try and Wates. The winner of this first section of work will
be announced at the end of July. The work is being shared between various contractors and
Bovis.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/olympic-athletes-village-shortlistannounced/5202338.article
http://www.wates.co.uk/
http://www.ardmoreconstruction.com
http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/
http://www.bovis.co.uk/
Network Rail Construction Works
20 May
Source: Construction News
There are a number of major construction projects in the UK rail sector which also involve the
building or renovation of large and medium sized stations over the next few years. All of the
projects are let by Network Rail who own most of the largest stations and manage the track
network. The largest rail project in the UK is London Crossrail. The budget for this particular
project is 16.5 billion. Preliminary work has already started as well as the tendering for
various sections of work.
The main building projects paid for by Network Rail are:
Major Project
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Kings Cross
What: Western Range and Concourse
Main contractor: Taylor Woodrow
Cost: 125 million
Start and end: Autumn 2008 – May 2012
Construction of 8,000 sq m, 2 storey concourse, fitting out the existing western range
What: Eastern Range
Main contractor: Costain
Cost: 50 million
Start and end: Sept 2007 – 2011
Revamp of existing Eastern Range
What: Platforms
Main contractor: to be confirmed (TBC)
Cost: 22 million
Start and end: end 2011
Platform lengthening and shortening, installation of new footbridge
What: Roof
Main contractor:
Cost: 18 million
Start and end: Oct 2008 – 2011
Renewal of the main train shed roof
Reading station
What: 4 packages of work (five new platforms, new underpass at westend of station, new
entrance at northern end, construction of 2km elevated railway)
Main contractor: TBC
Cost: 450 million
Start and end: 2009 – 2015
Thameslink
Blackfriars station
What: New station
Main contractor: Balfour Beatty
Cost: 250 million
Start and end: January 2009 – end 2011
New station with platforms spanning the Thames river
Farringdon station
What: Station redevelopment
Main contractor: Laing O’Rourke/Costain
Cost: 77 million
Start and end: January 2009 – end 2011
Station redevelopment – footbridge, new entrance and platform extensions
Borough Viaduct station
What: New viaduct
Main contractor: Skanska
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Cost: 63 million
Start and end: January 2009 – end 2011
New viaduct, existing viaduct widened
London Bridge station
What: Redevelopment of station
Main contractor: to be confirmed
Cost: 650 million
Start and end: after Olympics – 2014
Redevelopment of station involving the construction of 3 new through lines to add to the
existing 6.
Victoria station (London)
What: No information
Main contractor: to be confirmed
Cost: 400 million
Start and end: no information
No information as to what the job will involve
North London Line
What: platforms and signalling
Main contractor: Carillion
Cost: 100 million
Start and end: Spring 2009 – 2011
Making four tracks from two, platform extensions, loops and resignalling for reduced
headways
Birmingham New Street station (3 packages)
What: Redevelopment of station
Main contractor: to be confirmed
Cost: 550 million
Start and end: late 2009 – unknown
Redevelopment of main staion concourse, entrance to station, car parks and adding buildings
to site
Airdrie – Bathgate rail line
What: Re-opening this dis-used rail link
Main contractor: Carillion
Cost: 80 million
Start and end: Spring 2009 – end 2010
New stations, relocation of sections of the link, building of a double electrified section of
track.
Edinburgh Waverley station
What: Track and station work
Main contractor: bidders – Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Jarvis, Nuttall, First Engineering
Cost: 295 million
Start and end: Late 2010 - 2013
Extension of 35km of track, building 7 new stations and renovating 3 existing ones.
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Glasgow - Kilmarnock rail line
What: New platforms and platform lenghtening
Main contractor: Bidding – Balfour Beatty, Birse Rail, Carillion, First Engineering and Jarvis
Cost: 120 million
Start and end: Mid 2009 – August 2011
Platform lengthening and new platforms
Newport Railway station
What: Regeneration of station
Main contractor: Galliford Try
Cost: 22 million
Start and end: Mid 2009 – early 2011
Regeneration of Newport Railway station and surrounding areas.
Network Rail work
All firms wishing to obtain work or to supply products or services to Network Rail should
register with the Link-Up qualification tool which is run by the firm Achilles. The categories
in the Product Link-Up Code Booklet require those registering to either be just registered (R)
or to have a score evaluation (S) or to be audited (A). The following information regards how
to qualify to supply or to be a sub-contractor on Network Rail and Transport for London work
and is taken from Construction News magazine,
‘to qualify businesses need to answer a questionnaire, which collects information based on
the goods, services or works being supplied. The questionnaire divided into two parts, code
justification questionnaire (CJQ) and supplier profile questionnaire (SPQ). One the CJQ has
been completed, Link-Up will perform quality checks on the information provided. When
these are complete, access is granted to the SPQ which must be filled in and, is followed by
further quality checks. Sectors covered in the questionnaires include financial and legal,
health and safety, environmental, professional and technical, insurance and finally product
and service specific questions. Network Rail carries out some quality checks itself with the
rest carried out by Link-Up and once complete the results will be posted on the Achilles Rail
portal.’ There are 11,000 suppliers in various categories on the Link-Up database of which
Network Rail used 4,000 in the last financial year.
http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/uk/sectors/transport/rail-industry/
Tenders
May 19
Source: Construction News
Derby – 1 Bold Lane – 27 Flats/shops/café bars – contractor: Morgan Ashurst, Babington
House, 4 Phoenix Place, Nottingham NG8 6BA, tel: 0044 115 964 7000 – value £11 million
Leicester – Percy Gee Building – University Student Union Building – contractor: Morgan
Ashurst, Babington House, 4 Phoenix Place, Nottingham NG8 6BA, tel: 0044 115 964 7000 –
value £17 million
Lichfield – Eastern Avenue – 5 industrial/warehouse units – contractor: Revalen Group,
Trigate, 210 Hagley Road West, Oldbury, West Midlands B68 0NP, tel: 0044 121 561 6050 –
value £5.8 million
Lichfield – Ullswater Carlton Colville – 100 residential units – contractor: Persimmons
Homes (Anglia), Colville Road Works, Colville Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 9QS, tel:
0044 1502 516784 – value £7.2 million
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Spalding – The Hayfields – 316 houses – contractor: Broadgate Homes Ltd, Broadgate House,
Weston Hills, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 6DB, tel: 0044 1406 380532 – value: £19.9
million
Doncaster – Various sites – refurbishments to 850 homes for Doncaster City Councilcontractor: Wates Construction Ltd, 1st Floor West Court, Gelderd Road, Wortley, Leeds
LS12 6DB, tel: 0044113 231 1880 – value: £7.2 million
Leeds – Quarry Hill – Dance studio building – contractor: Wates Construction Ltd, 1st Floor
West Court, Gelderd Road, Wortley, Leeds LS12 6DB, tel: 0044113 231 1880 – value £12
million
Thornton Cleveleys – WM Morrison Supermarket – Supermarket extension – contractor: Eric
Wright Group Ltd, Scepter House, Scepter Way, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire PR5
6AW, tel: 00441772 698822 – value £4.5 million
Liverpool – Sir Alfred Memorial Hospital – Treatment Center – contractor: Galliford Try
(Northern) Ltd, Innovation House, Kelburn Court, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire WA3
6UT, tel: 00441925 881900 – value £18 million
Airdrie – Bathgate/Airdrie railline – Rail link – contractor: BAM Nuttall, Glasgow Road,
Kilsyth, Glasgow G65 9BL, tel: 0044 1236 467000 – value £18 million
Ascot – Cowarth Park House – Hotel conversion/renovation – contractor: Galliford Try
Construction, Cowley Business Park, Cowley, Uxbridge UB8 2AL, tel: 00441895 855001 –
value £12 million
Cardiff – Ty Gwyn Special School – School – contractor: Cowlin Construction, Edward
House, Dowlais Road, Cardiff CF24 5LQ, tel: 004429 2046 7040 – value £11.7 million
London Transport Projects
18 May
Source: Construction News
Construction works for Transport for London
Kings Cross Northern Ticket Hall – £100 million – Balfour Beatty
http://www.bbcel.co.uk/capabilities/rail/36_king-s-cross-northern-ticket-hall
London Overground Station Upgrade – £6 million – Galliford Try
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/04/27/67205/galliford-try-wins-6m-stationupgrades-contract.html
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/galliford-try-secures-19m-rail-work/5201080.article
Station Enhancement Framework – £100 million
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/02/23/65172/efficiency-drive-being-pushedfor-rail-spending-cp4.html
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/home/contract-leads/london-100m-transport/5201212.article
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/05/01/67329/top-five-construction-tenders-1may.html
Victoria Station Upgrade – £400 million – contractors shortlisted: Balfour Beatty/Morgan Est,
Taylor Woodrow/Nuttall, Costain/Laing O’Rourke/Bachy.
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Tottenham Court Road – £300 million – contractors shortlisted: Balfour Beatty,
Costain/Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Est, Taylor Woodrow, Skanska/Mace.
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/five-firm-shortlist-for-tottenham-court-road-tubestation-upgrade/5200870.article
Bond Street station project
18 May
Source: Construction News
Seven firms have submitted tenders to Transport for London for the £150 million job of
expanding and upgrading Bond street station in central London. The firms are:
 Taylor Woodrow
 Balfour Beatty
 Morgan Est
 Bam Nuttall
 Kier Construction
 Tubelines
 Costain/Laing O’Rourke/Bachy team
The contract includes the construction of a new ticket office away from the main station and
linked by a subway. The majority of this contract will be underground tunneling work for
both trains and people. This work is separate but complementary to the Crossrail work which
will take place at Bond street. The final shortlist of bidders will be announced in July 2009
with work expected to begin in November 2010. The work should be completed by April
2016. The Crossrail plans at the station will include two new ticket halls and tunnels for the
new line.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/seven-tender-for-150m-tfl-bond-streetproject/5201932.article
Contract leads
14 May
Source: Building magazine
A link to contract leads for various public works
http://www.barbour-abi.com/xml_feed/rss_project_news_clickthrough.htm
Kings Cross Station Roof
14 May
Source: Transport Briefing
Kier Construction has been chosen by Network Rail to build the new roof over Kings Cross
rail station. The whole job is worth 27 million. The contract which also includes repair and
refurbished is expected to take 3 years.
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5859
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/kier-scoops-27m-kings-cross-station-roofjob/5201645.article
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3139959&c=3
Water Treatment Plant
12 May
Source: Construction News
Peterborough City Council is inviting bids to build a waste treatment plant for the town.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/peterborough-city-council-invites-bids-for-wasteplant/5201798.article
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http://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=830
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Laing O’Rourke wins first Crossrail Station
12 May
Source: Construction News
It has been reported that the construction form Laing O’Rourke has been selected as preferred
bidder for enabling and civil engineering work at the Isle of Dogs Crossrail station. In
addition to work at the station there will be an approximate area of 30,000 square meters of
retail space above the station. This is one of the first contracts to be awarded.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/laing-orourke-wins-isle-of-dogs-crossrailworks/5201764.article
http://www.laingorourke.com/
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
Redrow to re-start house building
12 May
Source: Construction News
The housing construction firm Redrow has indicated that it is ready to re-start house building
in the near future.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/redrow-to-start-building-houses-onceagain/5201856.article
http://www.redrow.co.uk/cms/company/head-office
April 2009
Crossrail delivery partners responsibilities
28 April
Source: Transport Briefing
Bechtel, who have won the Crossrail contract to be delivery partner on the 16 billion project
to deliver Reading station and Crossrail. Bechtel’s responsibilities will be:
 Electrify and re-signal route from tunnel portal west to Maidenhead
 Manage the tunnel spoilage
 Paddington – major reworking of platforms and interchange between new Paddington
Crossrail station and mainline platforms
 Station rebuilds including a 90 million project which will double the number of tracks
at Abbey Wood from two to four along with major enhancements at Ilford, Romford
and Ealing Broadway
 Major junction remodeling, including Airport junction flyover to Heathrow
 Bridge rebuilds, many of the Brunel era bridges and other heritage assets
 platform extensions at over 20 stations along the route
 Timetabling remodeling
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=5822
http://www.crossrail.org.uk/pages/crossrailandreadingprojects.html
http://www.crossrail.org.uk/
http://www.bechtel.com/2009-04-24.html
Carillion win £111 rail building contract
28 April
Source: Transport Briefing
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The construction company Carillion have been chosen by Network Rail to deliver two rail
projects worth 111 million. The first, in Scotland, is on the Airdrie – Bathgate rail line. This
line will be re-opened after many years of having been closed. The project is worth 80 million
and includes new structures, new station, earthworks and ground treatment amongst other
things. The line will then be double tracked and electrified. The second project is on the Great
Eastern rail line from Liverpool Street (London) to Chelmsford (Essex). The work includes
re-wiring the Liverpool Street – Chelmsford line and is costed at 31 million.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/carillion-in-£111m-network-railwin/5201161.article
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3139263&c=1
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=5836
London Underground Utility Contracts
27 April
Source: Construction News
Transport for London has issued information on bids from contractors for framework
contracts on London Underground worth up to £100 million. The contracts have been split
into 4 lots and includes:
 Lot 1 – Mechanical works (£25 million)
 Lot 2 – Fire systems (£20 million)
 Lot 3 – Tiling works (£20 million)
 Lot 4 – Site facilities (£35 million)
The work is for an initial period of 3 years with a possibility to extend up to 5 years.
Further details are in the CNPLUS link. There will be six teams on each framework or Lot.
The Public Tenders link gives details of contacts and also more details about the works. The
deadline for expressions of interest is 26 May 2009.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/tfl-ÂŁ100m-framework-up-for-grabs/5201103.article
http://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=820
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Glasgow Hospital Rebuild
23 April
Source: Construction News
Balfour Beatty is possibly the only contractor who has bid for this 500 million job to build 2
new hospitals and a research laboratory on the existing site of the Southern General hospital
in Glasgow. There will be an adults and childrens hospital with 1,100 beds and 20 operating
theaters.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/balfour-beatty-eyes-up-glasgow-hospital-rebuild-jobworth-£500m/5200776.article
Holiday Inn Hotel Construction
23 April
Source: Contract Journal
The construction firm John Sisk and Son has won a contract to build a hotel for the Holiday
Inn hotel chain. The hotel will be on 8 floors and have 174 rooms as well as other facilities.
The contract is worth £14.5 million. The work is due to start in mid April 2009 and be
completed in May 2010. Further details in the link.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/04/21/66990/sisk-wins-contract-to-build145m-holiday-inn.html
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Motorway Widening
23 April
Source: Contract Journal
The Connect Plus group (Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Atkins and Egis Projects) will start work
on the 5 billion M25 widening scheme in May 2009. The construct works will be carried out
by Balfour Beatty and Skanska.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/04/22/67080/budget-work-on-5bn-m25widening-to-start-next-month.html
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/08/59034/connect-plus-wins-45bn-m25contract.html
Crossrail – Tottenham Court Road
22 April
Source: Construction News
Crossrail have announced that five contractor and joint ventures have been short-listed to bid
for the £300 million redevelopment of Tottenham Court Road. The contractors/groups are:
Taylor Woodrow, Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est, Costain/Laing O’Rourke/Bachy (joint venture)
and Skanska/Mace (joint venture). The winning bidder will be chosen when the designs are 80
percent complete. Documents for the tender are due to be submitted in June and a bidder will
be announced in November. More information about what the job will entail can be found in
the link.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/five-line-up-for-tottenham-ct-rd-job/5200843.article
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/04/22/67051/five-on-shortlist-for-500mtottenham-court-road-station-revamp.html
Olympic Village
22 April
Source: Contract Journal
Five contractors have submitted bids for some of the 11 blocks on the Olympic village site.
According to Lend Lease the bids submitted were much lower than they were expecting and
lower than the bids which Bovis – Lend Leases partner company – had put in. Bovis will
continue to have a management role on the project. The five contractors are: Ardmore,
Barrett, Bouygues, Galliford Try and Wates.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/04/22/66973/olympic-village-bids-lower-thanestimated.html
Crossrail and CompeteFor
15 April
Source: Construction News
Crossrail are to hire contractors through the CompeteFor website which is currently used for
the London Olympics. The website will match contractors and businesses interested in
obtaining work on Crossrail with the main contractors.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/crossrail-to-hire-contractors-throughcompetefor/1996326.article
Edinburgh Hospital
15 April
Source: Construction News
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The building firm BAM Construction have won a design and build contract for Edinburgh’s
Royal Hospital for Sick Children. The contract is worth 150 million and the new hospital will
be twice the size of the existing one.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/bam-wins-£150m-edinburgh-hospitaljob/1996425.article
The Pinnacle Skyscraper
6 April
Source: Construction News
The City of London’s tallest building – The Pinnacle – to stand at a height of 288 meters is to
have a complete concrete core. The Australian developers – Brookfield (formerly Multiplex)
– have said that prequalifying for the concrete package is already underway. Other
subcontractors that have already been appointed are: Gartner (cladding), T Clark (electrics)
and Schindler (lifts) and MJ Lonsdale (mechanical packaging).
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/tall-buildings/concrete-subbies-line-up-for-pinnaclejob/1996285.article
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=2839
http://www.macegroup.com/projects/project-library/the-pinnacle
Baby Shard
6 April
Source: Construction News
Construction News has reported that tenders for the building of a new skyscraper in London
called ‘the Little Gem’ or alternatively ‘the Baby Shard’ are due to be announced during the
summer. The new building will be situated beside the 310 meter Shard of Glass will be built
on the site beside London Bridge station (London). At present there are three firms mentioned
in the running for the £200 million ‘Baby Shard’ job – Mace, Bovis and Skanska. Mace is the
main contractor on the Shard of Glass and the report mentions that apart from the steel
contract the rest of the sub-contract work has been let out. Some of the sub-contractors on the
Shard are: Byrne Brothers (concrete), Stent (piling work) and Severfield-Rowen (steel). The
fixed price contract for the Shard is £425 million.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/tall-buildings/tenders-this-summer-for-£200m-babyshard/5200080.article
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/04/03/66595/200m-baby-shard-office-blockout-to-tender-in-summer.html
March 2009
Buckingham Group Wins Handball Arena Contract
26 March
Source: Construction News
The Olympic Delivery Authority have appointed the Buckingham Group to build the Olympic
Handball Arena on the Olympic site. The building will be able to have up to 7,000 seats
during the games will be downsized afterwards to have 6,000. The work, estimated to be
valued at 35 million, is due to start in the summer after detailed plans have been finalised with
the designers HOK Sport. The design will feature a rainwater harvest roof to allow the toilets
to work without using too much piped water. The handball arena is the last major design and
building facility to be contracted out by the ODA. All other major works including the
basketball arena and the Eton Manor sports complex will be let under ‘managed package
contracts’.
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http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/buckingham-group-scores-with-2012handball-arena-contract-win/1995868.article
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3137200&c=1
http://www.buckinghamgroup.co.uk/
University of Edinburgh
23 March
Source: Contract Journal
The construction form Miller has won a £54 million contract to build a three-storey 8,900m²
building. This is the first of three builds for the University of Edinburgh which will see
130,000m² of biomedical and research facilities to a value of £600 million built over the next
few years.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/03/20/66041/miller-takes-54m-edinburghuniversity-deal.html
http://www.construction.miller.co.uk/
Highways Agency Budget
23 March
Source: Contract Journal
The Highways Agency budget to spend on major road improvements will be £1 billion for the
year 2009-10. Some road building programmes will be brought forward so as to start in 200910 rather than in the future. The total budget for England’s road network will be £2.897
billion.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/03/20/66055/highways-agency-to-spend-1bnon-major-improvements-in-2009-10.html
Allenbuild Construction Project
23 March
Source: Contract Journal
The construction firm Allenbuild have won a contract to clear, design and build a six story 53
unit housing project with retail outlets and an underground car park to the value of £9.3
million.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/03/20/66044/allenbuild-scoops-9m-new-buildhousing-in-brent.html
http://www.allenbuild.co.uk/
Kings Cross Regeneration Work
23 March
Source: Contract Journal
The building firm Carillion will start work at the end of 2009 on a 95 million project on the
Kings Cross Central regeneration site. This building is 200,000m² in size. It is reported that
Sainsburys are due to take ¾ of the building when it is finished.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/03/04/65346/carillions-95m-kings-crossoffice-job-set-for-end-of-year-start.html
Kings Cross Regeneration
23 March
Source: Contract Journal
The Kings Cross regeneration scheme is continuing with BAM Construct being the main
contractor on phase 1 of the 2 billion project. Some of the buildings in the scheme are historic
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and will be renovated so that they will have the historic feel but modern interiors. The whole
site is 27 hectars and will, when finished, be called Kings Cross Central. This is a mixed use
development that will eventually have 25 new office buildings, 2,000 new homes, 50,000 m²
of retails space, 20 new street and 10 open spaces. The developers are DHL Supply Chain,
London and Continental Railways and Argent. There are 4 main contractors who will deliver
all the work: Kier, Carillion, BAM Nuttall and BAM Construct. The first phase of
construction work which started in November 2008 involves restoring 20 historic buildings.
Some of the buildings will become the new college campus for the Central St Martins College
of Art and Design.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/02/10/64694/2bn-kings-cross-regenerationholds-up.html
http://www.kingscrosscentral.com/delivery_team
http://www.constructionatkingscross.com/the_contractors.html
Heathrow Eastern Campus
19 March
Source: Building
Balfour Beatty has been chosen by the British Airports Authority (BAA) to provide
construction services and advice on the 750 million Eastern Campus Development Program.
This is just a part of the 6.6 billion capital program on BAA airports in the UK. The work at
Heathrow will include building extra aircraft stands and part of the underground network that
will connect up all of the airports terminals.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3132379&c=3
Blackpool Regeneration Information
19 March
Source: Construction News
The building contractor Morgan Sindall has secured a 220 million deal with Blackpool
Council to build the Talbot Gateway regeneration scheme. The scheme will be see 160,000 sq
m of business and office space as well as shops and leisure facilities such as a hotel built on a
10 hectar plot of land in the center of Blackpool. The scheme is not expected to begin
construction until 2011 following consultation, planning approval and procurement.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/morgan-sindall/morgan-sindall-signs-£220mblackpool-redevelopment/1995309.article
Highways Maintenance Tender
19 March
Source: Construction News
Oxfordshire County Council has put out a £300 million tender for a 10 year highway
maintenance contract. The job will include among other things are highway maintenance,
design, construction, transport planning consultancy as well as vehicle and grounds
maintenance. The shortlisted contractors are:
 Enterprise Mouchel
 May Gurney/WSP
 Balfour Beatty/Halcrow
 Colas/Scott Wilson
 Atkins
 Ringway/Jacobs
 Amey
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http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/oxfordshire-shortlists-for-£300m-highwaysjob/1995411.article
Contractors chosen to bid for Olympic village work
18 March
Source: Construction News
The developers of the £1 billion Olympic village – Bovis Lend Lease - have shortlisted 5
construction companies for the first tranch of the Olympic village. The five companies are:
 Bouygues http://www.bouygues-uk.com/
 Galliford Try http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/
 Barrett East London http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/
 Wates http://www.wates.co.uk/
 Ardmore Construction http://www.ardmoregroup.co.uk/
Bovis will continue to carry out management of the whole project and it had not been decided
how much of the construction work they will continue to carry out – possibly two thirds of it.
The work is split into 11 plots of land (11 buildings) which will feature blocks between 8 and
11 stories/floors high. The site also comprises other public works and a car park. The first
piece of this work was awarded to BAM Construct – they will build an academy on the site
worth £35 million.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/olympic-village-work-biddersnamed/1994976.article
http://www.bovislendlease.com/
London 2012 Canoe Centre Contractor Chosen
10 March
Source: Construction News
The Olympic Delivery Authority have announced that the construction firm Morrison have
been chosen to build the London 2012 Olympics white water canoe center in Broxbourne.
Work is due to start in June 2009.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/images-morrison-in-olympic-canoe-centrewin/1994930.article
Tenders Announced
10 March
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – 79 High Street – 9 commercial buildings – contractor: Thomas Vale
Construction, 146 Cheston Road, Birmingham B7 5EH, tel: 0044121 327 4477 – value £4
million
Wisbech – Church Way – 66 houses – contractor: Sovereign Homes, Fulney Hall, 69
Holbeach Road, Spalding, Lincs PE12 6ER, tel: 00441775 716716 – value £4.9 million
Wolverhampton – Heath Mill Road – supermarket – contractor: GF Tomlinson, Tomlinson
House, Duffield Road, Little Eaton, Derby DE21 5DR,tel: 00441332 831600 – value £4
million
Hull – Anderson Wharf – 101 student accommodation units – contractor: Watkin Jones
Group, 4th Floor St James Building, Oxford Street, Manchester M16EJ, tel: 0044161 236
4198 – value £14.5 million
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Aberdeen – ForesterHill Complex – hospital extension – contractor: Robertson Group
(Scotland) Ltd, Robertson House, The Castle Business Park, Stirling FK9 4TZ, tel: 00441786
431600 – value £14 million
Ascot – Cowarth Park House – hotel (conversion/alteration) – contractor: Galliford Try
Construction, Cowley Business Park, Cowley, Uxbridge UB8 2AL, tel: 00441895 855000 –
value £12 million
London – 301 Holloway Road – student accommodation and office – contractor: Woolf Ltd, 1
Procter Street, London WC1V 6DW, tel: 0044207 492 0202 – value £14 million
Newbury – Hectors Way Sainsburys – supermarket extension – contractor: RG Group Ltd, 4
Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4AB, tel: 00441732 526850 –
value £3.7 million
Wincester – Easton Lane Tesco – supermarket extension – contractor: ISG Pearce, Parklands,
Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8QU, tel: 0044117 923 6500 – value £2.5 million
Bristol – St Mary Redcliffe – school – contractor: Skanska Construction (UK) Ltd, 200
Woodlands Court, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 4LB, tel: 00441454 452000
– value £9.5 million
Sainsburys buys new stores
9 March
Source: Property Week
Sainsburys have bought 24 stores from the Co-operative group following the latters takeover
of another rival supermarket chain, Somerfield. Each store will have to be fitted-out as will
those that were kept by the Co-op.
Carillion chosen for Hospital
6 March
Source: Build
It was announced that the construction firm Carillion have been chosen to build a new 800
bed hospital in Bristol. The contract is worth £1.6 billion over the period of the concession.
The financing will be by 50:50 agreement between Carillion and Bank of Scotland Corporate.
http://www.build.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=90463
Arsenal Redevelopment
5 March
Source: Property Week
Arsenal football club have received planning permission to develop an area around the
Emirites stadium. The development which forms part of a larger regeneration will comprise of
a sports center and four residential tower blocks.
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3135442&c=1
Tender Prices to Drop
5 March
Source: Build
According to the EC Harris Market View, building tender prices could drop by about 25%
over the next three years with a drop of 10% in 2009 and 6% in 2010 added to present figures.
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http://www.build.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=90412
Tenders Announced
2 March
Source: Construction News
Atherstone – Twycross Zoological Park – Visitors Centre – Contractor: Marriott
Construction, Marriott House, Abbeyfield Road, Lenton Lane Industrial Estate, Nottingham
NG7 2SZ, tel: 0044115 986 8856 – value £10 million
Burton-On-Trent – Walton Bypass – road bypass and river crossing – contractor: Balfour
Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Birmingham Business Park, Parkside, Birmingham B37 7YG,
tel: 0044121 7797846 – value £20 million
Sutton Coldfield – Brassington Avenue – 295 apartments and 7 retail units – contractor:
Carillion Project Services, Pathfinder House, St Marys Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
PE29 3TN, tel: 00441902 422431 – value £20 million
Glasgow – Southern General Hospital – hospital building (new/refurbish) – contractor: ROK,
Centurion Business Park, 3 seaward Place, Glasgow G41 1HH, tel: 0044141 420 6899 – value
£4.5 million
Gourock – St Columba High School – school – contractor: Miller Construction, Miller House,
2 Lochside View, Edinburgh EH12 9DH, tel: 0044870 3365000 – value £13.7 million
Bristol - Hengrove Park Phase 1 – acess roads and infrastructure – contractor: Birse Civils Ltd
(Western Region), Bristol Road, Stonehouse Business Park, Stonehouse, Glouscestershire
GL10 3UT, tel: 00441453 824561 – value £12 million
Paignton – South Devon College Phase 2 – college building – contractor: Morgan Ashurst,
Envoy House, Longbridge Road, Plymouth PL6 8LU, tel: 00441752 672621 – value £13.5
million
February 2009
Shard of Glass Go-Ahead
25 February
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Mace have been given the go-ahead to begin construction on the 310
meter Shard of Glass next to London Bridge station. The price of the work has been fixed at
425 million. Work is expected to begin in the near future (March) and be completed in the
Spring of 2012. This is the first phase of a Renzo Piano designed development expected to be
worth 2 billion and called the London Bridge Quarter regeneration project. The project
consists of approximately 2 million square feet of office, leisure, residential, retail and hotel
development space. There will also be a redevelopment of London Bridge station.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2009/02/mace_appointment_gives_shard_the_final_go_ahead.
html
London Underground Vendor Capital Programme
25 February
Source: Contract Journal
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There are 12 firms in the Transport for London (TfL) ‘Vendor Capital Programme’ which
have been chosen as building and maintenance partners for TfL.
The 12 are:
 Balfour Beatty
 Carillion
 Skanska
 Taylor Woodrow
 Birse Metro(Balfour Beatty subsidiary)
 Mansell Construction (Balfour Beatty subsidiary)
 Costain
 Dyer and Butler
 Bam Nuttall (Edmund Nuttall)
 Geoffrey Osborne
 Morgan Est
 YJL Infrastructure
The 12 firms are the first choice for the approximate £2.8 billion of improvements to the
London underground network.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/02/25/65146/tfl-reassures-contractors-overdelayed-28bn-tube-framework.html
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/sellingtotfl/vcp/registration.asp
Crossrail News
25 February
Source: Crossrail News
The Crossrail company have created a new website to give all information on their work
including who contracts have been issued to.
http://www.crossrailnews.co.uk/index.php
Two American firms tipped to win Crossrail major works
23 February
Source: Construction News
Construction News reported that the American firm Bechtel is favourite to be chosen as the
Project Delivery Partner (£400 million) for the Crossrail project. The Programme partner
(£100 million) role is tipped to be won by the Legacy 3 – joint venture (Parsons Brinkerhoff,
Balfour Beatty and Davis Langdon). The programme partner will work alongside Crossrail ‘to
manage the over-all project and all parties involved’. A decision is due in March. The Project
Delivery Partner will look after the three sections of tunneling work (including under the
Thames). The soil in the main tunneling section starts with London clay and then becomes a
combination of clays, Lambeth beds and Thanet sands before becoming chalk under the
Thames. The sections of tunnel to be built are from: west of Paddington (station) to
Whitechapel and the Isle of Dogs in east London where it branches into two between Custom
House and Abbey Wood and from Southall to Heathrow airport.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regions/london/news/2009/02/us_firms_swoop_on_crossrail_jobs.ht
ml
Balfour Beatty Wins Liverpool Station Contract
18 February
Source: Transport Briefing
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Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering have won the contract to create and build the
forecourt to Liverpool’s Lime Street station. There is no indication when the work will begin
but it will possibly be in the next few months.
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=5597
Edinburgh Airport Extension
18 February
Source: Transport Briefing
Balfour Beatty have also been chosen by BAA, the owners of Edinburgh airport, to build their
new £40 million terminal extension to the airport. The 5,000 square meters extension to
increase capacity includes the building of a new security area and shopping and refreshment
area. The work is estimated to take two years due to the fact that it is in a live area. This is the
first phase of a £100 million project over 5 years.
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=5596
Carillion Wins Large Contract
17 February
Source: Building
The construction firm Carillion has announced that has won a £300 million contract to build
12 schools in the UK governments Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. In total
the UK government has earmarked £45 billion for the programme that will see all schools
either upgraded or rebuilt up to 2020.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3134105&c=3
Tate Modern Luxury Flats
17 February
Source: Building
The construction firm Carillion has also started work on a £130 million luxury apartment
development beside the Tate Modern in London. There will be 229 apartments (of which 32
will be fore affordable housing) in several blocks ranging from 5 to 24 floors. The
development will also include some retail space. The developers are Native Land and
Grosvenor.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3132479
Bovis Lend-Lease win £2.4 billion contract
17 February
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Bovis Lends-Lease and its consortium partners have won a £2.4 billion
contract to build new or to refurbish 89 secondary schools in the Birmingham area. The
consortium is called the ‘Catalyst Education Consortium’. The work is being carried under the
governments Building Schools for the Future programme and is in partnership with
Birmingham City Council. The project will be carried out in six phases with the first phase
involving 10 schools to begin in April 2010.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regions/london/news/2009/02/wins_12bn_birmingham_bsf.html
http://www.catalystlendlease.co.uk/llweb/llc/main.nsf/all/gl_uk?opendocument
Tenders Announced
16 February
Source: Construction News
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Leicester – Former sports ground, Aylestone Road – 182 flats – contractor: Persimmon
Homes, Persimmon House, Meridan East, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1WZ, tel:
0044 116 2815600 – value £8 million
Lichfield – Tesco Stores, Church Street – 22 residential and 1 retail unit – contractor:
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd, High Edge Court, Church Street, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire DE56
2BW, tel: 0044 1773 853131 – value: £20 million
Northampton – Watling Street – industrial/storage & distribution building – contractor:
ProLogis Developments Ltd, Prologis House, 1 Monkspath Hall Road, Shirley, Solihull B90
4FY, tel: 0044 121 224 8700 – value £8.5 million
Worksop – Carlton Road – Tesco supermarket and petrol station – contractor: Kier Northern,
Lyndon House, 198 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby West Yorkshire LS23 6BT, tel: 0044
1937 845325 – value £8.8 million
Bingley – Myrtle Walk – shopping center and 86 flats – contractor: Spring and Co,
Brooklands Court, Tunstall Road, Leeds LS 11 5HL, tel: 0044 113 383 0236 – value £8
million
Rotherham – water treatment works – water treatment works refurbishment – contractor:
Galliford Try Construction, Leicester Road, Wolvey, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 3JF, tel:
0044 1455 222777 – value £10 million
Sheffield - water treatment works – water treatment works refurbishment – contractor:
Galliford Try Construction, Leicester Road, Wolvey, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 3JF, tel:
0044 1455 222777 – value £10 million
Burnley – Burnley General Hospital – extension – contractor: Laing O’Rourke, Archway 3,
BirleyFields, Hulme, Manchester M15 5QJ, tel: 0044 161 227 6000 – value £11.7 million
Liverpool – Beaconsfield Road – school – contractor: Mansell Construction Services Ltd,
Roman House, Milford Place, Leeds LS4 2BQ, tel: 0044 113 279 5520 – value £10 million
Salford – Sullivan Way Site – 213 residential units and a commercial space – contractor:
Barnfield Construction Ltd, 8 Kenyon Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5SP, tel:
0044 1282 442300 – value £13.6 million
Workington – Former Corus Office – 138 houses – Persimmon Homes, Lancaster Business
Park, Caton Road, Lancaster LA1 3RQ, tel: 0044 1524 542000 – value £10.1 million
Ashford – Ardo Uk Ltd, Ashford Road – office, factory and coldstore – Delafontaine, 139
Middleton Boulevard, Nottingham NG8 IFW, tel: 0044 115 9855500 – value £17 million
Bushey - Girtin Road – 207 residential flats – Crestel Partnerships, GWK Building,
Blackhorse Road, Letchworth, Herts SG6 1YY, tel: 0044 1462 480477 – value £10.2 million
Hastings – Queensway South – Business Centre – contractor: Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd,
Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 9BX, tel: 0044 1992 305000 – value £8 million
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London – Blackfriars Railway Bridge – bridge refurbishment (Thameslink Programme) –
contractor: Pyeroy Ltd, Kirkstone House, St Omars Road, Western Riverside Route,
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 9EZ, tel: 0044 191 493 2600 – value £6 million
London – Smugglers Way – Materials Recycling Facility – contractor: Careys Group Plc,
Carey House, Central Way, Wembley HA9 0HR, tel: 0044 208 900 0221 – value £13 million
London Bridge Station Tender
12 February
Source: Construction News
Construction News has reported that Network Rail, the owner of London Bridge station, will
advertise the tender for this £650 million project later in 2009 possibly before October. The
actual job on London Bridge station which will include building a whole new station and
track layout will not start until after the Olympic games in 2012. In the meantime though there
is at least £150 million worth of enabling work to be carried out at the station before the
project proper begins. Network Rail has not yet decided if the early station works will be
included in the main contract and whether they will bring a design and delivery partner into
the project. The main part of the work – to include demolition - will be undertaken in stages.
The company Mace, who are building the 310 meters Shard of Glass tower block next to
London Bridge station, will also be responsible for some of the work on the station.
In addition to this project Network Rail will also undertake work on three other London
stations on the same line. They are: (1) Blackfriars Station (£250 million) - Balfour Beatty has
won this contract to extend the platforms to take 12 carriage trains, extend the station so that it
has entrances on both sides of the Thames river and build a roof over the bridge over the
Thames; (2) Farringdon Station (£77 million) – the Laing O’ Rourke and Costain joint
venture will extend the length of the platforms to take the 12 carriage trains by the end of
2011. The station will be redesigned with a new footbridge and entrance; (3) Borough Viaduct
(£63 million) – Skanska have been given the contract to build a new viaduct parallel to the
existing one over the railway and station approach. Part of the existing viaduct will be
widened.
http://www.shardlondonbridge.com/
http://www.macegroup.com/contacts
Coal Energy Plant
12 February
Source: Construction News
The energy company Eon are in talks with six contractors for the 4 packages it has to offer in
the rebuilding of the Kingsnorth coal fired power station. The job worth £1.5 billion is being
contested by the following contractors: Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Est, Balfour Beatty, Kier,
Bam Nuttall and a joint venture of Costain/Hochtief. The four packages on offer are: Piling,
enabling works, cooling water system civils works and the ‘power island’ (the main building).
It is still not certain when the project will be advertised as the UK government has not, as yet,
given permission for its building. Both the government and Eon are waiting for a consultation
on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology (CCS) which Eon is keen to have fitted during
the building stage. If the Kingsnorth plant is approved it will be the first coal fired station to
have been built in the UK for 30 years. In addition to this project Eon have a number of other
renewable energy projects worth £533 million over the next 5 years. The projects are as
follows: 150 MW biomass power station in Bristol (£300 million); 78 wind turbines in
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various parts of the UK (£167 million); 25 MW biomass power station in Sheffield (£60
million).
Bouygues Wins £240 Building Contract
2 February
Source: Building
Bouygues have won a £240 million Building for Schools contract to transform 18 schools
(rebuilding, refurbish etc) in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. This is the third such
contract that Bouygues have won in the BSF programme.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3132849&c=3
Balfour Beatty Wins Airport Contract
2 February
Source: Building
Balfour Beatty won a contract with British Airports Authority to take part in the building of
the 750 million Heathrow Terminal East connecting Terminals 1 and 2 together. The project
is know as the Eastern Campus Development Programme. Balfour Beatty will provide preconstruction services and construction services.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3132379&c=3
January 2009
Shard of Glass to Begin Construction in March
27 January
Source: Construction News
According to the developers of the 310 meter Shard of Glass the project is due to begin in
March. Demolition on the site is almost completed and the piling on the site will have been
completed in March. The main contractor is Mace and they hope to have the building
completed in 2012. It is believed that the cost of the building will be £425 million.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regions/london/news/2009/01/shard_construction_to_begin_in_marc
h.html
http://www.shardlondonbridge.com/
Heathrow Rail Extension
17 January
Source: Building
The Conservative and Labour parties are trying to promote a scheme to bring Hi Speed rail to
the UK. The Conservative party would use it as an alternative to another runway at Heathrow
airport and the Labour party as a compliment to the proposed new runway. The line would run
between London, Leeds and Manchester and a possible extension to Scotland. There would be
a station at Heathrow airport. The engineering consultancy Arup will be working on the initial
stages of the project.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3131732&c=3
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3131211&c=3
List of Companies Invited to Tender for Crossrail Projects
5 January
Source:
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Programme Partner
 Legacy 3 – a joint venture between Parsons Brinkerhoff Ltd and Balfour Beatty
Management Ltd
 Bechtel Ltd
 Transcend – a joint venture between AECOM, CH2M Hill (UK Ltd) and Nichols
Group Ltd
 Mouchel Ltd
Project Delivery Partner
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December 2008
New Bridge for Poole (Dorset)
31 December
Source: Construction News
A bridge project across Poole harbour has been given the go-ahead after receiving 10 million
funding. The Poole local authority ‘Borough of Poole’ is now looking to appoint contractors
for the Twin Sails project. The engineers and architects already involved in the project are:
Gifford Engineeing, Wilkinson Eyre Architects and, Bennetts Associates.
http://www.gifford.uk.com/
http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/
http://www.poole.gov.uk/
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/12/twin_sails_scheme_secures_final_funding.html
New Highway Works
23 December
Source: Building
The UK government has given the go-ahead to Balfour Beatty to carry out work on the A46
Newark – Widmerpool roadway in the west Midlands. The work is expected to start on the 28
km dual carriageway in early 2009 and be finished in 2011. The project is estimated to cost
between £322 and £409 million.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3130524&c=1
Crossrail shortlist for Project Representative
19 December
Source: Transport Briefing
9 firms have been invited to tender for the job of project manager for Crossrail. The winning
tender, worth 24 million, will assist with the overseeing of the building of Crossrail. The nine
firms are:
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Arcadis AYH plc
Atkins
Booz and Company (UK) Ltd (with support from AECOM/Turner and Townsend)
Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd (with support from KPMG)
Mott MacDonald Ltd (with support from Ernst and Young/FirstCo)
The Nichols Group – Nicols Arup Joint Venture (with support from First Class
Partnerships/NTTX Ltd)
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Parsons Brinkerhoff Ltd (with support from Davis Langdon)
Parsons Group International Ltd (with support from Gardiner & Theobald)
Praxis High Integrity Systems Ltd (with support from unnamed technical support
providers)
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3130378&c=3
Crossrail Design Agreements
9 December
Source: Construction News
Crossrail have announced that 12 firms have secured design framework agreements worth 300
million on the 16 billion Crossrail project. The firms will have the opportunity to tender for
work on the tunnels, shafts, stations and railway systems. The 12 firms are: Aedas Group,
Atkins, BDP, Capita Symonds, Halcrow Group, Hyder Consulting (UK), Jacobs Engineering,
Mott McDonald, Ove Arup Partners International, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Scott Wilson
Railways and WSP UK.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/12/crossrail_reveals_design_framework_firms.html
City of London contributes to Crossrail project
8 December
Source: Building
The city of London has agreed to contribute 200 million to the Crossrail project. It has also
agreed to ask the city businesses to contribute at least another 150 million. Last month the
British Airports Authority (BAA) agreed to contribute 230 million to the project which will
see a new link being built to Heathrow airport. Funding for the project will come from a
variety of sources including: the government, Transport for London, BAA and the City of
London.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3129220&c=3
Kingsnorth Power Station
8 December
Source: Construction News
Up to six contractors have expressed an interest in bidding for the 1.5 billion contract to build
the Eon Kingsnorth coal fired power station near the Kent coast. The six are: Laing O’Rourke,
Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall, Kier, Morgan Est and joint venture of Costain and Hochtief.
The work will include the building of two 800MW coalfired power units capable of burning
biomass as well as coal.
Galliford Try wins build contract
8 December
Source: Building
The construction firm Galliford Try has won the first contract by the UKs new ‘Homes and
Communities’ agency. The Greyfriars Regeneration project, which is funded by the
government, will be for approximately 350 new homes. The new agency will have a budget of
£17 billion.
http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/about-us
November 2008
Tottenham Hotspur Appoint Project Manager
21 November
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Source: Building
The football club Tottenham Hotspur have appointed the firm AYH (engineering consultants)
to be part of the team that will build their new 60,000 seat stadium at White Hart Lane. Other
members of the team are Make Architects and KSS designers. The stadium in still in the early
stage of design before going for planning permission.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3128208&c=1
http://www.makearchitects.com/#
http://www.kssgroup.com/
Mayors Office to Support House Building
21 November
Source: Building
The London Mayors office has said that it will invest up to 5 billion building new homes and
the renovating existing stock in the London region. The Mayors office will work with the
Homes and Communities Agency to put up to 2 billion into building each year for the next
three years. The envisaged plan is to: resurrect stalled residential projects, acquire unsold
homes for affordable housing, bring forward public land for new developments.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3128069&c=3
Crossrail Delivery Partner
6 November
Source: Construction News
Three companies/joint ventures (Laing O’Rourke, the JV of Bechtel, Halcrow and Systra and
the JV of Balfour Beatty and Parsons Binkerhoff) are believed to have put in bids to oversee
the delivery of the 16 billion Crossrail project. An announcement will be made early in 2009
as to who will be chosen. Another competition to choose the project partner to assist with the
building of the central tunnel section of the project has yet to be run.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/11/bids_go_in_for_100m_crossrail_role.html
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/pages/formajorprojectcontracts.html
Nuclear Build Article
3 November
Source: Contract Journal
This is an interesting article about the future construction and supply chain opportunities in
the forthcoming project of building up to 10 nuclear power stations in the UK over the next 10
– 15 years. The article also sets out those companies which are gearing up for this lucrative
work, worth approximately £40 billion and giving a little of their history in the sector. The
related article links also provide some important information.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/11/03/61840/uk-contractors-eye-40bn-nuclearconstruction-programme.html
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/10/01/61355/nuclear-war-between-laingorourke-and-balfour.html
Wales –Ireland Electricity Cable
1 November
Source: Contract Journal
An independent electricity company wants to lay a 250km electricity cable under the Irish sea
linking Wales and Ireland.
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http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/10/09/61477/construction-of-wales-irelandelectricity-cable-expected-in-2009.html
Manchester Victoria Station redevelopment
1 November
Source: Arup
Arup announced in late 2007 a re-development of Manchester Victoria Station. The work,
according to the Arup website, is not due to begin until September 2009 and will include roof
improvements, enhanced facilities for passengers and improved rail interchange. The
development team includes Arup, Muse developments, Hamiltons Architecture and Amec.
The sponsors of the works are National Rail and the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport
Authority. There is information in the GMPTA link regarding other infrastructure works to
take place in Manchester (link 4).
http://www.hamiltons-london.com/news/news-14
http://www.arup.com/sitedevelopmentandregeneration/newsitem.cfm?pageid=10406
http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/interactive/360/victoria_station.shtml
http://www.gmpta.gov.uk/uploads/agendas/2/125/Reports/Item%2010.%20Rail%20Projects%
20Update%20(11%20July%202008).pdf
October 2008
Tottenham to build new stadium
31 October
Source: Construction News
The premier league football club Tottenham Hotspur has revealed that it is to build a new
stadium most likely near to its present site at White Hart Lane. The stadium is planned to have
seating for 60,000 people, in addition it will also have leisure facilities, housing and open
public space. Plans have not yet been submitted but it is thought that Tottenham would like to
build a stadium similar to its arch rival Arsenal.
3 Biomass Power Stations to be Built
31 October
Source: Construction News
Drax Group who own the UKs largest coal fired power station have signed a contract with
Siemens to build 3 biomass power stations of 300 MW capacity. The value of the project is 2
billion. It is thought that construction will begin in 2010 with a possible finish date of 2014.
Bids in for £50 million motorway improvement
28 October
Source: Construction News
Six firms are bidding for the £50 million A477 road improvement contract from the Welsh
government. The section of road for improvement is 10 km long. The firms putting in bids
are: Morrison Construction, Sir Robert McAlpine, Nuttall, Costain, Carrillion and a joint
venture Hochtief/Alun Griffith
Tenders Announced
27 October
Source: Construction News
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Coventry – Railway Line – 166 Houses – contractor: Barratt Mercia, Building 2020, Copse
Drive, Meridian Business Park, Coventry CV5 9RG, tel: 00441676 525400 – value £10.8
million
Grantham – Walton Girls School – school – contractor: Langwith Builders Ltd, 72 Church
Street, Holbeach, Spalding PE12 7LL, tel: 0044 1406 422653 – value £2 million
Loughborough – Oakwood Drive – office and sports park – contractor: Herbert Baggaley
Construction Ltd, 1 Melton Way, Mansfield NG18 5FU, tel: 0044 1623 421421 – value £10
million
Bradford – Cross Lane Liberal Club – medical center – contractor: ISG Regions, Woodland
House, Woodland Park, Bradford Road, Chain Bar, Cleckheaton BD19 6BW, tel: 0044 1274
866600 – value £6 million
Sunderland – Silksworth Lane – swimming pool – contractor: Pellikaan Construction, 38
Graemsdyke Avenue, Est Sheeen, London SW14 7BJ, tel: 0044208 392 9355 – value £4.3
million
Manchester – Stand 12 (Area 22) Manchester Airport – stand reconstruction – contractor:
Costain Ltd, 1st Magnetic House, 51 Waterfront Quay, Salford Quay, Salford M50 3XW, tel:
0044 161874 7900 – value £7.74 million
Manchester – former Maine Road football ground – school – contractor: Willmott Dixon Ltd,
Hollinwood Business Centre, Albert Mill, Albert Street, Oldham OL8 3QL, tel: 0044161
9473960 – value £2.8 million
Salford – Centenary Way – office building – contractor: Pochin Plc, Brooks Lane,
Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 0JQ, tel: 00441606 833333 – value £12 million
Aberfeldy – Breadalbane Academy – 2 schools – contractor: Laing O’Rourke, King James 6th
Business Centre, Friarton Road, Perth PH2 8DG, tel: 00441738 472027 – value £10 million
Edinburgh – Adam Ferguson Building – university building – contractor: Interserve
Buoilding Ltd, Interserve House, Almondview Business Park, Livingstone EH54 6SF, tel:
00441506 447660 – value £11 million
Glasgow – Royston Road – industrial units – contractor: Scottia Design Build, Kinross
House, 175 Cocklaw Street, Kelty, Fife KY4 0DH, tel: 00441383 831336 – value £8.4 million
Isleworth – Clocktower Industrial Estate – contractor: Marbank Construction, Silver Court,
Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1LT, tel: 00441707 338844 – value £17.2 million
Brentwood – The Beeches, London Road – elderly persons home – contractor: Wates
Construction Ltd, 4th Floor Network House, Basing View, Basingstoke, RG21 4HG, tel:
00441256 301750 – value £10 million
Yeovil – Oaklands Primary School – school – contractor: ISG Pearce, Parklands, Stoke
Gifford, Bristol BS34 8QU, tel: 0044117 9236500 – value £8.3 million
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Coal Fired Power Station Build
22 October
Source: Contract Journal
Several UK and foreign firms are lining up to bid for up to 8 parcels of work on the proposed
new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent. The new power station is estimated to
cost up to 1 billion to build and has been given local authority approval but as yet is still
waiting for government approval. The firms named in the report as being interested in
participating in the work are: Laing O’Rourke, Vinci, Alstom, Bouygues and Hochtief. The
scheme involves the building of 2 x 800MW coal fired facilities. It is unknown whether Eon
will have the carbon capture technology it is testing in Germany ready in time for the opening
of this station. If given the go-ahead by the government work could begin in 2009 with a
possible finish date of 2013.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/10/22/61667/laing-orourke-vinci-bouygueschase-1bn-kent-power-station.html
Shard of Glass news
21 October
Source: Building
It has been reported that Mace, the company who won the fixed price tender to build the 310
metre skyscraper Shard of Glass in London has added £85 million to the original price quoted
for the job from £350 million to £425 million. This particular construction is part of a 2
billion development on the London Bridge Quarter scheme. Contractors which have already
secured sub-contracts from Mace for the Shard of Glass are: Stent (piling), Cleveland Bridge
(steel work), scheldbouw (cladding) and Kone (elevators). The Doyle Group is expected to be
appointed to undertake the concrete package.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=29&storycode=3125239&c=0
Scottish Prison Tender
20 October
Source: Construction News
A number of firms are interested in competing for the tender to build a new 700 cell prison at
HMP Bishopsbriggs near Glasgow. The project worth £100 million and advertised by the
Scottish Prison Service has 3 shortlisted firms and 2 more expressed an interest in the job. The
shortlisted firms are: Carillion, Interserve and Skanska and the interested ones – Morgan
Ashurst and O’Hare and McGovern (Ireland). It is though that work will begin in summer
2009 with a completion date of 2011. As well as the prison building the work will include and
exercise yard, sports facilities, landscaping, infrastructure, roads, a sewer system, site services
and security. This is the first of two new prisons in Scotland with the second one being a 500
place scheme to replace two other prisons. The provisional value of this project is £100
million and is awaiting planning permission. There is also on-going investment in other
Scottish prisons in Edinburgh, Glenochil, Perth and Polmont. The head of project delivery is
Mr Michael Baine.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/03/28122237/9
http://www.sps.gov.uk/default.aspx?documentid=66DC62B9-1E82-4216-A0C6C8F7E0D3108E
Glasgow M74 Motorway Extension
20 October
Source: Construction News
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The joint venture Interlink M74 consisting of 4 of the largest construction companies in the
UK - Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est, Morrison Construction and Sir Robert MacAlpine has
started construction work on the last link of the M74 motorway around Glasgow. The work
estimated to cost £445 million will see 8kms of motorway and 13 bridges built. The work
started in May 2008 but will continue until late 2011.
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/projects/M74completion/M74newsletter-issue-1-June-2008.pdf
Tenders Announced
20 October
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – National Exhibition Centre refurbishment – contractor: Ibex Interiors Ltd, 2nd
Floor York House, 38 Great Charles Street, Birmingham B3 3JY, tel: 0044121 212 3101 –
value £10 million
Coventry – The Peugeot Factory – distribution depot conversion – contractor: Dean and
Dyball Construction Ltd, 27A Roman Way, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1HQ, tel: 00441657
464797 – value £15 million
Coventry – The Peugeot Factory – storage and vehicle maintenance unit – contractor: Dean
and Dyball Construction Ltd, 27A Roman Way, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1HQ, tel:
00441657 464797 – value £12 million
Great Yarmouth – various sites - housing refurbishments – contractor: Norfolk County
Services, Unit 6 Dunkirk Industrial Estate, Dunkirk, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6SU, tel:
00441263 738500 – value £14 million
Newcastle-upon-Tyne – Portland Road – commercial units – contractor: Metnor Construction,
Metnor House, Mylord Crescent, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 5YD, tel:
0044191 268 4000 – value £12.6 million
Rochdale – Crook Hill – Wind Farm – agent: Dulas Ltd, Dyfi Eco Parc, Machynlleth, Powys
SY20 8AX, tel: 00441654 705000 – value 10 million
Ashton-under-Lyne – Broadoak Sports Centre – sports academy and school – contractor:
Inspired Spaces, 550 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester M21 7EE, tel: 0044161 860
2181 – value £13.5 million
Ashton-under-Lyne – Mossley Hollins School – new school building – contractor: Inspired
Spaces, 550 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester M21 7EE, tel: 0044161 860 2181 –
value £7.2 million
Liverpool - University of Liverpool – extension – contractor: Mansell Ltd, Roman House,
Bridge Lane, Frodsham WA6 7JE, tel: 00441928 732223 – value £15 million
Manchester – Flint Glass Wharf – 136 apartments – contractor: Linford Group Ltd, Fort
Dunlop, Fort Parkway, Birmingham B24 9FD, tel 0044121 3868080 – value 13 million
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Rochdale – Casey Group Head Office – office building – contractor: Casey Group Ltd,
Rydings Road, Wardale, Rochdale OL12 9PS, tel 00441706 341121 – value £12.6 million
Basildon – Craylands Estate – 391 houses and flats – contractor: Lovell Partnership,
Churchwood House, 116 Cockfosters Road, Barnet EN4 0DR, tel 0044208 370 6300 – value
£18 million
London – Phases 1c and 1d Greenwich Millenium Village – 228 flats/9 retail units –
contractor: Bouygues UK Ltd, Elizabeth House, 39 York Road, London SE1 7NQ, tel
0044207 401 0020 – value £12.8 million
London – 610 Chiswick High Road - commercial units – contractor: HBG Construction UK
Ltd, Merit House, 508 Edgware Road, London NW9 5AF, tel 0044208 200 7070 – value
£16.3 million
Shortlist of Bidders for Victoria Station
17 October
Source: Construction News
London Underground announced that three joint ventures have been shortlisted to bid for a
400 million contract to upgrade London Victoria station. The three joint ventures are: (1)
Balfour Beatty/Morgan Est, (2) Nuttall/Taylor Woodrow and (3) Costain/Laing
O’Rourke/Bachy Soletanche. The work will include a new subsurface northern ticket hall, an
extension to the subsurface southern ticket hall, new passenger tunnels, sewer straightening
works, new escalators and lifts to allow for step free access to the platforms and station
underground. There may also be station modernization work which came under the contract
previously held by Metronet but now undertaken/tendered by London Underground directly.
The work should see the station expanded by 50%. Work is expected to start in 2009 with an
estimated completion date of 2014.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/infrastructure/news/2008/10/bidders_shortlisted_for_victoria_upgrad
e.html
£84 million Road Project Attracts Bidders
5 October
Source: Construction News
Six major firms are bidding to build a 5 km duel carriageway in South Wales, phase two Port
Talbot distributor road. The project is estimated to start in 2010 and has been costed at £84
million. The six firms are: Carrillion, Costain, Sir Robert McAlpine, Morrision Construction
and a joint venture between Hochtief and Alun Griffith.
https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/notices/display.html?NoticeId=12896
https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/index.html
September 2008
North London Waste Facility Tender
30 September
Source: Construction News
The North London Waste Authority will shortly announce a 25 – 30 year £3 billion Private
Finance Initiative to run the waste services for the Authority. Included in the package will be
a £520 million construction project to build new waste processing facilities. The tender will
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be advertised on the Official Journal of the European Union in March 2009 with tenders
invited in April 2010.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/09/nlwa_ready_for_3bn_pfi_project.html
http://www.nlondon-waste.gov.uk/html/news.asp
Civil Engineering work
25 September
Source: Construction News
The Department for Transport has confirmed it will provide 76 million funding for the M3
Bidston Moss Viaduct Strengthening. The following companies are interested in the work:
Bilfinger Berger, Costain, Interserve and Morgan Est. The work is scheduled to being in mid
2010.
Consortiums bid for 2014 games housing contract
25 September
Source: Building
Four consortiums have been chosen to bid for the £245 million project to build 1,500 homes
in Glasgow. The buildings will initially be used to house the Athletes in the Glasgow 2014
Commonwealth Games. The four consortiums are:
Broadway Malyan Consortium, City Legacy Consortium, Gladedale Consortium and PPD
Consortium. Deatails of who are included in each consortium can be found in the link.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3123510&c=3
Reading Station Upgrade
18 September
Source: Construction News
Network Rail is break up its 644 million Reading station upgrade into smaller packages so
that it can oversee and manage the work itself. The Network Rail head of contracts for the
project is Andy Haynes. The provisional packages are: (1) Construction of a 2km elevated
railway that will allow trains to enter and leave the station without crossing the freight train
tracks; (2) The rebuilding of Cow Lane bridge over the tracks to make a two lane bridge with
cycle and pedestrian lanes; (3) two new platforms to be built to the north of the existing ones
to allow the doubling of train capacity; (4) further packages will include the extension of two
bridges, a grade separation, 25km of track, a footbridge spanning the station, and a new depot
facility. Contractors interested in the works will be invited to a special briefing in October
where the final packages, and timescales will be announced. The signaling work is being
carried out by Westing house and a new signaling center will be built by C Spencer (see link).
The timeline: 2010 signalling center at Didcot completed. Start of major Reading station
work; 2011start of work on new platforms; 2012 new platforms open; 2014 2km elevated
railway open; 2015 Eastern chord open.
http://www.cspencerltd.co.uk/
Queens Quay Belfast
18 September
Source:
This is a 90 million development in Belfast City center. The developer is the Sheridan Group.
Other major developments in Belfast – including this one - are contained in the link.
http://www.futurebelfast.co.uk/QueensQuay.htm
Tenders Announced
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18 September
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Birmingham City University – Sports Centre – contractor: ROK Sol, Vale
Road, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2EG, tel: 0044115 961 3100 – value £7 million
Bradford – School of management – extension/refurbishment – contractor: Quarmby
Construction Co Ltd, 2 Grove Promenade, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8AS, tel: 00441943
817817 – value £8 million
Bradford – School of Management – resource learning center – contractor: Quarmby
Construction Co Ltd, 2 Grove Promenade, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8AS, tel: 00441943
817817 – value £9 million
Liverpool – Mill Lane – warehouse building – contractor: John Sisk & Son Ltd, 2nd Floor,
Maclaren House, Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M32 0FP, tel: 0044161 8883400 –
value £6 million
Manchester – Centenary Way, Eccles – office building and caretakers lodge – contractor:
Pochin Plc, Brooks Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 0JQ, tel: 00441606 833333 – value
£8.8 million
Manchester – Manor Fold, Bag Lane – 26 sheltered care units and 1 care home – contractor:
Cruden Construction Ltd, Hillcrest, Knutsford Road, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire
WA4 3LA, tel: 00441925 267314 – value £13 million
Manchester – Gibfield Business Park – dog kennels and offices – contractor: Galliford Try
Construction, Innovation House, Daten Park, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6UT,
tel: 00441925 881900 – value: £5 million
Hounslow – Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 – airport lounge refit – contractor: Mace Group,
Atelier House, 64 Pratt Street, London NW1 0LF, tel: 0044207 554 8000 – value £10 million
London – Cafod Building – office building – contractor: Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd, Hertford
Road, Hoddesdon EN11 9BX, tel: 00441992 305000 – value £8 million
Bristol – highway maintenance – contractor: Carillion Regional Civil Engineering, 147 South
Liberty Lane, Bristol BS3 2TL, tel: 0044117 953 8287 – value £12 million
Early Planning – Birmingham – Natwest Tower – office building – agent: Hamiltons, 66
Porchester Road, London W2 6ET, tel: 0044207 706 6166 – value £160 million
Reading Station Reconstruction
11 September
Source: Transport Briefing
Details of the £425 million redevelopment of Reading station have been released. The station
will have 5 new platforms, a new overhead walkway bridge, a new train depot, other roadway
construction works, the opening of a tunnel and the possibility of a new station entrance. The
work is being tendered by Network Rail, the owner of the station.
Tenders Announced
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11 September
Coventry – Earlsdon Park – 145 apartments – contractor: Ashford Construction, Old House,
Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1JU, tel: 0044 1675 432104 – value 6.5 million
Derby – Various sites – housing refurbishments – contractor: Clement Nembhard, 164
Gravelly Hill, Birmingham B23 7PF, tel: 0044 121 384 7192 – value 15 million
Stratford-on-Avon – King Edward IV School – school redevelopment – contractor: Benfield
Construction Ltd, 88 Paynes Lane, Coventry, CV1 5LJ, tel: 004424 7622 8673 – value 15
million
Immingham – The Newton Building – office building – contractor: Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd,
High Edge Court, Church Street, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2BW, tel: 0044 1773
853131 – value 8.1 million
York – The Old British Rail Building – hotel – contractor: Clay Construction, The Barn,
Wilberlee, Huddersfield HD7 5UX, tel: 0044 1484 432444 – value 10.8 million
London Underground Contracts to be re-tendered
5 September
Source: Construction News
Transport for London (TfL) are to re-tender many of the contracts which had been originally
tendered by the previous London Underground contractor Metronet who went into
administration in July 2007. TfL took over the upgrade and maintenance of half of the
network and are to re-tender contracts which have not as yet been started even though they
had previously been given. Most of the jobs are for the refurbishment and upgrading of
stations. It is supposed that the work will be re-advertised under the new Vendor Capital
Programme.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/09/contractors_face_uncertainty_as_metronet_schemes_
retendered.html
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/sellingtotfl/vcp/registration.asp
August 2008
Birmingham Station Delivery Partner
29 August
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Mace has won the tender to be the delivery partner for the £600 million
development of Birmingham New Street Station. The work, expected to begin in early 2009,
will include a remodeling of the station and the building of two 30 floor towers. The work
will take 4 years and be done in two phases to allow for the station to remain open to
passengers. One finished the station concourse will be three times its current size.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/08/mace_wins_new_street_deal.html
First Major Crossrail Projects Advertised
26 August
Source: Construction News
The first of the major construction projects on the new Crossrail link have been advertised
totaling £800 million.
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http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/08/us_and_uk_firms_vie_for_400m_crossrail_contract.h
tml
Cross London Rail Link Shortlist
25 August
Source:
Cross London Rail Link (CLRL) issued a statement giving details of the groups which are
bidding for the positions of Programme Partner, Delivery Partner and Partner for the Design
Framework Agreement. The groups can be seen in the links below.
http://www.nce.co.uk/news/2008/08/crossrail_delivery_and_programme_partner_shortlists_a
nnounced.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=as7jP1NYxg_U&refer=uk
http://www.clrl.co.uk/pages/formajorprojectcontracts.html
Water Treatment Plant
25 August
Source: Construction News
The American multinational company Black & Veatch are preferred bidders to build a new
£100 million water treatment plant in Scotland for Scottish Water.
http://www.bv.com/
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/08/black__veatch_take_100m_water_deal.html
Chelsea Barracks
25 August
Source: Builder Online
The race to win the £1 billion construction management contract to build on the site of
Chelsea barracks is now down to two construction companies – Sir Robert McAlpine and
Bovis Lend Lease. It is thought that the winner will be announced at the end of August.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=29&storycode=3120422&c=0
New Wing for British Museum
21 August
Source: Builder Online
The British Museum has appointed the construction company Mace to manage construction of
its new £100 million wing. This particular phase of a 20 year upgrade project for the museum
is due for completion in 2011/2012.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=29&storycode=3120420&c=0
HBG wins 47.5 million contract
21 August
Source: Building Online
The construction firm HBG has won a £47.5 million contract to redevelop a college campus.
The work will involve merging two existing campus buildings into one and building 2 new 3
and 4 story buildings.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3120636&c=1
Container Port Construction
21 August
Source: Building Online
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A joint venture of Laing O’Rourke and Dredging International has been signed with Dubai
World Ports to build a new container port in the Thames Estuary (42km from London). This
part of the contract is worth £400 million and work will start on site later this year. The
overall contract for the container port and business park is worth £1.5 billion. It is expected
that the port and park will be open in 2011.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3120714&c=1
http://portal.pohub.com/portal/page?_pageid=1063,1&_dad=pogprtl&_schema=POGPRTL
Street Lighting
15 August
Source: Construction News
It has been reported that the UK government has given funding of £145.8 million to
Cambridgseshire and Northamptonshire County Councils to secure private sector partners in a
joint project to upgrade 98,000 street lights over the next 25 years and the installation of
14,000 new lighting columns. The Councils will discuss with potential partners how the work
will be carried out with a possible start date of late 2009.
http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/News?newsitem=212025
http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/procurement_policy.htm
http://www2.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/db/pressrel.nsf/6fcbd4565a583c6480256b52004254fd/21
6fcf4bb966e7ae802574a5003ab2ef?OpenDocument
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/selling/
London Underground Contracts
13 August
Source: Transport Briefing
London Underground have named 12 major contractors who will carry out carry out work
under its 2.8 billion Framework Programme. Further information and who the contractors are
is given in the links.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3120176&c=1
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/sellingtotfl/vcp/registration.asp
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/01/30/57529/london-underground-back-ontrack-with-capital-works-programme.html
Edinburgh Waverly Timetable
12 August
Source: Construction News
The Scottish Transport minister announced that the construction for the £295 million
Edinburgh Waverly rail project will start in 2011. A contract notice for the project will be
advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union in late 2008. The provisional
timetable for the project is as follows:
 Notice in OJEU: end 2008
 Competitive dialogue submission stage: 2009
 Final tender stage: early 2010
 Preferred bidder announcement: late 2010
 Start of site: early 2011
 Trains and infrastructure operating: late 2013
Major Rail Projects
12 August
Source: Construction News
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There are a large number of major rail projects in the UK which will involve both rail
engineering and construction works. It is estimated that the cost of works involved comes to
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Euston Station (London) – contractor: to be announced – start date 2012 – end date
2015 – cost £1 billion – redevelopment of Euston rail station to form a multi-use
development of around 100,000 sq m on a 17ha site.
Kings Cross (London) – contractor: Taylor Woodrow – start date Autumn 2008 – end
date 2012 – cost £125 million – construction of an 8,000 sq m, two storey concourse
and fitting out the western extension range.
Kings Cross (London) – contractor: to be announced – start date 2011 – end date
unknown – cost £22 million – platform lengthening and shortening, installation of a
new footbridge.
Kings Cross (London) – contractor: bidders are Nuttall and Costain – start date
October 2008 – end date 2011 – cost £18 million – refurbishment, renewal and
strengthening of the main train shed roof.
Reading Station – contractor: to be announced – start date 2009 – end date 2015 – cost
£450 million – five new platforms, new underpass at westend of station, new northern
entrance.
Stratford Station (London) – contractor: work given by Olympic Delivery Authority –
start date August 2008 – end date not given – cost £104 million – installing lifts,
widening platforms and reopening subway. A new entrance will be added at a later
date as well as a London underground westbound central line platform.
Thameslink (Blackfriars station) – contractor: Balfour Beatty – start date January 2009
– end date 2011 – cost £250 million – new station with platforms spanning Thames
river.
Thameslink (Farringdon station) – contractor: Laing O’Rourke and Costain – start date
January 2009 – end date 2011 – cost £77 million – platform extensions, new
footbridge and station entrance.
Thameslink (Borough Viaduct station) – contractor: Skanska – start date January 2009
– end date 2011 – cost £63 million – new viaduct and existing viaduct widened.
Thameslink (London Bridge station) – contractor: bidders are Balfour Beatty, Colas
Rail, Skanska, Taylor Woodrow, Laing O’Rourke – start date post 2012 – end date
2014 – cost £90 million – redevelopment of station which involves the construction of
3 through lines in addition to the 6 already in place.
Victoria Station (London) – contractor: to be announced – start date August 2008 –
end date 2010 – cost £145 million – roof renewals on eastern concourse.
North London Line – contractor: bidders Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Colas and Grant
Rail/Fitzpatrick – start date Winter 2008 – end date 2011 – cost £100 million – Four
tracking, platform extensions, loops and re-signalling for reduced headways.
Crossrail – contractors: to be announced – start date January 2009 – end date 2015/17
– cost £16 billion – major remodeling at Paddington station, platform extensions at 20
stations, electrification of track on western route and a number of station rebuilds as
well as rolling stock.
Airdrie to Bathgate (Scotland) – contractor: bidders are Nuttall, Balfour Beatty,
Galliford Try, Carillion – start date early 2009 – end date winter 2010 – cost £185
million – new stations at Armadale and Caldercruix, the relocation of Bathgate and
Drumgelloch stations and the building of a double electrified track between Bathgate
and Drumgelloch.
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Edinburgh Waverley (Scotland) – contractor: bidders are Balfour Beatty, Carillion,
Jarvis, Nuttall, First Engineering – start date late 2010 – end date 2013 – cost £295
million – the proposed route will extend 35km of track and will involve revamping
three existing stations and building 7 new ones.
 Glasgow – Kilmarnock line (Scotland) – contractor: bidders are Jarvis, First
Engineering, Birse, Balfour Beatty, Carillion – start date mid 2009 – end date 2011 –
cost £120 million - platform lengthening at Kilmaurs and Dunlop with new platforms
planned for Dunlop and Stewarton.
 Newport railway station (Wales) – contractor: to be announced – start date February
2009 – end date 2011 – cost £22 million – regeneration of Newport railway station and
surrounding travel areas.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/689.aspx
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/rail
Crossrail Construction Tender
12 August
Source: Transport Briefing
The Crossrail company has issued its first major tender for three framework arrangements for
construction works on the £16 billion Crossrail project. The first is for the £100 million
enabling works project for advance works. Up to 10 companies will be appointed to carry out
the 4 year project to prepare London Underground and Network Rail infrastructure for the
digging of a large tunnel and for other enhancements.
The second contract is for demolition works and is worth £20 million. It involves the removal
of asbestos and other hazardous waste. The third contract is for Advanced Site Logistics (£10
million) and involves the setting up of logistics and on-site facilities to support the project. Up
to five contractors will be appointed for each of these two contracts. The work will last for at
least four years.
Taylor Woodrow, which is currently carrying out preliminary work on the project will assist
the Crossrail management in choosing the companies for the project. Enabling works are
scheduled to begin in January 2009 with the main construction to start in 2010. There is as yet
no overall project management team in place – there are five teams in the running for this
position – Arup, Balfour Beatty, Bechtel, CM2Hill and Parsons Brinckerhoff.
http://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=592
10&topic=193&newlang=eng
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/08/crossrail_team_to_shake_up_its_top_tier.html
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23520968details/Crossrail+unveils+its+stations/article.do
Construction Report
12 August
Source: Financial Times (12 August)
A report in the Financial Times highlights the slow market that house construction companies
are faced with at present. As companies scale down the number of houses they build they
have also stopped buying land for new housing and are content to sell their existing stock for
very little profit so as to generate cash. However as lenders are not being granted mortgages
new buyers are finding it very difficult to get on the housing ladder causing a greater
downturn in sales.
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http://www.rics.org/Practiceareas/Builtenvironment/Constructionmarket/cms_q208_r_020708
.htm
Nuclear Supply Chain
12 August
Source: Construction News
The magazine Construction News has published a special report giving a breakdown of the
timescale of future nuclear power station development in the UK and a supply chain chart.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/insideknowledge/index.html
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/images/a07_ik_table_17_tcm18-1790921.pdf
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/images/a07_ik_table_16_tcm18-1790913.pdf
Tenders Announced
4 August
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Kent Street – 120 flats and 4 retail units – contractor: Mainland Contractors
Ltd, Fort Dunlop, Birmingham B24 9QT, tel: 0044121 747 8600 – value £12 million
Stoke-on-Trent – Scotia Road – 307 residential units – contractor: Barrett Homes, Oak House,
Lloyd Drive, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside CH65 9HQ, tel: 0044151 357 4800 – value £18.8
million
Oldham – Royal Oldham Hospital – cancer treatment center – contractor: Norwest Holst Ltd,
Birchwood Corporate, 500 Longbarn Boulevard, Birchwood, Warrington WA2 0XF, tel:
00441925 846100 – value £17 million
Manchester – Trafford Press Site – 113 flats and 1 commercial unit – contractor: PDR
Construction Ltd, Salisbury House, Saxon Way, Hessle, Humberside HU13 9PB, tel:
00441482 644444 – value £10 million
London – 301 Holloway Road – student accommodation and office – contractor: Wolff Ltd, 1
Procter Street, London WC1V 6DW, tel: 0044207 492 0202 – value £14 million
Dursley – castle street – Sainsbury supermarket – contractor: Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd, High
Edge Court, Church Street, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2BW, tel: 00441773 853131 –
value 10 million
Bristol Leisure Centre
4 August
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Carillion have been tipped as the winners in first phase of a £100
million project to build a leisure center, hospital and business park in the city of Bristol. The
leisure center which will feature an Olympic size swimming pool is worth £22 million. The
Carillion team is called Bristol Active Consortium. The leisure center will include a 50 m
pool, sports hall, climbing wall, fitness suite, dance studio, spa suite and café.
http://www.hengrovepark.com/Development%20Proposals/index.htm
http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Leisure-Culture/Sports-Clubs-and-Centres/hengrovepark-leisure-centre.en
Major Tunneling Works in London
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4 August
Source: Construction News
National Grid, the owner of the electricity distribution network, is planning four major
underground tunnels under London worth approximately £600 million. In total there will be
approximately 50km of tunnels which will carry electricity cables. This just one of three
major projects to take place in London starting in 2009. The other two are Crossrail and the
Thames Water sewage overflow tunnel project called Thames Tideway and worth £2.3
billion. There will be a new for approximately 15,000 people with tunnel building skills
during this period and the industry body Tunnelskills says it expects recruits from Eastern
Europe and Portugal. The three major companies bidding for the main National Grid projects
are J M Murphy, Morgan Est and Costain.
http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/
http://www.murphygroup.co.uk/
http://www.costain.com/index.php
http://www.morganest.com/
http://www.thameswater.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/corp/hs.xsl/536.htm
July 2008
Crossrail
30 July
Source: Construction News
According to Construction News works on the Crossrail project will start going out to tender
from Autumn 2008. There have already been expressions of interest in the priliminary works
but tenders have not been put out yet. It is expected that there will be large European and
international interest in the project. A shortlist for the delivery and design partners are being
drawn up and the winners will be announced in the next few months. Enabling works are
expected to begin in 2009 and construction in 2010.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/infrastructure/news/2008/07/crossrail_bill_gets_green_light.html
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/home
Heathrow Airport Roof
30 July
Source: Construction News
The Hightex Group has won the contract to provide a roof canopy for Heathrow Terminal
fours entrance. It is also workingf on a sliding roof for Wimbledon Tennis club.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regions/london/news/2008/07/hightex_to_create_canopy_for_heathr
ow.html
Selection of Tenders Announced
30 July
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – National Exhibition Centre - refurbishment – contractor: IBEX Interiors, 2nd
Floor York House, 38 Great Charles Street, Birmingham B3 3JY, tel: 0044121 212 3101 –
value £4.5 million
Barnsley – Wentworth Industrial Park – 4 industrial units – contractor: Gladman
Developments, Gladman House, Al;exandria Way, Congleton Business Park, Congleton
Cheshire CW12 1LB, tel: 00441260 288800 – value £15.5 million
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Sunderland – University of Sunderland – sports and social facility – contractor: Morgan
Ashurst, Houghton House, Chancery Court, Belmont Business Park, Durham DH1 1TW, tel:
0044191 374 4500 – value £11 million
Salford – Sillavan Way – 213 residential and commercial space – contractor: Barnfield
Construction Ltd, Kenyon Road, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5SP,
tel: 00441282 442300 – value £13.6 million
Chelmsford – The Linden Centre – hospital – contractor: Kier Eastern, 1 Stepfield, Eastern
Industrial Estate, Witham, Essex CM8 3TH, tel: 00441376 520818 – value £11.4 million
Feltham – Victoria Works – 73 apartments – contractor: Oakwood Building Contractors, 56
Chapel View, SouthCroydon CR2 7LF, tel: 0044208 406 0600 – value £8 million
Harpenden – Bowers Parade – 22 residential and 3 commercial units – contractor: Jarvis
Group Ltd, Unit 1 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4US, tel: 00441582
761211 – value £7.5 million
London – leisure centers various sites – refurbishments – contractor: Buxton Group, Cedar
House, 91 High Street, Caterham, Surrey CR3 5UH, tel: 00441883 348921 – value £12.5
million
Kidderminster – Slingfield Mill – department store and hotel – contractor: HBG (Midlands)
Ltd, Holly Grange, Holly Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7EB – value £7 million
Malvern – Malvern College – sports hall – Contractor: Speller Metcalfe Ltd, Maple Road,
Enigma Business Park, Malvern WR14 1GQ, tel: 00441684 571200 – value £10 million
Marlborough – St Johns School – school – contractor: ISG Pearce, Parklands, Stoke Gifford,
Bristol BS34 8QU, tel: 0044117 923 6500 – value £18 million
Newport – Phoenix House – hotel – contractor: Cowlin Construction, Edward House, Dowlais
Road, Cardiff CF24 5TW, tel: 004429 2046 7040 – value £12 million
London Array Wind farm
29 July
Source: Construction News
The energy company Eon and Dutch firm Dong Energy have become joint partners in the
London Array project, the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Shell had been a partner with
Eon but pulled out of the £2 billion project in May citing increasing costs due to rising steel
and turbine prices. The first phase should be finished by the end of 2012.
City Tower
29 July
Source: Construction News
The construction company Balfour Beatty has won a design and build contract for an 11 story
tower in the City of London. The cost of the project for Cornerstone City Developments and
Northumberland City Developments is £32.5 million.
New Underground Link
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29 July
Source: Construction News
Approval has been received by Hertfordshire County Council for a £145 million rail link to
connect Watford Junction and Watford High Street to the London Underground’s
Metropolitan Line. The project will include building a viaduct and opening up a disused rail
line. It is expected that the whole project will take at least 7 years – 5 and a half of this will be
spent covering a full consultation programme. At the earliest they are looking at construction
starting in 2012 and last until 2014. The article says that Hertfordshire County Councils head
of transport hopes that their will be early involvement by civil contractors. The procurement
for the project will be handled in two ways; the council will be responsible for civil
engineering works and London Underground for the rail project. London Transport will
procure the project through a combination of its framework contracts and PPP. There is going
to be a £1 billion health campus (new hospital) along with leisure facilities near or on the site
of the existing Watford General Hospital.
http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/news/2008/may/healthcampus_greenlight.asp
Thames Gateway – Laing O’Rourke Win
29 July
Source: Construction News Online
The construction company Laing O’Rourke has been chosen as the first phase builder for the
major £1.5 billion World Ports ‘Thames Gateway’ project to build a deep sea port, container
terminal and business park on the Thames Estuary.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regions/london/news/2008/07/laing_orourke_bags_capital_port_sche
me.html
Canoe Slalom Course
22 July
Source:
The construction firm Dean and Dyball have been awarded the contract to build a £12.3
million canoe slalom course in Cardiff. Please see link for more details.
http://www.deandyball.co.uk/caoe_contract.aspx
Stratford City retail development.
21 July
Source: London Evening Standard
The evening standard has shown a computer image of what the Stratford City shopping
complex will look like. The developers received final permission on 2 July and hope to have
the complex open by 2011 – before the Olympic games begin. This is just part of the overall
1.5 billion plan for this area of East London.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23505328details/Unveiled%3A+Stratford+2011.+Major+retail+complex+beside+Olympic+site/article.
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Crossrail
17 July
Source: Construction News
The final assent for the Crossrail Bill is due to go to the House of Lords and House of
Commons on 22 July 2008. Once it receives the Royal Assent from these two houses the
building of Crossrail can begin. If it is passed on 22 July then the first piece of work in
Tottenham Court Road will begin in January 2009.
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Selection of Tenders Announced
17 July
Source: Construction News
Matlock (Derbyshire) – various locations – improvements to 2,500 flats/houses – contractor:
Lovell Partnership Interchange, 25 Bostocks Lane, Nottingham NG10 5QG,tel: 0044115 949
6500 – value 20 million
Doncaster (Yorkshire) – Marr Wind Farm – Wind Farm (turbine contract) – contractor:
Repower UK, 12 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 2DP, tel: 0044131623 9286 – value 12
million
Middlesborough – Port Clearance landfill site – waste plant – contractor: Hall Construction
Services Ltd, Stotforth Hill House, Windlestone Park, Windlestone DL17 0NF, tel: 00441325
311013 – value 15 million
Sheffield – recreation ground – 160 houses and 82 flats – contractor: Artisan Group,
Expressnetworks, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester M4 5DL, tel: 0044161 236 7385 – value
16.5 million
Reading – university building – contractor: Wates, 4th Floor Network House, Basing View,
Basingstoke RG21 4HG, tel: 00441256 301750, value 11.25 million
In Planning
Leicester – former football club – 398 residential units – agent: Plann Architects Ltd, Studio
1, Vally Way, Welland Business Park, Market Harbrough LE16 7PS, tel: 00441858 466946 –
value 24.8 million
Leicester – former bus depot – 731 flats – agent: ZED factory, 21 Sandmartin Way,
Wallington SM6 7DF, tel: 0044208 404 1380 – value 30 million
Military living accommodation
16 July
Source: Construction News
The Ministry of Defence has published a planned and hoped for programme of building works
in various locations in the UK. The planned major projects are: (1) Single living
accommodation – contractor: Bovis/Babcock and Brown (2) Project Neptune (Faslane),
contractor: Morgan Ashurst (3) Project Armada (Plymouth), contractor Interserve. (4) £8
billion deal to redevelop army barracks in Aldershot and Salisbury Plain – contractor:
Carrillion Defence Aspire Consortium (5) £2 billion PFI deal with contractor Sir Robert
McAlpine to refurbish and upgrade facilities (6) Royal Military School of Engineering –
contractor possibly Babcock and Brown (PPP scheme).
£6 billion for Roads
16 July
Source: BBC News
The UK government has announced a £6 billion road improvement programme to help reduce
traffic congestion on motorways and major roads in England. The programme will include the
widening of certain motorways, using the hard shoulder (emergency lane) at busy times.
Further details in the link
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7508776.stm
Road and Motorways
7 July
Source: The Guardian
Local authorities in England have said that they will have to pay £490 million extra for
Motorway, road and infrastructure schemes to be completed. According to the Department for
Transport road construction and upgrade schemes have risen from £1.33 billion to £2 billion
including projects such as the New Merseyside Gateway bridge. The DfT examined 7 major
projects including widening the M1 motorway and found that costs had risen from £8.98
billion to £10.1 billion. A report published said that Britain needs at least 500 – 850 km of
extra motorway lanes and A roads by 2025.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jul/07/transport.localgovernment
Carillion tipped to win £96 million project
3 July
Source: Construction News
Carillion have been tipped to win a £96 million traffic management project around the city of
Birmingham. The job will see the installation of 67 gantries across 3 motorways in and
around Birmingham on the M6, M40, M42 motorways. Along with the gantries, which will
have electronic signboards, 20 emergency areas will be built, new safety barriers and
electronic cabinets put in place. This is just one of many schemes which will hope to reduce
traffic congestion around major cities. It is expected that the scheme will start in the Autumn
and be completed by 2011.
Public Works Contracts
1 July
Source: building .co.uk
The UK government has said that it will expect all building contractors undertaking public
work contracts to pay their suppliers within 30 days.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3115868&c=0
June 2008
Selection of Tenders announced
27 June
Source: Construction News (12 June)
Coventry – Peugeot factory – storage and vehicle maintenance unit – contractor: Dean &
Dyball Construction Ltd, 27A Roman Way, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1HQ, tel: 00441675
464797 – value £12 million
Nottingham – 120 Canal Street – retail units and flats – contractor: TFD Midlands, Stamford
Hall, Ashby Road, Stanford-on-Sour, Loughborough LE12 5QW, tel: 00441509 857200 –
value £17.8 million
Gateshead – Ochre Yards – office development – contractor: Shepard Construction, Chesnut
Street, Darlington, Co. Durham DL1 1QH, tel: 00441325 489900 – value £15 million
Sheffield – Recreation Ground, Fox Hill – 160 houses and 82 flats – Artisan Group Ltd,
Express Networks, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester M4 5DL – value £16.5 million
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Glasgow – Boots chemist shops refurbishment – contractor: David H Allen Group Ltd, 8
Cambuslang Way, Cambuslang Investment Park, Glasgow G32 8NB, tel: 0044141 643 3460
– value £8.5 million
London – Lett Road – 64 flats – contractor: Lancsville Construction, 103 Greenford
Road,Harrow HA1 3QF, tel: 0044208422 5558 – value £9.8 million
Bognor Regis – Butlins – hotel – contractor: Kier Southern, St Andrews House, 59-61 West
Street Havant Hampshire PO9 1LB, tel: 004423 9248 4343 – value £14 million
High Wycombe – Kingshill Road – 238 residential units – contractor: George Wimpey (West
London) Ltd, Stratfield House, Station Road, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9PO, 0044 1256
760606 – value £11.1 million
London – Arlington House – 134 flats and shops – contractor: Durkan, Durkan House, 214
High Street, Waltham Cross, Herts EN8 7DR, tel: 0044 1992 781400 – value £10 million
London – Repton Street – 86 apartments and commercial unit – contractor: Kier, 2 Langston
Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 3SD, tel: 0044208 508 5622 – value £12.2 million
Early Notices of Future Works – London Region
Kings Cross Railway Station – Station redevelopment – agent: John McAslan and Partners,
49 Princes Place, London W11 4QA, tel: 0044207 727 2663 – value £250 million
Chelsea Barracks – 638 flats, leisure and commercial units – agent: Rogers Stirk Harbour and
Partners, Thames Wharf Studios, Rainville Road, London W6 9HA, tel: 0044207385 1235 –
value £500 million plus
Trocadero Centre - Coventry Street – plans granted permission for hotel and shops – agent:
Sheppard Robson, 77 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 7PU, tel 0044207 504 1700 – value
145 million
Kensington Tower - Cromwell Road – 370 flats and community facilities – agent: Woods
Bagot, Oxford House, 76 Oxford Street, London W1D 1BS, tel: 0207 637 6880 – value £200
million
Tate Modern Art Gallery – plans granted permission for extension – agent: Herzog & de
Meuron, 49 – 51 Central Street, London EC1V 8AB, tel: 0044207253 9800 – value 150
million
Railway signaling work – agent: Metronet Rail, Templar House, 81 – 87 High Holborn,
London WC1V 6NU, tel: 0044 207038 4500 – value £600 million
Kings Reach Tower – plans granted permission for offices/shops – agent: DP9, 100 Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5NQ, tel: 0044207004 1700 – value £69.9 million
Wolverhampton City Project
26 June
Source: Construction News
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The construction firm Carillion has been tipped to win the contract to undertake a £300
million regeneration scheme in the city of Wolverhampton. The 72,000 square metre scheme
which is being developed by Multi Development comprises of retail space 85 shops with
Debenhams department store being the main shop, a cinema, leisure facilities, homes and an
underground car park. At the moment the scheme is still being developed even though the
credit crunch in the UK has led to a lot of private housing projects being stopped or delayed.
London Overground Tenders
25 June
Source: Construction News (12 June)
Work is expected to begin at the end of summer 2008 on the last remaining major project on
the London Overground train network. The £6.5 million tender will be awarded later in 2008
and is called the Dalston Curve and includes laying tracks from Dalston to Highbury and
Islington. The owners of the network, London Underground, have put the job out to its
framework contractors which includes Morgan Est, Taylor Woodrow, and Birse Rail. Another
tender advertised earlier is due to be handed in to London Underground at the end of July.
This is to make four tracks between Stratford and Gospel Oak also on the North London line
of the London Overground network. The four companies bidding for this £100 million
contract are: Carillion, Balfour Beatty, Colas and a joint venture of Fitzpatrick and Grant Rail.
The work also includes platform extensions, loops and re-signalling.
Gateway to London
25 June
Source: Construction News (12 June)
Construction News reported that three construction/infrastructure firms are bidding for the
£1.5 billion project of building Europe’s biggest logistics park as well as a deep sea containers
port on the Thames river. The firms are Nuttall in joint venture with Van Oord, Laing
O’Rourke and Costain. The project, which is owned by Dubai Ports World, will be split into 2
parts: the development of the port which includes a 2.3km container quay and will have 7
berths for deep sea vessel and, the development of the logistics park which will offer 9.5
million square feet for the distribution, manufacturing and high tech sectors. Road networks
and junctions from the A113 and M25 motorway in the area will also have to be upgraded.
The work is expected to begin before the end of 2008.
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/06/trio_close_in_on_15bn_thames_port.html
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23483381details/World's+biggest+cargo+ships+will+head+for+capital's+new+%C2%A31.5bn+port/art
icle.do
Prison Building Project
25 June
Source: Construction News
The French firm Bouygues are to bid for the project of building the 3 UK Titan prisons which
are each planned to hold 2,500 persons. Bouygues are already building similar types of
prisons in France. The consultation period for the building of prisons will close on 28 August
and the government is expected to launch the procurement phase of the project before the end
of 2008 so that the prisons will be completed by 2012. There are also 2 prison extension
schemes being bid for by the companies Skanska, Interserve and Galliford Try. It is thought
the prisons will be built under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme. The final price for
the prisons is expected to be no less than £350 million.
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Tunnel Contract
25 June
Source: Construction News (12 June)
The UK Highways Agency has awarded a £90.4 million project to the
infrastructure/construction company Costain. The project will consist of refurbishing the Bell
Common tunnel between junctions 26 and 27 of the M25 motorway and includes replacing
M&E equipment and installing new fire safety equipment. Work is scheduled to begin in
autumn 2008.
Manchester Transport Infrastructure
25 June
Source: Construction News (12 June)
Local authorities in the Greater Manchester region have been awarded £2.8 billion to improve
public transport after the government announced that it had approved the congestion charging
scheme for Manchester. Already the Metrolink tram system is being extended to towns within
the region with the contract being awarded to the M-Pact-Thales consortium of Laing
O’Rourke, Grant Rail and Thales.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/06/17/59851/m-pact-thales-consortium-getsgreen-light-on-575m-metrolink-extension.html
Selection of tenders announced
22 June
Source: Construction News (5 June)
Birmingham – various sites – 120 flats and 4 retail units – contractor: Mainland Contractors
Ltd, Fort Dunlop, Birmingham B24 9QT, tel: 0044121 747 8600 – value £12 million
Leamington Spa – Phase 2, Southern Justice Centre – Justice center – contractor: Galliford
Try Construction, Leicester Road, Wolvey, Hinkley, Leicestershire LE10 3JF, tel: 0044 1455
222777 – value £19 million
Louth – Wood Lane – leisure and community center – contractor: Linpave Building Ltd,
Rand, Market Rasen, Linclonshire LN8 5NJ, tel: 0044 1673 859250 – value £10 million
Crook – Broom Hill Farm – 4 wind turbines – contractore: Repower UK, 12 Castle Terrace,
Edinburgh EH10 2DP, tel: 0044131 623 9286 – value £10 million
Doncaster – Lakeside Boulevard – 410 apartments and 2 retail units – contractor: David
Wilson Homes, Barfield House, Brittania Road, Morley, Leeds LS27 0DT, tel: 0044113 252
9900 – value £17.8 million
Stockton-on-Tees – Thornaby District Centre – shopping center – contractor: Miller
Construction Ltd, 2nd Floor Parsons House, Parsons Road, District 2, Washington NE37 1EZ,
tel: 0044870 336 4980 – value £10 million
London Heathrow Airport – Terminal 3 – plans submitted for cooling station – Agent: Ian
Frost, Strategy and Development, 2nd Floor Heathrow Airport Ltd, 234 Bath Road, Hayes
UB3 5AP, tel: 0044871 9965001 – value £2.1 million
Milton Keynes – Milton Road – 86 residential units – contractor: Abbey Developments Ltd,
Abbey House, 2 Southgate House, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 5DU, tel: 00441707 651266 –
value £6.3 million
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Airport Upgrades
22 June
Source: Construction News (5 June)
Below is an overview of airport upgrade works either taking place or planned for the future:
Aberdeen – palnning permission granted for a 300 m extension to the runway
Liverpool – Bovis Lend Lease managing a £25 million hotel and car park upgrade for
completion in spring 2009.
Carlisle – Stobart Air’s £35 million upgrade, including replacement runway, new passenger
terminal, hangers and warehouses approved in May 2007
Durham Tees – Extension to terminal planned along with development of business park and
hotel
Leeds/Bradford – £70 million expansion plans to increase terminal capacity
Birmingham International – New terminal and runway extension in planning
Bristol – Plans for covered walkway serving planes will require planning permission before
they can proceed
Bournemouth – £32 million expansion plans approved last year
Exeter – £124 million investment planned to increase annual passenger numbers to 1.9
million by 2015
Farnborough – consultation being carried out on possible extension
Heathrow East – Laing O’Rourke and Ferrovial tipped for the £1.2 billion replacement for
Terminal 2
Heathrow Midfield Pier – Balfour Beatty tipped as winner
Heathrow Terminal 5C – Carrillion appointed for £400 million of work to extend the new
terminal
Stansted – possible new runway by 2015
Gatwick – no new runway until 2019
Luton – Future development will be based on making the most of the existing site
London City – plans for 50 percent increase in plane movements under consideration
Southend – sale due to be announced in June, new control tower and runway extension
planned
Edinburgh – Land secured to north and south of airport to allow for expansion to 24 million
users by 2030
Glasgow – £30 million skyhub extension under construction by Balfour Beatty due to open in
October 2008
Manchester – £35 million overhaul of Terminal 1 underway
Blackpool – Balfour Beatty bought the airport in May 2008.
Edinburgh Rail Upgrade
19 June
Source: Construction News (5 June)
Transport Scotland has announced that at least 5 companies will be bidding for the £295
million job of upgrading the rail line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank in the Scottish
Borders region. The companies on the bid list are Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Jarvis, Nutall and
First Engineering. The project under the control of Transport Scotland is expected to start in
late 2010 or early 2011 and will include the following works along the 35 km route:
renovation of 3 existing stations and building 7 new ones. The existing stations includes
Edinburgh Waverly which is the main station for Edinburgh. There will be a lot of civils work
on track and bridges as well. The procurement strategy has not been finalized but is thought
that it will be divided between heavy rail track and civils and stations as a separate project.
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There is expected to be an event for contractors interested in the works in July held by
Waverley Railway Partnerships. For further information please access the following link.
http://www.waverleyrailwayproject.co.uk/index.php
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/06/five_chase_edinburgh_rail_job.html
Olympic Village
18 June
Source: Construction News (5 June) and the Times (18 June)
Building has begun on the Olympic village but only after the Olympic Delivery Authority
gave funding for the work to begin. The Australian company Lend lease is the developer and
manager of the project while its sister company Bovis Lend Lease will undertake the
construction works. The village, costing £800 million, will be able to accommodate 17,000
people and after the games the apartments and houses will be sold or rented as social housing.
However the project has got off to a bad start with the Olympic Delivery Authority having to
put forward some the cost as the developer, Lend Lease, is reported as having problems in
obtaining funding for the project due to the credit crunch. Other Olympic news is that the
estimated cost for the main stadium has risen from £496 million (October 2007) to £525
million (June 2008). The original estimate was £280 million. Other costs have also risen by
£106 million but these have been offset by savings in other areas bring down the rise to £16
million so far. Security will also feature heavily in the cost overruns as it does not seem to
have been completely costed.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4163179.ece
Shard of Glass
18 June
Source: Construction News
The firm Mace will submit its final price for building the 310 metre tower Shard of Glass in
London. The budget for the work is 350 million but it is thought that this could be between
£300 and £400 million depending on whether such items as preliminaries and other costs are
included. The article said that the most difficult items to get prices on were concrete and
M&E works. The company Keltbray is currently demolishing the old building on the site.
Selection of Tenders Announced
16 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
Grimsby – Hobson Way – Bioethanol plant – contractor: Clugston Group Ltd, St Vincent
House, Normanby Road, Scunthorpe DN15 8QT, tel: 00441724 843491 – value – £10 million
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – St Thomas St and Haymarket Lane (University) – 2 student
accommodation units – contractor: Laing O’Rourke Construction Ltd, Rushwood Balliol
Business Park, Benton, Newcastle NE12 8EW, tel: 0044191 238 1430 – value £17.1 million
Livingston – James Young High School – school extension – contractor: Mc Laughlin and
Harvey Ltd, 15 Trench Road, Mallusk Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT36 4TY, tel: 004428
9034 27777 – value £14 million
Shetland – Bressay Bridge – road bridge – contractor: Morrison Construction, 37 Harbour
Road, Inverness IV1 1UA, tel: 00441463 221016 – value £18 million
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Basingstoke – German Road, Bramley – 284 houses/offices/nursing home – contractor:
George Wimpey (West London) Ltd, Stratfield House, Station Road, Hook, Hampshire RG27
9PQ, tel: 0044 1256 760606 – value £19.3 million
Edgware – Camrose Avenue – school – contractor: Mansell Ltd, 2nd Floor Lawrence House,
River Front, Enfield EN1 3SY, tel: 0044 208 367 2999 – value £6 million
London – Bridges Wharf – hotel extension – contractor: Weston Homes Plc, Weston Group
Bus Centre, Parsonage Road, Takely, Bishops Stortford CM22 6PU, tel: 0044 1279 873333 –
value £13.5 million
Cardiff – Llanduff Campus – University major works – contractor: Willmott Dixon Turner,
32 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9UQ, tel: 004429 2022 1002 – value £17 million
Newport – Bradbury House – 242 residential units and 6 retail units – contractor: Edward
Ware Homes Ltd, 36 Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LG, tel: 0044117 907 1200 – value
£15.5 million
St Austell – the Cornwall hotel – hotel and 60 lodges – contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine &
Sons Ltd, 100 Park Avenue, Axtec West, Almondsbury Bristol BS32 4TT,tel: 0044 1454
625626 – value £18 million
Early Planning:
Newport, Isle of Wight – road improvements – agent: Isle of Wight Council, County Hall,
High St, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1UD – value £325 million
Glasgow – Glasgow Airport Rail Link – agent: Atkins, 200 Broomielaw, Glasgow G1 4RU,
tel: 0044141 220 2000 – value £210 million
London – railway signaling works – agent: Metronet Rail, Templar House, 81 – 87 High
Holborn, London WC1V 6NU, tel: 0044207 038 4500 – value – £600 million
London – Kings Cross Railway Station redevelopment – agent: John McAslan & Partners, 49
Princes Place, London W11 4QA, tel: 0044207 727 2663 – value £250 million
Manchester – M60 motorway improvements junctions 12 – 18 – agent: Highways Agency,
City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester M1 4BE, tel: 00448459 556575 – value £479
million
Ramsgate – rail signaling works between Ramsgate and Faversham – agent: Network Rail, 40
Melton Street, London NW1 2EE, tel: 0044207 557 8000 – value £100 million
Rickmansworth – Croxley Rail Link – agent: London Underground Ltd, 17 Queen Victoria
Street, London EC4V 4DU, tel: 0044207 918 3000 – value £65 million
Runcorn (Liverpool) – River Mersey Bridge – agent: Gifford, 20 Nicholas Street, Chester
CH1 2NX, tel: 00441244 311855 – value £390 million
Stansted – Stansted Airport runway – agent: Grimshaw Architects, 57 Clerkenwell Road,
London EC1M 5NG, tel: 0044207 291 4141 – value £1.4 billion
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Sheffield – road improvements – agent: Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield, S1 2HH, tel: 0044114 272 6444 – value £663.8 million
Westfield Shopping Centres
16 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
The Australian developer Westfield, has several developments in the UK some of which are
not built yet and some of which will be refurbished. The ones coming up are: (1) Stratford
City - which includes building the Olympic village. This development will be worth £4
billion. It is on a 180 acre site with 1.25 million square metres of retail and leisure and
entertainment space along with housing; (2) Nottingham – the existing Broadmarsh center
will be rebuilt into a 130,000 square metre shopping and leisure center; (3) Birmingham –
Merry Hill – is an existing center which will have a major area redevelopment including
housing; (4) Bradford – site preparation began in early 2008 on this 54,000 square metre
project. More information and contact details are in the link below.
http://www.westfield.com/corporate//property-portfolio/united-kingdom/
London Developments
16 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
The developer First Base which is a sister company of Bovis Lend Lease named Laing
O’Rourke as its choice to build a £30 million - 164 home project called Printworks Complex
in Elephant and Castle, London. Laing O’Rourke is also giving advice to First Base on a
project called 360 London – a tower scheme also in Elephant and Castle. Other First Base
upcoming projects in London are in the areas of Islington, Soho, Greenwich and Poplar. They
are also involved in the London 2012 Olympic village in Stratford.
Leisure Complex
16 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
GB Building Solutions have won a £14 million contract to build a leisure center. Further
information about the company in the link:
http://www.gb-building.co.uk/
School Building Programme
16 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
Bristol City Council has announced a £46 million school building programme that will see 10
new schools rebuilt and a further 18 refurbished.
New European Construction Product Directive
16 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
New European legislation to break down barriers to free trade in construction products will be
introduced by the European Commission. Included in the proposals will be the development
of a common technical language to explain the performance of individual products,
clarification of how products receive CE marking and a declaration that performance data
provided for the product is reliable.
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Taylor Woodrow Underground Works
16 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
Taylor Woodrow have won a £70 million contract to upgrade three London Underground
stations. The works at Baker Street, Queensway and South Kensington will include
modernisation and making access to the stations platforms step free. The company are also
bidding for more work of this kind as London Underground would like to make 25 percent of
their stations step free by 2010. This work is in addition to the largest deal on Network Rails
redevelopment programme of its stations – Kings Cross which is worth £125 million. The
Taylor Woodrow rail division is planning to increase their turnover from £135 to £300 million
by 2011. It also expects to bid for 5 of the stations on the new Crossrail line. The Taylor
Woodrow sector Director, Tim Fitch has said that “Crossrail work from Cross London Rail
Links and Network Rail will be worth around £50 million per month”. Taylor Woodrow is
already carrying out enabling work for the £16 billion project.
KPMG Global Survey
16 June
Source: Financial Times (9 June)
A global survey by KPMG says that cost inflation is set to get worse as two factors combine
to push up builders input prices. A rise in supply chain prices and a decline in cheap labour as
workers return back to their home countries. The survey mentioned that respondents had not
made sufficient allowances for price rises and other saying they were susceptible to rising
steel prices. In addition to price rises in supplies and labour the house building companies are
facing write downs on land bought in the last year as land prices have fallen. According to the
FT the house building company Barrett Developments is most at risk of having large scale
writedowns.
New Everton Stadium
10 June
Source: Financial Times (10 June) and Construction News (29 May)
The Financial Times reported that Everton football club has received planning permission to
build a new 50,000 seat stadium just outside the city of Liverpool. The stadium is estimated to
cost £400 million. Tesco PLC, whose chairman is an Everton fan, will contribute £120 million
to wards the cost and in return will be allowed to build a 55,000 square metre store. In
addition Tesco bought the town center and will develop this area with 50 smaller shops
alongside its superstore. This is not the only sports stadium that Tesco is involved in as it tries
to build more stores. St Helens rugby league club is hoping to receive planning permission to
build a new 25,000 seat stadium with Tesco being allowed to add a 13,000 square metre site.
The old St Helens stadium will be developed with 200 houses on site.
Chelsea Barracks Project
6 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
It was reported that the construction companies Balfour Beatty, Bovis Lendlease and Mace
have been shortlisted to bid for the £4 billion scheme to build luxury and affordable housing
on the former site of Chlesea barracks in London. The three have been chosen by the
developer Project Blue (Guernsey), a company jointly owned by a Qatari government
investment group and CPC. The successful bidder or bidders will have the task of
demolishing the present buildings and replacing them with a luxury led mixed-use space
comprising of 638 flats of which 319 will be in the luxury category and 319 as more
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affordable. The site will also contain a 108 room hotel, a community sports facility and retail
space of 2,200sq m. The architects for the project are Rogers Stirk + Harbour and Allford Hall
Monaghan Morris and it is being project managed by Candy and Candy. The site was bought
by in February 2008 for a reported price of £959 million. Enabling works for the scheme are
believed to be underway and scheduled to finish at the end of 2008. Excavation works for the
basement are expected to take a further year and building works another 2 years. The whole
project is may take 6 years. An addition to the project is the building of a lift to take those
interested in the most expensive apartments to a height at which they can see what the view
will look like once the buildings are completed.
Sainsbury’s Building Programme
6 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
The supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is looking to expand the list of contractors it uses for its
approximate 500 million a year building projects. At present its list of Tier One contractors
includes Costain, Kier, Pearce, ISG, Bowmer &Kirkland, RG Group and Longcross. They are
looking to include Carrillion, Laing O’Rourke and Taylor Woodrow. The commercial director
heading the building programme for Sainsbury’s is Mr Neil Sachdev. Sainsbury’s have plans
to open 10 - 15 new stores to expand 24 stores by almost 10 percent between now and 2010.
He said in the article that he would like to hear from any companies who feel they have the
expertise to undertake such work.
Sports Stadium Redevelopment
6 June
Source: Construction News (29 May)
The stadium of rugby club Leicester Tigers is expected to be redeveloped by Galliford Try
(reported on previously).
May 2008
Euston Station Rebuilding Plans
28 May
Source: London Evening Standard and Financial Times
The Evening Standard reported that designs and plans have been drawn up by Sydney and
London, the company which manages 4 of the existing tower blocks on the Euston station
site. The site around the station is 17 hectares. The site which is due to be redeveloped
sometime in the near future is owned by Network Rail who have been working with the
developers British Land to create plans for the site. Proposals include a new public space on
top of the station, the creation of a large garden, leisure and community facilities and the
regeneration of some of the surrounding area. The estimated value of redevelopment works
according to the paper is £3 billion.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23487947details/%C2%A33bn+masterplan+for+Euston+station/article.do
M25 Motorway Contract
26 May
Source: Financial Times
The FT reported that the 30 year design, finance, build and operate contract to the Connect
Plus consortium. The consortium is made up of Balfour Beatty, WS Atkins, Skanska and Egis
Projects. The whole project is worth between £4.5 and £5 billion.
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http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/08/59034/connect-plus-wins-45bn-m25contract.html
Edinburgh Trams Contract Signed
20 May
Source: Transport Briefing
Transport Briefing reported that contracts have been signed with CAF (trams) and the
Bilfinger Berger Siemens consortium (construction and engineering) for the construction of
the new Edinburgh tram network. The final price agreed between the parties is 512 million.
This first phase of the project will comprise: 27 trams, 18km of track, 9 substations, 22 tram
stops and a single tram depot. A second smaller phase is planned in the future but has not
been funded.
Initial works began in early 2008 but construction in the city center is expected to start in
August 2008 with an estimated completion of January 2011 and trams running in July 2011.
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=4960
Olympic Velodrome Contract Awarded
9 May
Source: Contract News and other sources
The contract for the building of the 12,000 seat (6,000 after the games finish) Olympic
velodrome has been awarded to the firm ISG. The contract also includes the building of the
BMX track and the after games legacy work to incorporate the BMX track with a road cycling
circuit. Work on the 80 million Velopark is expected to begin early in 2009.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/08/59055/isg-bags-80m-olympicvelodrome-contract.html
New House Building Declines
7 May 2008
Source: Financial Times
The Financial Times reports that new house building figures have recently shown a decline as
sales drop. The firm Bovis is reported to have only sold 120 new homes since the start of
March 2008. Most of this decline in sales is due to the reduction in the level of new mortgages
approved by the banks to first time, and in some cases existing, buyers. Percentage wise the
reduction for the major new house developers (Bovis, Taylor-Wimpey, Persimmon and
others) is down to 70 percent less than previous sales.
New London Pedestrian Bridge Planned
3 May
Source: London Daily News
London Daily News reported that a new 190 m bridge across the Thames river. The bridge,
primarily for pedestrians and cyclists is estimated to cost £65 milllion.
http://www.thelondondailynews.com/thames-bridge-link-docklands-p-459.html
Birmingham Skyscraper has client
2 May
Source: Construction News
The property developer Ballymore has signed up a major client for its Birmingham Two
Snowhill skyscraper. Construction is expected to start in May 2008. For more information
contact Ballymore (link below).
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http://www.ballymore.co.uk/site/ba_frameset.php
http://www.propertymall.com/press/article/19230
London Skyscraper – Shard of Glass
2 May
Source: Construction News
The contractor Mace is presently putting together all its subcontractors for its £350 million
310 meter Shard of Glass project. The contractor will submit its final costings for the project
to the developer Teighmore by the summer. The company is also one of the three companies
bidding for the £400 million contract to build Birmingham New Street station.
http://www.mace.co.uk/
http://www.shardlondonbridge.com/
http://www.berr.gov.uk/regional/regional-dev-agencies/page44465.html
April 2008
Selection of tenders announced
28 April
Source: Construction News (24 April 2008)
Leicester – De Montford University – extension – contractor: Sol Construction Ltd, Vale
Road, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2EG, tel: 0044115 961 3100 – value £35 million
Grimsby – Former faith centre – medical/dental care centre – contractor: Multibuild Ltd, The
Paragon Building, Hazel Grove, Pepper Road, Stockport SK7 5BU, tel: 0044161 4561668 –
value £8 million
Leeds – 6 Oak Tree, Mount Gipton – 112 houses – contractor: Bellway Homes, 2 Deighton
Close, Wetherby Business Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 7GZ, tel: 00441937 583533
– value £8 million
Leeds – 3 Amberton Terrace and Montagu Avenue – 78 houses – contractor: Bellway
Homes, 2 Deighton Close, Wetherby Business Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 7GZ,
tel: 00441937 583533 – value £5.6 million
Leeds – 4 Thorn Walk and locations – 249 homes – contractor: Bellway Homes, 2 Deighton
Close, Wetherby Business Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 7GZ, tel: 00441937 583533
– value £16.8 million
Leeds – Site 7 South Parkway – 202 homes – contractor: Bellway Homes, 2 Deighton Close,
Wetherby Business Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 7GZ, tel: 00441937 583533 –
value £13.8 million
Leeds – 8 South Parkway, York Road – 39 houses – contractor: Bellway Homes, 2 Deighton
Close, Wetherby Business Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 7GZ, tel: 00441937 583533
– value £2.6 million
London – Former Paynes Poppets- industrial warehouse/car showroom – contractor: Marbank
Construction, Silver Court, Watch Mead, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1LT, tel:
00441707 338844 – value £5.5 million
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London – Hyde Primary School – new school – contractor: Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd,
Willmott Dixon House, Park Street, Hitchin, Herts SG4 9AH , tel: 00441462 442200 – value
£9 million
Bristol – Post office depot – 107 residential and 15 commercial spaces – contractor: Media
Office Space Ltd, 148 St John Street, London EC1V 4UD, tel: 0044207 490 2949 – value £17
million
Devizes – Naughton Avenue – 123 residential units – contractor: George Wimpey, Omicrom,
Windmill Hill Business Centre, Swindon SN5 6PA, tel: 00441793 898200 – value £8.7
million
Dursley – Rednock School – new school – contractor: Sir Robert MacAlpine & Sons Ltd, 100
Park Avenue, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4TT, tel: 00441454 625626 – value
£20 million
Evesham – Abbey Road – leisure centre – contractor: Galliford Try Construction, Leicester
Road, Wolvey, Hinkley, Leicestershire LE10 3JF, tel: 00441455 222777 – value £9.5 million
Marlborough – Orchard Road – new school – contractor: Pearce Group Ltd, Parklands, Stoke
Gifford, Bristol BS34 8QU, tel: 0044117 9236500 – value £18 million
Kings Cross station redevelopment
22 April
Source: The Rail Engineer magazine
London’s Kings Cross station is due for redevelopment by the Argent Group in the near
future. Originally designed by the architect Lewis Cubitt and opened in 1852 it now handles
over 40 million people each year. The initial enabling contracts have gone to Laing
O’Rourke/Costain but as yet no other large contracts have been given. The project, which also
involves building flats in the local area, has been split into five areas: the eastern range of the
station – new platform, the western range –shopping outlets, the new roof – fitted with voltaic
panels, the main concourse – including the Great Northern hotel and, tunnelling and lift
shafts. The estimated cost of the work will be 400 million. A new 300m platform will be built
under the station and one of the existing ones upstairs will be extended by 30m to 300m. New
roof cladding will be put on the main shed with the addition of photo-voltaic panels. At the
west side of the existing building a new concourse and gegrid glass roof of 8,000 square
meters will be built. The whole site covers 67 acres and will have 1,900 new homes
constructed on it as well as a new piazza built on it.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3064127
http://www.franklinandrews.com/projects/?mode=type&id=12601
http://kingscross.argentgroup.plc.uk/
British Precast concrete manufacturers and suppliers
22 April
Source: British Precast
This is a link to the British Precast members and associates website. There are more than 50
firms in the construction industry in the directory.
http://www.britishprecast.org/our-members/our-members.php
Architects chosen for £1 Billion London Euston Station redevelopment
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16 April
Source: Construction Now (16 April)
Construction Now reported that two firms of architects (Allies and Morrison and Foreign
Office Architects) have been chosen to draw up plans for the proposed £1 billion
redevelopment of London’s Euston station by Network Rail and the property developers
British Land.
http://www.constructionnow.co.uk/london/dailynews.asp
http://www.britishland.com/
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/
Tate Gallery New Extension Building
16 April
Source: Building
Building reported that the plans drawn up by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron for the
Tate Modern’s £130 million extension are being modified. The 23,400 m² extension over 11
floors is being managed by the construction firm Mace.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3110999&c=2&encCode=
00000000014a4ba1
Selection of Tenders Announced
16 April
Source: Construction News (10 April)
Leicester – Gateway Project – contractor: ISG Interior Exterior, 2nd Floor Peel Place, 50
Carver Street, Birmingham B1 3AS, Tel: 0044121 2621760 – value £15 million
Market Harborough – Lutterwolutterworth - contractor: Connaught Property Services,
Connaught House, 8 Napier Court, Barlborough, Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 4PZ, Tel:
00441246 573910 – value £10 million
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – Kingfisher Boulevard – 14 industrial/commercial buildings –
contractor: Caddick Construction Ltd, Calder Grange, Knottingley, West Yorkshire WF11
8DA, Tel: 0044 1977 678181 – value £19 million
Coatbridge – Caotbridge Baths – healthcare redevelopment – contractor: Dawn Construction
Ltd, Eldo House, Monkton Road, Prestwick, Stratclyde KA9 2PB, Tel: 0044 1292 670000 –
value £9.5 million
Basingstoke – Churchill Way West – 291 residential units – contractor: David Wilson Homes
Southern, Norgate House, Tealgate, Charnham Park, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0YT, Tel:
00441488 680300 – value £19.7 million
London – International House – 123 flats – contractor: Mulalley & Co Ltd, Teresa Gavin
House, Woodford Avenue, Woodford Green IG8 8FA, Tel: 0044208 551 9999 – value – £18
million
Newport – Sutton County Primary School – School building – contractor: Leadbitter
Construction, Ashtree Court, Woodsey Close, Cardiff gate Business Park, Cardiff CF23 8RW,
Tel: 0044292054 6260 – value £20 million
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Newport – Old Town Dock Usk Way – 154 flats and restaurant – contractor: Opco
Construction Ltd, 54 East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5NN, Tel: 0044870 164 6726 – value
£20 million
Network Rail Station redevelopments
15 April
Source: Transport Briefing
Network Rail appointed three specialist contractors to carry out renewal and improvement
work on its stations. The three companies are May Gurney, J Murphy and G Osborne. The
first years allocation of funding is £15 million and this will rise to between 25 and 30 million
for further years. The works will include improvements to stations, platforms, lifts, car parks,
bridges, Network Rail depots and other property. The head of strategic sourcing at Network
Rail is Ian Sexton. The initial agreements with the companies are for 2 years with the option
to extend these for a further 3 years.
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=4876
http://www.maygurney.co.uk/
http://www.murphygroup.co.uk/
Thameslink Station Rebuilding News
15 April
Source: Transport Briefing
Transport Briefing reported that the construction firm Balfour Beatty had been awarded a £15
million contract for work on London’s Blackfriars station. This contract is just for initial
works with the main works expected to cost £250 million. The station will be rebuilt and will
cover both sides of the river Thames with platforms accommodating trains with 12 carriages.
Other stations with major works planned along the Thameslink route include Farringdon and
Borough. The works are being carried out for Network rail whose project director for
Thameslink works, Andy Mitchell, has said that works on the project can now go-ahead. It is
thought that most construction will begin early in 2009.
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=4884
Taylor Wimpey – House Building
14 April
Source: Construction News
Taylor Wimpey one of the UK’s large house builders reported a 19 percent drop in its order
book from March 2007. This is not the only company to report a drop in the number of houses
that it has started in 2008. According to the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors 166,820
new constructions were started in 2007/2008 this compares to 185,000 in 2006/2007. The UK
government has set out a target figure for 200,000 houses and flats to be built up to 2016 and
then 240,000 up to 2020.
Carillion chosen for £165 million schools projects
14 April
Source: Construction News (27 March)
The construction firm Carillion have been chosen to build 7 schools for Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council worth £165 million. Further projects maybe available later
which would bring the whole projects value to £300 million. The company were chosen last
autumn by South Tyneside and Gateshead council for their £175 million Building for Schools
programme and the 208 million BFS programme for Nottinghamshire County Council.
Carillion are involved in many such projects across the UK.
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The top 10 companies involved in building/rebuilding educational establishments:
Feb 2007 – Feb 2008
1. HBG – 28 contracts – value £961m
2. Interserve – 17 contracts – value £562m
3. Kier – 69 contracts – value £443m
4. Laing O’Rourke – 13 contracts – value £434m
5. Willmott Dixon – 35 contracts – value £412m
6. Morgan Sindall – 53 contracts – value £411m
7. Miller – 13 contracts - value £394m
8. Balfour Beatty – 42 contracts – value £374m
9. Sir Robert McAlpine – 4 contracts – value £293m
10. Norwest Holst – 20 contracts – value £277m
Construction project near St Pauls
14 April
Source: Construction News (27 March)
Bovis Lend Lease is starting work on a 200 million mixed use office and retail space
development near St Pauls Cathedral in the City of London. The development feature 34,000
sq m of office space and 20,000 sq m of retail space. It is due for completion in 2010. This
scheme may be followed by a second of approximately 12,000 sq m.
http://www.mcaslan.co.uk/project.php?id=33
http://www.capitalcommitment.co.uk/site/portf.ec4.onenewchange.off.aspx
Polish Motorway Construction – very interesting
14 April
Source: The Guardian Newspaper
According to the Guardian newspaper the Polish government has said that it intends to spend
55 billion US dollars on constructing new motorways up to 2012.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7451754
Skanska win £63 million project
11 April
Source: Construction News (3 April)
It was reported that Skanska have won the £63 million project to build a new viaduct at
Borough Street railway station. The job, part of the Thameslink programme of works, will see
the building of the viaduct parallel to the existing one. The rail ‘tracks will run along the rear
wall of the Grade II listed Hop Exchange building over concrete arches reaching Borough
Market where they will be supported on a concrete deck by steel beams resting on concrete
columns. Further along the Borough High Street Bridge will be a 70m prefabricated structure
sitting alongside the existing bridge. Skanska will build the bridge within a working site at
Southwark Street and from there move it along the highway where it will be slewed onto its
support columns. The final section Railway Approach viaduct will be 54m long, in two spans
of construction. A section of Borough Market (station) was also given a temporary roof which
will be replaced with a permanent structure once the viaduct is complete. The work is
expected to start in January 2009 and be completed by 2011.
Skanska to be offered London development
11 April
Source: Financial Times (10 April p.22)
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According to the Financial Times the construction company Skanska is to be offered the
contract to build one of the City of London’s office schemes. The scheme by property group
Minerva will see the building of a 560,000 sq ft office and retail space near Aldgate. Minerva
have said that “with a construction contract now signed, a significant pre-let agreed and
funding in place, we look forward to delivering the St Botolph’s development into the market
on schedule in 2010”. The contract is worth £150 million.
Selection of business contracts announced
10 April
Source: Construction News (3 April)
Cambridge – Cambridge Regiomal College – college extension – contractor: Marriott
Construction Ltd, Marriott House, Brindley Close, Rushden, Northampton NN10 6EN, Tel:
00441933 357511 – value £12 million
Coventry – University of Warwick – extension/refurbishment – contractor: Moss
Construction, Moss House, 8 Druids Lane, Highters Heath, Birmingham B14 5SN, Tel:
0044121 4367678 – value £9 million
Northampton – Woodvale Primary School – special school and primary school – contractor:
Galliford Try Construction, Leicester Road, Wolvey, Hinkley Leicestershire LE10 3JF, Tel:
00441455 222777 – value £18 million
Altrincham – South Trafford College – extension/alterations – contractor: Miller
Construction, Trafford Plaza, Seymore Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0LD, Tel:
0044870 3664750 – value £17.5 million
Ashton-under-Lyne – Stamford Street West – commercial units – contractor: Eric Wright
Group Ltd, Sceptre House, Sceptre Way, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6AW, Tel: 00441772
698822 – value £8.8 million
Manchester – Manchester Central, Windmill Street – conference centre – contractor: Laing
O’Rourke, Archway 3 Birley Fields, Hulme, Manchester M15 5QJ, Tel: 0044161 227 6000 –
value £15 million
Essex – The former Laindon high school – 106 houses and 86 flats – contractor: Bellway
Homes Ltd, Bellway House, 1 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford CM1 2PZ, Tel: 00441245 259989
– value £13.4 million
London – 60 Chiswick High Road – hotel and retail shops – contractor: HBG Construction
Ltd, Merit House, 508 Edgware Road, London NW9 5AF, Tel: 0044208 200 7070 – value
£16.3 million
London – Swiss Centre – hotel and retail shops – contractor: McAleer and Rush Ltd, 17
Dungannon Road, Cookstown Co. Tyrone BT80 8TL, Tel: 004428 8676 3761 – value £16.7
million
Portsmouth – Milton village – 76 apartments – contractor: Mansell Construction Services Ltd,
Roman House, Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 3XF, Tel: 004423 8058 0400 –
value £10 million
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Wantage – St Mary’s School – 233 residential/commercial units – contractor: Berkeley
Homes (Oxford and Chiltern) Ltd, Berkeley House, Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon,
Oxfordshire OX14 3NB, Tel: 00441235 559111 – value £13.8 million
Plans revealed of £1 billion London development
9 April
Source: London Evening Standard
Plans were revealed for a £1 billion development in central London. The apartments and
housing on the 12.8 acre site and located near the bank of the river Thames will be aimed at
the higher end of the market. This development is being undertaken by the Candy Brothers
who are responsible for the high prestige project, One Hyde Park, London.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23475650details/Revealed%3A+%C2%A31bn+design+for+Chelsea+Barracks/article.do
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/the-thirtysomething-brothers-behind-theluxury-property-boom-444643.html
Crossrail looks for delivery partner
7 April
Source: Transport Briefing
It has been reported that the company running the Crossrail project has begun the process of
looking for a delivery partner to oversee the construction of the project. The following
information comes directly from the Transport Briefing news release.
The work - which in total is valued at between £375m and £550m - consists of two parts. Lot 1, entitled
Programme Delivery Partner, is for a company to help CLRL deliver the overall Crossrail project to time, budget
and adhering to quality targets. Lot 2, described as Project Delivery Partner, is for an organisation to be
responsible on a day-to-day basis for delivery of the central tunnel section of the Crossrail route. Lot 1 is valued at
between £75m and £150m while Lot 2 is between £300 and £400m.
US engineering firm Bechtel is a front-runner for at least one of the lots after the company lost out to CLM - a
consortium of Laing O’Rourke, Mace and CH2M Hill - in the competition to become delivery partner for the 2012
London Olympic Games. Other companies tipped for the contracts are Arup, Balfour Beatty, CH2M Hill and
Parsons Brinckerhoff. The appointment of a delivery partner would mean construction of Crossrail could begin as
soon as the Crossrail Bill receives Royal Assent, which is expected during the summer.
Meanwhile, CLRL is seeking up to 20 organisations to participate in the Crossrail Design Consultant Framework
contract, offering business worth a total of £300m.
The frameworks will be used for development of the design for Crossrail to a pre-construction design status;
specialist studies and technical support to CLRL; detailed design arising from changes during construction; and
checking of contractors’ designs during construction. Interested parties may respond for any number of framework
categories with frameworks being awarded for tunnels and shafts, central stations, portals, rail systems,
communications and control systems, architectural component design, and materials and workmanship
specification.
As one of the most high profile engineering projects in Europe the invitation to tender for elements of the Corssrail
scheme design is expected to attract considerable interest. Arup, Atkins, Halcrow, Mott MacDonald and Scott
Wilson were appointed design consultants in 2006 and are likely to pitch for work on the next stage of the project.
All contracts are expected to last for 10 years with an option to extend, should completion of the Crossrail scheme
be delayed for any reason. Expressions of interest for the design framework must be submitted in writing to CLRL
by 12 May while parties interested in the delivery partner lots have until 16 May.
CLRL has also published a periodic indicative notice which says that it expects to spend £160m on enabling
works for Crossrail over the coming 12 months. Such work could include utility diversions, demolitions, site
investigations, rail infrastructure modifications, environmental mitigation, traffic management and civil engineering
works in advance of any of the main works contracts.
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
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Selection of Business Contracts Announced
13 March
Source: Construction News
Leicester – De Montford University, The Gateway – university extension – contractor: Sol
Construction Ltd, Vale Road, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2EG, Tel: 0044115 961 3100 –
value £35 million
Wolverhampton – Coxwell Avenue, Wolverhampton Science Park – 3 office buildings –
contractor: Adonis Construction Ltd, Ham Lane, Kingswinford DY6 7JU, Tel: 0044 1384
298989 – value £3 million
Bradford – Octavia Court, Otley Road – 27 houses and 20 flats – contractor: Jack Lunn Group
Ltd, Progress House, 99 Bradford Road, Pudsey LS28 6AT, Tel: 0044113 236 2777 – value
£6 million
Chester-Le-Street – Various locations – 3275 housing improvements – contractor: Sekura
Trade Frames Ltd, Unit 12 Patterson Industrial Estate, Walton Road, Washington NE38 8QT,
Tel: 0044191 4195600 – value £12 million
Chester-Le-Street – Various locations – 2340 – housing improvements – contractor: Sunter
Brothers Ltd, Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0RH,
Tel: 0044191 526 8106 – value £7 million
Huddersfield – 3 Northumberland Street – casino conversion – contractor: StoneArch Ltd, 9b
Ash Lea, Fairburn, Knottingley WF11 9LF, Tel: 00441977 679296 – value £5 million
Achnasheen – Loch Eweaultbea – water pumping station and sewer system – contractor: Rok
Civil Engineering, Elm House, Cradlehall Business Park, Inverness, Highlands IV2 5GH, Tel:
00441463 796020 – value £15 million
Ayr – 1 Somerset Road – 180 flats – contractor: Barratt (West Scotland) Ltd, 7 Buchanan
Gate, Stepps, Glasgow G34 6FB, Tel: 0044141 779 8300 – value £5.3 million
Bathgate – St Kentigerns Academy – school extension/alterations – contractor: McLaughlin &
Harvey Ltd, 15 Trench Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT36 4TY, Tel: 004428
9034 2777 – value £20 million
Oldham – Huddersfield Road – supermarket/school/shops – contractor: Bowmer and Kirkland
Ltd, High Edge Court, Church Street, Heage, Belper DE56 2BW, Tel: 00441773 853131 –
value £10 million
Isleworth – Former West Middlesex Hospital – 280 houses and flats – contractor: Inspace,
Hitchen Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire SG17 5JS, Tel: 00441462 814466 – value 10 million
London – Leyton sixth form college – college redevelopment – contractor: Wates Group Ltd,
Wates House, Station Approach, Leatherhead KT22 7SW, Tel: 00441372 861000 – value £18
million
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Milton Keynes – Sir Frank Markham Community School – new school building – contractor:
Marriott Construction Ltd, Marriott House, Brindley Close, Rushden, Northamptonshire
NN10 6EN, Tel: 00441933 357511 – value £7.6 million
Plymouth – East Quay, Sutton Harbour – 101 flats and 4 commercial buildings – contractor:
Kier Western, 27-37 Martin Street, Plymouth, Devon PL1 3NQ, Tel: 00441752 201123 –
value £11 million
Tiverton – Park Road – 96 residential units – contractor: Midas Homes Ltd, 11 Silverhills
Road, Decoy Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 5YZ, Tel: 00441626 356666 –
value £6.8 million
Rugby Stadium Redevelopment
11 March
Source: Construction News
The construction firm Galliford Try has been tipped as the company that will carry out the 1 st
Phase of work on the Leicester Tigers rugby club stadium worth 12 million. This 1st Phase
will include extending the stadium’s capacity from 17,500 to 30,000 people. The whole work
is estimated to cost 60 million and will include a hotel, a 450 space multi storey car park and
an educational centre. The plans have been made by AFL architects and can be seen on their
website. It is expected that the work will begin at the end of the rugby season possibly in May
or June.
http://www.afl-uk.com/projects.php?catID=43
http://www.gallifordtry.plc.uk/data/usercontentroot/Home/
Northern Ireland Construction Materials Supplier
10 March
Source:
According to its website Northstone (NI) is Northern Irelands largest construction materials
supplier. It is a subsidiary company of Cement Roadstone Holdings plc and also owns the
construction company Farrans (see list of NI companies).
http://www.northstone-ni.co.uk/
East London Line Station Reurbishment
8 March
Source: Construction News
The French firm Colas Rail (owned by Bouygues) has been awarded the £15 million contract
to refurbish three stations on the East London rail line in South London. The three stations
will see works involving the building of an island platform, extension of existing platforms,
the provision of terminus facilities, the installation of a third rail system and new signalling
and communications works amongst other projects. The whole £1 billion East London rail
line scheme is being managed by a joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Carillion.
Thameslink Blackfriars Station Scheme
8 March
Source: Construction News
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Construction News reported that a joint venture of Laing O’Rourke and Costain were going to
be awarded the large £250 million redevelopment of Blackfriars station in London. The same
joint venture has also been list for the £77 million redevelopment at Farringdon station also in
London. The work is part of Network Rails £5 billion Thameslink upgrade project. Other
work on the same project which is waiting for a decision is for the £63 million project on
Borough Viaduct. The companies bidding for this job are Nuttall, Skanska and Norwest
Holst/Hochtief. According to Network Rails director of infrastructure and investment Simon
Kirby the winners of all three projects will be announced in March. Work on Blackfriars
includes lengthening platforms to take 12 carriage trains, building a new roof over the entire
platform, and extending the station to span the river Thames. The underground station will
also see extensive work. The project in Farringdon also involves extending the platforms and
a redesign of the station including a new footbridge and entrance to improve passenger
movement. The construction work is scheduled to begin in January 2009.
Selection of Building Contracts Announced
6 March
Source: Construction News
Birmingham – Kensington Gardens – 90 residential units – contractor: Barrett West Midlands
Ltd, 60 Whitehall Road, Halesowen B63 3JS, Tel: 0044121 5855303 – value £6.1 million
Birmingham – Former science museum site – office block and hotel – contractor: Ashford
Construction, Old House, Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1JU, Tel: 00441675
432104 - value £5 million
Birmingham – Phase 2, Summer Lane – 101 flats – contractor: Crosby Homes, Crosby House,
16 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3SN, Tel: 0044121 4540400 – value £4.6
million
Staffordshire – Palletforce, Centrum West – warehouse – contractor: John Sisk and Son Ltd,
Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YD, Tel: 0044121 329
0600 – value £12 million
Leicestershire – HMP Gartree, D Wing – prison refurbishment – contractor: Wates
Construction Ltd, Wates House, Station Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SW, Tel:
00441372 861000 – value £4.3 million
Northamptonshire – 88 Victoria Street – 23 flats – contractor: Galliford Try Partnerships Ltd,
50 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2XB, Tel: 00441245 494849 – value: £2.5
million
Cottingham – Swift Group Ltd, Dunswell Road – 97 houses and flats – contractor:
Persimmon Homes, Persimmon House, Fulford, York YO19 4FE, Tel: 00441904 642199 –
value £6.9 million
Liverpool – University of Liverpool – job unspecified – contractor: Whitfield and Brown
(Builders) Ltd, Appleton Village, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 6EQ, Tel: 0044151 4201000 –
value £20 million
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Liverpool – Odeon cinema John Street and Paradise Street – Cinema – contractor: Multibuild
Ltd, The Paragone Building, Hazel Grove, Pepper Road, Stockport SK7 5BU, Tel: 0044161
4561668 – value £6 million
Manchester – Manchester Centre, Windmill Street – conference centre – contractor: Laing
O’Rourke, Archway 3, Birley Fields, Hulme, Manchester M15 5QJ, Tel: 0044161 2276000 –
value £15 million
Manchester – Blackfriers Street, Greengate West – 61 flats and 3 retail units – contractor:
PDR Construction Ltd, Salisbury House, Saon Way, Hessle, Humberside HU13 9PR, Tel:
00441482 644444 – value £10 million
Scotland – Rosyth Dockyard – civil infrastructure – contractor: Edmund Nuttall Ltd, Glasgow
Road, Kilsyth, Glasgow G65 9BL, Tel: 00441236 467000 – value £20 million
Scotland – Inverugie Meadows – 278 houses – contractor: Scotia Homes Ltd, Balmacassie
Commercial Centre, Ellon, Grampian AB41 8QR, Tel: 00441358 722441 – value £16.9
million
Farnborough – Farnborough Business Park, Pinehurst Road – village hotel – contractor:
Brazier Construction Ltd, Portswood House, Third Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton SO15
0AH, Tel: 004423 8077 5261 – value £10.5 million
Gravesend – North West Kent College – 2 college buildings – contractor: HBG Construction
Ltd, Building 4 Centrium Business Park, Griffiths Way, St Albans, Herts AL1 2RD, Tel:
00441727 894200 – value £15.5 million
Southampton – Building 21, Faraday Tower – university refurbishment – contractor: Morgan
Ashhurst, Ground Floor 1650 Park Way, Solent Business Park, Fareham PO15 7AH, Tel:
00441489 585100 – value £8 million
Swansea – Wern Terrace Port Tennant – 177 houses and 73 flats – contractor: George
Wimpey, Copse Walk, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pont prennau, Cardiff CF23 8WH, Tel:
004429 2054 5000 – value £14.8 million
February 2008
Selection of Building Contracts Announced
28 February
Source: Contruction News
Solihull – The Green Stratford Road, Dog Kennel Lane – hotel and leisure club – contractor:
ISG Interior Exterior, 2nd Floor Peel Place, 50 Carver Street, Birmingham B1 3AS, Tel:
0044121 262 1760 – value £20 million
Sutton Coldfield – New Oscott Retirement Village – 260 retirement apartments – contractor:
Galiford Try Construction, Leicester Road, Wolvey, Hinkley, Leicestershire LE10 3JF, Tel:
00441455 222777 – value £16.5 million
Leeds – Former Eastmore School – 69 homes – contractor: Barratt Leeds Ltd, Vico Court,
Ring Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds LS12 6AN, Tel: 0044113 279 0099 – value £5.1 million
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St. Helens – St Helens College – college – contractor: Interserve Building, Woodhouse Drive,
Wigan WN6 7NT, Tel: 00441942 236434 – value £19.2 million
Aberdeen – Howe Moss Terrace, Kirkhill – workshop – contractor: Morrison Construction
Ltd, Kirkton House, Kirkton Avenue, Pitmedden, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0BF, Tel: 00441224
725244 – value £48.3 million
Epping – Epping County Infant School – school – contractor: Farrans Construction Ltd, Ely
Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge CB5 9PG, Tel: 0044 1223 440000 – value £18 million
London – Murray Grove Tower – 29 apartments – contractor: Telford Homes Plc, 1st Floor
Stuart House, Britannia Road, Waltham Forest EN8 7TF, Tel: 00441992 809800 – value £3
million
Portsmouth – Mountbatten Sports Centre – sports centre extension – contractor: Kier
Southern, St Andrews House, 59 – 61 West Street, Havant PO9 1LB, Tel: 004423 9248 4343
– value £16 million
Bournemouth – 69 –89 Holdenhurst Road – office/student accommodation/shops –
contractor: Leadbitter Construction, Jellicoe House, Grange Drive, Hedge End, Southampton
SO30 2AF, Tel: 00441489 790365 – value £12 million
Cardiff – Awe Site, Caerphilly Road – 102 sheltered flats – contractor: Leadbitter
Construction, Ashtree Court, Woodsy Close, Cardiff CF23 8RW, Tel: 004429 2054 6260 –
value £12 million
Telford – The Madeley Academy – school – contractor: Bowmer and Kirkland, High Edge
Court, Church Street, Heague, Belper DE56 2BW, Tel: 00441773 853131 – value £17 million
Adelphi Point Project
22 February
Source: Construction News
A new 29.5 metre tower construction estimated to be worth 12 million has been approved for
an area of north London. The construction company is iBuild Ltd based in London (details in
link).
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1313
http://www.investland.co.uk/ibuild/
Selection of Building Contracts Announced
22 February
Source: Construction News (14 February)
Norwich - St Michaels Hospital – 201 residential units – contractor: Hopkins Homes Ltd,
Melton Park House, Scott Lane, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1TJ, Tel: 00441394
446800 – value £12.5 million.
Sutton-in-Ashfield - 34 Kirkby Folly Road – 135 houses – contractor: Miller Homes
(Yorkshire) Ltd, Peel Avenue, Calder Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7UA, Tel: 0044
870 3364600 – value £8.8 million.
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Doncaster - Woodlands Terrace, Erdlington – 151 residential units – contractor: Haslam
Homes Ltd, Cornerstones, 1 Market Place, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2EE, Tel: 0044 1302
341005 – value £10.6 million.
Leeds - Cookridge Street Portland Crescent – hotel and restaurant – contractor: GB Building
Solutions, Blackview House, Navigation Court, Off Denby Dale Road, Calder Park,
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7BJ, Tel: 0044 114 250 0600 – value £12 million.
Newcastle - Regent Point, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth - Office Building – contractor –
Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd, Doxford Int. Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XA, Tel: 0044191
520 3333 – value £15 million
Manchester – Bucknell Court and Newtown Court, Dalton Street – 125 residential units –
contractor: Urban Splash, Timber Wharf, 16 Worsley Street, Manchester M15 4LD, Tel:
0044161 839 2999 – value £9.3 million
Aberfeldy, Perthshire – Breadalbane Academy – 2 schools – contractor: Laing O’Rourke,
King James, 6th Business Centre, Friarton Road, Perth, PH2 8DG, Tel: 0044 1738 472027 –
value £10 million.
Glasgow – Newton Farm (Areas C, D & E) Cambuslang – 119 houses/48 flats – contractor:
Bellway Homes Ltd, Bothwell House, Hamilton Business Park, Caird Street, Hamilton ML3
0QA, Tel: 0044 1698 477440 – value £11.9 million.
Glasgow – 54 Oswald Street, 265-267 Argyle Street – office – contractor: Sir Robert
McAlpine Ltd, 11 Elmbank Street, Glasgow, G2 4PB, Tel: 0044 141 248 6911 – value £16
million
Aylesford, Kent – Priory Park , Mills Road – distribution centre – contractor: Fitzpatrick
Contractors Ltd, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 9BX, Tel: 0044 1992 305000 – value £10
million.
London – Payne and Borthwick Wharfs, Borthwick Street, Deptford – 260
flats/commercial/industrial – contractor: Ardmore Construction, Byrne House, Jeffreys Road,
Enfield EN3 7UB, Tel: 0044 208 344 0300 – value £14 million.
Orpington, Kent – Orpington College – new college building – contractor: Willmott Dixon
Construction, River Bridge House, Anchor Boulevard, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6SL, Tel: 0044
1322 626650 – value £10 million.
Plymouth – East Quay, Sutton Harbour – 101 flats plus 4 commercial units – contractor: Kier,
27-37 Martin Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3NQ, Tel: 0044 1752 201123 – value £11
million.
Infrastructure Projects Belfast
20 February
Source: Belfast City Council
This site has information on infrastructure/construction and investment opportunities in
Belfast.
http://www.investmentbelfast.com/index.aspx
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http://www.investmentbelfast.com/downloads/IB_property.pdf
Public Tender Website Ireland
20 February
Source: Tenders Ireland
This is a public tenders website which has business information for both Northern Ireland and
the Republic of Ireland.
http://www.tendersireland.com/default.asp
Nuclear Reactor Roof
19 February
Source: Construction News
The British firm Costain is reported to have won an £11 million contract to put a capping roof
on the Reactor 1 and 2 buildings at the Trawsfyndd power station in North Wales for the
operator Magnox North.
http://www.costain.com/
Belfast Royal Exchange
18 February
Source: Builder and Engineer
A consortium consisting of William Ewart Properties, ING Real Estate and Snoddons
Construction (00442892682866 and info@snoddons.co.uk) have reached agreement with the
Northern Ireland Executive to redevelop a section of Belfast city centre. The project estimated
to be worth £300 million will see a 63,000 square metre development of shops, offices and
apartments. More details below.
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3106226&c=1
http://www.investmentbelfast.com/DevelopmentHome.aspx?ID=9
Birmingham New Street Station
12 February
Source: Building and Engineer
The UK government announced that it is investing £400 million out of the £598 million
estimated for the rebuilding of Birmingham New Street station. The balance will be invested
by private investors. Birmingham City Council, Advantage West Midlands and Network Rail
will work on the details of the project. It is expected that the project to increase the size of the
station will begin in 2009. Construction News also reports that the development will be
managed in a similar way to the London Olympics in having a delivery partner to oversee the
works. The three companies who are bidding to be the delivery partner are: Carillion, Balfour
Beatty and Mace. The project will be split into several phases which includes the car park
being cordoned off and half of the concourse built there while the existing concourse is
revamped. An addition will be the building of 2 new 30 storey mixed use towers and a
pedestrian route. The Network Rail programme director in charge of the project is Martin
Chambers. It is expected that the tendering process will begin as soon as the Network Rail and
the delivery partners teams have integrated.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/400m-to-transform-birmingham-station1534.html
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=3577&NewsAreaID
=2&SearchCategoryID=6
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Shard of London Tower Block
1 February
Source: Construction News
The construction company Mace is thought to be the company who will build the London
Shard of Glass development. Mace, the only bidder, has also been instructed to come up with
a cost price but also to keep the cost down to 300 million by the middle of the summer. Mace
has agreed to carry out the project at a fixed price. Further information on the project is that
the cladding is expected to cost between 40 and 50 million and the Dutch company
Scheldebouw has been earmarked for it. The steel package is being re-tendered and expected
to be priced at 25 million, three firms are named – Iemants (Belgium), Hollandia (Holland)
and Cleveland Bridge (UK). The tender for the concrete contractor is thought to be from the
following firms Byrne Brothers (also have the Olympics site contract), John Doyle and Laing
O’Rourke. This also includes the substructure work and is costed at 28 million. The building
will be 75 storeys or 310 meters high with steel being used on the first 42, concrete on the
next 30 and the remainder will be steel.
http://www.shardlondonbridge.com/
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=46
Kings Cross Station (London) Redevelopment
1 February
Source: Construction News
It was reported by Network Rail that the £400 million project to redevelop Kings Cross
station in London should start in 2008. The works are split into various projects with 4
bidders for the high profile main concourse project with the deadline for the submission of
tenders the end of February. The work will include building an 8,000 square meter two storey
semi circular semi circular concourse and refurbishing buildings. This project is costed at £96
million. The bidders are: Balfour Beatty, Kier, Taylor Woodrow and Laing
O’Rourke/Costain. Another project involves constructing a sub-surface link providing
logistical access for station operations. This project is costed at £30 million. The bidders for
this project are: Kier, Carillion, Morgan Est and Taylor Woodrow.
It is also reported that tenders will be announced later in 2008 for the revamp of the main
station roof (£18 million) as well as the project to modernise the platforms (£22 million).
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=3532&NewsAreaID
=2&SearchCategoryID=8
January 2008
London Regeneration Project
31 January
Source: Builder and Engineer Online
Builder and Engineer online journal released details of a regeneration project won by the
Cathedral Group in London. The scheme worth 75 million will see housing and leisure
facilities built in the Clapham area of London.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/regeneration/cathedral-group-wins-claphamregeneration-1458.html
http://www.cathedralgroup.com/index.html
Nottingham Schools Building Project
31 January
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Source: Builder and Engineer online
The construction company Carillion has announced that it has become preferred bidder for a
208 million contract for the project ‘Building Schools for the Future’ in the county of
Nottingham.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/carillion-wins-nottingham-bsf-scheme1480.html
http://www.carillionplc.com/default.asp
UK contracts approved
25 January
Source: Construction News
Coventry: Detail plans granted for 133 flats and shop – contractor: Clegg Construction Ltd,
Bishops House, 42 High Pavement, The Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1HN – 0044115 841
3121 – value – £17 million
Derby: railway station redevelopment – contractor: Edmund Nuttall Ltd, Bowland House,
Gadbrook Business Centre, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 7TN – 00441601 350350 – value
£18.24 million
York: School building – contractor: Wates Construction Ltd, 1st Floor, West Court, Gelderd
Road, Wortley, Leeds, LS12 6DB, 0044113 231 1880 – value £17 million
Scotland: 86 houses and 18 flats – contractor: Taylor Wimpey Developments Ltd, 2 Garbett
Road, Kirkton Campus, Livingstone, Lothian, EH54 7DL, 00441506 405700 – value £7.6
million
London: Swiss Centre hotel and retail area – contractor: McAleer & Rush Ltd, 17 Dungannon
Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, BT80 8TL, 004428 8676 3741 – value £16.7 million
Northern Ireland
23 January
Source: P Elliott builders
Although this company is from the Irish Republic it has a couple of large projects in Northern
Ireland. Please see the website for more details.
http://www.pelliott.com/project-portfolio/
London Southbank Skyscrapers
22 January
Source : Construction News
Construction News reported that the building firm Carillion has been tipped to be contracted
to build 370 apartments in four tower blocks of 12 and 24 storeys as well as a low rise block
and retail units. Demolition work has already begun on the existing buildings after which it is
expected that the main work will begin in summer 2008. The projected cost of the work is
estimated at £110 million. The project developers are the firms Native Land and Grosvenor.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1301
Birmingham Development
22 January
Source: Locate Birmingham (see link)
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The Irish developer, The Nuas Group, has been given permission to begin work on
Birmingham’s Irish quarter around the centrally located Digbeth coach station. The 150
million scheme on 1.839 hectares will comprise of 658 new apartments, a hotel, retail shops,
leisure space and a car park. Further information in the link.
http://www.locatebirmingham.com/news_and_media/news/2007/12/6
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3101937&c=1
50 Storey Tower for Birmingham
22 January
Source: Property Week
In October 2007 a joint partnership led by Miller property developers and construction
company received permission to build a £200 million 50 storey tower block in the centre of
Birmingham.
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3097514&c=1
http://www.miller.co.uk/news_list.asp?division=developments
Birmingham New Street Design Competition
14 January
Source: Network Rail and Transport Briefing
The body in charge of redesigning New Street station in Birmingham (The New Street
Gateway Partnership) announced on 8 January that it was looking for expressions of interest
to redesign the station. The deadline for expressions of interest is 29 January. Please find
information including the OJEU notification in the following links.
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=3466&NewsAreaID
=2
http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/story.php?id=4636
Heathrow Airport
7 January
Source : Contract Journal
British Airport Authority announced that it had chosen the construction and engineering firm
Balfour Beatty to build its new midfield pier project at Heathrow airport. The project is worth
up to 350 million and is expected to start in spring 2008 and be completed by 2012. It will be
able to hold 16 aircraft in what is described as a ‘toast-rack’ layout. The scheme is part of the
1.5 billion redevelopment of Heathrow by BAA. The other major project which is part of this
and has planning permission by the London Mayors office is the replacement of Heathrow
Terminal 2 and the Queens building to make a new Terminal called Heathrow East.
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/01/07/57203/baa+selects+balfour+beatty+for+
350m+heathrow+project.html
http://www.build.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=70028
http://www.uk-airport-news.info/heathrow-airport-news-070108.htm
Building Information 2007
December 2007
Eco Homes
14 December
Source: Ministry of Communities and Local Government
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The housing and planning Minister announced the winning bidder for the project of building
Englands first Eco village. The company Barratt Developments PLC were chosen by English
Partnerships, the governments national regeneration agency. The company will build the
village on the site of a former hospital at Hanham near Bristol. There is also a short list of 6
builders (in link) for the second site near Peterborough. Invitations for two more sites in
Yorkshire will be set out in the OJEU journal in January 2008.
http://media.netpr.pl/notatka_90522.html
Carillion buys Alfred McAlpine
11 December
Source: Financial Times
The Financial Times reported that the construction firm Carillion has agreed a takeover offer
for another construction firm – Alfred McAlpine. The deal now makes Carillion the second
largest support services and construction firm in the UK after Balfour Beatty. In 2006
Carillion took over the construction firm Mowlem.
Green Build Exhibition
1 December
Source: Exhibition Website
Details about the Green Build Show in London from 26 – 28 February 2008
http://www.innovationsforthebuiltenvironment.co.uk/
http://www.ukgbc.org/index.jsp
November 2007
Liverpool Bridge
27 November
Source: Construction News
A new £390 million bridge will begin construction in 2011 over the river Mersey in
Liverpool. Detailed plans will be submitted to the authorities in 2008 for approval.
Manchester Tram Extension
27 November
Source: Construction News
Balfour Beatty and Carillion is the only joint team contractor to pre-qualify for the £300
million Manchester tram network extension works. The article mentions that Siemens had
shown some early interest in the project but it is unknown what its present position is. Also
mentioned is that the Greater Manchester passenger Transport Authority is expecting bids in
January 2008.
http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?subcategory_id=103073&news_id=5510259
Strand Hotel Refurbishment
27 November
Source: Construction News
The Chorus Group have been chosen to undertake the refurbishment of the Stand Hotel in
central London. The contract is worth 100 million, the re-fit will take 14 months and start on
14 December during which time the hotel will be closed.
http://www.chorusgroup.co.uk/AboutUs/ByrneGroupPLC.aspx
Shard of Glass
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19 November
Source: Shard of London
Website of the developer of this 310 meter building including information on the construction
manager – Mace.
http://www.shardlondonbridge.com/
Skyscrapers in planning
19 November
Source: Skyscraper News
This website gives information on skyscrapers being planned in the UK.
http://www.skyscrapernews.org/skynews.php?tyx=Skyscraper%20News&ktd=0&qws=nco
Heron Tower
19 November
Source: Skyscraper News
The contract to build the 246 meter Heron Tower in London has been awarded to the
construction firm Skanska . The whole development is worth 242 million.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1181
Construction Leads
16 November
Source: Building.co.uk
A variety of leads to recently announced construction projects:
http://www.barbour-abi.com/xml_feed/rss_project_news_clickthrough.htm#11009591
Liverpool Football Stadium
7 November
Source: Liverpool Daily Post
Liverpool City Council have given planning permission for Liverpool football club to build
their new 400 million stadium as well as redevelopment works for the local area. The projects
plans will now go to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for a final
decision. The new stadium is planned to hold 60,000 people and has room to be extended to
75,000 in the future. It is thought that building work could start early 2008 and be completed
by August 2011. Although not specified in any newspaper reports it is thought that the
following companies may be involved in the project: Laing 0’Rourke, Carillion and Sir
Robert MacAlpine.
http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2007/11/07/unanimousapproval-for-new-liverpool-fc-stadium-64375-20071477/
London Tower – Shard of Glass
5 November
Source: Construction News magazine (www.cnplus.com)
Construction News reported that the building firm ‘Mace’ is trying to rescue its contract to
build the Shard of Glass development in London (310 meters – approx value £350 million).
The building is due to be built beside London Bridge railway station and is due to be
completed in 2011. The team leading the development ‘Teighmore’ and led by Sellar property
has asked contractors Laing O’Rourke to make a fixed price bid. Since this news item Laing
O’Rourke have declined the opportunity to build the Shard leaving the door open for Mace.
Cardiff Bay Offices
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5 November
Source: Construction News magazine
The construction firm HBG will undertake a 12.56 million design and build contract starting
19 November on a six floor office building and car park on Cardiff Bay. Arup are carrying out
civil structural and building services consultancy. The project manager is Michael Edwards
Associates.
October 2007
Sports Stadium Scotland
31 0ctober
Source: The Scotsman newspaper
The Scottish Executive has announced that it has given permission and funding for a new
sports facility to be built on an old steel works near Edinburgh. The scheme is worth 29
million and is expected to be completed in 2009. The developers are Wilson Bowden
Developments (contact details below).
http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1735972007
http://www.wbdevelopments.co.uk/ouroffices.html
School Tender Contracts Information
30 October
Source: Building Magazine
Information on subcontractors for various jobs
http://www.barbour-abi.com/xml_feed/rss_project_news_clickthrough.htm
http://www.building.co.uk/indexbuilding.asp?navcode=2012
Supply and Shortages
30 October
Source: Building Magazine
Article on supply shortages for large specialist jobs.
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=661&storycode=3098224&c=0
Edinburgh Tram
24 October
Source: Builder and Engineer Online
It was announced that a consortium led by Bilfinger Berger and which includes the Siemens
Group has been chosen to design and build Line 1A of the Edinburgh tram system. The
building work is expected to begin in February 2008. Further information in the links.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/infrastructure/construction-consortium-foredinburgh-tram-contract-913.html
http://www.civil.bilfingerberger.com/index.php?id=483&L=1
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1696892007
Polish Contractors to Enter UK Market
17 October
Source: Construction News (11.10.2007)
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An article in Construction News magazine mentions that major Polish construction firms are
expected to be working on big projects in the UK by 2010. Two of the firms mentioned as
early entrants to the market are Polimex and Dromex.
Business Leads
17 October
Source: Construction News
Sheffield – Early Planning
Duke Street
995 flats and commercial facilities; Client: Sheffield City Council; Agent: Studio Egret West,
20 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0BD 004420 75491730; Hawkins Brown, 60
Bastwick Street, London EC1V 3TN 004420 73368030
Value: £150 million
Pinstone Street and others
Outline plans granted for retail and residential units on 6 streets; Client: Sheffield City
Council; Agent: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects, 2nd Floor Morelands, London
EC1V 9HL; Foreign Office Architects Ltd, 55 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3PT 004420
70339800
Value: £500 million
Contracts:
Birmingham
Bromsgrove Street; 189 flats and 11 shops; Client: George Wimpey City Ltd; Contractor:
Gleeson Building Ltd, Antler House, Bonehill Road, Marston Park, Bitterscote, Tamworth,
Staffordshire, B78 3HU 00441827 318550
Value: 18.5 million
Leicester
Causeway Lane; Retail Unit fitout for John Lewis Partnership; Contractor: Wates Retail Ltd,
Wates House, Station Approach, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SW 00441372 861000
Value: £18.8 million
Beaconsfield
30 Station Road; Care Home; Client: Sunrise Senior Living Ltd; Contractor: Wates
Construction Ltd, 4th Floor Network House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21
4HG 00441256 301750
Value: £11.6 million
Hatfield
Hatfield Business Park; Offices and Warehouses; Client: Arlington Business Parks GPO Ltd;
Contractor: Kier (Southern) Ltd, Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth WD3
9SN 00441923 721277
Value: £15.8 million
Glasgow Subway Redevelopment
16 October
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Source: Strathclyde PTA
The SPTA announced that they are to undertake a feasibility consultation on how to redevelop
and possibly expand the Glasgow subway system.
http://www.spt.co.uk/news/story436.html
Rochdale Town Centre Development
11 October
Source: Rochdaleonline
Rochdale local authority announced that it had shortlisted 4 developers to undertake a £100
million redevelopment project in the Lancashire town.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/News/news.asp?ID=4527
http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/latest_news/shortlist_of_developers_reveal.aspx
http://www.investinrochdale.co.uk/
http://www.artisan-plc.co.uk/
http://www.askdevelopments.com/
http://www.wbdevelopments.co.uk/
http://www.sdgroup-plc.com/contact.php
Crossrail
11 October
Source: Construction News
Cross London Rail Link (CLRL), the owner of the Crossrail project, have spoken to
potential bidders for the 16 billion construction project. The potential bidders are:
Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Costain, Morgan Est, Nuttall, Sir Robert McAlpine and Taylor
Woodrow. However, procurement cannot begin until Parliament passes the Crossrail
legislation. The article also mentioned that CLRL had also held briefings with some of the
anticipated main suppliers to the project. It did not mention if this also included the train
manufacturers. It is expected that the legislation will be passed by Spring 2008 by which
time CLRL will be starting work on appointing the main contractors. The main works are
expected to start in 2010 and the anticipated completion date is 2017. Part of the work will
involve building new stations underground as well as tunneling under London for
approximately 21 kilometers.
Timetable:
2008 Spring – Royal Assent by Parliament
2008 Summer – Construction procurement begins
2009 – Advanced works/utilities diversion works
2010 – Main construction works begin
2017 – Rail services begin
http://www.qsweek.com/nav?page=qsweek.news.main&view_resource=7030570
http://www.mottmac.com/projects/?id=31790
Olympics Games Suppliers Seminar
10 October
Source: Construction News
There will be a seminar in London on exploring business opportunities for suppliers to the
Olympic games on 24 October 2007. Please see link for more information:
http://www.gamesbriefing.co.uk/homepage.asp?m_pid=0&m_nid=10981
Leeds Towerblock
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4 October
Source: Construction News
Construction news reported that the building firm David McLean was favorite to win the
contract to build one of Leeds tallest buildings. The project will include a 32 floor – 100
meter tower. The contract is worth £55 million. This is part of a bigger development which
has 867 apartments, shops, offices and leisure facilities. Another new 171 meter tower will
also be built by Carillion for the developer KW Linfoot.
http://www.davidmclean.co.uk/group/
Belfast City Refurbishment Project
4 October
Source: Construction News
The consultant firm Turner and Townsend have been given the task of costing a 10 year £16
million project which will include new street lighting, landscaping, signs, public art and
improvements of the city’s streets and parks for Belfast City center.
http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tut/tut193.html
http://www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Belfast Titanic Development
2 October
Source: BBC
The BBC reported that planning permission has been granted to a build 2,000 mixed use
homes in the Titanic quarter of Belfast. This is the second phase of this project which has an
area of approximately 1 million square meters. The project will also include leisure, office,
cultural, employment and tourism. For more information go to the Titanic Quarter website
contacts (developer).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7023878.stm
http://www.titanic-quarter.com/
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3018798.ece
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article2773569.ece
September 2007
Contract Leads
27 September
Source: Construction News
Contracts Leeds – Granary Wharf, Leeds Canal Basin, 486 apartments/leisure/commercial
Contractor - Ardmore Construction, Byrne House, Jeffreys Road, Enfield EN3 7UB – Tel:
0044 208 3440300 - value £19 million
Contracts Newcastle upon Tyne – Phase 5B, Gosforth Business Park, Gosforth Park Way,
Salter Lane, 28 office units - Contractor – Persimmon Homes – Tel: 0044191 4990011 –
value £9.3 million
Walkie Talkie Tower (London)
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September 27
Source: Construction News
The journal reported that the construction firm Mace are in favorite position to win a £75
million project for the developers firm Land Securities. Mace have also signed a preconstruction for the £200 million Walkie Talkie tower at 20 Fenchurch Street, London.
In the same article it was reported that Carillion have been confirmed as the winner of a £45
million project for 196 residential apartments on the Merchants Square development in
Paddington, west London. Work on the project is expected to begin in November.
Bus Shelter Design Competition
14 September
Source: Transport for London
Transport for London has made public a competition to design bus shelters for London.
Product designers and architects are invited to submit designs technology driven bus shelters
with improved lighting and improved space for posters and notices. The shelters will support
CCTV and public address systems with the possibility to add-on other electronic media
devices. The information has also been published on the Official Journal of the European
Union notices page. Questionnaires to be returned to Transport for London by 22 October.
http://graphicdesignbasics.com/2007/london-bus-shelter-design-competition.html
https://tfl.bravosolution.com/bravosolution/default.shtml
http://www.designweek.co.uk/Articles/135937/Competition+to+find+designs+for+bus+shelte
rs+.html
August 2007
Victoria Station
22 August
Source: Transport Briefing
A planning permission application for an area close to Victoria station (London) has been
submitted by the land development company Land Securities. The 2.9 million square foot area
of the proposed development scheme will stretch from Buckingham Palace Road through to
Bressenden Place and Victoria station. The plans incorporate office, retail, leisure and
residential property. Land Securities have said they will provide funding and design expertise
to Transport for London in creating a new transport hub at Victoria station. The main
architects for the Victoria station upgrade are: Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects (designers of
Danube House, Prague).
http://www.kpf.co.uk
Rising Building Costs
14 August
Source: Financial Times
The Financial Times reported that rising construction costs could have an affect on the
building of large construction projects. There are many of these projects such as the London
2012 Olympics and proposed skyscrapers such as the Shard of Glass, the Heron Tower and
the Leadenhall Tower. The report says that costs have risen by 20 percent since 2005 and this
could rise further due to the large amount of big projects and the limited number of
contractors who can take on such work.
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3 Million Extra Homes Planned
9 August
Source: UK government Housing Green Paper
The UK government announced in the Housing Green Paper (official Government
communication) on 23 July that it was setting out its proposals for an additional 3 million
homes to be built by 2020. The first part of the plan is to provide 70,000 new affordable
homes by 2010-11 and from then 240,000 each year by 2016. The initial investment will be
£8 billion over 3 years and a £300 million fund for transport infrastructure needed to support
the developments. Some of the major companies who are building houses for the Housing
Corporation’s National Affordable Housing Programme are as follows:
Wimpey http://www.taylorwimpey.com/Home/UKSupplyChain
Taylor Woodrow (same as above)
Persimmon http://corporate.persimmonhomes.com/psn/siteservices/contactus/
Logic Homes http://www.logichomes.co.uk/workingwithus/workinginpartnershipitslogic.html
Barrett http://www.barratt-investor-relations.co.uk/
Bellway http://www.bellway.co.uk/BottomNav/Corporate/tabid/60/Default.aspx
Lovell http://www.lovell.co.uk/corporate/group.html
Galliford Try
http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/data/usercontentroot/home/ppp%20investments/accommodation
/Supply_Chain.asp
http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/data/usercontentroot/home/ppp%20investments/education/Supp
ly_Chain.asp
Kier http://www.kier.co.uk/kier_group/default.asp
St Modwen http://www.stmodwen.co.uk/
Crest Nicholson http://www.crestnicholson.co.uk/default.aspx
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/nav.446
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/nav.001
Royal Military Academy
2 August
Source: Construction News
Durkan Estates has received planning permission to redevelop the Royal Military Academy
site in Wollwich, London. The £120 million, 8 ha development will comprise of a mix of new
build and regeneration of 334 units, a cricket green and leisure facilities. The development is
expected to open in 2010.
http://www.durkan.co.uk/
London area – early planning
2 August
Source: Construction News
Silvertown Quays, East London
Job: outline plans granted for commercial/leisure/residential development.
Client: London Development Agency
Agent: Terry Farrell & Partners – 0044207 258 3433
Value: £1.5 billion
http://www.lda.org.uk/server/show/nav.001002001002
1 Blackfriars Road, Stamford Street and Rennie Street
Job: 330 flats/hotel/supermarket
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Client: Beetham Organisation
Agent: Ian Simpson Architects – 0044207 549 4000
Value: £500 million
http://www.thebeethamorganization.com/home.php
Chelsea Barracks, Chelsea Bridge Road
Job: Residential development
Client: Project Blue Consortium
Agent: Candy and Candy Ltd – 0044207 594 4300
Value: £500 million
http://www.rics.org/Property/Propertyacquisitionanddisposal/chelsea_barracks110407.html
http://www.candyandcandy.com/
http://www.driversjonas.com/uk.aspx?doc=19758
Lovell’s and Pipers Wharves, Greenwich
Job: 667 houses/flats and commercial premises
Client: Greenwich Wharf Ltd
Agent: Squire and Partners – 0044207 278 5555
Value: £400 million
http://www.squireandpartners.com/introframe.php
http://www.thamesgateway.gov.uk/71_ThamesGatewayLondon.html?PHPSESSID=d3efbe7f
5a0c06a319f71881769ee533
Wellington Street and Love Lane, Woolwich
Job: 1000 residential units/retail/offices
Client: London Borough of Greenwich
Agent: HLM Architects – 0044207 428 2100
Value: £120 million
http://www.hlmarchitects.com/
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/mayor/mayornews/display.var.1404574.0.ken_loves
_400m_housing_plan.php
Heathrow Airport Reconstruction
1 August
Source: British Airports Authority
The following site gives a brief picture of the plans British Airports Authority have for the
redevelopment of Heathrow Airport.
http://www.heathrowairport.com/portal/page/LHR%5EAbout+BAA+Heathrow%5EHeathrow
+transformation/c5cf4faee1ae1110VgnVCM10000036821c0a____/448c6a4c7f1b0010VgnV
CM200000357e120a____/
July 2007
Liverpool Football Stadium
26 July
Source: The Times Newspaper
The Times newspaper announced that the design of the new Liverpool football stadium had
been revealed. The design has been made by U.S. architects HKS and the construction is
estimated to cost 300 million. Although not mentioned in the articles the construction firm Sir
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Robert McAlpine has been mentioned before as the firm most likely to undertake the building
project.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/article2141449.ece
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/videos-pictures/pictures-of-liverpool/liverpool-fcphotos/2007/07/26/new-home-for-liverpool-fc-64375-19526813/
Edinburgh Tram Project
26 July
Source: Construction News magazine (26 July 2007 - issue 7208)
The two firms, Laing O’Rourke and Bilfinger Berger, are bidding against each other for the
main construction contract to build the Edinburgh Tram infrastructure. The winning bid will
be announced in September by Transport Initiative Edinburgh. In addition an Italian firm,
Rizzani de Eccher (Udine) has approached both bidders to show its interest. The firm has
recently won a £77 million contract on the Dubai Light Rail Transit.
College Building project
26 July
Source: Construction News magazine (26 July 2007)
Burnley College (Lancashshire) will announce a winner for the £70 million project to build 3
new state of the art facilities on a brown field site. The bidders for the project are Shepherd,
Norwest Holst, Laing O’Rourke and Interserve with the company Shepherd expected to be
picked. The project is being funded by the North West Development Agency, the Learning
and Skills Council and the borough Council. The building which houses the present college
will be transformed into a mixed housing project. The new campus is expected to be
completed by September 2009. This is the first phase of a wider regeneration scheme for the
Burnley area.
http://www.shepherd-construction.co.uk/
http://www.interserveplc.co.uk/default.asp
June 2007
Birmingham New Street Station reconstruction
28 June
Source: Construction News
Network Rail announced that they are currently choosing a lead consultant team for the £550
million revamp of Birmingham New Street. The firms Atkins, Gifford, Mouchel Parkman,
Mott MacDonald and WSC are all in the running for this role. The work is expected to begin
in January 2009. Part of the project will be a complete new concourse, 50% bigger than the
current one. This part is due to be completed by 2011 with the whole project finished by 2013.
The client for the project is Network rail.
http://www.gifford.uk.com/Default.asp
http://www.hays.com/jobs/mouchelparkman/
http://www.mottmac.com/
http://www.wspgroup.com/en/Countries/
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/121.aspx
Heathrow ready to appoint contractors
28 June
Source: Construction News
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It is expected that the British Airports Authority (BAA) will announce that all nine
contractors bidding for major work at BAA sites. The names of the contractors will be
officially announced in July 2007. The major work will cover contracts of £50 million and
above at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead airports over the next decade and includes pier
developments and major terminal schemes. The complex projects work will be led by Mr
Andrew Wolstenholme, BAA’s director of capital projects and currently in charge of the
building of Heathrow Terminal 5. The companies on the list are: Amec, Balfour Beatty,
Carillion, Costain, Laing O’ Rourke, Mace, Skanska, Taylor Woodrow and, Ferrovial. BAA is
also expected to announce later in the summer which firms have been selected for the works
priced at £3 – £15 million. Some of the firms on the majors list above are also expected to be
included on this list.
http://www.economist.com/people/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9440733
UK government supply contracts
19 June
Source: Government web site
A UK government website that is dedicated to assisting businesses competing for smaller
public sector tenders. Companies can be alerted of public sector contracts by registering on
the site.
http://www.supply2.gov.uk/
Heathrow East
18 June
Source: British Airports Authority
More information and drawings on the BAA project for Heathrow East.
http://www.baa.com/portal/page/Terminal5%5EHeathrow's+Transformation%5EHeathrow+E
ast/7d5cbdb5189f1110VgnVCM10000036821c0a____/448c6a4c7f1b0010VgnVCM2000003
57e120a____/
Building business leads
14 June
Source: Construction News
Wymondham (South Norfolk) – 2 warehouses – client: Russell Organisation Pension Fund –
Contractor: Bluestone plc, Tel: 0044 1603 666669 (£2.5 million)
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – hotel – client: Trinity Hotels – Contractor: Kier Northern – Tel: 0044
1740 651314 (£13 million)
Liverpool – college framework – client: Liverpool Community College, Estates department,
Contractor: HBG Construction Ltd, Tel: 0044 161 8779274 (£15 million).
Southampton – district heating network – client: Southampton City Council – Agent: Poyry
Enery Ltd, Tel: 0044 1403 224200 (£18 million)
Heathrow Airport – New Terminal
1 June
Source: British Airports Authority
It was reported that the British Airport Authority (BAA) has received planning permission to
knock down and rebuild on the area covered by Terminal 2 and the Queens building. The new
building, designed by Fosters and Partners, will replace Terminals 1 and 2 and is planned to
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be ‘environmentally sensitive.’ The project is expected to cost £1.5 billion and building work
to start in 2008/09 with the first phase ready for the start of the London Olympics in 2012.
Laing O’Rourke, the main contractors on Terminal 5 are reported to have been advisors on
the planning stages of this project along with the American company Mace. The item for 5th
April gives information on which companies are bidders for the works taking place at BAA
airports in the UK. Laing O’Rourke and Mace is also two of the three companies advising the
London Olympics Development Agency on the construction of the Olympic Park.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6675077,00.html
http://www.baa.com/assets/B2CPortal/Static%20Files/Nov05HeathrowEastpresentation.pdf
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3061637
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3088355&c=1
http://www.baa.com/
http://www.mace.co.uk/news/default.aspx?year=2006&id=485
May 2007
London Gateway Port
31 May
Source: The Financial Times
The Financial Times announced that the government had granted permission to build a major
deep sea container port and large business and logistics park at Shellhaven, Thurrock, Essex.
The 670 hectare brownfield site will contain a 2.3 kilometer quay and a 300 hectare logistics
park on a former oil refinery in the Thames Estuary. The cost of the project is estimated at
£1.5 billion. The owner of the port is Dubai World Ports (DP World). The logistics park will
be jointly developed by DP World and Shell
http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/display.var.1436057.0.the_facts_about_london_gateway_p
ort.php
http://portal.pohub.com/portal/page?_pageid=761,248647&_dad=pogprtl&_schema=POGPR
TL
Thames Gateway Bridge
12 May
Source: Transport for London
Transport for London announced that a new bridge called the ‘Thames Gateway Bridge’ will
be built over the Thames river between the two points Beckton and Thamesmead in East
London. The pre-qualification tender was announced in November 2006 after the Treasury
gave the go-ahead for the project to be funded under the Private Finance Initiative scheme.
The bridge will be a tolled bridge and is estimated to cost 378 million to construct. The
project will be 4.8kms long (approach roads and bridge) with the bridge being 2.2 kms. The
road and bridge will be 4 lanes and carry cars, commercial and public passenger vehicles. It
will have the possibility to have light rail vehicles travel along it in the future. There is no
information on which companies are bidding for the project. The closing date for tenders is 3
July 2007. Please see web links.
http://www.thepfi.net/article.asp?articleID=2071
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/networkandservices/thamesgateway/220
3.aspx
http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2007/05/11/54878/tenders-advertised-for-378mthames-gateway-bridge-project.html
Transformation of Coalmining Site
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11 May
Source: Laing O’Rourke
Laing O’Rouke announced that they have submitted planning permission to transform and
develop a former coalmining site on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border. This
brownfield site has been unused for many years and is highly contaminated. The company
will be the first in the UK to build very technologically modern manufacturing plants.
http://www.laingorourke.com/news.htm
Contracts:
3 May
Source: Construction News
Billingham (North England)
Energy from Waste plant
Client: SITA UK Ltd
Contractor : Edmund Nuttal Ltd, 1 Eagle House, Asama Court, Newcastle Business Park,
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE4 7LN Tel: 0044 191 273 7000
April 2007
Portsmouth Football Club
26 April
Source: Financial Times
Portsmouth football club announced plans to build a £600 million stadium to hold 36,000
people. The stadium in the docks area of Portsmouth would also include shops and
apartments. It is hoped that planning permission will be granted later in 2007 with building to
begin in 2009 and the stadium ready to move into in 2011/12. The architects are the Swiss
firm Herzog and De Meuron which designed the main Olympic stadium in Beijing. The
developers are Portsmouth football club and the Sellar property group. The owner of
Portsmouth is Alexandre Gaydamek, the Franco-Russian banking tycoon.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/04/26/sfnpor26.xml
http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3085676
http://www.sellarproperty.com/
Kings Cross Station (London)
20 April
Source: Network Rail
Major redevelopment work costing £400 million is planned for Kings Cross station (north
London). This seems to be part of a £2 billion redevelopment of the whole Kings Cross area
to include 1,700 houses, shops, offices, leisure facilities and, 20 new streets. In addition,
Kings Cross is one of the terminuses of the proposed Cross River Tram in north London. The
station has already seen a £378 million investment into the underground facilities and the
building of another new underground ticket hall costing £353 million to be opened by 2010.
The firm developing the area is the Argent group.
http://www.argentgroup.plc.uk/
http://www.argentkingscross.com/frame.html
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/4059.aspx
Euston Station (London)
5 April
Sources: www.building.co.uk
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Building magazine reported that the company British Land had been chosen to undertake the
£1 billion redevelopment of Euston station (north London). The station, which has an area of
15 acres and a passenger usage of 50 million people per annum. This redevelopment will see
the demolition of the existing building and its replacement by a much larger building. It will
also have new office and retail sites, new tracks and the construction of 3 new platforms. The
work is not due to begin before 2011. British Land is a property investment company listed on
the LSE with over £15 billion worth of investments.
http://www.britishland.com/home.htm
British Airports Authority Building Plans
5 April
Source: Construction News
British Airports Authority, owned by Spanish firm Ferrovial, has building projects worth £9.5
billion on its 7 British airports including – Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead and, Glasgow. The
following companies are believed to be bidders for works to be carried out: Amec, Balfour
Beatty, Carillion, Costain, Laing O’Rourke, Mace, Skanska, Taylor Woodrow and, Ferrovial
Construction. It was suggested in the article that all 9 companies would be chosen as
construction suppliers due to the vast amount of intended works. Proposed projects include
the combining of Heathrow Terminals 1 and 2 (called Heathrow East) worth £1.5 billion and
a possible new third runway and a new Terminal 6. Work on the new runway and new
terminal would not start until at least 2015. Stanstead airport would get a new runway and
terminal.
Liverpool Football Stadium
2 April
Source: BBC
Liverpool football club announced that they are in the final stages of agreement with
Liverpool City Council to begin building their new stadium. Tenders will be issued in April
with work expected to begin in July 2007 and be completed by the end of 2010. The work is
estimated to cost £215 million. A joint venture company between the club and the council will
be set up to oversee the delivery of the stadium. The building of the stadium will also include
regeneration projects for the whole area. There is no indication as to who the bidders are as
yet but it is possible that the firm Sir Robert MacAlpine will be one of them.
Newcastle Football Club
2 April
Source: BBC
Newcastle football club are the latest club to announce a building program to redevelop their
stadium. The plan is to increase the capacity of the existing ground to 60,000, build a
conference center, hotel and apartments. The estimated cost is £300 million. Plans have yet to
be put forward to Newcastle City Council for approval.
http://www.sellarproperty.com/
March 2007
Housing
29 March
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Source: Construction News
London: Wood Wharf, Preston Road, Isle of Dogs
Borough Council: Tower Hamlets
Job: Building of 1,500 homes and other commercial properties
Client: Ballymore Properties Limited, Pointe North, 3 Greenwich Place, London E14 9NN,
Tel: 0044 207 5109100, www.ballymore.co.uk
Prague Office: Ballymore Properties sro, Na Prikope 31, 11000, Praha 1, Tel: 0224 220050
Agent: Richard Rogers Partnership, Tel: 0044 207385 1235
Value of development: £2 billion
Stratford City Developments
8 March
Source: Construction News
The Stratford City development, valued at £4 billion and part of the regeneration of the
Stratford area of London, has been awarded by the Australian developers Westfields who are
developing the site, to another Australian firm Bovis Lend Lease. The scheme consists of the
construction of a 175,000 square meter shopping center, 465,000 sq m office space and
120,000 sq m of leisure facilities. There will also be over 5,000 houses built in the area. The
article mentioned that the main firms to benefit will be civil engineering ones. The firms
Costain, Skanska, Norwest Holst and, Morgan Est are in the bidding for a 12 million contract
to put new rail tracks in a tunnel. The main work is expected to start at the end of 2007 and to
have some of the shopping area opened by 2010. In addition, over 3,000 of the housing units
which are situated on the Olympic site are due to be completed by 2011.
Early Planning
8 March
Source: Construction News
Abingdon (Oxfordshire) – Former Esso Research Centre - Planning authority: Vale of White
Horse – Job: Outline plans granted for offices/industrial warehouse/café. Client: Esso
Petroleum Company. Agent: Jones Laing Lasalle, 22 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JA, Tel:
0044 207 4936040. Value: £27.1 million
http://www.joneslanglasalle.co.uk/en-gb/
Barking (Essex) – Barking Riverside, The Old Power Station – Planning authority: Barking &
Dagenham Town Council – Job: Outline plans granted for urban regeneration. Client:
Bellway Homes (Thames Gateway). Agent: PRP Property Services, 10 Lindsey Street,
Smithfield, London EC1A 9HP. Value £1,500 million
http://www.rybkonsult.com/contact/
http://www.bellway.co.uk/
Derby (Derbyshire) – The Cock Pitts - Planning authority: Derby City Council – Job:
Offices/retail and, Bus Station. Client: Metropolitan Development Group. Agent: Fairhurst
Design Group Ltd, Bank Chambers, Faulkner Street, Manchester M1 4EH. Value: £90 million
London – Former Aldgate Bus Station – Planning Authority – City of London Borough
Council – Job: Plans submitted for 3 office blocks in City of London. Client: Beetham
Organisation Ltd. Agent: Foreign Office Architects Ltd, 55 Curtain Road, London EC2A
3PT. Tel: 0044 207 033 9800 Value: £700 million
Plymouth (Devon) - Early Information – Source: Construction News
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The developer ‘Devington Homes’ is awaiting final planning permission on a residential and
business project worth 75 million. The development will include a 22 storey residential tower,
other residential units, shops, offices and a 130 room hotel. Devington Homes Tel: 0044 1752
668990
Contracts:
Cambridge – Ermine Street, Papworth – Planning Authority: South Cambridgeshire – Job:
Hospital Extension. Client: Papworth Hospital NHS Trust. Contractor: T.J. Evers Ltd, New
Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex CO5 0HQ. Tel: 0044 1621 815787. Value £3 million
Nottingham – Garden Road, Hucknall – Job: 217 Houses – Client: Bovis Homes Ltd.
Contractor: Bovis Homes Ltd, Bromwich Court, Highway Point, Gorsey Lane, Coleshill,
Birmingham, B46 1JU. Tel: 0044 1675 437000. Value £13.8 million
Liverpool – Robson Street Wyre Road – Job: 131 residential units – Client: Keepmoat –
Contractor: Haslam Homes, Tapton Way, Wavertree Avenue, Liverpool L13 1DA. Tel: 0044
151 252 2529. Value: £8.6 million
Liverpool – Dunes Way/Boundary Street – Job: 16 industrial/warehouse units – Client:
Langtree Group. Contractors: Bluestone, Highpoint, Highfield Street, Liverpool L3 6AA. Tel:
0044 151 224 6980. Value £11 million
Manchester – Westinghouse Road, Mosley – Job: office and warehouse – Client: Key
Property. Contractor: Bluestone, Bluestone House, Merchants Quay, Salford, M50 3SU. Tel:
0044 161 874 1000. Value £17.25 million
High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire) – The Octogan Centre – Job: Shopping Centre
refurbishment – Client: Multiplex. Contractor: McLaughlin &Harvey Ltd, 15 Trench Road,
Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Co.Antrim, BT36 4TY. Tel: 0044 28 9034 2777. Value £13 million
Poole (Dorset) – Old Orchard House – Job: 105 flats and 2 shops. Client: Coltham
Developments Ltd. Contractor: Mansell Construction Services Ltd, Roman House, Salisbury
Road, Totten, Southampton, SO40 3XF. Tel: 0044 23 8058 0400 Value: £11 million
February 2007
Public: Prison Tenders – Early Planning
22 February
Source: Construction News
The tender process for the Home Office’s new prison building programme is to begin in the
next few months. The two new prisons, part of a larger programme, are to be built in
Merseyside and south London. The whole programme is to create 10,000 new places (we are
a nation of criminals) over the next 10 years. The prisons will be built by the private sector.
Construction Contracts
8 February
Source: Construction News
Scotland
The construction firms Robert McAlpine, Carillion and Balfour Beatty are bidding for the
contract to build 3 new blocks alongside the existing Edinburgh head office of the insurance
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company Scottish Widows. The deal, worth £50 million, involves building two six storey and
one 5 storey blocks. Work on the project is expected to begin in the spring of 2007.
Contact points for these companies:
http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/contact/index.html
http://www.carillionplc.com/strengths/index_supply_chain.htm
http://www.bbcl.co.uk/contact/default.asp
(use the business development opportunity for
you/your company link)
London
Three construction firms are bidding for the contract to build part of the Merchants Square
development in Paddington, west London. This part of the project will involve building mixed
use buildings. In this phase of the scheme there are three buildings to be built but there are
another 6 which have not as yet received planning permission. The three companies leading
the bidding for this phase are Carillion, Laing O’Rourke and InteriorExterior. The job is
worth £80 million.
Contact point for InteriorExterior
http://www.isgplc.com/ourBusiness/ISGInteriorExterior/default.aspx (please use supply
chain link for information regarding suppliers)
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle City Council is seeking a private sector partner in order to deliver a comprehensive
housing-led regeneration development in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne as part of the
Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder programme. The partner will be required to provide
innovation both in terms of design and delivery, using their financial and development
expertise. The scheme will include new housing and ancillary uses as part of a phased
programme of neighbourhood development. The Council intends to host a major exposition,
the Scotswood Expo in 2010 as part of the first phase of the development. The development
site comprises approximately 60ha of cleared former housing land and a neighbourhood park,
the majority of which is in City Council ownership. The aspiration of the Council is to set a
new benchmark in neighbourhood planning, housing design and build performance and to
achieve new standards of sustainability as an international exemplar of neighbourhood
regeneration and development. Estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 350 000 000 GBP.
http://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=131
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Everton Football Club Stadium
6 February
Source: Liverpool Echo
Everton football club in Liverpool have been in discussion with the Scottish construction firm
Barr (www.barr.co.uk) to build a new football stadium. Everton would build the stadium in
partnership with Tesco in the town of Kirkby, 4 miles from their present location. The project
is still in the early discussion stages but will also include the building of a Tesco supermarket,
an hotel, several high street shops and, extensive car parking facilities.1
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6335101.stm
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