By Dave Rogers2021-05-13T05:00:00+01:00
Chief executive Paul Hamer tells Building he wants firm to take advantage of government’s spending commitment with construction
Sir Robert McAlpine is planning to more than double its civil engineering and infrastructure business in the coming years to take advantage of the government’s focus on construction and its levelling-up agenda.
The firm is best known as a building contractor and has been behind some of the most high-profile building schemes in the past 15 years including Arsenal’s Emirates stadium, the main stadium for the 2012 Olympic Games and the redevelopment of the Broadgate complex in the City of London.
WORK is set to get underway next month to make improvements to Evesham town centre. The improvements will happen on Port Street and at the Waterside/Port Street Junction, as part of Worcestershire County Council’s plan to relieve congestion in the town centre. The works will include repaving the footways on Port Street, the reconfiguration of the area outside the former Talbot Pub, updating traffic signals at the Waterside/Port Street Junction, a new controlled pedestrian crossing across Waterside, the upgrade of traffic signals on Port Street and enhanced streetlighting. Councillor Ken Pollock, Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Economy and Infrastructure, said: “The town centre improvements programme has made substantial changes to other areas in the county and it’s great that Evesham is next in line for some work.
The progress was celebrated recently at a beam signing ceremony. Pupils from Queensferry Primary School took part in the physically distanced ceremony, which was also attended by representatives of the company building the facilities, Kier Group. For Plas Derwen a new two storey school is being built on the existing tennis courts and will accommodate up to 111 pupils. There will be nine classrooms, three specialist classrooms, therapeutic zones, administration facilities, hall, kitchen and servery and hard and soft play areas. For Ty Calon a new single storey community facility is being built on the existing available grounds and provide for a range of community facilities including community café, studio, commercial kitchen and bar, community sports changing facilities and teaching spaces for adult and young people community learning and car parking.
WORKS to revamp Market Place in Redditch with new paving have now officially started. It s part of the Town Centre Improvement Programme, which aims to boost the local economy and make the historic centre look more attractive to visitors. The works include a full refresh of the paving at the junction of Evesham Walk & Market Place & down to Mercian Square. The paving will then link with previous improvement works on Alcester Street and Church Green East. As part of the scheme, works will also take place to replace the central drainage channel on Evesham Walk. Councillor Ken Pollock, Worcestershire County Council s Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Economy and Infrastructure, said: “The aim of the works is to help boost the local economy by making it more attractive for businesses and visitors – something that is always important but especially so during these difficult times.
2021-01-22T07:58:00+00:00
Construction came together to work through previous lockdowns, we must continue to work together to find solutions says Build UK’s Suzannah Nichol
There is no doubt that 2020 was a tough year. But as the CEO of one of Build UK’s members said: “Construction has been one of the heroes of this crisis”.
I am so proud of the way we pulled together as a sector and worked collaboratively like never before. Our members rose to a whole host of challenges and kept working to deliver when the country needed us most.
It is reassuring that government has recognised the value of construction and now sees us as a critical partner in the economic recovery from covid-19. The government’s significant investment in the infrastructure pipeline, combined with its commitment to the construction playbook and project speed, reflect that we are central to its strategy.