Steve Atkinson leaves Outdoor Plus
Steve Atkinson has left his role as commercial director at Outdoor Plus after two years, to “explore new opportunities”. Continue ReadingJ Tomlinson in the driving seat as worldandrsquo;s fastest car relocates
Nottingham-based contractor J Tomlinson was in the driving seat of a delicate relocation operation to move the world’s fastest car Thrust SSC into its new home as part of a development project at Coventry Transport Museum. Thrust SSC is being given pride of place in an all-new ‘Biffa Award Land Speed Record Gallery’, which is set to open in early 2015. Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Continue ReadingDesign contest for new Thames bridge at Nine Elms
Wandsworth Council in London has launched an international competition for architects and engineers to design a new central pedestrian bridge over the Thames.
The planed new river crossing would link the Nine Elms development district with Pimlico embankment to the north.
It forms part of a £1bn infrastructure package transforming the Nine Elms regeneration area including two new Northern Line tube stops, improvements to rail stations and two riverbus piers.
The plan for the design competition comes after a TfL feasibility study confirmed the bridge could cost around £40m and carry around 9,000 walkers and 9,000 cyclists a day.
Around four teams will be selected to develop design ideas.
Up to £26m is already committed to the project through the development of Nine Elms. The winning design will be used to attract extra funding or sponsorship.
Transport for London studies show the bridge has a strong transport case and would provide walkers and cyclists with an attractive car-free alternative to Chelsea or Vauxhall Bridges.
Once the winning design is selected, it would need to go through the planning process before work could begin.
Ravi Govindia, leader of Wandsworth Council and co-chair of the Nine Elms Vauxhall Partnership, said: “This is a competition to find a team of brilliant engineers and architects to design a beautiful bridge spanning the Thames.
“This bridge has the potential to become an inspiring landmark, heralding the changes that are taking place south of the river and making vital connections to the north shore. The transport case is very strong indeed and this will be a valuable and sustainable addition to London’s transport infrastructure.”
Continue ReadingISG Chalks up andpound;5.8 Million Colchester Institute Win
ISG has been given the go ahead to commence work on a £5.8 million project at Colchester Institute. The new extension to the South Wing marks a key milestone for the College, after an £85 million scheme to replace the existing campus was cancelled in 2008, part-way through development by the now disbanded Learning and Skills Council. Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Continue ReadingZenithOptimedia forecasts 8% adspend growth in 2015
ZenithOptimedia has forecast the UK’s measured advertising expenditure increased 8 per cent in 2014, and is set to grow a further 7.9 per cent in 2015. Continue ReadingZenithOptimedia forecasts 6% adspend growth in 2015
ZenithOptimedia has forecast the UK’s measured advertising expenditure increased 5 per cent in 2014, and is set to grow a further 6 per cent in 2015. Continue ReadingCarillion secures £75m contract to deliver new Anfield stand
INFRASTRUCTURE and support services group Carillion has secured the £75m contract for the redevelopment of Liverpool Football Club’s main stand at its famous Anfield ground. The award comes after the Wolverhampton-based group was announced back in July as the preferred bidder for the contract.Work on the project, which will add around 8,500 seats to the main stand and increase the overall capacity of Anfield to around 54,000, is expected to start this week and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2016
Continue ReadingOutput and orders in South East manufacturing industry at 16 year high
Manufacturers in the South East will end the year on a high, with firms reporting output and orders at their highest levels for 16 years, according to the Q4 Manufacturing Outlook survey by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP
The survey shows that a balance of 67% of South East manufacturers have seen growth in both order books and output in the final quarter of 2014.
It is only the third and fourth time that orders and output respectively have increased for more than 50% of firms since the survey began in 1998.
One driver of growth is the electronics sector, which has some of the strongest sectoral results and has continued to punch above its weight in the South East.
UK-wide, a buoyant domestic market has helped secure the strongest annual growth rate across the sector this year since 2010.
Jim Davison, South East region director at EEF, says: “2014 has proved to be a strong year for South East manufacturers. As we steam into 2015 it’s going to be a case of ‘steady as she goes’ with firms viewing next year with confidence mixed with a healthy dose of realism.
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