University of Strathclyde Unveils Designs for £60M Learning and Teaching Hub
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence The University of Strathclyde has revealed plans for a £60 million learning and teaching hub at the heart of its campus in Glasgow city centre. The facility, which represents the University’s biggest single investment in a building project to date, will provide students with leading-edge teaching resources, digital […]
Go-ahead for Stonehenge tunnel in £1.6bn upgrade
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence The route for the £1.6bn upgrade to the A303 has been published by the Department for Transport The upgrade of the A303 is a key part of the Government’s £15 billion investment in roads, linking the M3 in the south-east to the M5 in the south-west. This major […]
Wates Construction to build Leeds Tax HQ
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence Wates have been awarded the contract at to start work on MEPC’s Wellington Place Scheduled to be completed in 2020, the development of buildings 7 & 8 Wellington Place in Leeds will see the contractor deliver 378,000 sq ft of Grade A office space. The office will house […]
Vital Energi strikes £15m deal to build district heating network in London
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence New low-carbon heating network will heat 30,000 homes and businesses across the borough of Enfield in North London UK clean energy provider Vital Energi has sealed a deal to deliver a major new district heating network in Enfield, north London, which will provide low-carbon power for up to […]
Public sector can save £35 million on estates through new CCS framework
The cost of managing public sector estates could be significantly reduced thanks to a new framework created by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) The Crown Commercial Service has introduced a new framework agreement which replaces the previous agreement (RM928). The new Estates Professional Services (RM3816) Framework Agreement will provide a ‘one stop shop’ solution for […]
How can the new Apprentice Levy drive new business for recruiters?
What is the Apprenticeship Levy? If you are an employer with a wage bill of over £3 million a year, you will be aware of the Apprenticeship Levy, which came into force in April this year. UK employers with an annual wage bill of more than £3 million must spend 0.5% of that total on […]
HS2 Contracts Awarded
The Government has awarded £6.6bn in contracts to build the new High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line With the construction work due to start next year, the contracts cover the first phase of HS2, the new line being built between London and Birmingham and is expected to create at least 16,000 jobs. High Speed 2 […]
Healthcare innovations could save up to £25bn by 2030
Healthcare innovations could save up to £25bn by 2030 According to a report from an independent think tank the adoption of seven healthcare innovations could save the NHS and social care sector nearly £25bn by 2030. The report from the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) warns that a failure to innovate in healthcare will […]
