Winners picked for £500m North Wales construction framework
Contractors including Seddon, Kier, and Willmott Dixon have been picked for a £500m construction framework covering public sector projects across all six North Wales Local Authorities.
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Welsh Mountain Zoo to start £1m snow leopard project
Wynne Construction will start work on the redesigned enclosure for the zoo’s snow leopards in the autumn after the project secured planning permission.
Rhyl Travelodge completes
Ion Developments and contractor Wynne Construction have handed over the 73-room hotel, the latest project in Rhyl’s waterfront regeneration.
JV wins Deeside approval
Trebor and Maple Grove Developments have secured detailed consent for an 87,000 sq ft industrial scheme in Deeside billed as Boundary Park.
Decision to shelve Wylfa nuclear build confirmed
Japanese industrial giant Hitachi has confirmed that it is halting work at the £20bn Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station project on Anglesey.
Work set to stop on Anglesey’s £20bn Wylfa Newydd
Hitachi, the developer behind the Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant on Anglesey, looks set to put the £20bn scheme on hold following a meeting next week, according to reports in the Japanese media.
NW in 2019 | Plan or pay the penalty
Construction is booming and the hot topic next year for ground-related professionals will be management of earthworks, writes Sarah Hey of Hydrock. Under new landfill tax rules, developers may have to pay tax on the reuse of excavated materials unless the proper paperwork is in place.
Calls for clarity on future of £20bn Wylfa Newydd
Reports in Japan have raised questions over the future of the £20bn Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant on Anglesey with claims that the project’s main backer Hitachi could be set to back out.
Hilton signs up at Surf Snowdonia
Wales’ first Hilton Garden Inn is set to open at Surf Snowdonia, where the hospitality giant will operate a 106-bed hotel, as part of a £16m investment in the adventure park.
SITE VISIT | Conwy Council HQ with Muse
Conwy Council, Muse, and Bowmer & Kirkland have completed a flagship headquarters in Colwyn Bay in what is said to be the largest development of its type in North Wales. Place North West took a tour of the building with development manager Muse and the council to find out why it will be a “game-changer” for Conwy.
