Hull Maritime Museum refurb takes shape
Heritage contractor Simpson (York) has revealed the original Victorian architecture of Hull Maritime Museum, as part of works involved in its £12m, 20-month-long refurbishment.
Simpson is working to build a new main atrium with a glass roof and a new lift to all the floors. A new staircase will give visitors access to one of the domes, offering views of the city.
SRM raises £56,000 for ParalympiansGB
Sir Robert McAlpine has raised £56,000 for ParalympiansGB, following a charity event at London’s Science Museum to support athletes on the road to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Athletes present included seven-time Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft; Britain’s most successful Boccia player ever, David Smith (pictured with SRM CEO Paul Hamer); and Paralympic rowing champion Lauren Rowles.
Inclusive PPE range launched
Personal protection equipment (PPE) supplier Cromwell has launched an inclusive range of products – Halo – designed to meet the needs of a diverse workforce.
Products include a unisex metatarsal protection trainer, female-specific footwear designs and a wider range of sizes. There are also trousers, tops and jackets specifically produced for females.
Giant HS2 cutterhead transported to new dig
Contractors working for HS2 have transported a 160 tonne tunnel boring machine cutterhead to a new digging site in a complex overnight operation. Tunnel boring machine Dorothy made its first tunnel breakthrough in July this year in HS2’s Chiltern Tunnel at the south portal.
Now Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has moved the cutterhead back to the north portal.
Restoration of Battersea Power Station complete
The restoration of Battersea Power Station in London is now complete, as part of a £9bn redevelopment programme in the area.
Mace was construction manager for the structure’s restoration, which is home to Apple’s new London campus.
It also includes around 100 retail, food and beverage units, a chimney lift experience and 254 flats.
