Kier confirmed for new Glasgow prison

From the outside at least, HMP Glasgow will look more like a modern school building than…

Re:Construction podcast – Episode 170

In a landmark speech last week, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves voiced support for Heathrow’s…

Wilten lands £18m Stowmarket office scheme

CGI of the Gateway 14 Skills & Innovation Centre Gateway14 Ltd has appointed Wilten Construction to…

Quarry firms welcome recovery signals

Mortar sales have now risen for three consecutive quarters After a dreadful first three quarters to…

Lords slam redundant grey belt plan

Grey belt, green belt or no belt at all? The House of Lords built environment committee…

Eastern Highways framework winners – the full list

Octavius is one of only two contractors to feature in all three lots; the other is…

MKM opens four more branches

Getting ready to open New MKM stores are opening in Plymouth, Bridgend, Bangor and Cheltenham on…

Vinci picked for Stockport arches regeneration

CGI of Shedkm’s plansa for Stockport 8 Having been through a collaborative dialogue tender process, Vinci…

First Jaso J390 cranes enter the UK

Jaso J390 Low Top tower cranes building the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff Falcon Tower Crane…

MPB to build Curzon Street foundations

From left to right on site are Gerard Smith (MDJV), Michael Begley (MPB project director), Sean…

OCL wins £35m Sussex campus package

The West Slope Residences form the next phase of the University of Sussex’s campus modernisation plan,…

Brand dumps SGB branding

Now to be known as Brand Access Solutions The Lyndon SGB scaffolding business is being renamed…

Time for Lower Thames Crossing contractors to seize control

Computerised image of the Lower Thames Crossing’s southern tunnel entrance When chancellor of the exchequer Rachel…

CMA clears St Modwen Homes acquisition

St Modwen Homes’ Blythe Fields development in Stoke-on-Trent The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has found…

BSP appoints transport director

Jason Davenport Jason Davenport takes over from one of the four founding directors of BSP Consulting,…

TICA bucks apprenticeships trend with record intake

TICA apprentices TICA is on track to welcome a record 200 apprentices to its national training…

Crest Nicholson posts £144m loss

Martyn Clark took over as Crest Nicholson chief executive in June 2024 For the year ended…

Altrad acquires fencing company

The acquisition of Heras Mobile Fencing’s UK operations, based out of Sittingbourne bolsters Altrad Generation’s market…

Pagabo prepares major framework renewals

Pagabo chief procurement officer Jason Stapley On behalf of contracting authority Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear…

Wrexham’s new Kop to be ‘authentic and unique’

The external brick facade pays homage to Wrexham’s “Terracottapolis” nickname Wrexham’s 5,500-capacity new Kop Stand has…

Materials producers move into recovery phase

The Construction Products Association’s state of trade survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 showed a…

EKFB completes 4,500-tonne deck slide for Small Dean viaduct

The A413 open to traffic after the Small Dean viaduct deck slide [Images courtesy SAP Photographie…