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Bouygues to reopen UK sites after three-week shutdown

Bouygues to reopen UK sites after three-week shutdown

Bouygues UK has confirmed their decision to reopen its UK sites to review the safe working practices after a three-week shutdown. Bouygues...
Laing O’Rourke signs contract worth £60m at White City

Laing O’Rourke uses tower crane lifts and reduces long climbing works

Laing O’Rourke-owned Select Plant is using tower crane lifts as a new lift system. The crane operators apply this system on the...
West Yorkshire transport schemes delayed to save £270m

Transport schemes in West Yorkshire worth about £270m are to be placed on hold

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) stated it had identified approximately 40 developments that may be "paused" to relieve budgetary concerns. The delays would...
Wolverhampton picks McLaughlin & Harvey for £50m campus

McLaughlin & Harvey picked to build £50m Wolverhampton learning campus

The City of Wolverhampton has selected McLaughlin & Harvey as its top construction partner for a new educational campus in the city centre. The...
Government gives guidance on work safety on construction sites

Government gives guidance on work safety on construction sites

The work safety guidance for sate work in construction sites is issued by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Safety. The staff must...
£250m construction and refurbishment framework

Glasgow university framework worth £250m includes Morgan Sindall in construction

The University of Glasgow will soon undergo a new £250m construction and refurbishment framework. Under this new framework, Morgan Sindall Construction is...
Morgan Sindall wins £60m contract to build a school in Cardiff.

Morgan Sindall wins £60m contract to build a school in Cardiff.

A £60m investment in education will bring new teaching and learning facilities for 900 students, alongside state-of-the-art sports amenities, including a sports...
As rising energy prices reduce profit margins for businesses across Europe, British Steel has increased prices on some products. According to a representative on Tuesday, structural sections, a type of steel used in construction, will be subject to a hike of £100 ($121) per tonne from one of the leading producers in the UK. According to a March article in The Times, the corporation has previously raised the cost of the same products by $250 per tonne. Europe's heavy industry is collapsing under rising electricity prices, which are particularly painful for enterprises that use a lot of energy. Tuesday saw an all-time high for regional benchmark power prices, and nations throughout Europe are preparing for potential power shortages this winter after Russia reduced its gas exports due to the invasion of Ukraine. Some industries have responded by decreasing supply; zinc company Nyrstar stated Tuesday it would suspend output at a sizable smelter in the Netherlands. Others, like British Steel, are attempting to pass on rising electricity costs to customers. However, that may become more challenging as European steel prices decline in anticipation of weaker regional economic activity hurting demand.

British Steel can’t absorb high energy costs; prices are increased

As rising energy prices reduce profit margins for businesses across Europe, British Steel has increased prices on some products. According to a representative on...
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consultancy  Firm RSK Group secures £500m for fresh acquisitions spree

The Cheshire-based group RSK, which employs 15,000 people and operates in 40 countries, has secured investment from a consortium led by Searchlight...
Plans unveiled for Newcastle office scheme

Plans unveiled for Newcastle office scheme

Plans are disclosed for building the new office on Newcastle’s East Quayside. The office project design is designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group who...
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