Birmingham replaces firms on £3bn council housing upkeep contract
From July 2026, Equans, Wates and Mears will take over day-to-day repairs, planned maintenance and improvement works across around 60,000 council homes in Birmingham.
The...
Amey succeeds eight-year deal at Yorkshire & Humber
Amey Highways will lead through the maintenance and response (M&R) contract. Highways England has handed the Area 12 works that are along Yorkshire and...
U+I reduce capital spending by £33m
The capital spending by developer U+I is being cut by £33m this year. The reduction in capital arises due to the covid-19 pandemic. The...
Strabag UK buys failed HV transmission contractor in strategic move
A pre-pack administration has secured the future of 32 jobs at high-voltage specialist Gunning Transmission & Distribution Services.
The Stafford-based contractor had enjoyed rapid growth,...
Morgan Sindall wins £50m Hertfordshire Uni science block
Morgan Sindall Construction is all set to start work on the University of Hertfordshire’s planned School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science. This is...
Cruden Secures Approval for New Edinburgh Housing Project
Work is set to begin later this year to convert the vacant and deteriorating 1950s building into a fully affordable housing scheme, delivering 35...
Willmott Dixon opens new Plymouth office
Willmott Dixon as a construction contractor has opened a new office at Plymouth. This is named to be the third regional office in the...
Construction sector loses 36 firms in February
As per the reports, a total of 36 construction companies fell into administration in February 2020. The list goes on with around 246 more...
Tender race begins for £115m Ebbsfleet central enabling works
The EC2 Phase 1a infrastructure package includes extensive highways, utilities, structural and public realm works designed to unlock the new commercial core of the...
Barhale secures i54 business park infrastructure
Barhale will be taking on the infrastructure enabling works for the western extension of South Staffordshire i54 Business Park. The western extension of the...
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