Former Mace deputy chairperson Mark Holmes appointed CBE
Former Mace deputy chairman Mark Holmes has been awarded a CBE for his services to construction, recognising his leadership of Infrastructure Exports UK and...
Interserve Facilities Management business worth £271m to be bought by Mitie
Mitie as an outsourcing contractor is planning to purchase Interserve Facilities Management business in a £271m deal. This will create the UK’s largest Facilities...
Select purchases world’s first electric crawler crane
Liebherr has recently launched the LR 1200.1 Unplugged and LR 1250.1 Unplugged. These are the first full-sized battery powered crawler cranes that have exactly...
Skanska Carries Out Demolition of Major Rail Bridge
The demolition forms part of a £60m renewal programme that will see a 130-metre-long bridge removed and replaced over the first two weekends of...
GMI trebles turnover and plots more growth
Due to a shift to more complex and higher-value projects, Leeds contractor GMI Construction Group's turnover will triple to £360 million in the fiscal...
Persimmon to work on £75m cladding replacement works
Persimmon mainly builds traditional family homes rather than high-rise blocks. But Housing developer Persimmon has made a provision of £75m after identifying 26 tall...
Primark store site to turn into 39-storey tower in Sheffield
The redevelopment plans are submitted by Developer SFGE Properties for replacing the former Primark store to a 39-storey residential block in Sheffield city centre....
Plans submitted for £85m Worcester canalside quarter
Godwin Developments has submitted plans for an £85m waterfront community in Worcester city centre. Proposals are set for Lowesmoor Wharf to completely transform the...
Stepnell wins works for major frameworks
The two construction frameworks were recently gained by Stepnell and the works related to each framework will start soon. Both frameworks- the Public Sector...
Kier secures £250m contract for dual prison expansion project
Each site will see the addition of four new houseblocks, along with upgraded site-wide infrastructure and improvements to ancillary facilities, with completion expected by...


























