Latest news

£200m deal unlocks full 1,000-home Digbeth scheme

Caddick has started early works on the Moda-led Stone Yard project

8 minutes ago

10 big road and rail upgrades get funding green light

£1.3bn A66 dualling, Simister Island junction upgrade and Midlands Rail Hub get funding

2 hours ago

Design, build and finance plan for £1bn Cheddar 2 reservoir

South West Water starts pre-bid market engagement on 75km pipeline and reservoir

1 hour ago

Illegal working blitz catches Indian builders

Home Office raids target migrants working cash-in-hand on sites

19 hours ago

Major Sizewell concrete win for local supplier

Eastern Concrete Ltd wins its biggest ever contract

2 hours ago

SIG chief put on gardening leave

New CEO appointed as Gavin Slark steps down immediately

2 hours ago

Adjustable hard hat launched for different hair types

AtkinsRéalis initiative will also make PPE more comfortable for bald builders

1 hour ago

Lynch appeal sees £800,000 abnormal load fine reduced to £10k

Judge rules original fine was was ‘manifestly excessive’

1 day ago

Government calls up firms to explore PPP healthcare projects plan

New public-private partnership idea to be scoped out with contractors

1 day ago

Balfour Beatty terminates Danny Sullivan labour deals

Around 500 workers on HS2 will be moved to alternative agencies or be taken on direct

3 days ago

Prosper picks 34 firms for £1bn retrofit bonanza

Equans, Fortem, Mears and Vinci among winners on four-year PAS 2035 framework

1 day ago

Trio face prosecution after Hinkley site death

Main contractors and client to face charges over death of site supervisor

3 days ago

£60m raised to advance world’s largest cement CCS project

Five lime and cement plants to capture emissions for storage under Irish Sea

1 day ago

Buyers see recovery in house building sector

But civil and commercial work still in the doldrums

4 days ago

Apprentice saws-off thumb on hotel refurb site

Court hears how digit was reattached and teenager continued training with another firm

4 days ago

Laing O’Rourke tops June contracts league

£919m animal super lab dominates new orders

4 days ago

TSL turnover smashes £500m as profit almost trebles

Data centre and logistics contractor rises high on surging demand

4 days ago

Gleeson Homes chief exec leaves business after restructure

Management revamp after “challenging” year

4 days ago

Green light for 1,600-home Oldham town centre overhaul

Plans for over 1,600 homes across six regeneration sites approved

4 days ago

DSM wins Norwich city centre clearance job

Anglia Square shopping centre clearance for £300m scheme

4 days ago

13-year-old becomes UK’s youngest qualified digger driver

Grandson of Gallagher Group chairman sets industry record

4 days ago

Cubby reborn in £12m Svella-backed takeover

£50m revenue target set as 14 firms combine under new Cubby Group banner

5 days ago

North East NHS trusts plot £3bn health estate overhaul

Market engagement begins for major construction push across four trusts

5 days ago

HG goes green on cranes in £1.2m switch to battery power

Diesel-free crane drive cuts fuel bills by 94%

5 days ago

Developer fined £165,000 for fire safety failings

Firm ignored fire safety orders on apartment job in Preston

5 days ago

Bidding to start for £1.8bn North West framework

Contractors invited to bid for latest Procure Partnerships deal

5 days ago

Hill hits record £90m profit as homes pipeline swells

Build-to-rent push and £4.8bn contracting book to fuel next growth phase

6 days ago

Rayner unveils £39bn plan to build 300,000 social homes

Council building revival and rent reform feature in social and affordable homes plan

6 days ago

Keltbray bounces back with £3.2m profit

Tighter controls and smarter project selection fuel strong turnaround

6 days ago

VINCI JV wins 500-home twin town centre revamps

Chester Northgate phase 2 and Northwich Weaver Square schemes move to delivery stage

6 days ago