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Retentions could be banned in late payment crackdown

Government considers abolition of hated system in construction

2 days ago

Heathrow Airport unveils £49bn ‘superhub’ expansion

Airport operator says it is ready to start design and supply chain activity this year

1 day ago

National Grid names contractors for £8bn of substation work

Regional deals will give firms first refusal on work in their area

1 day ago

Keltbray names Ferrovial’s Karl Goose as new CEO

New boss to take over in December as Vince Corrigan retires

1 day ago

Green light for first 880 homes at Manchester Mayfield

Four blocks rising to 28 storeys set to cost around £250m to build

1 day ago

Fit-out trade body hits back at bloated contracts

Dry walling and interiors body backs 500-word contract in fight against legal traps

1 day ago

Arora and Bechtel pitch rival Heathrow expansion plan

New Terminal 6 and runway said to be faster, greener and cheaper option

2 days ago

Major delays hit £4.8bn Levelling Up project programme

Whitehall admits most projects still stuck in design or planning phase

2 days ago

London new home starts slump 59% as safety regime bites

National rise masks capital’s fall amid BSR delays and social housing slowdown

2 days ago

Maidstone seeks builder for £50m flats project

10-storey tower part of council’s Springfield Library redevelopment plans

2 days ago

Former Lambeth council office to become Premier Inn

Developer Whitbread looking for contractor for latest conversion project

2 days ago

Construction to start on UK’s first floating padel courts

Liverpool Waters gets green light for unique leisure complex

2 days ago

Bombshell cavity barrier defects wipe out Taylor Wimpey profits

Fresh £222m provision for fire safety failings behind brick facades

3 days ago

39 firms win £3bn South East schools framework

LCP panel covers new build, retrofit and fire safety upgrade work

4 days ago

Esh boss bullish as profits and prospects rise

North of England contractor looking forward to continued growth

4 days ago

Government sets up Platform4 to build 40,000 homes on rail land

Former Lendlease Development chief Bek Seeley to head Platform4

3 days ago

Race starts for £858m London highways consultancy deal

Ealing Council is leading the launch of a major new highways and transport consultancy framework

3 days ago

Bridge parts set sail for £20m Murphy Stockport site

“Dress rehearsal” bridge assembly ahead of three week rail closure

3 days ago

22 firms win Prosper £500m new build homes framework

Deal designed with input from Believe Housing, Gentoo and Karbon Homes

4 days ago

Civils contractor Galldris sold to staff

£125m turnover firm transitions to Employee Ownership Trust

4 days ago

Fit-out firepower drives Morgan Sindall to record half-year

£390m cash pile supports push on partnerships and frameworks

4 days ago

Grid delays now rival planning as chief threat to project delivery

Turner & Townsend flags urgent need to prioritise electricity connections on projects

4 days ago

Forterra to shut down two divisions

Materials giant exiting Formpave block paving and Bison Bespoke precast businesses

4 days ago

Vistry and Kier team up again for Wokingham homes plan

Third major partnership kicks off first phase of 1,400-home Berkshire plan

5 days ago

Wates preps £200m Middlesbrough regen site

Work begins on landmark Crown Square project with hotel, student flats and homes

5 days ago

BAM Nuttall rail boss to join Balfour

Richard Watts to become Managing Director of UK Rail business

1 week ago

Peel Ports unveils £60m expansion plan for Yarmouth

New Southern Terminal to target big infrastructure and offshore energy schemes

5 days ago

£1bn beach defence mega-framework up for grabs

Environment Agency seeks two marine contractors to protect England’s coastlines

5 days ago

Bovis set for £220m tower job near British Museum

John F Hunt to start demolition work for big West End scheme

5 days ago

Carnell poaches another National Highways director

Maintenance contractor becomes latest private firm to lure public sector chief

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