Construction grew 1.8% last year despite sharp Q4 fall
Latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows total construction output rose 1.8% in 2025 compared with 2024 — … Read more
Two arrested after 999 construction fly-tipping call
Essex Police responded to a 999 call after waste was left on private land close to the M25’s junction with … Read more
Barratt Redrow £1bn safety upgrade works shift up a gear
The house builder said this morning it is pressing ahead at pace, shifting decisively from investigation to delivery. Its building … Read more
Subcontractors wanted across the Midlands
Subcontractors and suppliers can find work opportunities across the Midlands at the latest event hosted by Constructionline. Its latest Marketplace … Read more
Barhale secures hat-trick of Thames Water sewer schemes
The civils specialist has secured the trio of jobs under Thames Water’s £200m-plus AMP8 Major Projects framework for Developer Services … Read more
DfT tests market for privately financed HS2 Euston station job
The move signals the Government’s intention to push ahead with a public-private partnership to deliver the HS2 Euston station itself, … Read more
Long-empty Southend HMRC tower set for 557-flat rebirth
The firm has sealed final Section 106 legal agreement with Southend Council allowing it to a redevelop the former HMRC … Read more
Buyers believe construction has “exited its tailspin”
The latest bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index shows an industry still in contraction. But the decline in … Read more
Balfour powers back to top of contracts league
The Net Zero Teesside power station project is valued as £833m and sees Balfour deliver major onshore works for the … Read more
£3bn early works plan to kick-start major Parliament restoration
A new report from the Parliamentary Restoration and Renewal Client Board calls for a seven-year “phase one” programme of early … Read more
Ardmore turns corner after bruising two years
The London-based contractor has just published delayed statutory results for the year to 30 September 2024, showing a £41m loss … Read more
Developer Salboy opens construction division to wider market
Salboy Construction was established in April 2024 initially focused on supporting some of the group’s own developments as well as … Read more