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Tier ones named among UK’s top 100 apprenticeship employers

Ben Vogel — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:55:41 +0000

Five major UK contractors have been ranked among the country’s best employers for apprenticeships, according to new government data. Balfour Beatty, Bam, Kier, Mace and VolkerWessels UK were named in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list for 2025, which is compiled annually by the Department…

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Four firms selected for £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub alliance

Ben Vogel — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:46:30 +0000

Network Rail has named four companies as preferred delivery partners on the £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub programme. The alliance includes VolkerRail, Laing O’Rourke, AtkinsRéalis and Siemens Mobility. They will support the design and development of the major transport scheme alongside Network Rail, which is leading…

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VolkerWessels boosts profit as marine and water sectors boom

Joshua Stein — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:26:05 +0000

Profit soared at VolkerWessels after a slowdown in work in the commercial sector was offset by big contracts in the marine, water and highways sectors. VolkerWessels chief financial officer Anita Harris said her firm had delivered a “strong performance” in 2024 “despite the economic challenges…

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VolkerFitzpatrick lands £83m Biggleswade logistics scheme

Colin Marrs — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:40:35 +0000

VolkerFitzpatrick has won an £83m logistics and office development in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, for client Tritax Big Box Developments. The project at Symmetry Park will deliver more than 76,800 square metres of industrial and Grade A office space across five units, with the largest measuring nearly…

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VolkerWessels boosts profit as civils work reaps rewards

Joshua Stein — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:33:47 +0000

Projects in the infrastructure and entertainment sectors have delivered a “very strong performance” for VolkerWessels. The contractor, which operates across the construction industry, tabled a pre-tax profit of £38.6m in the year to 31 December 2023, up from £37.7m. In its accounts, released today (1…

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Scottish rail reveals £1.4bn worth of deals

Chris Smith — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:33:26 +0000

Five contractors including VolkerRail have landed deals worth a total of more than £1.4bn to upgrade Scotland’s rail infrastructure. The contractors were confirmed this morning (13 August) by Network Rail Scotland under a new framework covering buildings, civils, structures, earthworks, drainage, and signalling and power…

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VolkerFitzpatrick wins £19m Surrey bridge contract

Charlotte Banks — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:00:38 +0000

VolkerFitzpatrick has been awarded a £19m contract to build a highway bridge over a rail line in Surrey. The Ash Road Bridge project will allow for the decommissioning of a level crossing on the A323 Guildford Road ahead of increased rail use on the North…

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Bumper warehouse project pushes contractor to top league spot

Joshua Stein — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 06:50:24 +0000

Winvic soared to top spot in the November leagues thanks to a £266m warehousing job in Swindon. The job, to demolish a car manufacturing plant formerly belonging to Honda and build a 672,000 square metre warehouse in its place, pushed it well beyond its nearest…

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Firm ‘harassed’ woman after she filed complaint against manager

Tiya Thomas-Alexander — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 06:50:07 +0000

A judge has rejected an attempt by VolkerRail to overturn parts of a ruling that it harassed and victimised a female employee after she made an allegation of sexual harassment against her line manager. Last year, a tribunal found that senior managers at the company…

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VolkerWessels warns of ‘economic headwinds’ despite return to profit

Mark Smulian — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:37:57 +0000

VolkerWessels UK has warned that high material and labour prices have created “economic headwinds of significant increases” in prices. In its results for the year ended 31 December 2021, the firm said the speed of decision-making in government had held back some projects. It has…

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