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Stanmore launches service to combat BSR backlogs
Envelope contractor Stanmore has launched an integrated design, procurement and construction service…
AtkinsRéalis boss switches to Asia role – but will be based in UK
AtkinsRéalis UK and Ireland boss Richard Robinson is set to become head…
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NI rise expected to push construction costs up by 1 per cent
Construction costs will rise by up to 1 per cent due to…
Construction industry has mixed view on Budget measures, survey reveals
Only 20 per cent of construction professionals believe the Autumn Budget will…
Kier and Galliford Try among winners on £3.7bn Wessex Water framework
Wessex Water has named the contractors and consultants selected for its eighth…
Mark Reynolds to step down as Mace chief executive
Mark Reynolds is stepping down as chief executive of Mace after more…
Mace: weak growth and high insolvencies to continue
Mace is predicting weak growth to continue in 2024. The firm’s consultancy…
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NHS Commercial Solutions awards £1bn modular framework
NHS Commercial Solutions has named more than 40 firms to a new £1bn framework to deliver modular and...
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CIOB urges reform to reshape ‘volatile’ construction landscape
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for structural reforms to reduce volatility in...
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Gleeds: construction braces for recovery amid stubborn pressures
The UK construction industry is “fragile but stabilising”, according to consultancy Glee...
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Goldman Sachs takes majority stake in Mace Consult to fuel global growth
Mace Group has carved out its consultancy arm, Mace Consult, in a deal that sees a majority investme...
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Why are UK contractors less sustainable than European firms?
Small contractors and specialists in the UK are slower to embrace sustainability…
L&Q launches £200m civil and structural engineering framework
London-based housing association London & Quadrant (L&Q) has launched a search for…
Challenging times ‘far from over’ as commodity prices to stay high
Rampant construction commodity prices show little sign of easing, according to a…
Willmott Dixon sues Aecom and Prater over high-rise cladding
Willmott Dixon is suing five subcontractors and consultants as it attempts to…
Mace scoops role on £440m airport expansion
Mace has landed the the integrated delivery partner and construction manager role on…
£1.5bn retrofit framework unveiled
A consortium of housing associations is looking for contractors and consultants for…
More than 100 projects scoop £2.1bn levelling up funding
More than 100 projects across the UK will share £2.1bn from the…
Mace names new consultancy COO
Mace has announced a new chief operating officer (COO) for its consultancy…
Gleeds lands role on £10bn UK fusion project
Gleeds has been picked to deliver procurement, commercial and cost-management services for…
Arup profits drop by third as staff costs jump
Arup has seen its annual profits drop by a third despite reporting…
Industry set for downturn
The sector is in a downturn and building will be hit harder…
Plans for major York scheme submitted
Plans have gone in for a major riverside regeneration project in York.…
Balfour and Kier among four named on £1.3bn A66 upgrade
Four big-name contractors have been appointed to a £1.3bn project to upgrade…
Atkins profit rises 17 per cent
Profit at Atkins has grown by 17 per cent, its latest accounts…
Mott MacDonald leadership changes as Haigh exits
Mott MacDonald has announced a shakeup of its senior leadership team amid…
Consultants appointed for £200m Belfast university deal
Three major construction consultancies have been named on a £200m deal to…
Mace appoints regional directors as it targets work around the UK
Mace has appointed new regional directors for south-west England and the north.…
Faithful & Gould provide cladding advice – despite legal dispute
Faithful & Gould is actively providing advice on remediating unsafe cladding on…
Residential jobs behind booming work in cities
Construction activity in major regional cities grew in 2021 thanks to a…
Rise of automation could ‘widen skills gap’
The rise of automation in the construction industry could lead to a…