Author Archives: Will Ing

Willmott Dixon has launched a £30m legal action against civil engineer Peter Brett Associates (PBA) and Karakusevic Carson Architects (KCA) over alleged defects at a Hoxton housing block. The firms designed and constructed the 44-home Bridport House in east London, which was completed in 2011 but subsequently evacuated for remedial…

Southern Housing has appointed Formation Design & Build to finish a housing scheme in Croydon that was left in limbo after the collapse of its previous contractor. Henley Construct was building the 116-home scheme on Cherry Orchard Road when it entered administration in April 2023, owing millions of pounds to…

A pair of acquisitions has helped Nottingham-headquartered Embrace Steel Group's revenue to grow by 57 per cent in its latest annual accounts. The contractor, which designs and manufacturers steel frames, also reported a pre-tax profit of £2.3m for its financial year ended 31 December 2024, up from £1m a year…

CField Construction has blamed difficulties from legacy projects for a £1.2m loss after its turnover shrank by 16 per cent. The UK/Irish contractor, which has offices in London, Edinburgh, Cork and Limerick, turned over £119.3m in the year to 31 December 2024, down from £141.9m a year earlier. CField made…

A building firm has been ordered to pay a subcontractor it removed from a job in Essex. Davis Construction (South East) Ltd was told to pay £261,191.44 (plus interest) to Construction Muzzy Ltd following two adjudications earlier this year, but failed to pay ─ later arguing it should not have…

Graham Construction has walked away from a job building a new events centre in Southport, months after the client decided not to appoint its previous preferred contractor.  In 2023, Sefton Council appointed Kier as preferred bidder to demolish the Southport Theatre & Convention Centre and replace it with a new…

A Midlands-based housing association has put its offsite housing subsidiary up for sale, saying the “landscape has changed significantly”.  GreenSquareAccord (GSA), which manages 25,000 homes, said it wants to offload its LoCaL Homes brand to focus on its core social landlord services.  Mona Shah, chief finance and investment officer at…

Pre-tax profit at contractor Byrne Group has grown for the fourth year in succession while turnover rebounded to its 2023 level, as the firm eyes expansion into new sectors. The Southwark-headquartered group turned over £190.2m in the year to 30 June 2025. This marked an 11 per cent increase from…

Residents of a 35-storey tower built by failed contractor Henry Construction have been ordered to leave and make way for intrusive remedial work to fix leaks and other issues.  The Fold, the tallest of four housing blocks at Queen’s Quarter in Croydon, was completed just three years ago. But residents…

Benniman has reported a 23 per cent drop in turnover, describing the industrial and logistics market as ‘challenged’.  The Worcestershire-based contractor turned over £100m in the year to 31 December 2024, down from £129.8m a year earlier – with pre-tax profit falling £300,000 to £8.1m.  However, the company’s pre-tax profit…