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Severfield axes ‘non-core’ modular arm after strategic review
Steel giant Severfield has discontinued its Modular Solutions business after concluding the…
Little hope for supply-chain creditors of collapsed modular firm
Subcontractors of Elements Europe will only receive a fraction of the £8.7m…
Homes quango doubles down on MMC funding
Homes England has committed to providing more cash to get the construction…
Yorkshire modular firm faces administration
Wakefield-headquartered modular construction specialist Thurston Group Ltd, along with two related businesses,…
Digital transformation leaders step up at TechFest Awards
The winners of the TechFest Awards 2025 were announced tonight in a…
Modular builder Merit enters administration
Offsite construction specialist Merit has ceased trading after entering administration, resulting in…
Industry ‘grappling’ with lack of digital product passport standard
The broad use of digital product passports (DPPs) in the construction sector…
Modular firm went under after client withheld £585,000
Collapsed offsite specialist Kingston Modular Systems was unable to pay its debts…
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‘Significant’ tech skills gap hinders AI uptake in construction
The construction sector risks falling behind in AI adoption unless urgent action…
LFB calls for individual fire safety tests on modular projects
The London Fire Brigade has called on developers to carry out fire…
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Modular specialist Merit files for administration
Offsite construction specialist Merit has filed for administration. Northumberland-based Merit Holdings Ltd,…
Construction News LinkedIn network surges past 300,000
Construction News (CN) has reached a major digital milestone, surpassing 300,000 followers…
Midlands housing association seeks buyer for offsite business
A Midlands-based housing association has put its offsite housing subsidiary up for…
Four in ten firms adopt ‘opportunistic and ad hoc’ stance on innovation
Four in ten construction firms are still approaching innovation in “opportunistic and…
Morrisroe suffers cyber-attack
Morrisroe Ltd has become the latest contractor to suffer a cyber-attack, Construction…
Start-up unveils AI system to tackle construction dust pollution
A clean-tech start-up supported by Oxford Brookes University has launched an AI-driven…
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PI insurers question use of AI in construction
Professional indemnity (PI) insurers have started quizzing construction firms as to whether…
Balfour Beatty unveils £7.2m AI investment with Microsoft
Balfour Beatty has invested £7.2m in Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of…
One week left to Enter TechFest 2025 Awards
The window for entries to the 2025 TechFest Awards closes next Friday…
London M&E firm calls time on offsite arm
Lorne Stewart’s offsite-construction subsidiary is being wound up due to “prolonged losses…
New search function launched for CN readers
Construction News has revamped its search engine with a range of improvements…
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New tool aims to expose construction payment ‘bad agents’
An online tool has been launched to help protect small firms from…
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Construction AI startups line up for government prize
AI-based technology to cut carbon emissions from cement production has made it…
Tide sees pre-tax profit drop by almost a third amid sector ‘challenges’
Tide Construction has seen its pre-tax profit plunge by almost a third,…
Low-carbon bricks made from construction waste obtain certification
Low-carbon bricks made from construction waste have been approved for use by…
Use MMC adviser on residential schemes, says BSI
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has recommended residential projects using modular construction…
‘Insufficient’ funds to repay failed modular firm’s supply chain
Administrators for a collapsed modular contractor have said there are “insufficient funds”…
TechFest Awards 2025 opens for entries
Don't miss your chance to have your innovation recognised at this year's…