Cristina Lago | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/author/cristina-lago/ Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:45:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Cristina Lago | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/author/cristina-lago/ 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/author/cristina-lago/ 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Bovis and Manchester council drop legal fight over town hall refurb https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/bovis-and-manchester-council-drop-legal-fight-over-town-hall-refurb-19-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/bovis-and-manchester-council-drop-legal-fight-over-town-hall-refurb-19-02-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:17 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537713 Manchester City Council and Bovis have told Construction News they are “working together” to complete the restoration of the city’s town hall by spring 2027 after abandoning a legal fight. Bovis Construction (Europe) Ltd, the main contractor for the Manchester Town Hall refurbishment project, launched…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/bovis-and-manchester-council-drop-legal-fight-over-town-hall-refurb-19-02-2026/feed/ 0 Smart moves: the man overseeing Balfour Beatty’s AI plan https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/smart-moves-the-man-overseeing-balfour-beattys-ai-plan-18-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/smart-moves-the-man-overseeing-balfour-beattys-ai-plan-18-02-2026/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:03:20 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536055 Meet the man overseeing Balfour Beatty’s multimillion-pound plan to harness AI to drive a ‘productivity revolution’

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/smart-moves-the-man-overseeing-balfour-beattys-ai-plan-18-02-2026/feed/ 0 140-year-old family firm calls in administrators https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/140-year-old-family-firm-calls-in-administrators-18-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/140-year-old-family-firm-calls-in-administrators-18-02-2026/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:06:08 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538429 Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd has announced it is going into administration. The London-based family firm filed on Tuesday (17 February) a notice of appointment to appoint an administrator. Founded in 1884 by James William Jerram, the contractor specialised in new-build and refurbishment projects across different sectors…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/140-year-old-family-firm-calls-in-administrators-18-02-2026/feed/ 0 Construction activity fell sharply in early 2026, Glenigan says https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/construction-activity-fell-sharply-in-early-2026-glenigan-says-17-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/construction-activity-fell-sharply-in-early-2026-glenigan-says-17-02-2026/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:53:48 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538383 The UK construction industry entered 2026 with a sharp decline in activity due to the impact of a sluggish economy and low private investor confidence, according to data intelligence provider Glenigan. Project starts decreased by 31 per cent over the three months to the end…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/construction-activity-fell-sharply-in-early-2026-glenigan-says-17-02-2026/feed/ 0 PFI jobs spur profit at Bouygues subsidiary https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/pfi-jobs-spur-profit-at-bouygues-subsidiary-16-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/pfi-jobs-spur-profit-at-bouygues-subsidiary-16-02-2026/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:45:18 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538254 The UK civils and infrastructure arm of Bouygues subsidiary Equans has recorded an almost threefold uplift in pre-tax profit, driven by improved returns across its portfolio of private finance initiative (PFI) contracts. Equans E&S Infrastructure UK’s accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024 show…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/pfi-jobs-spur-profit-at-bouygues-subsidiary-16-02-2026/feed/ 0 York bridge repairs postponed due to station upgrade delays https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/york-bridge-repairs-postponed-due-to-station-upgrade-delays-13-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/york-bridge-repairs-postponed-due-to-station-upgrade-delays-13-02-2026/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:45:28 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538130 The refurbishment of a major York city bridge has been pushed back until next year due to delays on the nearby Station Gateway project that is being delivered by John Sisk & Son. The council announced on 6 February that due to “unavoidable delays” to…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/york-bridge-repairs-postponed-due-to-station-upgrade-delays-13-02-2026/feed/ 0 Judge refuses £2m adjudication enforcement over ‘forged’ JCT contract https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/judge-refuses-adjudication-enforcement-over-forged-jct-contract-13-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/judge-refuses-adjudication-enforcement-over-forged-jct-contract-13-02-2026/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:45:08 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537481 The High Court has refused to enforce a £2.14m adjudication amid allegations that the JCT contract at its heart was forged. Subcontractor High Tech Construction Ltd (HTC) had taken its client WLP Trading & Marketing Ltd (WLP) to court to summarily enforce the adjudication. It related to payment…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/judge-refuses-adjudication-enforcement-over-forged-jct-contract-13-02-2026/feed/ 0 Arconic claims it is immune from defective cladding legislation https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/arconic-claims-it-is-immune-from-defective-cladding-legislation-12-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/arconic-claims-it-is-immune-from-defective-cladding-legislation-12-02-2026/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:45:56 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536758 Grenfell Tower material producer Arconic has claimed it is immune from liability in a £2.73m High Court legal action over cladding used on three other London high-rises – because it is based in France. In September, Equans launched a £2.73m High Court claim against Arconic…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/arconic-claims-it-is-immune-from-defective-cladding-legislation-12-02-2026/feed/ 0 Annual construction output rises despite final-quarter dip https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/annual-construction-output-rises-despite-final-quarter-dip-12-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/annual-construction-output-rises-despite-final-quarter-dip-12-02-2026/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:35:21 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538068 Annual construction output increased by 1.8 per cent in 2025 in the fifth consecutive year of annual growth, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, total output fell by 2.1 per cent in the final quarter (Q4) of the…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/annual-construction-output-rises-despite-final-quarter-dip-12-02-2026/feed/ 0 Schools RAAC crisis result of ‘chronic investment deficit’, MPs say https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/schools-raac-crisis-result-of-chronic-investment-deficit-mps-say-11-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/schools-raac-crisis-result-of-chronic-investment-deficit-mps-say-11-02-2026/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:54:23 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537984 The reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) emergency in England’s school estate goes beyond “an isolated safety risk” and “is symptomatic of a chronic capital investment deficit”, a parliamentary committee has said. A report published today (February 11) by the cross-party Education Committee found that despite the…

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