Author Archives: Cristina Lago

Services provided by companies linked to former leaders of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) costing nearly £300,000 did not “represent market value”, according to the board. CCS’s accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2024 show that during the year, the company made a pre-tax loss of £769,000 –…

A High Court judge has ruled that a self-employed bricklayer who died of mesothelioma was directly recruited and employed by a contractor in an asbestos claim brought by his widow. Eric Alger worked as a bricklayer at the Prince Regent Hotel and Church refurbishment project on Manor Road, Chigwell, in…

The administrators of Bowie Construction have warned unsecured creditors “it is not anticipated” that they will recover any money owed to them. In their latest progress report, Frank Wessely and Jo Leach from Quantuma said 101 claims totalling £1.7m of an estimated £4.5m total were received from unsecured creditors by December 2025.…

A 36-year-old man has died after an incident at a demolition site in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Derek Russell was an employee of Caskie, the contractor delivering demolition works at the Waverley Road regeneration project for Renfrewshire Council. The father of six was taken to hospital on Friday (9 January) following an…

The owners of the world’s second-largest movie set, Shepperton Studios Limited (SSL), and contractor Laing O’Rourke have filed lawsuits against each other over a disputed invoice. SSL is the owner of Surrey-based, 139,354 square metre Shepperton Studios, which boasts Amazon MGM Studios and Netflix as major tenants. On 12 December,…

Energy services group Vital Holdings has seen a 10 per cent increase in turnover driven by several low-carbon projects. The latest accounts for the Lancashire-based company showed a turnover of £274.6m, a 10.6 per cent increase from the previous year (£248.3m). However, it saw a slight dip in pre-tax profit…

The parent company of the Stanmore brand, which comprises several cladding and structural steel businesses, has forecast its future turnover to be affected by bottlenecks with Building Safety Regulator (BSR) gateway two approvals. “Looking beyond 31 March 2026, the directors expect a reduction in the number of sites available due…

Developer Lendlease is seeking a building liability order (BLO) against Balfour Beatty for more than £4m in damages over alleged fire safety defects in a Bristol residential development built more than two decades ago. In 2001, Lendlease Residential Ltd, an agent of developer Lendlease Residential (BH) Ltd, appointed Cowlin, a…

Energy services and facilities management firm Bouygues E&S has posted a £2.8m pre-tax profit in its latest financial results, marking a recovery from the previous year’s loss of £6.5m. The Motherwell-based company’s accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024 showed a turnover of £272m, £50m more than in 2023.…

Offsite specialist Reds10 has posted solid financial results amid a volatile and challenging period for the UK modular market. Pre-tax profit remained stable at £7.06m for the year to 31 March 2025, a small increase from the £7m in the previous period, while operating profit suffered a marginal drop at…