Colin Marrs | Construction News Editor https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/author/colin-marrs-4/ Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:35:29 +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 Colin Marrs | Construction News Editor https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/author/colin-marrs-4/ 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/author/colin-marrs-4/ 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Ealing doubles number of Henry homes to be demolished https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/ealing-doubles-number-of-henry-homes-to-be-demolished-20-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/ealing-doubles-number-of-henry-homes-to-be-demolished-20-02-2026/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:45:16 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538691 Ealing Council is planning to demolish more than 100 partially built homes left unfinished after Henry Construction collapsed – double the number previously earmarked. Last year, the London authority announced that it would pull down the 53-home, £15.6m Dean Gardens development in Walpole, Ealing, where…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/ealing-doubles-number-of-henry-homes-to-be-demolished-20-02-2026/feed/ 0 Newly single? Learn from past mistakes https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/newly-single-learn-from-past-mistakes-20-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/newly-single-learn-from-past-mistakes-20-02-2026/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:35:29 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538600 The Single Construction Regulator (SCR) is set to begin operations in 2028. This month, Construction News reports that, in the run-up to launch, the existing Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will effectively transform into the SCR in shadow form. At first, this story might seem to…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/newly-single-learn-from-past-mistakes-20-02-2026/feed/ 0 Fine reduced after former Carillion boss abandons challenge https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/carillion/carillion-reduces-fine-after-ex-boss-abandons-challenge-16-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/carillion/carillion-reduces-fine-after-ex-boss-abandons-challenge-16-02-2026/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:04:06 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538290 The Financial Conduct Authority has reduced its fine on former Carillion chief executive Richard Howson after he withdrew his challenge to the punishment imposed for misleading statements he made before the company’s collapse. Construction News this morning revealed that Howson had abandoned his legal bid…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/carillion/carillion-reduces-fine-after-ex-boss-abandons-challenge-16-02-2026/feed/ 0 Former Carillion boss withdraws challenge to FCA sanction https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/carillion/former-carillion-boss-withdraws-challenge-to-fca-sanction-16-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/carillion/former-carillion-boss-withdraws-challenge-to-fca-sanction-16-02-2026/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:37:00 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538235 Former Carillion chief executive Richard Howson has withdrawn his court challenge to the punishment handed to him by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over breaches of financial rules. Howson’s case challenging the FCA’s findings, which were behind a provisional fine of almost £400,000, was originally…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/carillion/former-carillion-boss-withdraws-challenge-to-fca-sanction-16-02-2026/feed/ 0 BSR to morph into ‘shadow’ Single Construction Regulator https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/building-safety/bsr-to-morph-into-shadow-single-construction-regulator-09-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/building-safety/bsr-to-morph-into-shadow-single-construction-regulator-09-02-2026/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:45:05 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537673 The Building Safety Regulator is set to operate as the shadow Single Construction Regulator (SCR) before the overarching body begins formal operations, officials said last week. Before Christmas, the government’s prospectus for the new regulator said the SCR would “take over [the BSR’s] responsibilities” and…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/building-safety/bsr-to-morph-into-shadow-single-construction-regulator-09-02-2026/feed/ 0 Subcontractor clings on after Merit collapse https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/subcontractor-clings-on-after-merit-collapse-06-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/subcontractor-clings-on-after-merit-collapse-06-02-2026/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:45:33 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536996 A subcontractor that was owed a six-figure sum after the collapse of offsite firm Merit says it was pushed to the brink after payment dried up last year on an NHS hospital project. The firm’s director, who asked not to be named, spoke out about…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/subcontractor-clings-on-after-merit-collapse-06-02-2026/feed/ 0 Contractors warned over Hinkley Point C fire risks https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/contractors-warned-over-hinkley-point-c-fire-risks-05-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/contractors-warned-over-hinkley-point-c-fire-risks-05-02-2026/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:44:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537652 Mechanical and electrical (M&E) contractors allowed combustible material to build up on a staircase serving an emergency exit at Hinkley Point C, according to the regulator. Inspectors examining construction work at the nuclear site also found that no fire risk assessment was in place and…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/contractors-warned-over-hinkley-point-c-fire-risks-05-02-2026/feed/ 0 Brick deliveries fall, materials price inflation continues to rise https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/brick-deliveries-fall-materials-price-inflation-continues-to-rise-05-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/brick-deliveries-fall-materials-price-inflation-continues-to-rise-05-02-2026/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537624 Brick deliveries slumped by 6.4 per cent last year, reversing the rally seen in 2024, according to official statistics. Seasonally adjusted deliveries in the bellwether category stood at 116 million in December, down from 124 million in December 2024, according to figures released by the…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/brick-deliveries-fall-materials-price-inflation-continues-to-rise-05-02-2026/feed/ 0 Contractor loses court bid to halt performance bond payment https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/contractor-loses-court-bid-to-halt-performance-bond-payment-05-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/contractor-loses-court-bid-to-halt-performance-bond-payment-05-02-2026/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:44:30 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537577 The High Court has rejected a contractor’s attempt to stop a bank paying a developer almost £2.5m under a performance bond. The Technology and Construction Court ruled that Barclays Bank could not be restrained from meeting a demand made by Northern Gateway (FEC) No. 7…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/contractor-loses-court-bid-to-halt-performance-bond-payment-05-02-2026/feed/ 0 £40bn boost for flagship government works framework https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/40bn-boost-for-flagship-government-works-framework-04-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/40bn-boost-for-flagship-government-works-framework-04-02-2026/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:32:35 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537517 An extra £40bn of work than originally anticipated could be up for grabs under the next iteration of the UK Government’s flagship construction framework. The Crown Commercial Service yesterday (4 February 2026) released an edited pipeline notice for its Construction Works and Associated Services 3…

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