A Scottish chipboard manufacturer has been fined £2.1m after health and safety failings led to the death of an employee. Norbord Europe, now part of Canadian firm West Fraser, was found guilty of two breaches of health and safety law at Perth Sheriff Court at the beginning of November. The…
Bouygues UK has been confirmed as the preferred contractor for a new integrated eye hospital in central London. Yesterday, health bodies involved in the scheme announced the approval of the business plan for the scheme, as well as funding from both the NHS and central government. The new facility, named…
The biggest and best awards ceremony in the UK construction industry is returning in 2023 – and entries are now open. Each year, the Construction News Awards tell the story of the people, pride and passion of the industry by highlighting its achievements at a glittering in-person event in London.…
Solar shading, balcony and facade provider Levolux has ceased trading after going into administration, with the majority of the firm’s 40 staff made redundant. Richard Goodall and Anthony Collier of FRP Advisory were appointed as administrators of the firm on Monday. A statement released to Construction News cited delays to…
Construction industry leaders have written to ministers calling for a two-year delay in introducing the UK’s post-Brexit product-quality mark, saying that it could harm project delivery. From January, any fully manufactured items marketed at British users are set to require a UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark to show they have…
This year’s index shows a healthy picture for the ground engineering sector, largely underpinned by the ramping-up of HS2. A strong bounceback from last year’s COVID-blighted index saw turnover fall at just three firms, while profit was up at all eight of the contractors that have published new accounts since…
Reports of a government U-turn over former prime minister Liz Truss’s promise to build a high-speed rail link connecting Liverpool and Hull have cast doubt over the UK’s economic growth ambitions, according to an alliance of northern businesses that includes major contractors. According to a report in the Financial Times,…
Paul Gandy, chief executive of Tilbury Douglas, exclusively tells Colin Marrs that his firm is back on track after the turbulence surrounding its time as part of Interserve Group Paul Gandy relishes a challenge. Three years ago he became managing director at Interserve Construction, the contracting arm of Interserve Group,…
McLaren Construction made a pre-tax loss of £13.9m in the year to 31 July 2021, despite a 2.9 per cent rise in turnover. Financial results published today showed a slight improvement from the previous year when the firm reported a pre-tax loss of £14.5m. Speaking to Construction News, McLaren managing…
There will be no disruption to building safety legislation being implemented despite the prime minister’s plans to remove regulation of industry, Construction News understands. Since taking power in September, Liz Truss and chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng have expressed their desire to cut red tape to promote growth within the UK economy.…
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