Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/ Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:03:46 +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 Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/ 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/ 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data MPs criticise ‘woefully inadequate’ local roads funding https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/mps-criticise-woefully-inadequate-local-roads-funding-19-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/mps-criticise-woefully-inadequate-local-roads-funding-19-02-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:49:02 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538580 MPs have criticised “woefully inadequate” funding for local authorities’ road maintenance, despite government claims of “record money” for fixes. Last year the government announced a “record” £7.3bn in capital funding for local highway maintenance over the four‑year period from 2026-27 to 2029-30. However, during a…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/mps-criticise-woefully-inadequate-local-roads-funding-19-02-2026/feed/ 0 Kier awarded new Edinburgh eye hospital job https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/kier-awarded-new-edinburgh-eye-hospital-job-19-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/kier-awarded-new-edinburgh-eye-hospital-job-19-02-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:39 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538576 Kier has been appointed to deliver a new eye hospital in Edinburgh for NHS Lothian. The facility at the Edinburgh BioQuarter will replace the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP), which opened in 1969. Plans for a new eye hospital were raised over a decade ago,…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/kier-awarded-new-edinburgh-eye-hospital-job-19-02-2026/feed/ 0 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 Two-tier PBAs touted to solve payment-related mental health issues https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/two-tier-pbas-touted-to-solve-payment-related-mental-health-issues-19-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/two-tier-pbas-touted-to-solve-payment-related-mental-health-issues-19-02-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:01 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538562 Ringfenced project bank accounts (PBAs) should be extended throughout the construction supply chain to “eliminate” payment-related mental health issues, a white paper has argued. A two-tier PBA system would offer not only financial but also psychological protection to small and medium-sized construction businesses that are…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/two-tier-pbas-touted-to-solve-payment-related-mental-health-issues-19-02-2026/feed/ 0 Should you bail out your own business? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/should-you-bail-out-your-own-business-19-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/should-you-bail-out-your-own-business-19-02-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:30:04 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=532880 Vijay Merchant is a partner at consultancy BTG Advisory When construction firms face tough times, the founders or families that own them often deliberate on whether they should use their own funds to prop the business up. But before investing, they must consider what strategic…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/should-you-bail-out-your-own-business-19-02-2026/feed/ 0 ‘Strong’ execution helps Bam Construction UK back to profit https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/strong-execution-helps-bam-construction-uk-back-to-profit-19-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/strong-execution-helps-bam-construction-uk-back-to-profit-19-02-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:59:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538543 The UK construction arm of Netherlands-based Royal Bam has bounced back into the black with “a solid increase” in turnover and “strong” project execution. Bam Construction UK generated adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €31.1m (£27.1m) in the year to 31…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/strong-execution-helps-bam-construction-uk-back-to-profit-19-02-2026/feed/ 0 VIDEO: City of London unveils skyline vision https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/video-city-of-london-unveils-skyline-vision-19-02-2026/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:42:19 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538550 The City of London Corporation has unveiled a computer-generated timelapse video of the Square Mile’s skyline, amid a surge in planning applications. The ‘City Skyline CGI’, created by Didier Madoc-Jones of GMJ, depicts the financial district from above once all schemes with planning permission, or…

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]]> Galliford Try wins £33m Clarion homes job in Chester https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/galliford-try-wins-33m-clarion-homes-job-in-chester-19-02-2026/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:26:43 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538547 Galliford Try has secured a £32.8m contract to deliver 126 homes at City Place in Chester for Clarion Housing. The design-and-build job from the housing association will see the tier one contractor design and construct the residential units alongside associated external works, utilities and drainage.…

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]]> Tribunal grants payout to collapsed contractor‘s staff https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/tribunal-grants-payout-to-collapsed-contractors-staff-19-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/tribunal-grants-payout-to-collapsed-contractors-staff-19-02-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:45:52 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538435 An employment tribunal has awarded more than 30 former employees of a collapsed contractor 90 days’ pay. In a judgment published on Tuesday (17 February), Employment Judge Dawson ruled that 31 people employed by Acheson Construction should each receive payouts after the firm failed to…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/tribunal-grants-payout-to-collapsed-contractors-staff-19-02-2026/feed/ 0 Graham hospital job soars by £300m due to ‘construction challenges’ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/graham-hospital-job-soars-by-300m-due-to-construction-challenges-18-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/graham-hospital-job-soars-by-300m-due-to-construction-challenges-18-02-2026/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:45:56 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538453 The cost of a Scottish hospital job where a worker died during construction has spiralled to more than £400m following “numerous” challenges and delays. Water and ventilation problems are among a number of issues that have hit Graham’s job to build both the Baird Family…

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