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Work to repair part of a Glasgow motorway has been delayed again, with the client blaming “inaccurate records of utility apparatus”. Amey’s work on the M8 Woodside Viaducts will not be complete until the second half of 2027, Transport Scotland announced today (28 August) — four years later than planned. It…

Network Rail has named four companies as preferred delivery partners on the £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub programme. The alliance includes VolkerRail, Laing O’Rourke, AtkinsRéalis and Siemens Mobility. They will support the design and development of the major transport scheme alongside Network Rail, which is leading the project in collaboration with…

Balfour Beatty has secured a £47m contract to deliver flood and coastal defences near Benacre in Suffolk. The contractor said it will protect homes, businesses, farmland and the A12 road from flood risk. Balfour Beatty was appointed by the Waveney, Lower Yare & Lothingland Internal Drainage Board via a SCAPE…

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has launched early market engagement for a £667.2m water infrastructure programme across two sites in South Wales. The Cwm Taf Scheme, part of the water company’s long-term supply strategy, will involve building a new treatment works on a brownfield site at Dan-y-Castell Farm in Merthyr Tydfil,…

The government has published a draft of England’s third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), which outlines priorities for £25bn of spending on major roads.  The strategy for the Strategic Road Network, which will cover the period from 1 April 2026 to 21 March 2031, has an emphasis on maintenance and renewal…

Profit soared at VolkerWessels after a slowdown in work in the commercial sector was offset by big contracts in the marine, water and highways sectors. VolkerWessels chief financial officer Anita Harris said her firm had delivered a “strong performance” in 2024 “despite the economic challenges facing the country, which is…

Tier one contractor Bowmer & Kirkland has secured a £49.8m job to deliver the main works for a secondary school redevelopment in Cramlington, Northumberland. The job was awarded through a call-off under the Department for Education’s (DfE's) CF21 school construction framework. The project will see the replacement of existing facilities…

Bam Nuttall received more money from Network Rail in 2024/25 than any other construction company, a new report from the client reveals. The contractor, which was paid £383m in the period, was the third highest supplier of any type to the rail body, behind EDF Energy and Siemens Mobility. Its…

Scottish Power Transmission has awarded two strategic frameworks worth a combined £5.4bn for works to expand its onshore electricity infrastructure across central and southern Scotland. The substation and overhead line contracts will support Scottish Power’s Holistic Network Design programme, which aims to accelerate grid capacity to meet growing energy demand…

Nearly £89bn-worth of construction and infrastructure projects are not currently considered achievable, a Construction News analysis has found. Data from the first National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) annual report showed that sector projects worth £88.8bn were rated Red, meaning “successful delivery of the project appears to be unachievable”.…