Morgan Sindall

The company that maintains and upgrades the M25 was the largest single supplier to National Highways in 2024-25, Construction News can reveal. It is the first time in four years that Costain has not been the client’s top supplier. Private finance initiative (PFI) company Connect Plus received £487m during the…

A Morgan Sindall construction site in Cambridge has been closed until further notice after a worker on a £90m development suffered fatal injuries. An air ambulance was called to the Mill Yard site by Mill Road on Monday, but medics were unable to save the contractor. Morgan Sindall, which is…

Morgan Sindall has replaced ISG on a job to build a new leisure centre in Bishop Auckland. It is the second time this month the firm has picked up an ex-ISG contract. The leisure centre build had faced delays after ISG went into administration last September leaving 2,200 workers redundant. Plans…

Morgan Sindall expects its full-year results to be “significantly ahead” of previous projections, on the back of the robust performance of its fit-out and construction divisions. In a trading update, the group, which ranks second in the CN100 index, said strong fit-out trading activity at the start of the year…

Morgan Sindall has taken over the rebuilding of a primary school in York where work had stalled after the collapse of former contractor ISG. The firm was appointed by the Department for Education to complete £10m of construction work at Hempland Primary School in Heworth to the original specifications. The…

An employment tribunal has dismissed a discrimination case brought against Morgan Sindall on the grounds the claimant was not a contract worker. Electrical installer Mr K Crossland took legal action in October 2024 against contractors Whitehead Building Services Ltd and Morgan Sindall for disability discrimination, age discrimination and victimisation under…

Migrant workers are at an increased risk of exploitation on construction sites, a new report has warned. The probe by Achilles, which deals in supply chain risk, found migrant workers are vulnerable to unexplained deductions from wages, restricted access to mobile phones and “informal or unclear” employment arrangements. Based on…

A school that is being delivered in South Wales by Morgan Sindall has been given the go-ahead, despite a potential cost overrun of almost £5m. The total construction cost for St Richard Gwyn High School in Barry was estimated at £59m when Vale of Glamorgan Council invited tenders last spring.…

Newcastle City Council expects to sign a deal “shortly” with Morgan Sindall to replace Willmott Dixon on a long-delayed £34m leisure centre project in the city. The local authority this week insisted that work on the West Denton scheme, initially due for completion over a year ago, would finally start…

Morgan Sindall has been named as the preferred contractor to build a £61m science laboratory and workspace in Liverpool. The 117,190 net sq ft development will be located at Paddington Village in the city’s Knowledge Quarter. Client Sciontec said it would work with Morgan Sindall to refine the project’s technical…