Consultants

A recent growth in new orders is leading to projections that the construction sector is set to grow faster than the wider economy, according to a new industry forecast. In its Summer 2025 UK Construction Market View report, released this morning (30 June), consultancy Arcadis said the construction sector was…

Envelope contractor Stanmore has launched an integrated design, procurement and construction service to tackle bottlenecks under the new building safety regime. It said the move would make it less likely that applications had to be resubmitted to the Building Safety Regulator in the wake of late-stage design changes, which have…

AtkinsRéalis UK and Ireland boss Richard Robinson is set to become head of the consultancy’s Asia, Middle East & Australia (AMEA) business, but will remain in the UK. Robinson, also the deputy co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), will “frequently travel to offices and countries” within the region from…

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Construction costs will rise by up to 1 per cent due to the increase in National Insurance employer contributions in April next year, according to consultancy Arcadis. The hike in the rate at which contributions are paid – from 13.8 per cent to 15 per cent – will come alongside…

Only 20 per cent of construction professionals believe the Autumn Budget will be good for the industry, according to a new market report from Gleeds. Some 28 per cent thought it was actively bad for the sector, with issues like higher National Insurance rates potentially hitting contractors whose margins are…

Wessex Water has named the contractors and consultants selected for its eighth asset management period (AMP8), running from 2025-30. Kier won a place on three of the four lots on the framework that is set to see £3.7bn of planned investment made by the water company – which operates across…

Mark Reynolds is stepping down as chief executive of Mace after more than 12 years at the helm, amid a massive governance shake-up at the tier one contractor. Reynolds, co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), joined the firm as chief executive in 2012 after serving as programme director for…

Mace is predicting weak growth to continue in 2024. The firm’s consultancy arm has warned that the Bank of England’s predictions of a flatlining economy, high interest rates and the fact that contractors have “already squeezed margins as far as they can go” means tender-price inflation will ease. In a…

Small contractors and specialists in the UK are slower to embrace sustainability than their counterparts in mainland Europe, according to a new report. In its second annual European Contractor Survey, released earlier this month, consultancy giant LEK Consulting details responses from more than 1,000 construction companies in France, Germany, Spain…