Consultants

NHS Commercial Solutions has named more than 40 firms to a new £1bn framework to deliver modular and prefabricated building solutions for public sector clients. The four-year deal, awarded on 3 November, is divided into three lots: consultancy services, modular and prefabricated building works, and managed services. The framework will…

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for structural reforms to reduce volatility in the construction sector. In a new report called Capacity Constraints in Construction: Rethinking the Business Environment, the industry body has warned that current conditions are undermining the industry’s ability to meet government housing and infrastructure…

The UK construction industry is "fragile but stabilising", according to consultancy Gleeds, as cautious optimism grows despite continued insolvencies, weakened demand and squeezed margins. Gleeds’ Q3 2025 UK Market Report showed that new orders fell by 8.3 per cent in Q2 following strong growth in the first quarter. The downturn…

Mace Group has carved out its consultancy arm, Mace Consult, in a deal that sees a majority investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ private equity arm. The transaction, announced today (23 July), will see Mace Consult operate as an independent programme delivery consultancy, with ambitions to grow internationally through acquisitions and…

From private equity-backed contractors to council developers and a firm that saw its public listing set back a few steps in 2022, Keith Cooper reveals CN’s companies to watch in 2023 Altrad Altrad’s mission to expand stepped up a gear in 2022 – and it looks set to continue into…

Dr Amy Flynn is a design engineer at consultants Robert Bird Group Ground conditions are of vital importance for major construction projects. If assumptions made about the ground underfoot prove to be wrong, it can mean massive additional costs and risks for the contractor or developer. One particular ground condition…

Paul Cacchioli is a director at risk management and dispute-resolution consultancy HKA Global According to data from the Construction Products Association, construction output last year surpassed pre-pandemic levels. This positive outlook is underpinned by the expected growth in key sectors, such as housebuilding and infrastructure, as a result of the…

Graham Harle is chief executive of Gleeds Worldwide Surely 2022 should be the year in which the developed world learns to live with COVID-19? High levels of vaccination have helped weaken the link between case rates and deaths in richer countries and, despite spreading at lightning speed and generating record…

Michelle Baker is associate director – social value at Atkins ​Social value is playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of construction projects in the UK, as the emphasis shifts from the traditional CSR (corporate social responsibility) approach. The focus now is trained much more on the clients themselves,…

Graham Harle is CEO of Gleeds Worldwide Endorsed by every government on the planet, August’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sparked calls for political and business leaders across the world to accelerate their decarbonisation efforts. Now, as COP26 approaches, all eyes are on the UK to…