Monster TBM hunt starts for Lower Thames CrossingBouygues Murphy JV has entered talks to buy a monster TBM to drive one of the widest tunnels in the world for the Lower Thames Crossing.
The JV will use just one machine to drive both 16.4m wide north and southbound tunnels, keeping costs down while not impacting the total programme schedule.
Tunnelling machine procurement gets underway as it…
Willmott Dixon tops contracts league after £136m Luton winWillmott Dixon has topped the November work-won rankings after bagging a £136m mixed-use scheme in Luton town centre and a run of education jobs that pushed it clear of the chasing pack.
Its flagship Luton Stage project, procured through the Southern Construction Framework, will transform the old Bute Street Shoppers car park into a…
Builder ordered to pay back stolen plant and car moneyA builder who stole almost £85,000 in hired plant and used company funds to pay for his high-performance car will go to jail if he does not repay more than £190,000 in the next three months.
Vasile Hrusca used more than £67,000 from his own failing company in 2019 to pay off the remaining balance on a hire purchase agreement for an Audi RS6…
Civils firm files administration notice as part of restructureThe directors of Essex-based contractor E.J. Taylor & Sons Limited have filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to Appoint Administrators as part of a proposed restructuring process supported by FRP Advisory.
The NOI was filed at Court on Monday to provide the company with protection while marketing of the business is undertaken and a…
Tilbury Douglas appoints new fit-out MDTilbury Douglas has appointed Jack Dixon to the newly created role of Managing Director at its fit-out division Paragon.
Dixon joins from Structure Tone London where he spent nine years latterly as a divisional director.
Craig Tatton, Chief Executive Officer at Tilbury Douglas said: “This appointment further invests in Paragon’s development, building on…
London co-living job storms through Gateway 2 in 13 weeksDeveloper Morro has achieved the industry’s fastest Building Safety Act approval clearing Gateway 2 in just 13 weeks for a London co-living scheme.
The rapid Building Safety Regulator sign-off means contractor HG Construction can now get underway on the Hackney project at a long-vacant builders’ yard overlooking Regent’s Canal.
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Balfour regional civils chief joins CostainCostain has appointed Peter Mumford as managing director for its natural resources division.
Mumford will join Costain’s Executive Board and start on 2 January 2026.
He replaces Sam White who left in October to become managing director of Mitie’s Technical Services division.
Mumford joins from Balfour Beatty where he was managing director of its…
Manchester town hall refurb costs hit £525mThe refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall will cost another £95m and not be completed until Spring 2027 by main contractor Bovis.
The latest total £525m budget and time scale increase has been confirmed in a project update by Manchester City Council.
Bovis – then known as Lendlease – started the job in 2020 with an original budget of £330m and…
Gateway 2 project backlog slashed but retrofit logjam drags onThe Building Safety Regulator has slashed the pile of legacy Gateway 2 new build cases by almost half as new approval procedures start to kick in.
But large numbers of planned remediation and refurbishment projects remain stuck in a stubborn bottleneck as fresh applications continue to outpace decisions.
Since August, the regulator has…
ECO4 axe pushes local retrofit firms to brinkRegional energy retrofit firms are warning of a supply-chain collapse after the Government moved to axe the £6.5bn ECO4 scheme that upgrades damp, mouldy and draughty homes for the poorest households.
The shock Budget decision scraps the £1.3bn-a-year programme in March 2026, handing bill-payers a saving of around £48 while pulling vital funding…