GMI lands £40m deal for Tiger DevelopmentsGMI Construction Group has been appointed as principal contractor by Tiger Developments for a £40m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Ardwick, Manchester.
The Carmoor Road development will provide 172 student bedrooms in a mix of studio and cluster apartments, located within walking distance of the University of Manchester and t…
Kier lands £70m Sizewell C gateway civils jobKier has landed a significant enabling works package at Sizewell C to build the main entrance zone into the giant Suffolk nuclear project ahead of full-scale construction.
The contractor will start work in June on the North Plaza, a 15-hectare gateway east of Abbey Road in Leiston that will handle worker access, deliveries and security screening for…
Contractors hold bid discipline as public work keeps jobs flowingContractors are no longer chasing every job going as a steady flow of government-backed work allows firms to be more selective, according to Gleeds’ Q1 2026 market survey.
The latest survey of developers and contractors shows that rather than a weak market with firms chasing all opportunities, the contracting sector continues to…
Morgan Sindall upgrades 2026 outlook as profits surgeMorgan Sindall has upgraded its 2026 profit outlook after a strong start to the year, with its core construction and fit-out arms driving performance well ahead of expectations.
The group said full-year pre-tax profit will now come in “significantly ahead” of previous forecasts, boosted by rising activity levels and improved visibility…
New housing lifts construction output in FebruaryA surprise rebound in private housing work helped drive a 1% rise in construction output in February, offering a small boost for the market.
Latest ONS data shows the monthly increase was powered by a 4.3% jump in private housing new work, making it the biggest contributor to growth.
The uplift also reflected broader gains across the industry, wit…
Coventry airport £2.5bn gigafactory zone cleared for take-offA £2.5bn plan to turn Coventry Airport into a major battery manufacturing hub has secured a crucial planning boost after councillors waved through detailed proposals for the first phase.
Warwick District Council gave unanimous approval for seven manufacturing buildings at the GreenPower Park site, unlocking 4.8m sq ft of industria…
McLaughlin & Harvey seals £45m Dumfries flood job after cost surgeMcLaughlin & Harvey has sealed the main works contract for Dumfries’ Whitesands flood defence scheme after the price jumped nearly £8m from its original estimate.
Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed a £45.4m deal for the 43-month project, up from the £37.5m value set when the contractor was first lined up through a…
Skanska builds pipeline with 43% order surge to £1.36bnSkanska UK has ramped up its forward workload with a 43% surge in orders to £1.36bn, setting the business up for a stronger 2026 after a dip in profit last year.
The contractor secured £1.36bn of new work in 2025, up sharply from £958m the previous year, driven by a trio of major wins across building and infrastructure.
These included t…
Lindum hands staff £2m windfall from profitsLincoln-based contractor Lindum handed more than £2m back to staff last year through a combination of profit share and dividends as its employee ownership model paid off.
The family and employee-owned firm distributed close to £1m through its profit-related pay scheme, which allocates 10% of annual profits equally across its 639-strong workforce —…
London fit out boom sees profits surge at BWStrong demand in its core London fit-out market helped BW: Workplace Experts post a 132% increase in pre-tax profit to £13.9m from £6m for the year to 31 December 2025.
Revenue rose by a third to £326.7m from £244m last time as the firm targets £500m turnover by 2030.
BW came into 2026 with over £210 million in secured work for the current period…