Labour pledges to start three new towns this parliamentLabour has pledged to start building three new towns before the next general election after revealing 12 shortlisted locations in England for development.
The government confirmed that Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Crews Hill in Enfield, and Leeds South Bank are the early front-runners from a shortlist identified by the taskforce led by Sir…
Multiplex £800m London South Bank scheme breaks groundDevelopers Mitsubishi Estate London and CO—RE have officially broken ground on an £800m landmark riverside development on London’s South Bank.
The scheme being delivered by main contractor Multiplex is one of the biggest new-build project to get underway this year in the Capital.
Known as Vista at 72 Upper Ground, the 640,000 sq ft…
Sisk seals landmark Gateway 3 building safety sign-offJohn Sisk & Son has delivered one of London’s first major Gateway 3 approvals under the Building Safety Act after handing over developer Quintain’s latest build-to-rent tower at Wembley Park.
The 27-storey Solar scheme takes the total number of homes delivered across the £3bn north London estate to 6,000 and is being hailed as a landmark…
William Hare wins first steelwork order for Sizewell CLancashire steelwork specialist William Hare Group has secured a major contract to deliver the structural steel package for the amenity building at Sizewell C’s on-site accommodation campus.
The deal will see over 500 tonnes of steel fabricated at the company’s Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire before erection of a two-storey frame on…
Contractors hike bid margins as risk fears growContractors are cranking up overhead and profit margins in bids as they take an increasingly cautious stance on risk and inflation.
According to the latest market survey from consultant Gleeds, contractors are continuing their retreat from high risk, with 57% admitting they’ve reduced appetite for risk this quarter.
Around three-quarters revealed…
Clegg targets £100m turnover after slim profit in 2024Nottingham-based contractor Clegg Construction is gearing up for a record year in 2026 after booking a slim profit in 2024 on rising turnover.
Turnover rose nearly 10% to £85m but pre-tax profit slipped to £176k from £327k as margins remained wafer thin.
The employee-owned contractor completed the two biggest jobs in its history, a £37m…
Next phase of 651 homes approved at Barking RiversideSouth east housing association L&Q has secured planning for the next phase of 651 new homes at the Barking Riverside development in East London.
Barking & Dagenham Council’s planning committee gave unanimous backing to the latest phase of the East London mega-scheme, which will be delivered in partnership with the Mayor of London throug…
Conquip buys ground support specialist Pro MechConquip Engineering Group has acquired ground support systems provider Pro Mech Limited.
All 70 staff at the £10m turnover Pro Mech business will remain at the company alongside director Matthew England.
Daniel Critchley, Managing Director at Conquip Engineering Group, said: “This acquisition allows Conquip to continue on our growth journey by…
VolkerFitzpatrick wins next phase of Cambridge innovation parkSt John’s College has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver the next phase of expansion at St John’s Innovation Park in Cambridge.
The 85,000 sq ft Dirac Building will provide new office space alongside an associated Transport Hub.
Construction data specialist BarbourABI values the project at £50m with other bidders understood to…
Byrne Group reaps rewards from diversification driveByrne Group’s push to spread its bets across specialist markets has paid off with turnover climbing 11% to £190.2m and pre-tax profit up 20% to £8.9m for the year to June 2025.
The group ended the year with an operating margin of 3.8% (2024: 3.7%) and a cash balance swollen just over 40% to £46m, giving it one of the strongest cushions…