Kier chief Andrew Davies to retire in OctoberKier Chief Executive Andrew Davies will be retiring and stepping down from the Board on October 31 after six years at the helm.
Davies will be succeeded by Stuart Togwell, currently Kier’s Executive Director and Group Managing Director of Construction.
Matthew Lester, Chairman, said: “I would like to thank Andrew for his exceptional leadership over…
New Gateway 2 guide in bid to ease bottleneckThe Construction Leadership Council has published a new set of guidelines on submitting Gateway 2 applications.
The move is the latest bid to speed-up the process after the government stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator last month.
The latest CLC guidance has been produced in collaboration with industry stakeholders and…
Siemens wins converter station jobs on £2.5bn EGL4 subsea linkSiemens Energy has been named preferred bidder to build two HVDC converter stations on the £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity scheme connecting Scotland and England.
The contract award marks a key milestone for National Grid and SP Energy Networks, who have signed a joint venture to deliver the 2GW link, which will run…
Solid wall insulation scandal kicks off shake-upWidespread failings in solid wall insulation work carried out under government energy schemes have triggered a major review of the UK’s retrofit regime.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has formed a Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel after routine checks exposed a pattern of poor-quality installations delivered through the Energy…
Guinness opens bidding on £250m remediation frameworkThe Guinness Partnership has launched a £250m framework to fast-track building safety upgrades across residential and mixed-use schemes nationwide.
Delivered in partnership with ProcurePublic, the four-year deal will support both planned and emergency remediation works.
Up to 25 contractors will be appointed to carry out cladding removal,…
Gloucestershire plans £60m highways major works dealGloucestershire County Council is gearing up to launch a new £60m highways major projects framework this autumn, covering schemes up to £10m across two specialist lots.
The four-year deal will replace a patchwork of one-off tenders with a new multi-supplier arrangement split between general highways schemes and structures/geotechnica…
True cash cost of HS2 to date tops £40bnThe government has confirmed that its has sunk over £40bn into HS2 so far, with ministers admitting there’s still no clear estimate for the final cost or completion date.
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander, who has resumed 6-month progress reports to MPs, gave the first spending update on the mega project at nominal or cash terms, rather than benchmark…
Wills Bros wins latest £152.7m A9 dualling dealWills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd is the preferred bidder to build the fourth section of the A9 Dualling Programme between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig under a £152.7m contract.
The firm has beaten-off competition from Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering and John Graham Construction.
The deal is part of the Scottish Governments £257m investment in t…
Lorne Stewart pulls plug on modular arm as losses mountM&E specialist Lorne Stewart has shut down its offsite modular arm MDSL after another year of losses pushed the group further into the red.
Saudi Arabian-owned parent company LSRM Holdings posted a pre-tax loss of £1.9m for the year to 31 December 2024, as group turnover plunged 16% to £102m.
MDSL, which supplied riser modules and…
New law to force tower block cladding fix by 2029Landlords will face unlimited fines or prison if they fail to remove dangerous cladding from tower blocks by strict new deadlines set by the government.
Planned new legislation will make it a legal requirement to fix buildings 18 metres or taller by the end of 2029. Buildings between 11 and 18 metres must be remediated by the end of 2031.
Landlords…