One in four construction workers now under 30Fresh site scan data of skills card-carrying workers shows the workforce is getting younger and better qualified, challenging long-held fears about an ageing site workforce.
New figures from the Construction Skills Certification Scheme reveal that now more than one in four CSCS cards is held by workers under 30.
It is the first tangible evidence that…
Kier-led consortium lands £200m fusion energy plantA construction partner has been confirmed for the £200m redevelopment of the former West Burton Power Station in Nottinghamshire.
The ILIOS consortium, led by Kier Group and Nuvia with partners AL_A Architects, Aecom and Turner & Townsend will build the UK’s first prototype fusion energy plant.
The winners overcame competition for the build…
TClarke withdraws from Agratas gigafactory jobTClarke is understood to have withdrawn from the mechanical and electrical delivery team on the £4bn Agratas electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Somerset.
Industry sources said the building services specialist has stepped away from the Gravity Smart Campus project near Bridgwater following mounting “relationship problems” with client Agratas,…
McAleer & Rushe wins £50m London student jobDeveloper Firethorn has secured Gateway 2 approval for a 284-bed student accommodation scheme in Stratford, clearing the way for construction to start.
Contractor McAleer & Rushe will deliver the Poland House purpose-built student accommodation development on Stratford High Street in East London.
The sign-off provides the final green light for fu…
Bill for bailing out British Steel set to top £1.5bnThe cost to taxpayers of keeping production going at British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnace could exceed £1.5bn by 2028.
Spending watchdogs at the National Audit Office said the Government has spent £377m so far to keep the site operational.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) intervened last April after its Chinese owner Jingy…
Graham to shape £35m phase 1 Hereford bypass designContractor Graham has clinched a pre-construction deal for the £35m first phase of the long-awaited Hereford Western Bypass project.
The firm will now develop the design and delivery strategy for a new 3.6km link road between the A49 and A465.
A separate tender will be launched this summer to appoint the contractor for the full construction…
Berkeley holds profit forecast despite global turmoilLondon-focused house builder Berkeley Group has reaffirmed its £450m pre-tax profit target for the current financial year despite warning that geopolitical tensions, stubborn inflation risks and regulatory delays continue to weigh on the housing market.
In a trading update covering the period from November to the end of February, the hous…
Framework orders lift Tomlinson turnover to £93mDerby contractor G F Tomlinson has grown turnover by 16% as a steady stream of public sector framework work underpinned trading during the year to June 2025.
Revenue climbed to £93m as the regional builder continued to rely on programmes such as Scape, Pagabo and Construction West Midlands for a consistent flow of education, civic and healt…
Wet winter and nervous clients hit construction workloadThe construction industry endured a soggy and sluggish start to the year, with official figures showing output continued to slide in the three months to January as wet weather and weak business confidence hit activity.
Total construction output is estimated to have fallen by 2% over the three-month period, reinforcing concerns that t…
Cardiff clears path for Wales’ tallest towerPlans to build a 50-storey skyscraper in central Cardiff that will become the tallest building in Wales have gained planning.
REAP 3, a subsidiary of specialist build to rent developer BlueCastle Capital, aims to replace its previously approved 35-storey scheme with a much taller mixed-use tower next to Cardiff Central Station and the Principality…