Ealing to flatten 105 half-built homes after Henry collapseLondon’s Ealing Council is set to bulldoze 105 part-built affordable homes after concluding it is cheaper to start again than salvage schemes left stranded by Henry Construction’s collapse.
The homes were being delivered under a £40m contract awarded in January 2022 to build Passivhaus-standard housing across six small infill sites…
Didcot demolition disaster probe enters eleventh yearThames Valley Police have issued an update on the investigation into the partial collapse at Didcot Power Station which killed four men ten years ago.
Today marks the decade anniversary of the tragedy on February 23 2016 which cost the lives of Ken Cresswell, John Shaw, Michael Collings and Christopher Huxtable.
A force statement said: “Our…
M&E delay pushes Hinkley C first reactor start up back a yearMechanical and electrical headaches have pushed first power at Hinkley Point C back yet another year – with the price tag swelling by £1.4bn to £48bn at today’s prices.
EDF has confirmed lower than expected productivity on the vast electromechanical installation programme means Unit 1 is now scheduled to start up in 2030.
That is…
Signs of a building recovery as pipeline begins to stirThe first flicker of recovery is beginning to show across the building sector, with consultants and architects pointing to early signs that a market held back by delay and uncertainty may finally be edging forward.
Cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald has revised its 2026 average tender price inflation forecast up to 3.0%, from 2.5%,…
Contractors being conned by fake skills cards checksFraudsters have set-up a network of bogus websites in a bid to cheat the CSCS skills card checking system.
The scam was rumbled by construction identity validation specialist PPAC Solutions and some of the fake sites have been been shut down.
But the sophisticated fraud could still see more unqualified workers get on sites because of its…
Bradford’s 1,000-home City Village gets green lightBradford’s long-awaited City Village regeneration scheme has cleared planning to pave the way for up to 1,000 homes in the city’s former commercial heart.
The flagship scheme, driven by Bradford Council and regeneration specialist ECF – the partnership between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse – will transform the ‘Top of…
Kier lands £120m delayed Edinburgh eye hospital jobKier has been appointed to deliver the long-awaited £120m replacement for the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh, ending years of uncertainty over the troubled project.
The contractor will act as principal supply chain partner for NHS Lothian on the new specialist facility at the Edinburgh BioQuarter in Little France.
The project w…
BAM Construction UK returns to profitBAM’s UK construction arm has bounced back into the black after swinging from a £24m loss to a £27m profit in 2025, marking a sharp turnaround for the building business.
Turnover at the construction division edged up 7% to £974m, driving the recovery in adjusted EBITDA after the prior year’s red ink stemming mainly from the Co-op Live job in…
Employee-owned Kilnbridge delivers record yearConcrete frame and structures specialist Kilnbridge Group has delivered its strongest results since switching to employee ownership, with pre-tax profit jumping 81% to £6.7m on the back of surging turnover and a £300m forward pipeline.
The group posted a 50% rise in turnover to £129m in the year to June 2025 on the back of HS2 work, commercial and…
Balfour Beatty to start £200m Lincoln link road in MarchBalfour Beatty will break ground next month on Lincoln’s long-awaited North Hykeham Relief Road after ministers confirmed more than £110m of funding for the £200m job.
The dual carriageway will link the A46 Pennells Roundabout to the Lincoln Eastern Bypass, finally completing the city’s full ring road and relieving pressure on the A46…