McLaren lures another director from McAlpineMcLaren Construction has appointed Glen Harding as Commercial Director supporting the growth of its new Construction Management and Specialist Projects division which is focused on large scale real estate and public sector projects.
Harding is the latest recruit from Sir Robert McAlpine where he spent the last six years as London Commercia…
GMI delivers just £1m profit after clearing legacy jobLeeds contractor GMI Construction Group is still battling to return to full profitability after falling into the red three years ago following a period of rapid growth.
Reported pre-tax profit for the year to September 2024 edged up to £1m from £0.9m previously and a £2.3m loss in 2022.
Most of the pre-tax profit generated by t…
Chinese super embassy plan edges closer to go-aheadChina’s plan to build a super-sized embassy on the site of the Royal Mint in London have edged closer to winning approval after the Metropolitan Police withdrew its objections.
The force had previously raised concerns about containing potential protests which could spill into the busy roads around the site and nearby Tower of London.
But t…
Costain order book swells to £5.4bnCostain ended the financial year in an upbeat mood about 2025 after a late surge in work winning saw forward orders soar 38% to £5.4bn.
The strong finish to the year was driven by a brace of major HS2 tunnel fit-out and power supply contracts, supporting water frameworks for the AMP8 spending round boosted by record water company spending plans.
T…
Construction set for gradual two-year recoveryUK construction output is set for a gradual recovery this year and next following two challenging years that have particularly hit the private housing sector.
Latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association predict total construction output is expected to grow by 2.1% in 2025 and 4.0% in 2026.
The recovery for this year is a downward…
Hill to start £450m Coventry City Centre SouthHill Partnerships is starting preparation works for the first phase of the highly-anticipated £450m City Centre South regeneration project in Coventry.
The landmark housing-led proposals, masterminded by Hill Group and Shearer Property, are set to radically transform the centre around Coventry market, creating a pedestrian-friendly residential,…
Green light for next phase of Berkeley Fulham siteBerkeley Group company St William has been granted detailed planning permission for phase four of the King’s Road Park masterplan, including 357 homes and 1.9 acres of new parkland and public open space.
The Foster + Partners’ approved design includes a pair of slender residential towers of 28 and 38 storeys and a podium building of…
National Highways trials better management of road materialsNational Highways has appointed Soil Link to trial new approaches in managing and reusing heavy construction materials across its network.
Soil Link’s digital platform and expertise will be used to transform material sourcing and management practices across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads.
The trial will aim to drive forward…
Nearly 40 solid wall insulation firms suspendedThe Government has banned 39 solid wall insulation specialists from installing new insulation in people’s homes because of poor-quality work.
Routine checks carried out by quality watchdog TrustMark have uncovered widespread cases of botched solid wall insulation on homes.
The Government has now launched a crackdown on firms that fitted insulation…
Travis Perkins fined £2m after timber falls from lorry killing driverA court has fined builders’ merchant Travis Perkins £2m after part of a timber load fell off one of its lorries and into the windscreen of an oncoming car, killing the driver.
The firm admitted three safety offences and sentence was passed at Hove Crown Court on Thursday.
On May 13, 2020, father-of-three Jack Stevens, 28,…