Severfield facing strike action next weekMore than 100 workers are set to strike next week at the UK’s largest structural steelwork contractor Severfield.
Welders, platers and machine operators at the Lostock factory in Bolton will walk out after not being offered a pay rise by the firm which posted losses in its latest results.
More than 90% of GMB members voted in favour of strike action…
Leeds £1bn Eastgate Quarter vision moves up a gearLeeds’ £1bn Eastgate Quarter has shifted up a gear after the developer JV appointed its consultant line-up to crack on with the city’s last big inner-core regeneration site.
Leeds-based Khalbros and Torsion Group JV has appointed the professional team to shape the four-hectare mixed-use scheme stretching from Vicar Lane to Bridge Street and…
Morgan Sindall eyes bumper 2026 on record workloadMorgan Sindall has lined up another profit upgrade after its high-flying Fit Out arm roared into 2026 ahead of plan.
The group said trading momentum has accelerated since the turn of the year, putting 2026 on course to beat previous expectations.
A 17% jump in secured order book and preferred bidder work to £19.1bn has given the contractor its…
Funding agreed for £220m Paddington overstation jobThe joint venture between Helical and TfL’s property company Places for London has agreed a £220m development financing facility with PIMCO Prime Real Estate for the Paddington Over Station Development.
The deal will allow main construction to start on the Grimshaw designed scheme which will see 235,000 sq ft new‑build office development…
Salford set for record £525m wastewater resetCostain, Jacobs, Murphy, MWH, Mott MacDonald Bentley and VolkerStevin are gearing up to deliver the biggest ever overhaul of Salford’s sewer network under United Utilities’ new AMP8 enterprise model.
The integrated team will spearhead a £525m programme to modernise wastewater assets across the city over the next five years – slashing storm…
Construction grew 1.8% last year despite sharp Q4 fallConstruction firms ended 2025 in growth territory despite a slow end to the year that saw output fall sharply in the final months.
Latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows total construction output rose 1.8% in 2025 compared with 2024 — the fifth consecutive year of annual expansion.
But momentum faded sharply in the fina…
Chinese mega-embassy plan in London approvedThe Government has controversially waved through plans for China to build a mega embassy at the former Royal Mint site in London.
This morning housing secretary Steve Reed signed off the scheme for the 20,000 sq metre complex at Royal Mint Court, just east of the City of London and opposite the Tower of London.
The decision comes despite opposition from…
Plans in for Derby Market Place regenerationPlans to reshape Derby’s city centre Market Place have taken a big step forward with the submission of a full planning application covering the former Assembly Rooms site.
The plans are being brought forward by VINCI UK Developments and ION Developments, appointed as preferred developer partners by Derby City Council, following two rounds of public…
Kier returns to monthly net cash for first time in over a decadeKier has hit a major balance sheet milestone after swinging into an average month-end net cash position for the first time in over a decade, underlining the scale of its operational turnaround.
The contractor said it achieved average month-end net cash of around £15m over the first six months to 31 December 2025 – a sharp reversa…
Strabag UK snaps up failed HV transmission contractorStrabag UK has made its first decisive move into into the energy market, snapping up the assets of failed high-voltage transmission specialist GTDS in a deal that protects jobs and adds specialist grid capability.
The pre-pack deal has saved 32 jobs at high-voltage installation business Gunning Transmission & Distribution Services.
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