Mace confirmed for £100m Natural History Museum jobThe Natural History Museum has appointed Mace as main contractor for its new collections, research and digitisation centre in Shinfield at Thames Valley Science Park.
Construction will begin imminently with industry data specialist BarbourABI valuing the deal at £100m.
Mace will lead on the procurement and construction of the new facility and…
Cubby in talks over rescue restructure after civils job setbackCarlisle-based contractor Cubby Construction is in talks with potential investors around a financial restructure following losses on a civils job.
The £24m turnover family-owned firm ran into problems working on Galliford Try’s Carlisle Southern Link Road project and exited the job late last year.
To help steer the business forward…
Rayner rips up rules to get small builders buildingSmaller house builders are set for a major boost under new government plans to speed up housing delivery by slashing red tape, easing environmental rules, and unlocking finance.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has unveiled a wide-ranging support package to bring smaller house builders back into the market, including a review of wildlif…
£35m Hereford Western Bypass job to go to tender
Contractors are being put on alert for a £35m-plus bid race for the first section of the long-delayed Hereford Western Bypass project.
Herefordshire Council plans to launch the tender in September for the 3-year works contract covering construction of the link between the A49 and A465.
The revived scheme, previously paused in 2019, has…
House builders to face fines for dragging feet on site startsHousebuilders who fail to start or progress schemes on time face being fined thousands of pounds for each unbuilt home under new government plans to tackle land banking and stalled sites.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has unveiled the Delayed Homes Penalty, which will let councils fine developers who fall 10% or more behind agreed…
HS2 investigation into labour supply pay ratesHS2 has confirmed an ongoing investigation into allegedly overinflated rates charged for labour supply on the West Midlands section of the project.
The probe followed claims by a whistleblower that self-employed workers were being charged out at PAYE rates.
The allegations were made earlier this year and involved labour supplied to Balfour Beatty…
Home office says sorry to FP McCann after site raidThe Home Office has apologised to precast concrete contractor FP McCann and agreed to pay “substantial damages” over false allegations of illegal workers on one of its sites.
The Home Office briefed the media on a raid on on the Shotton Mill site in Deeside, north Wales in March 2024 warning that McCann could face fines of up to £225,000…
Groundworks firm Corbyn goes underLondon based groundworks and concrete frame specialist Corbyn Construction is now in administration.
The company first flagged its financial troubles late last year when the start of a series of notices of intention to appoint an administrators was filed.
Since then data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert shows a string of County Court Judgements…
Court ruling opens floodgates for legacy defect claimsDevelopers can now pursue negligent designers and contractors for historic building safety failings after a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
In a major win for Barratt Developments subsidiary BDW Trading, the court dismissed an appeal by structural engineer URS and backed developers’ rights to recover costs even for defects in buildings they…
Bowmer + Kirkland to build Manchester office blockDeveloper Landsec has appointed Bowmer + Kirkland to build Manchester’s newest office at the Mayfield Park city-centre site.
Work will start this summer on the 233,000 sq ft building to be known as The Republic .
It is hoped the development of the Republic will unlock the delivery of a total 1,700 homes as part of a major residential led…