Liverpool mayor sets out £2bn plan to unlock 64,000 homesLiverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram has unveiled plans to deliver more than 64,000 new homes, backed by a potential £2bn call on public funding to unlock complex and stalled sites.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has identified a pipeline of more than 300 housing projects capable of delivering 64,044 homes, including almost 31,300…
Benniman to finish logistics park at former MG Rover plantShed builder Benniman has secured the job for the final phase of the transformation of the former MG Rover car plant in Birmingham into a major logistics park.
The last package will see 380,000 sq ft of industrial and logistics space built across 13 units, ranging from 12,000 sq ft to 115,000 sq ft, targeting advanced manufacturing,…
Graham lands £37m Leicestershire school rebuildGraham has landed a £37m job to overhaul The Castle Rock School in Coalville, Leicestershire.
The contractor has been appointed by the Department for Education to deliver a major redevelopment of the secondary and sixth form campus.
Architect DLA designed the scheme, which will see a new two-storey teaching block built alongside the refurbishment…
Flannery to sell old fleet after £107m new kit investmentEuro Auctions Group has been commissioned by Flannery Plant Hire to conduct a sale of its old heavy plant fleet following a £107m investment in new kit last year.
The plant hire giant has spent £448m over the past four years meaning a lot of machines can now be moved on.
The auction will take place at Flannery’s site in Irlam,…
Caldwell Construction collapses into administrationGroundworks and civils contractor Caldwell Construction has formally entered administration after mounting cashflow pressures proved too severe to overcome.
The Stoke-on-Trent and Warrington-based groundworks specialist employed more than 400 staff and subbies working on housing sites across the Midlands and North West delivering £58m revenu…
A9 dualling switches to £1.9bn framework modelThe Scottish Government is switching to a framework-led approach to deliver the final five contracts on the A9 dualling programme, ditching the previous project-by-project tender model.
Transport Scotland will start market engagement next month ahead of inviting bids in March for places on a four-year A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement,…
Heathrow kicks off third runway pre-planning design workHeathrow Airport has approved funding to begin work on a planning application for its long-planned third runway.
The decision clears the way for detailed planning work as the airport works towards securing consent by 2029.
Heathrow said expansion remains the Government’s flagship growth scheme, unlocking billions of pounds of privately…
Midlands civils firm Caldwell Construction files administration noticeStoke-on-Trent groundworks and civils contractor Caldwell Construction has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators as it scrambles to find a buyer and fend off creditors.
Industry sources said the £60m turnover firm has written to subcontractors and staff warning it is fighting for survival while talks continu…
Henry creditors payout hangs on £31m family legal fightTrade contractors left nursing heavy losses after the collapse of Henry Construction Projects may get a payout if administrators win a series of high-stakes legal claims against the firm’s former directors and family members.
Joint administrators David Hudson and Geoffrey Rowley of FRP Advisory said there could be enough money to pay a…
Autumn Budget jitters knock construction output backConstruction output has slumped sharply, with industry activity hit by uncertainty in the run-up to the Autumn Budget.
Latest Government figures show total construction output fell by 1.1% in the three months to November 2025 – the steepest quarterly decline since March 2023, when output dropped by 1.4%.
Both sides of the industry were dragged…