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…
City skyline revealed after record planning approvalsThe City of London Corporation has revealed a new skyline CGI showcasing what the Square Mile’s tall buildings cluster will look like in around six years’ time.
The computer-generated images show what the City of London’s financial district will look like from above, once all of the buildings that have either been granted planning…
Acheson staff win 90-day wage payout a year after firm foldedThirty-one former staff at collapsed Dorset contractor Acheson construction have secured a 90-day pay award after a tribunal found the firm failed to properly consult before making redundancies.
The court ruling follows Acheson’s slide into administration on 18 February 2025, when administrators were appointed after the business filed…
Worker killed on Norfolk housing siteA construction worker has died after an accident on a housing site in Sprowston, Norfolk.
Emergency services were called to the Tilia Homes site on Tuesday morning where a new estate is under construction.
Site sources told the Eastern Daily Press that the victim suffered a broken neck when roof trusses fell on him.
The source said. “Trusses fell on him and…
Jerram Falkus Construction files administration noticeHistoric London contractor Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd has filed an administration notice.
The notice of appointment to appoint an administrator was lodged yesterday and comes after the firm’s sites suddenly shut this week.
One supplier told the Enquirer: “We turned up at one of their jobs to make a scheduled delivery on Monday and t…