Civils contractor Galldris sold to staffNorth London civil engineering firm Galldris has become the latest contractor to transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Donal Gallagher and Sean O’Driscoll who founded the business in 1998 will remain involved in the day to day running of Galldris.
They said: “From our clients and stakeholders perspective, it is very much business as…
Fit-out firepower drives Morgan Sindall to record half-yearMorgan Sindall has delivered another record-breaking first half on the back of surging profits from its fit-out and construction arms.
Across the group revenue rose 7% to £2.4bn in the six month to the end of June with pre-tax profit up 37% to £96m.
The strong performance prompted a formal upgrade to targets across both fit-out and…
Grid delays now rival planning as chief threat to project deliveryFierce competition for electricity connections is creating serious headaches for developers, with grid delays now on par with planning as a top risk to project delivery.
Turner & Townsend’s latest tender price forecast warns that access to power has become a key battleground for construction, with demand surging and…
Forterra to shut down two divisionsForterra is closing down its Formpave block paving and the Bison Bespoke precast businesses.
The materials giant said the move will cost £4m and allow it to focus on core operations.
Formpave manufactures and sells concrete block paving, with 2024 full year revenue of £5.9m. The business broke even last year and is expected to be loss making this year.
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Vistry and Kier team up again for Wokingham homes planVistry and Kier Property have teamed up for the third time to drive forward a 343-home scheme in South Wokingham, kicking off the first phase of a strategic development site earmarked for 1,400 homes.
The Holme Meadows scheme, located within Wokingham Borough Council’s South Wokingham Strategic Development Location, will deliver a mix of 65%…
Wates preps £200m Middlesbrough regen siteWates is mobilising on site to kick-start work on Middlesbrough’s biggest regeneration scheme in a generation.
Hoardings have now gone up around the Gresham site earmarked for the £200m Crown Square project, with scaffolding also being erected around The Crown building on the corner of Borough Road and Linthorpe Road ahead of preparatory…
BAM Nuttall rail boss to join BalfourBAM Nuttall Rail Sector Director Richard Watts is leaving to join Balfour Beatty.
Watts will join Balfour later this year and become Managing Director of the UK Rail business in January 2026.
At BAM he was responsible for the overall performance and delivery of national rail frameworks, as well as for the company’s highways operations.
Watts has 20 years’…
Morgan Sindall site closed after fatal accidentThe Mill Yard construction site in Cambridge has been closed until further notice following a fatal accident this week.
Morgan Sindall is main contractor on the £90m mixed use job for developer Railpen.
A spokesperson on behalf of Railpen told the Cambridge News: “A serious incident occurred on Monday, July 21 at the Mill Yard site in Cambridge. A…
DfE signs off £148m school rebuild trioThe Department for Education has approved work starts on three major school rebuilds worth up to £148m, handing project wins to Bowmer & Kirkland and Bouygues across Suffolk, Yorkshire and London.
Ormiston Sudbury Academy – £45m rebuild approved
Bowmer & Kirkland will demolish and rebuild Ormiston Sudbury Academy in Suffolk after Babergh District…
Contract race starts for £205m A9 dualling jobTransport Scotland has published a contract notice for the fifth A9 Dualling programme deal worth £205m.
The Pitlochry to Killiecrankie contract involves building or upgrading nine bridges, including a substantial new crossing of the River Tummel alongside the existing Tummel Bridge, a new bridge alongside the existing Clunie Bridge over Loc…