Building safety regulator moves to unblock cladding fix backlogThe Building Safety Regulator has launched a fresh recovery plan to cut long-running delays on higher-risk building cladding remediation schemes.
It includes setting up a new dedicated taskforce, lower caseloads and a promise to get average decision times below 12 weeks by December 2026.
This is still above the statutory milestone of…
Buyers report construction cost surgeConstruction buyers have reported the steepest rise in cost inflation since November 2022.
The increases came as construction output reduced again with residential work falling the fastest.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 45.6 in March from 44.5 in February but remained below the neutral 50.0 value for t…
VINCI bags landmark £100m Morecambe Eden jobVINCI Building has beaten rival bidder Kier to secure the Eden Project Morecambe, pushing the flagship North West regeneration scheme towards a start on site later this year.
The appointment follows planning approval last month and keeps the £100m visitor attraction on track to open its first phase in early 2027, ahead of full completion in…
HSE targets construction with tougher incident reporting shake-upThe Health and Safety Executive plans a major overhaul of workplace incident reporting with sweeping changes to how site risks, plant incidents and occupational diseases must be reported.
The review of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 signals a step-change for contractors, who face a…
JP Morgan clears flight path hurdle for Canary Wharf’s tallest towerJP Morgan Chase has cleared a major planning hurdle for its £3bn Canary Wharf headquarters after reaching agreement with London City Airport over height restrictions, according to the Financial Times.
The US banking giant is now preparing to submit a planning application for a 265m tower at Riverside South that will overtake 8…
United Infrastructure exits housing with MBO of homes armUnited Infrastructure has finalised the sale of its New Homes division to management, formally exiting the housing market as it sharpens its focus on core infrastructure work.
The deal sees Andrew McDonough, previously managing director of the multi-family arm, take full ownership of the business through a management buy-out.
Remaining…
£12bn developer framework set for October launchProcure Partnerships is starting the hunt for developers to join its first £12bn national framework, opening early market engagement ahead of a summer tender launch.
The four-year deal, run by the procurement body with Wirral Council acting as contracting authority, will cover public sector regeneration schemes across England under the Procurement…
Strabag buys structural steelwork specialist CroftonEuropean construction giant Strabag has acquired Cambridgeshire based structural steelwork specialist Crofton Engineering Limited.
Crofton has been in business since 1953 and will continue to operate from its existing premises in Linton under the Crofton name and while retaining the senior management team.
Ian Burford , Managing Director…
HMRC broadens CIS fraud powers beyond direct offendersConstruction firms are being told to urgently tighten subcontractor checks as a major overhaul to Construction Industry Scheme fraud rules takes effect.
The changes that came into force from 6 April mark the biggest shake-up to CIS compliance in two decades and push liability well beyond firms directly involved in wrongdoing.
Under the new…
Race starts for £30m mega container store at London GatewayContractors are lining up to bid for a £30m high-tech container storage shed project at the vast London Gateway docks.
London Gateway Port has just invited bids to deliver its gound-breaking 12-storey automated empty container stacking facility at the Thurrock terminal.
The next-generation BOXBAY storage scheme will see the shed…