FM Conway spills 15 tonnes of bitumen into ThamesThe Port of London Authority is overseeing a major clean-up operation after FM Conway released tonnes of bitumen into the River Thames.
More than 15 tonnes of the road building material has already been removed from the water after the spill last month.
The incident happened at FM Conway’s bitumen storage facility at Imperial Wharf in Gravesend…
Another bad month for construction buyersConstruction buyers reported another fall in indusry activity in August – the eighth month in a row workloads have dropped.
But the bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index showed a slowdown in the decline registering 45.5 in August, up from 44.3 in July but still well below the neutral 50.0 value.
A slower reduction in…
Thames Water to start £840m major projects framework raceThames Water is preparing to launch a nine-year Major Projects Framework worth up to £840m to deliver some of the biggest schemes in its AMP8 capital programme.
The framework will be used to deliver large-scale construction and engineering works across London and the South East, including critical asset upgrades, new infrastructure and…
M&E specialist Pentalec files administration noticeKent based building services contractor Pentalec has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
The Gillingham headquartered specialist was formed in 2017 with the “purpose of offering a fresh approach to Building Services Contracting, founded on the principles of partnership and innovative thinking.”
The company website claims…
Michael J Lonsdale founder joins SESThe founder of collapsed M&E specialist Michael J Lonsdale has joined former rival SES as a non-executive director.
SES said Michael Hoodless will “support senior leadership with delivering ambitious strategic growth.”
Hoodless founded Michael J. Lonsdale in 1986 and it grew to become the dominant M&E contractor in London.
But the business collapsed in…
Speller Metcalfe trebles profit in record yearMidlands-based Speller Metcalfe has more than trebled pre-tax profit to £3.4m as turnover rose 22% to £162m in the year to March 2025.
The family-run building contractor, led by second-generation joint managing directors James and Adrian Speller, restored operating margin to 1.6%, up from just 0.5% last time.
Year-end cash also strengthened in…
Vinci to start St Helens’ £100m town centre rebuildVinci Building has got the go-ahead to start the first phase of the £100m rebuild of St Helens town centre masterminded for the council by the English Cities Fund.
The 24-acre revamp will see the firm now press ahead with building a new Market Hall, 120-bed Hampton by Hilton hotel, 56 flats, eight townhouses and over 4,000 sq ft of reta…
Subcontractors wanted across North of EnglandMajor contractors will be looking to meet new subcontractors and suppliers across the North of England at the latest Constructionline event this month.
The next Marketplace Live event will be held in Leeds on Thursday 18th September 2025 at The Centenary Pavilion at Elland Road.
New work opportunities will be up for grabs from big names including…
Costain transformation board director exitsCostain’s board director for strategy and change has left the business ahead of planned redundancies at the firm’s business transformation team.
Abi Lalani has exited as the main broad closes out the present 3-year transformation programme and put the team of around 30 staff into redundancy consultation.
The team now subject to the change have been…
Clancy profit up a third as infra boom drives growthCivils specialist Clancy has powered through another year of growth with turnover up 14% to a record £430m.
In a bumper year, pre-tax profit climbed a third to £28m as the firm benefited from a strong pipeline of work from HS2, water and energy projects.
The improvement saw group operating margins nudge up from 5.3% to 6.3%.
The debt-fr…