Unite hotel builder arranged football flights for ex-union bossThe contractor who allegedly overcharged Unite by £30m to build a new hotel and conference centre arranged flights and football tickets for the union’s former General Secretary Len McCluskey, according to an internal report.
A Unite investigation led by construction lawyer Martin Bowdery KC into the controversial scheme in…
Wernick investment hits £300m in last five yearsThe Wernick Group has invested more than £300 million since 2020 with annual capital expenditure in 2024 alone hitting a record £96m.
The money has been spent across multiple areas of the business, including the expansion of the hire fleet for accommodation and power, significant property developments, new plant and machinery, vehicles, and t…
TCC helps restart stalled student schemeBirmingham-based The Construction Consultants (TCC) has been appointed to support the £3.3m Victoria Street student accommodation scheme in Wolverhampton which will provide 63 self-contained one-bedroom units.
The development, close to Wolverhampton University, will also provide ground floor retail space. Each unit will include a kitchenette as well as…
Sizewell C go-ahead as funding deal signed at £38bnThe government has officially given the green light to build Sizewell C after signing off a final investment deal based on a £38bn construction cost.
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has signed the final investment decision, ending more than a decade of delays and securing a landmark project expected to power six million homes and support 10,000…
Kier chief Andrew Davies to retire in OctoberKier Chief Executive Andrew Davies will be retiring and stepping down from the Board on October 31 after six years at the helm.
Davies will be succeeded by Stuart Togwell, currently Kier’s Executive Director and Group Managing Director of Construction.
Matthew Lester, Chairman, said: “I would like to thank Andrew for his exceptional leadership over…
New Gateway 2 guide in bid to ease bottleneckThe Construction Leadership Council has published a new set of guidelines on submitting Gateway 2 applications.
The move is the latest bid to speed-up the process after the government stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator last month.
The latest CLC guidance has been produced in collaboration with industry stakeholders and…
Siemens wins converter station jobs on £2.5bn EGL4 subsea linkSiemens Energy has been named preferred bidder to build two HVDC converter stations on the £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity scheme connecting Scotland and England.
The contract award marks a key milestone for National Grid and SP Energy Networks, who have signed a joint venture to deliver the 2GW link, which will run…
Solid wall insulation scandal kicks off shake-upWidespread failings in solid wall insulation work carried out under government energy schemes have triggered a major review of the UK’s retrofit regime.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has formed a Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel after routine checks exposed a pattern of poor-quality installations delivered through the Energy…
Guinness opens bidding on £250m remediation frameworkThe Guinness Partnership has launched a £250m framework to fast-track building safety upgrades across residential and mixed-use schemes nationwide.
Delivered in partnership with ProcurePublic, the four-year deal will support both planned and emergency remediation works.
Up to 25 contractors will be appointed to carry out cladding removal,…
Gloucestershire plans £60m highways major works dealGloucestershire County Council is gearing up to launch a new £60m highways major projects framework this autumn, covering schemes up to £10m across two specialist lots.
The four-year deal will replace a patchwork of one-off tenders with a new multi-supplier arrangement split between general highways schemes and structures/geotechnica…