Building safety act adding six months to delivery timesStudent accommodation developer Unite today warned the Building Safety Act will slow development pipelines by around six months.
Unite chief executive Joe Lister said the business had now factored in another six months on its various project timelines to take account of the new approval gateways required by the Act.
In a trading update to t…
Taylor Woodrow wins Wolverhampton city centre revampTaylor Woodrow has won a £19m scheme to transform Wolverhampton city centre with work to start later this month.
The contract is the third and final phase of City of Wolverhampton Council’s city centre improvements programme and will be carried out in stages with the work expected to last for two-and-a-half years.
The improvements planned for…
Morgan Sindall contracts league champion for second yearMorgan Sindall has proved the industry’s most successful work winner for a second year running.
The contractor ended the year with a tally of £2.298bn of secured orders, just £22m more than main rival Kier in one the closest finishes for many years.
Multiplex finished the year ranked third after being boosted by a £500m order in…
New Year layoffs as Scottish modular house builder collapsesScottish volumetric house builder Connect Modular has called in administrators just months after completing its biggest contract.
Staff were left stunned this week after they returned from their Christmas break to be told they were being laid off.
One taking to social media to find a new job, said: “Well, not the start to the year I…
Thames Water bidders day for £2.2bn reservoir schemeThames Water is planning to hold an industry bidders day in March for its planned major reservoir project.
The Abingdon reservoir in Oxfordshire could cost up to £2.2bn to build and would supply water to 15m people across the South East.
Consultants Arup and Binnies have already been appointed joint venture technical partners for the schem…
Buckingham Plant Hire quits heavy kit marketBuckingham Plant Hire is quitting the heavy site machinery sector after 69 years in the market.
The firm is selling off its 72-strong fleet of Caterpillar and Volvo kit to concentrate on light equipment through the ACE Plant brand.
The decision to step away from heavy plant activities coincides with the retirement of Paul Wheeler, who has served as…
Construction output growth drops to six-month lowConstruction buyers reported a loss of momentum at the end of 2024 as total business activity in December expanded at the slowest pace since last June.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 53.3 in December, down from 55.2 in November and the lowest for six months.
But the index has posted above t…
Suir Engineering swoops for Scottish M&E contractorPrivate equity-backed Suir Engineering has bought Scottish M&E contractor Taylor & Fraser as it sets its sights on becoming a UK top 10 specialist contractor.
Taylor & Fraser, headquartered in Paisley, has been operating as a family-run business for 118 years, now turning over around £38m to generate a £1.4m profit.
The firm will become a Suir…
Aggregates supply firm files administration noticeAshville Aggregates and Concrete has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
The materials supply and muck away specialist operates from a main yard near Heathrow Airport servicing sites across London and the South East.
The company has an extensive fleet of tippers, grab lorries and artics and has been in business sinc…
Plans in for 44-storey Manchester resi tower
Developer Glenbrook has submitted plans to build a 44-storey residential scheme in Manchester city centre.
The developer has confirmed it will now seek to appoint a contractor this year to deliver the 364 flats project, adjacent to Deansgate Train Station at Whitworth Street West.
Subject to planning approval, the developer aims to start work on t…