Bid race starts for £3bn West Midlands frameworkThe race has started to secure places on the £3bn third-generation Constructing West Midlands framework.
Acivico, owned by Birmingham City Council, is leading procurement of the CWM3 framework alongside partners Solihull and Sandwell councils.
Contractors fighting to renew places include Galliford Try, Morgan Sindall, Willmott Dixon, Speller…
Costain builds record £7bn order book as profit jumps a thirdCostain has laid down a strong base for its next phase of growth after piling up a record £7bn forward work position and lifting operating profit despite a sharp revenue drop in transport.
The firm posted revenue of £1.05bn for the year to 31 December 2025, down 16% from £1.25bn, as lower road and rail activity dragged back the to…
North East Mayor to pump cash into arena and film studio jobsA £104m public funding package to kick-start a new arena, film studios and cultural infrastructure across the North East is set to unlock major construction work starting this summer.
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said the investment programme would help to unlock a new film studio complex plan for Sunderland and enabling works for a…
Two firms and site manager fined after asbestos blundersTwo Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a large scale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance operation was carried out at a Cannock demolition site.
Following concerns about unsafe demolition work, an HSE inspector visited a site at Greenheath Road, Cannock on 7 September 2023. The inspector found that…
Persimmon brick factory working 24/7 to meet demandPersimmon’s in-house materials are now the preferred choice across the whole business.
The house building giant has boosted production at its Brickworks, Tileworks and Space4 timber frame operations.
At its latest results Persimmon said: “Further investment across all three facilities will also play a pivotal role in supporting our growt…
Market sounding starts on £46m Mid Wales schoolPowys County Council has kicked off early contractor engagement for a £46m all-age school project in Mid Wales.
Firms are being invited to take part in discussions ahead of inviting tenders later this year for the new Ysgol Bro Hyddgen development in Machynlleth.
The project will deliver a net-zero operation education campus for 540 pupils on t…
£150m Cambridge to Cambourne busway job heads for tenderCambridgeshire County Council is preparing to invite bids for the construction of the £150m Cambourne to Cambridge busway and park-and-ride scheme.
The council plans to invite tender in May for the major transport project, which forms a key part of the Greater Cambridge Sustainable Transport Programme.
The scheme will deliver a new…
Manchester city council JV to build 1,600 homesManchester City Council is lining up a new joint venture with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to accelerate development of 1,600 homes on council-owned brownfield land over the next decade.
The partnership will drive the next phase of schemes under the council’s This City housing company, targeting a pipeline of seven sites in north, east and…
Graham set for £100m Cardiff Crossrail phase oneGraham is set to be officially signed as principal contractor to build the first phase of Cardiff’s long-planned Crossrail tram-train network linking the city centre with Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff Council will ask cabinet members on 19 March to rubberstamp Graham’s appointment and finalise the contract value for the opening stage of the scheme.
This…
Go-ahead for 2,300-home scheme at former GSK London HQDeveloper Hadley Property Group has gained planning for a large-scale redevelopment of the former GlaxoSmithKline headquarters in Brentford, West London.
The ambitious scheme at 980 Great West Road spans 13 acres and will see over 2,300 homes built across a mix of tenures, with 35% classed as affordable.
The plans also include around 330,000…