Former Hewlett civils firm fails amid director blame gameA civils contractor set up by former Hewlett Group owner John Duffy has ceased trading after a major bust-up at board level.
Leeds-based CORE Special Projects said it was pulling off sites this week with Duffy and managing director Alan Cooper, a long-time associate of Duffy, blaming each other for the firm’s demise.
CORE was born out…
Harmony Fire secures multi-year NHS height safety contractHarmony Fire has secured a £1.3m multi-year contract with NHS Property Services to maintain, upgrade and service fall protection safety systems across its 3,000 strong UK property estate.
The contract encompasses a full spectrum of roof-mounted safety and access systems across health centre, GP surgeries and hospital settings, as well as…
Problem job sinks Mace construction profitsA problem job blew a hole in the books of Mace’s construction business with pre-tax profits slumping to £15.7m from £79.3m last time despite revenue topping £2bn from £1.73bn.
Latest results for the year to December 31 2024 show that the smaller consulting operation is the main profit driver making £77.7m from £44.6m last time on increased…
Gloom slowly lifting from construction buyersThe downturn in the UK construction sector showed signs of easing in May with output and new orders falling at the slowest pace since January while growth projections for the year
ahead improved again.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 47.9 in May- up from 46.6 in April – to signal the slowest reduction in…
Over 1,300 finished flats lying empty in Gateway 3 logjamMore than 1,300 completed flats across nine high-rise projects are sitting empty as developers battle delays at the final Gateway 3 stage of the building safety approval process.
The projects are part of a backlog inherited by the Building Safety Regulator after building control firms AIS and Assent pulled out of the market a year ago.
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Modular specialist Elements Europe falls into administrationOffsite construction specialist Elements Europe has gone into administration after moving into main contracting.
The £42m turnover firm had been in business since 2005 with a manufacturing facility located in Telford, Shropshire.
The company specialised in off-site volumetric design and manufacturing of room modules and bathroom pods…
Van Elle hit by BSR delays as £134m revenue falls shortPiling specialist Van Elle has blamed Building Safety Regulator delays for a dip in revenue and a squeeze on year-end performance.
The ground engineering specialist saw turnover fall 4% to £134m for the year to April 2025, after key contract starts were pushed back due to slow BSA approvals.
Several major jobs expected to land in the fina…
ECF seals £1bn deal for Northampton town revampA £1bn regeneration of Northampton’s long-derelict Greyfriars site has taken a major step forward after West Northamptonshire Council signed a development deal with ECF.
The agreement paves the way for ECF – the joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse – to lead the long-term transformation of the 25-acre town centr…
Demolition starts revamp of 16 acre Luton siteDeveloper Hillwood is planning to start construction work by the end of this year at its latest 350,000 sq ft multi-unit estate in Luton.
Demolition work is now underway at the 16 acre site with new construction on industrial and logistics units expected to start before the end of 2025.
Industry data specialist Barbour ABI names SKF UK Ltd as t…
Anglian Water ramps up pipeline rollout with fresh 260km dealAnglian Water has signed up its Strategic Pipeline Alliance to deliver another 260km of new interconnecting pipeline as part of its £11bn capital programme.
The extra stretch will take the total pipeline network to 580km, transferring water from wetter areas like North Lincolnshire to drier regions across Cambridgeshire, Suffolk,…