Britcon targets £70m turnover after string of framework winsBritcon is gearing up for a record-breaking year after securing a raft of major frameworks that have put the business on track to nearly double turnover.
The civil engineering, building and structural steel specialist said it had established a strong base for growth after reporting a revenue rise of 10% to £37m in the year to 30…
Hill and L&G partner on £450m Coventry city centre revampHouse builder Hill Group has struck its first partnership with L&G to deliver 200 affordable homes in the opening phase of Coventry’s £450m City Centre South redevelopment.
The deal will see L&G take ownership of 145 homes for social rent and 55 for shared ownership, spread across the first four blocks fronting Queen Victoria Road and…
Taylor Wimpey fined £800k after apprentice falls down stairwellTaylor Wimpey has been fined £800,000 after a teenage apprentice was injured when a temporary stairwell covering collapsed.
Charlie Marsh, 17, had been working as a contractor on a Taylor Wimpey site as it built around 450 new homes on its Meadfields site in Weston-Super-Mare.
The apprentice bricklayer, from Whitchurch in Bristol,…
Construction growth of 0.9% bucks wider shrinking economyConstruction output rose 0.9% in April, marking the third month of growth in a row and defying a 0.3% drop in overall UK GDP.
The latest ONS figures show new work drove the gains, jumping 1.4%, while repair and maintenance edged up by 0.3%.
Infrastructure and private commercial jobs led the new work charge, up 2.0% and 1.7%, respectively.
Crest Nicholson returns to profitCrest Nicholson is back in the black after big losses last year driven by provisions for fire safety remediation work.
The house builder is also reaping the benefits of a transformation strategy targeting the mid-premium market led by new CEO Martyn Clark.
Results for the six months to April 30 2025 show pre-tax profits of £9.4m from a £30.9m loss last time on…
JN Bentley profit surges as revenue tops £500mCivil engineering and MEICA contractor JN Bentley broke through the £500m turnover mark for the first time last year, with pre-tax profits climbing 39% to £19m on the back of a strong end to the AMP7 regulatory cycle.
The Skipton-based firm, part of the Mott MacDonald Group, credited its direct-delivery model and tight operational controls for…
Willmott Dixon bags £49m East London business school jobWillmott Dixon has been picked to deliver a £49m rebuild of Queen Mary University of London’s School of Business and Management in Tower Hamlets.
The project will see a 6,700m² seven-storey building rise on the current Mile End site, replacing outdated facilities.
Due to complete in 2027, the scheme will provide flexible teaching and…
Another extension for competition probe into house buildersThe Government’s competition watchdog has extended its investigation further into suspected breaches of competition law by seven major house builders.
The Competition and Markets Authority launched a probe in February 2024 after uncovering evidence during a far-reaching study into housing market delivery that indicated some hous…
WSP to buy RicardoConsulting giant WSP has struck a £281m deal to acquire London-listed rival Ricardo.
Ricardo has headquarters in the UK and operates across 20 countries employing 2,700 staff.
The firm has been undergoing a restructuring to concentrate on its environment and energy and rail business and WSP said its more niche Automotive and Industrial and Performance Products divison is…
TClarke jumps to top of M&E firms rankingsTClarke has stormed to the top of the M&E contractor rankings after reporting bumper revenue fuelled by data centre work.
The top 30 M&E contractors delivered a strong year of growth last year, collectively raising revenue by 27% to £6.3bn.
Figures collected by consultant GHCS and sector trade body BESA reveal a sector quietly transforming itself to…