“No-go zone” warning as London housing grinds to a haltHouse building leaders are warning that London’s housing pipeline is on the verge of collapse, branding the capital a “no-go zone for housing investment”.
The stark assessment comes in the Home Builders Federation’s Mind the Gap report, which lays bare how every key indicator of housing delivery in London is now heading in t…
Willmott Dixon wins £65m Brighton leisure centreWillmott Dixon has landed the main contract for a new £65m replacement for the ageing King Alfred Leisure Centre in Brighton.
Brighton & Hove City Council is expected to green light the scheme next week with construction starting in 2026.
The building is designed to make the most of its seafront location, offering sea views from the pools, gym and…
£2bn Teesside green jet fuel plant poised for take-offSaudi Arabian investor Alfanar has confirmed plans for a £2bn sustainable aviation fuel plant on Teesside, cementing the region’s low-carbon ambitions.
The Lighthouse Green Fuels development at the North Tees industrial cluster will turn 1.5m tonnes of waste biomass into up to 180m litres of sustainable jet fuel a year – enough to power…
John Sisk & Son returns to profit as UK investment pays offJohn Sisk & Son Limited is back in the black as investment in the UK contracting business continues to pay-off.
Latest results for the UK operation of the Sisk Group show turnover for 2024 up to £625m from £475m generating a pre-tax profit of £6m compared to a loss of £9.7m last time.
The numbers reflect an enhanced performance across…
Mace fitout boss exits in Construct restructureMace is streamlining its Construct business into three new divisions following the decision to offload its profitable consultancy operation to Goldman Sachs.
The restructure will see long-serving fitout boss Stewart Ward depart.
From January 2026, the £2.1bn revenue Construct group will operate through three business units: Commercia…
Drug giant scraps move to research centre being built by MaceUS drug maker Merck has scrapped plans to occupy a major life sciences research centre in central London currently under construction by Mace.
Mace started work in 2023 under a £150m deal on Belgrove House directly opposite King’s Cross Square and St. Pancras International and King’s Cross station.
Construction is scheduled for…
OCU faces £20m claim over power lines contractor take-overUtility contractor OCU Services is being sued in the High Court for £20m plus interest over its purchase of specialist Northern Ireland overhead power lines contractors Nettworx and Power Grid Plant.
Four former shareholders – DH Corporate Holdings, Shazleah, Lavery Consultancy and Lismore Corporate Holdings – claim that OCU has…
Severfield finance chief to exit after 12 yearsSeverfield chief financial officer Adam Semple will be leaving the group at the end of next month after 12 years with the business.
The country’s biggest steelwork contractor said the process to appoint his successor was now underway.
While the search is conducted for a new finance chief, interim arrangements were being finalised, with a further…
JRL seals funding for £145m Luton build to rent schemeContractor JRL Group has teamed up with Lloyds-backed Housing Growth Partnership in a £145m joint venture to deliver Luton’s first major build-to-rent development.
The Castle Street project will see three towers of 20, 18 and 14 storeys rise above a podium to provide 402 private rental flats and 12 discounted market rent homes.
On-sit…
Taziker takes over from Spencer on historic bridge jobSpecialist Taziker has taken over restoration work on Grimsby’s historic Corporation Road Bridge after Spencer Group’s contract was terminated earlier this year.
North East Lincolnshire Council cancelled Spencer’s contract in May citing “unacceptable delays” to the £5m project.
The council confirmed this week that it has now…