Worker errors blamed for fatal crane collapseStaff errors were to blame for the collapse of a crane which killed three men on a site in Cheshire eight years ago, an inquest has found.
Rhys Barker, 18, David Newall, 36, and David Webb, 43, died after the incident at a building site in Crewe on 21 June 2017.
The BBC reported last week that a coroner concluded their deaths were an accident and t…
Wates, Morgan Sindall and Fortem land places on £1bn SEC dealProcurement group South East Consortium has picked 10 firms for its new £1bn Decarbonisation Partnerships Framework.
Big-name operators including Wates, Fortem, Equans, and Morgan Sindall Property Services are joined by a strong mix of regional and SME specialists.
Decarbonisation Partnerships Framework
Amber Construction…
Buyers report slowdown in construction declineConstruction buyers saw the downturn in construction slow down again last month to the lowest rate since June.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 46.2 in September up from 45.5 in August.
The latest reading was below the neutral 50.0 valuenfor the ninth consecutive month and still signalled a solid rate of…
HSS to pay private equity £26m to buy hire armHSS Hire has sold its entire traditional hire operations to private equity investor Endless after reporting a £130m loss this morning.
The nominal £1 deal for the loss-making hire and builders’ merchant service of 130 depots includes a £26m payment from HSS to fund separation and restructuring.
It marks a big change in direction for HSS which is…
Menai Bridge closed over bolt safety fearsWelsh government officials have shut the Menai Suspension Bridge after a safety survey discovered bolts on beams under the crossing need replacing.
Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates said: “Firstly, I want to apologise to local people. I am deeply sorry for the ongoing disruption that you are facing as work continues to…
New owner for offsite specialist McAvoyInvestor Duke Street has agreed to acquire modular building specialist McAvoy
The acquisition follows five years of majority ownership by investment manager Blantyre Capital.
Founded in 1972, McAvoy designs, builds, and rents modular buildings with headquarters in Lisburn, Northern Ireland and over 160 employees across offices in Dublin, Birmingham, Bristol,…
Bouygues bags £51m Hillingdon college jobBouygues UK has been confirmed as main contractor for the redevelopment of the Rosedale College site in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Work involves demolishing outdated 1960s structures and replacing them with modern facilities, including new teaching and performing arts blocks, a comprehensive refurbishment of the Science, Technology, Engineering…
Kier lands £29m Southern Water ECI dealKier has secured two early contractor involvement deals worth £29m from Southern Water under its AMP8 Strategic Delivery Partner Framework.
The contracts cover 11 treatment sites – seven wastewater and four clean water facilities – aimed at boosting resilience, capacity and environmental performance across the region.
The largest, worth nearly £24m,…
Sellafield construction strike action escalatesMore than 1,500 construction workers at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria are taking further strike following a lung-running row over site-specific payments.
Union Unite said the latest round of industrial action will begin on 4 October and continue until 13 October.
It added: “Previous action this autumn has resulted in severe disruption at…
Staycity plans London Blackfriars 25-storey aparthotelStaycity Group plans to build a 25-storey tower to bring its boutique Wilde Aparthotel brand to London’s Blackfriars Road.
The scheme, bought from Swiss Life Asset Management, will be designed by EPR Architects and developed by Citygrove.
Work is due to start in June 2027 and finish in March 2030, subject to planning.
The site at 203-208…