Goldman Sachs-owned Adler & Allan buys 180-strong civils outfitPrivate equity-backed environmental services group Adler & Allan has made its biggest purchase yet with the acquisition of South West-based civils contractor Glanville Environmental.
The 180-employee Devon contractor, which specialises in drainage, geospatial surveys and civil engineering, has been snapped up by the Goldman…
Caddick lands first contract for £200m Skelmersdale revampCaddick Construction has been awarded the first contract by the developer behind a planned £200m revamp of Skelmersdale town centre.
Tawd Valley Developments (TVD) – the wholly owned development arm of West Lancashire Borough Council – has been appointed ‘master developer’ of the scheme.
Its proposals for Skelmersdale town centr…
Van Elle sells HGV fleet to haulage firmPiling specialist Van Elle has sold its in-house HGV fleet to WS Specialist Logistics Limited for £2.9m.
The deal sees WS sign a five-year partnership with Van Elle to provide heavy haulage operations as its fleet, transport management team and directly employed drivers move into a new division of WS.
WS has paid a total of £2.9m in cash for the assets…
Buyers more bullish about prospects for year aheadConstruction activity decreased for the fourth consecutive month in April but business optimism among buyers hit its highest level since December 2024.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 46.6 in April – up slightly from 46.4 in March but below the 50.0 no-change value for the fourth consecutiv…
Council backs first Brutalist car park-to-flats schemeA radical plan to transform a crumbling 1960s multi-storey car park into more than 110 flats has got the green light from planners in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
In a UK first, social impact developer Capital&Centric will retain large parts of the old Midway car park structure and rework it into design-led flats as part of a wider town centr…
Hinkley Point C hits peak build with 26,000 jobsThe number of workers building Hinkley Point C has surged to 26,000 as the nuclear power project hits peak construction.
Around 18,000 people are working directly for the project in Britain.
Around 12,000 are working on the site itself, with 3,000 more expected in the next 12 months.
With the fit-out phase accelerating, an additional 8,000 peo…
Over 40 firms win Wessex Water M&E minor works dealWessex Water has finalised a sweeping M&E minor works framework with over 40 specialist firms lined up to deliver projects across the South West.
The five-year deal, with an option to extend by three more, supports the water company’s AMP8 programme and is split across three lots covering M&E, small electrical, and small mechanical works.
Firms…
Spencer lands Scottish bridge hat-trickSpencer Bridge Engineering has cemented its reputation north of the border after bagging a trio of bridge upgrade jobs on some of Scotland’s most iconic crossings.
The Yorkshire-based specialist has secured work on the Kessock, Forth Road and Tay Road bridges as part of a major programme of upgrades stretching into 2026.
At the Kessock Bridge near…
Completed buildings caught-up in Gateway 2 chaosThe backlog of Gateway 2 safety approvals stalling work across the country is also hitting some schemes where work is almost complete.
The Enquirer has been contacted by one developer who faces “losing millions” after the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) decided its scheme would need to go through pre-construction checks despite being almost…
Aviva submits plans for 34-storey City office towerInsurance giant Aviva has lodged plans to redevelop 130 Fenchurch Street in London’s Square Mile with a 34-storey tower.
Development manager CO-RE is working with architect Wilkinson Eyre on the project, which will provide around 600,000 sq ft of offices.
Consultant Arup is acting as both MEP and structural engineer on the 146m tall tower.
If…