Thames Water seeks tunnelling contractorsThames Water is calling on tunnelling specialists to deliver a key part of its £242m Teddington Direct River Abstraction project.
The utility giant has issued a formal tender for the tunnelling and connection works after a year of market engagement.
The twin-tunnel scheme forms a central part of its long-term Water Resource Management Plan, approved by…
UK’s biggest data centre plan breaks cover in LincolnshirePlans have been submitted for the UK’s largest data centre development near Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire.
The massive AI data centre campus would deliver over 1.5m square metres of hyperscale floorspace across a campus of 15 data halls and is expected to cost around £7.5bn to build.
The Elsham Tech Park proposal covers 176 hectares at…
Government seizes control to fast-track £5bn reservoir planThe government has seized control of planning to fast-track two major reservoir schemes in eastern England.
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has declared the £5bn Lincolnshire and Fens Reservoir Programme ‘nationally significant’, giving ministers powers to override local planning delays and speed up delivery.
The move marks t…
London council unveils £150m housing estate revamp planHackney Council has launched early market engagement for a major £150m regeneration of the De Beauvoir Estate in east London.
The De Beauvoir New Homes Project aims to deliver up to 341 homes alongside commercial space and sweeping public realm upgrades. Around 45% of the new homes will be affordable, including around 90 for socia…
Worker injured during prep work at Persimmon siteAn injured civils worker was taken to hospital by air ambulance on Wednesday after an accident on a housing site in Kent.
Emergency services were called to Persimmon Homes site at Minster on the Isle of Sheppey.
Local paper KentOnline reported that the injured worker was employed by contractor Houlihan & Co who are carrying out site preparation…
Morrisroe sales slide 15% but group edges back into profitSpecialist contractor Morrisroe saw turnover drop 15% to £187m last year as tighter project selection and delays to high-rise schemes dragged on sales.
Chief executive Brian Morrisroe blamed the fall on tougher building safety rules, rising interest rates and planning delays that knocked viability on major residential jobs.
He said…
Murphy hikes profit 25% to £84m as orders smash £5.4bnContractor Murphy has powered ahead with a 25% jump in pre-tax profit to £84m last year, as it sharpened contract selection and drove operational efficiencies.
The specialist contractor saw revenue dip slightly by 2% to £1.4bn, but profits surged thanks to strong performance across UK and Irish operations and solid returns from its US…
Cladding specialist EAG files administration noticeCladding contractor English Architectural Glazing Ltd. (EAG) has filed an administration notice with the High Court.
Its curtain walling manufacturing division Multifab Ltd has also filed a similar notice.
EAG was one of four cladding specialists taken under the Clarison Group banner in 2021 to form a £100m turnover facades business.
Clarison…
John Lewis wins battle to build four resi towers above storeJohn Lewis has won the battle to build four residential towers above a new Waitrose store in London’s West Ealing after a planning inspector backed its appeal against local council inaction.
The inspector ruled in favour of the 428-home build-to-rent scheme after Ealing Council failed to make a decision on the application submitted two…
Restructure pays-off for HG ConstructionA restructure and shift in strategy at HG Construction has paid dividends with a strong set of results for the year ending 31st December 2024.
The design and build specialist pivoted away from its growth strategy at the end of 2023 to focus on quality projects as the industry adapted to cope with the impact of the Building Safety Act.
Latest numbers show…