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Hinkley MEH contractors ordered to fix fire safety failings

Safety inspectors issue enforcement orders against five contractors

7 hours ago

Buyers believe construction has “exited its tailspin”

Industry confidence for this year on the rise

9 hours ago

Caddick wins first deal on Wolverhampton city centre regen

Contractor lands first 331 homes on Smithgate site

9 hours ago

£1bn London Cancer Hub expansion gets green light

Sutton approval unlocks 1m sq ft of labs near the Royal Marsden

13 hours ago

ECO funding cliff edge sinks insulation contractor

92 jobs axed as South Coast Insulation falls into administration as policy pause hits installers

14 hours ago

£17m reboot planned for Manchester One tower

Bruntwood SciTech plans to extend and modernise 1960s landmark

14 hours ago

Octavius cleared to start £113m A46 Walsgrave junction job

Consent paves way for Autumn start on Coventry upgrade

14 hours ago

Muck away firm fined after digger bucket hits worker

Grab hire specialist failed to prop tipper body properly during repair work

13 hours ago

Data centre drain ramps-up M&E labour costs

London rates rising as contractors try to lure workers from data centre jobs

1 day ago

Government puts firms on alert for mega framework renewal

Eight-year deal for all Government major works given £120bn maximum spend

2 days ago

HG Construction starts £73m Wembley student rooms job

Gateway 2 approval unlocks start on 27-storey 609-bed project

2 days ago

Taylor Wimpey managing director jumps ship to Vistry

James Lidgate handed group development director brief

2 days ago

Green light for huge industrial scheme on old colliery site

Parkside scheme will contain 2.4m sq ft of logistics and manufacturing space

2 days ago

Laing O’Rourke loses £35m luxury flats court case

Subsidiary of contracting giant folded before ruling handed down

2 days ago

Former Lonsdale director joins SES in growth drive

Pre-construction and commercial roles filled in £500m-plus revenue push

2 days ago

Developers rally behind Milton Keynes new town ambition

Landmark agreement covers land for 40,000 homes and supporting infrastructure

2 days ago

Anglian Water kicks off £1.5bn Tier 1 framework shake-up

Water company hunts up to two Tier 1 partners for AMP8 and AMP9 delivery push

3 days ago

Olympian clears gateway 2 for Bristol’s tallest tower

RG Group set to start work on twin-tower PBSA and co-living project

3 days ago

Job cuts at Avant Homes North East office

Latest redundancies at house builder run by former Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn

3 days ago

Contractor jailed after teen demolition death

12-month jail sentence after demolition tragedy

3 days ago

Three step up as Willmott Dixon reshapes senior team

Social housing, fit-out and regional construction get new leaders

3 days ago

Domis breaks £250m turnover mark as operating margin tightens

Wigan contractor lifts profit despite aborted scheme hit

3 days ago

United Infrastructure adds Simkiss as buying spree rolls on

Rochdale control systems specialists deal boosts M&E firepower

3 days ago

McLaren breaks the £1bn turnover barrier

Growth fuelled by staff who “fundamentally just enjoy building”

4 days ago

JRL resets with record £2bn order book after £49m loss

John Reddington says 50% stake sale and job-by-job review closes chapter on losses

4 days ago

Kier set to start Derbyshire double school job

Demolition underway to replace Mercia Academy and Newhall Junior School in Swadlincote

4 days ago

Laing O’Rourke to build £250m cancer centre

Funding confirmed for major project at the Royal Sussex County Hospital

5 days ago

£500m mixed-use London King’s Cross scheme approved

401 homes and 350,000 sq ft of workspace unlocked on council-owned site

4 days ago

City of London office to hotel plan approved

Art Deco icon Ibex House cleared for 382-bed City hotel

6 days ago

New Severfield boss shuts modular arm

Steelwork contractor ditches non-core operation as strategy refocus gathers pace

7 days ago