Network Rail has announced the award of three multi-billion-pound contracts for the south of England, worth up to £7bn for Control Period 6 (2019-2024). The framework to deliver renewals and enhancements in Anglia, South East [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) believes that leaving the EU without a deal would be more catastrophic for the construction industry than the financial crisis of 2008, when it lost more than 250,000 skilled [read more…]
Capital expenditure on plant, tools and equipment for the first eight months of GAP Group’s trading year has surged to £58m, representing an increase of £12.1m (circa 26%) when compared to the corresponding period last [read more…]
Pump specialist, Sykes Pumps, is to install the latest pair of custom-modified pumps sold to EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C site in Somerset as part of the water management strategy implemented by Tier 1 contractor, [read more…]
Balfour Beatty has announced the appointment of Matthew Steele as Managing Director of its Gas & Water business. Mr Steele joins Balfour Beatty from Network Rail where he was Commercial and Development Director. Previously he [read more…]
In response to numerous reports highlighting the challenge of mental health in the construction industry, ASW Property Services, a property services specialist covering Wales, the Midlands and the South-West of England, has unveiled a new [read more…]
The CMA has provisionally found that three drainage product manufacturers broke competition law by coordinating prices for customers and sharing the market. Two of the businesses – Derbyshire-based Stanton Bonna Concrete Ltd and Somerset-based CPM [read more…]
Already the largest provider of heavy equipment rentals in the South-West, Bristol-based Plantforce is looking to further secure its leading position after receiving a £4.7m growth capital investment from BGF to further upscale its operations. [read more…]
In the six years since its creation Advanced NI Scaffolding has not only increased from a handful of employees to a workforce of nearly 90 staff, but has also received award recognition after being named [read more…]
Mates in Mind has appointed James Rudoni as Managing Director of the charity, which aims to raise awareness, address the stigma of poor mental health and improve positive mental wellbeing in the UK construction industry. “The [read more…]
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