Category: News
Altius and Erith win landmark London tower rebuild
Developer Altius Real Estate has been picked by Westminster City Council to redevelop one of central London’s most high-profile si...
Transport Secretary axes £1.4bn road jobs in south...
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has scrapped plans for the £1.3bn A12 widening near Chelmsford and a £100m A47 dualling in Cam...
Police catch on the run construction boss
Police have caught a construction director who has been on the run for months after failing to appear in court on gross negligence...
Sparks agree near 4% wage increase from 2026
Electricians are set for a near 4% wage rise from 2026 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union U...
Met Police preps £300m framework for estate upgrad...
The Metropolitan Police Service has kicked off early market engagement ahead of launching a £300m building works and maintenance f...
Firm wanted for £35m Royal Observatory revamp
The National Maritime Museum is looking for a contractor to deliver a major redevelopment of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
Plans in for £1bn Liverpool Street Station scheme
Network Rail Property has submitted revised plans for a £1bn overhaul of London Liverpool Street station.
Go-ahead for £400m Cambridge sewage treatment work...
Plans to relocate Cambridge’s main waste water treatment works have finally been approved by Government after a lengthy planning p...
Universal to build theme park in Bedford
Entertainment giant Universal has agreed to build a new theme park and resort in Bedford.
Labour master VAT fraudsters target subcontractors
Rogue payroll companies are targeting subcontractors in a VAT fraud which is now facing a clampdown by the tax authorities.
Ten win £670m Network Rail eastern region small wo...
Network Rail has picked 10 contractors to carry out reactive and small schemes across its Eastern region.
Construction returns to growth after two tough mon...
Construction output returned to growth in February after falling in the prior two months.
Subcontractors wanted across South London
Constructionline is bringing it latest Marketplace Live Event to South London next week with firms from nearby areas like Kent, Su...
Go-ahead for London City office-to-flats scheme
Developer HUB and funding partner Bridges Fund Management have secured planning for a major office-to-residential conversion at 15...
Fraudsters jailed after £22m construction tax scam...
Seven construction scammers been sentenced for their key role in a £22m fraud against the taxpayer.
Starmer rips up rules to ease building of nuclear ...
The government has unveiled plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.
Construction boss jailed for double Covid loan cla...
A Berkshire-based director who fraudulently obtained two Covid loans for his construction firm has been jailed.
Another month of repairs at McAlpine problem panel...
Repair work to cladding on Sir Robert McAlpine’s problem Hilton Hotel job in Woking could last another month causing chaos in the ...
£90m funding release for quartet of road upgrades
The Government has approved £90m funding for four major road schemes in England.
Two in race for £269m HS2 people mover deal
Two bidders have been invited to tender by HS2 for the contract to supply, operate and maintain its £269m elevated transit system ...
