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A major housebuilder has thrown its weight behind government plans to release…
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Contractors alerted to £1bn of housing work
Contractors are on alert for a £1bn portfolio of work being offered…
Morgan Sindall subsidiary joins 3,000-home joint venture
Morgan Sindall subsidiary Muse Developments has taken a third share in a…
Work restarts on stalled Mid Group scheme
A Greater Manchester-based contractor has restarted work on a £50m Bristol high-rise…
Contractors’ court appearance over 2018 tower death delayed
By Gino Spocchia A criminal case brought against facade firm Lindner Prater,…
Manchester Town Hall costs soar by £100m
The costs of a landmark Lendlease project in Manchester have spiralled by…
Steel supply at risk after ministers refuse to call in Chatham plans
A key steel reinforcement supplier is “considering its next steps” after ministers…
Budget: Millsike singled out in £2.3bn spending pledge for prisons
A £2.3bn boost to prison building was included in the government’s Budget…
Budget: hospital building plans to focus on RAAC-hit estates
The New Hospital Programme will switch its focus to facilities containing reinforced…
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Graham scoops £80m Kent academy job
Graham has signed on the dotted line to build an academy in…
Morgan Sindall replaced on hotel job after costs rise
Plans to redevelop the historic George Hotel in Huddersfield are set to…
Contractor deemed responsible for technical designs
A contractor has lost a court case in which it claimed it…
Kier scoops £100m Royal Navy helicopter base revamp
Kier Construction has landed a £99.5m job to develop a new helicopter…
Budget: £1bn boost for schools and homes
The government has announced an investment of £1bn to top up next…
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Kent launches £2bn roads maintenance tender
By Thomas Johnson Kent County Council is searching for a contractor for…
ISG: replacement contractor named on leisure centre
A replacement has been named on a part-completed leisure centre where ISG…
Multiplex starts fifth building on £1.3bn Glasgow Uni revamp
Multiplex is set to start building a £300m learning and research building…
Kier bags electric motor HQ build
Kier has been selected to deliver a new UK headquarters for electric-motor…
Trio of firms win £600m biscuit factory regen project
Three firms have won the contract to redevelop a brownfield site in…
Two-year-old Henry tower needs ‘extensive’ remediation
A south London skyscraper built by collapsed contractor Henry needs “extensive” remediation…
Overbury scoops major London fit-out job
Overbury has landed a multimillion pound job to fit out a new…
McLaren signs on for Westminster estate regeneration
McLaren has signed up to work on part of a landmark estate…
NHS hunts firms for £2.6bn offsite framework
The NHS has started searching for new suppliers to join a £2.6bn…
Kier and Galliford Try among winners on £3.7bn Wessex Water framework
Wessex Water has named the contractors and consultants selected for its eighth…
Leeds United plans major stadium expansion
Leeds United Football Club has announced plans to expand its Elland Road…
‘Extremely disappointed’: ISG clients scramble to complete projects
Clients are scrambling to reappoint contractors after ISG’s UK subsidiaries filed for…
‘Profound sadness’ as former Wates CEO dies
Tributes have been paid following the death of Sir Christopher Wates, the…
High bids stall £50m NHS energy centre
An NHS trust has paused a £50m energy centre build after it…
