Author Archives: Will Ing

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has revealed its staff's personal data may have been stolen after it was struck by a cyber attack last month.  The industry body said the “cyber incident” took place on 8 October but was only discovered on 23 October, with the CIC finally securing its…

HS2 works may have compounded flooding in some areas, according to the construction commissioner scrutinising the project.  In his latest report, covering the second quarter of 2024, independent commissioner for HS2 Sir Mark Worthington said he had heard “a number of reports of localised flooding impacting upon residents and communities”. …

M Group Services has acquired a technical engineering solutions business with more than 1,500 staff.  The infrastructure services group has paid an undisclosed sum for BGEN, a Warrington-headquartered company that specialises in building services in sectors including water, pharmaceuticals, industrial and energy.  BGEN made a £15m pre-tax profit from a…

FM Conway has reported increased turnover and profit, days after announcing its sale to Vinci.  The Kent-headquartered highways specialist recorded an 8 per cent increase in turnover to £579.8m for the year ending 31 March 2024, while its pre-tax profit almost doubled to £29.4m.  In a strategic report accompanying the…

Three building-control firms have been sanctioned after failing to comply with the Approved Inspectors Code of Conduct.  Building Consents Ltd and Integral Building Control Solutions Ltd were each given a “minor” sanction by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on Thursday (10 October) for failings that included, respectively, not following…

The government has revealed billions of pounds of infrastructure investment and announced a fresh pledge to speed up planning for major projects. Ahead of a summit on Monday (14 October) in London for global investors, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer revealed deals for projects across the UK. He also renewed…

Wates has been given a £28.4m contract to carry out housing repairs in Hammersmith after the London borough terminated its deal with Morgan Sindall. Wates Property Services will “support the delivery of good-quality repairs, voids and maintenance services” for council housing stock in the central and north parts of Hammersmith…

Construction output increased by 0.4 per cent in August, bouncing back from a 0.4 per cent contraction in July.  New figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show new private housing saw a spike in activity, with workloads increasing by 3.4 per cent.  New commercial work also picked…

The UK’s “highly fragmented” construction industry is a key factor in the huge costs of major projects, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has said.  The independent public body urged the government to commit to a future infrastructure pipeline to encourage consolidation. It added that problems with consenting, design and risk…

Integral UK has reported a £31.6m loss after suffering from inflation and loss-making legacy contracts.  The building services and fit-out specialist, which is owned by real-estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), saw its turnover increase by 3 per cent to £362.4m in the 12 months to 31 December 2023.  However,…