Buildings

A south London skyscraper built by collapsed contractor Henry needs “extensive” remediation work to fix a leaking roof, only two years after completion. Henry Construction completed The Fold, a 35-storey residential tower in Croydon, in July 2022, a year before it collapsed into administration. The building contains 251 flats and…

Overbury has landed a multimillion pound job to fit out a new science and technology building in London. The contractor, which is part of Morgan Sindall, will take on 1 Triton Square, a 47,380 square metre site in the middle of the capital’s Knowledge Quarter, for a joint venture (JV)…

McLaren has signed up to work on part of a landmark estate regeneration in central London. Westminster Council appointed the London-based firm to the second phase of its Ebury Bridge scheme under a preconstruction services agreement (PCSA). The contract is initially worth £4.8m, but may increase to up to £7.3m.…

The NHS has started searching for new suppliers to join a £2.6bn modular building framework. Set to run for four years, the framework replaces a previous £1.6bn version, which initially saw 29 companies appointed. Work delivered under the agreement, set by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), includes providing offsite-built…

Wessex Water has named the contractors and consultants selected for its eighth asset management period (AMP8), running from 2025-30. Kier won a place on three of the four lots on the framework that is set to see £3.7bn of planned investment made by the water company – which operates across…

Leeds United Football Club has announced plans to expand its Elland Road stadium. The 1919-built ground is set to become the seventh largest in England after the work, with the proposed expansion planned to increase capacity from 37,645 to 53,000. The club announced this week that construction management consultancy Rise,…

Clients are scrambling to reappoint contractors after ISG’s UK subsidiaries filed for administration. Some have moved to secure the safety of sites while others have sought to reassure the public they are taking steps to manage the impact, including finding firms to finish jobs. Queen Square – £281.6m One of…

Tributes have been paid following the death of Sir Christopher Wates, the former chief executive of his family’s construction firm. The company announced in a statement yesterday (24 September) that Sir Christopher died on 22 September at the age of 85. It said: "It is with profound sadness that we…

An NHS trust has paused a £50m energy centre build after it deemed the prices contractors offered too high. In 2022, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust offered contractors the chance to bid for a new energy centre that would provide heat and power to its hospitals. A notice published…

Homes England has published a pipeline of major works worth over £200m. The pipeline, which is the first published under the new Labour government, and the first since February, details all projects planned for the next 18 months. It covers £210.2m worth of work, some starting as soon as November…