Carillion chief Keith Cochrane says latest deals with banks and pension fund will give indebted firm up to £190m headroom in 2018 Under the heads of agreement Serco now has a few weeks to finalise the deal. The transfers of… Continue Reading →

The Association of British Insurers is calling for an end to the use of combustible cladding and a total revamp of the Building Regulations. The insurance trade body made its demands in a submission to the ongoing review of fire… Continue Reading →

Work has begun on an £11m retirement village in Sherwood which will see two tower blocks for older residents enhanced and brand new extra care apartments and facilities created for  Nottingham people. As part of Nottingham City Homes and Nottingham… Continue Reading →

“Hitting the sweet spot: value for clients delivered by valued suppliers. How small changes in approach to procurement could have a big impact on the construction industry” is the topic of the JCT Povey Lecture 2017, which will be given… Continue Reading →

Building products giant Marshalls has bought pre-cast concrete specialist CPM Group Limited for £38.3m. CPM specialises in underground water pipes and associated products for new housing and infrastructure sites. CPM employs 350 people operating from two manufacturing sites at Mells,… Continue Reading →

Palmers Scaffolding UK is supplying a bespoke scaffolding service and modern access solutions for Vinci’s £34.5m Devonshire Park re-development project in Eastbourne. The project to create a nationally important cultural and tennis destination involves restoration of three listed buildings, improved… Continue Reading →

Morgan Sindall has won the contract to build the Government’s new HQ for applied marine and freshwater science and research in Lowestoft. The redevelopment of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, better known as Cefas, will see some existing buildings, including a… Continue Reading →

Dartford Borough Council has picked regeneration specialist Muse to lead the £75m redevelopment of the town’s Westgate area. The mixed-use development proposal involves building a six-screen cinema at the heart of a new social neighbourhood with restaurants and bars. It will be created… Continue Reading →