Willmott Dixon has won a £50m refurbishment deal at the Grade II listed Old Admiralty Building in Horseguards Parade. BAM was originally handed the pre-construction services job in 2015 to fit-out a new home for The Department for Education. But… Continue Reading →

Rotherham Council has unveiled new plans to transform the town centre around the Forge Island area. The masterplan sets out a framework for a new leisure quarter at Forge Island, including a new cinema, hotel, food and drink and potentially a… Continue Reading →

Lakehouse is still racking-up losses as chairman Bob Holt and his new team continue their turnaround strategy at the Essex-based company. Results for the six months to March 31 2017 reveal a pre-tax loss of £3.6m compared to £1.8m during… Continue Reading →

Industry fire experts are calling for much greater transparency around what type of fire testing regime is being used to check cladding systems. Questions are being raised after the Government revealed the total number of buildings with condemned cladding has soared to 75… Continue Reading →

House builders need to do more to attract women and young people if the industry is to avoid a workforce crisis, new research from the NHBC Foundation has found. NHBC Foundation report: The gender and age profile of the house-building… Continue Reading →

Award-winning UK construction, refurbishment and fit out contractor, Gilbert-Ash, has put the finishing touches to a £1m fit out project on the British Embassy compound in Nepal. In the wake of the Gorkha earthquake, the project included design, fit-out and… Continue Reading →

The Grade I listed Brighton Dome Corn Exchange has begun a £5.8 refurbishment. The scheme was backed by The Arts Council England three years ago following a bid by Brighton & Hove City Council and Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival,… Continue Reading →

The Government’s Immigration Bill must ensure that British business has access to sufficient levels of EU workers or major construction projects will grind to a halt, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the Queen’s Speech…. Continue Reading →