A watchdog has urged HS2 contractors to improve their communication with the public over stalled elements of the £100bn scheme. The independent construction commissioner for the rapid rail project, Mark Worthington, said residents “need a clear idea of what to expect and when to expect it” after the latest delays…
Construction equipment supplier Adastra Access has collapsed, with the loss of 38 jobs. The firm, which had a Glasgow office and reported turnover of £5.4m for 2021 in its latest published accounts, appointed administrators this week and ceased trading. Adastra describes itself on its website as “one of the UK's…
An influential group of MPs and peers has demanded a major government crackdown on carbon emissions from construction. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries called for a raft of policy changes to boost demand for wood by focusing on sustainability requirements for building materials. In a report…
The pipeline of new construction work will dry up so much in 2023 it will take more than two years to recover, a key report has warned. Industry analyst Glenigan predicts an 18 per cent dip in the value of new project starts this year, led by a collapse of…
Bid prices will rise by more than expected this year, a key report has warned, as labour costs continue to soar. Contractor and consultancy Mace increased its tender price inflation forecast for 2023 to 3 per cent in London and 3.5 per cent outside the capital. In its latest UK…
A Ferrovial Construction worker has died after a collision with a passenger bus at Heathrow Airport. The man in his 60s died in hospital last Thursday (15 June) after the incident at the west London aviation hub two days earlier. Ferrovial said in a statement: “It is with great sadness…
Berkeley subsidiary St Joseph is in line for a key role on a £2.2bn regeneration scheme in the West Midlands. Birmingham City Council’s cabinet will next week be asked to approve the homebuilder’s appointment as the development partner for the 7,000-home Ladywood Estate scheme. The 20-year project will transform a…
Transport for London (TfL) has made a formal request to ministers for funding to extend the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) across the river in east London. It submitted a strategic outline case to the government for the lengthening of the line from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside and…
Laing O'Rourke has appointed nuclear stalwart Cameron Gilmour as unit leader at its engineering business Crown House Technologies (CHT). Gilmour (pictured) spent 32 years at energy contractor Altrad Babcock, formerly known as Doosan Babcock, where he worked on new-build projects including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C and rose to…
Construction output has fallen as private housing work plummeted to a 17-month low, official data has revealed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has this week said the volume of work carried out by the industry dropped by a seasonally-adjusted 0.6 per cent in April. Coming after two consecutive months…
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