Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:41:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Access specialists win slots on £180m Sellafield framework https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/access-specialists-win-slots-on-180m-sellafield-framework-22-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/access-specialists-win-slots-on-180m-sellafield-framework-22-07-2024/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:36 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502735 Altrad and Kaefer have landed places on a £180m deal at Sellafield. Sellafield Programme and Project Partners (PPP) has appointed the specialists to deliver access solutions, insulation and painting services on major projects at the nuclear decommissioning site. The framework is worth £90m to each…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/access-specialists-win-slots-on-180m-sellafield-framework-22-07-2024/feed/ 0 McAlpine wins Somerset gigafactory job https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/mcalpine-wins-somerset-gigafactory-job-22-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/mcalpine-wins-somerset-gigafactory-job-22-07-2024/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:01:30 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502715 Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed on a preconstruction services agreement for a new £4bn battery cell manufacturing facility in Somerset. Client Agratas, part of Indian multinational Tata, today (22 July) named the contractor as its delivery partner for the first building on its site…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/mcalpine-wins-somerset-gigafactory-job-22-07-2024/feed/ 0 Labour government picks up the baton on Arbitration Bill https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/labour-government-picks-up-the-baton-on-arbitration-bill-19-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/labour-government-picks-up-the-baton-on-arbitration-bill-19-07-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:50:00 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502687 A bill to settle contractual or financial disputes faster will proceed under the new Labour government, after it took advice from the Law Commission. The Arbitration Bill will continue through parliament following the King’s Speech earlier this week. It was introduced to parliament by the…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/labour-government-picks-up-the-baton-on-arbitration-bill-19-07-2024/feed/ 0 Female asbestos analysts campaign to reduce sexual assault risk https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/female-asbestos-analysts-campaign-to-reduce-sexual-assault-risk-19-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/female-asbestos-analysts-campaign-to-reduce-sexual-assault-risk-19-07-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:45:52 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502591 The asbestos removal industry is finally making progress towards protecting female workers from predatory behaviour, campaigners have said. Asbestos analysts, whose job is to independently check the substance has been removed properly from buildings, have warned for years that industry and regulator policies are leaving…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/female-asbestos-analysts-campaign-to-reduce-sexual-assault-risk-19-07-2024/feed/ 0 Call for clarity after product safety bill announced https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/calls-for-product-marking-clarity-as-starmer-suggests-eu-rules-could-continue-19-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/calls-for-product-marking-clarity-as-starmer-suggests-eu-rules-could-continue-19-07-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:45:34 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502621 Industry figures have called for clarity around product-marking regulations after the government signalled it may allow alignment with European standards to continue. This week’s King’s Speech, the first under Sir Keir Starmer's premiership, contained plans to bring forward a Product Safety and Metrology Bill. Background…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/calls-for-product-marking-clarity-as-starmer-suggests-eu-rules-could-continue-19-07-2024/feed/ 0 Insolvencies to remain high as sector awaits action, experts warn https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/insolvencies-to-remain-high-as-sector-awaits-action-experts-warn-19-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/insolvencies-to-remain-high-as-sector-awaits-action-experts-warn-19-07-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:23:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502678 Construction insolvencies are expected to remain high until the impact of the new government’s plans for homes and infrastructure is felt, commentators have said. New figures released today (19 July) show that construction remained the worst-hit sector for insolvencies in the year to May 2024,…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/insolvencies-to-remain-high-as-sector-awaits-action-experts-warn-19-07-2024/feed/ 0 Graham hails ‘strong performance’ as it repeats £1.1bn turnover  https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/graham-hails-strong-performance-as-it-repeats-1-1bn-turnover-19-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/graham-hails-strong-performance-as-it-repeats-1-1bn-turnover-19-07-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 06:00:38 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502599 Graham has hailed its latest financial results as a “strong performance” after reporting almost identical revenue and profit figures to its previous year. The contractor’s turnover increased by 2.8 per cent to £1.13bn in the year to 31 March 2024, while its pre-tax profit slipped…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/graham-hails-strong-performance-as-it-repeats-1-1bn-turnover-19-07-2024/feed/ 0 Laing O’Rourke co-founder dies aged 75  https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-co-founder-dies-aged-75-18-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-co-founder-dies-aged-75-18-07-2024/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:09:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502597 Laing O’Rourke co-founder and deputy chair Des O’Rourke has died aged 75.  O’Rourke died on Wednesday (17 July) following a brief illness, according to a statement published by the company.  The statement said: “It is with deep sadness that Des O’Rourke’s family confirm his passing.…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-co-founder-dies-aged-75-18-07-2024/feed/ 0 Suppliers ready for uptick in housing and infrastructure demands https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/suppliers-ready-for-uptick-in-housing-and-infrastructure-demands-18-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/suppliers-ready-for-uptick-in-housing-and-infrastructure-demands-18-07-2024/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:38:19 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502580 Suppliers have said they are confident they can meet any extra demand for materials generated by the government’s ambition to increase housebuilding and infrastructure activity. Industry experts said there would not be an immediate increase in demand on supply chains but added that suppliers were…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/suppliers-ready-for-uptick-in-housing-and-infrastructure-demands-18-07-2024/feed/ 0 Kier slashes debt and increases cash https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/kier-slashes-debt-and-increases-cash-18-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/kier-slashes-debt-and-increases-cash-18-07-2024/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:08:40 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502570 Kier has more than doubled its net cash, it revealed in a trading update on Thursday morning (18 July). At the end of its latest financial year, for the 12 months to 30 June 2024, the contractor’s net cash hit £165m, up from £64m in…

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