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Tide profit ebbs despite revenue boost
Tide Construction has reported a fall in pre-tax profit despite an 11…
Hope for creditors as Urban Splash House insolvency moves to new phase
Failed industry disruptor Urban Splash House is to go into liquidation, more…
Digital sign-ins blamed for doubling in construction cyber attacks
Digital sign-ins for workers have been blamed for a doubling in cyber…
TopHat MD announces departure
TopHat managing director Andrew Shepherd is to leave the troubled modular housebuilder,…
Taxpayer takes £2.6m hit on Modulous collapse
UK taxpayers have lost £2.6m due to the collapse of modern methods…
Kier signs small nuclear reactor research deal
Kier has announced that it will help develop small modular reactors (SMR)…
TopHat halts work on Corby housing mega-factory
Modular housebuilder TopHat has halted work on its 60,000 square metre manufacturing…
Government to pilot AI use in infrastructure project management
Government infrastructure chiefs have announced plans to increase the use of artificial…
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Upward turnover trajectory continues for MMC contractor
Northumberland-based offsite specialist Merit Holdings Ltd has reported strong turnover and pre-tax…
£800m MMC framework to appoint traditional contractors
A National Housing Federation-backed alliance of housing associations and councils is looking…
Laing O’Rourke to axe 60 jobs at offsite factory
Laing O’Rourke is looking to cut 60 jobs at its offsite factory…
MMC inquiry: government investment ‘undirected and nonstrategic’
A House of Lords committee has criticised the government for lacking a…
MMC providers hit back at ‘unfair representation’ in inquiry
Two modular housing bosses have written to a parliamentary inquiry into modern…
Housing minister: MMC sector a ‘work in progress’
New housing minister Lee Rowley has dismissed the collapse of several modular…
Modular builder insolvencies hit warranty scheme
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has made losses on its modular…
Public procurement methods slammed at MMC probe
The cashflow model used in government procurement is not fit for promoting…
Record loss for modular homebuilder as wind-down plan revealed
Doomed disruptor Legal & General Homes Modular Ltd has posted its seventh…
Report names tech ‘most likely’ to stop defects
Adopting technology can help construction firms reduce errors, a new report claims…
Top Hat ‘extremely concerned’ by government-backed MMC standardisation
The chair of modular builder Top Hat has said he is “extremely…
Homes England to lose 99.9% of investment after Ilke Homes theft
Homes England is set to receive just 0.1 per cent of the…
Ilke Homes nearly bought for £25m before collapse
One company came close to snapping up Ilke Homes for £25m in…
DfE reviewing all Caledonian Modular work over safety fears
The Department for Education (DfE) says it is reviewing all work carried…
Council launches procurement for £500m of tools and plant
Kent County Council is looking to acquire £500m-worth of construction equipment. The…
Administration beckons for offsite data-centre specialist
Bedfordshire-based offsite data-centre construction specialist AC Plc has filed for administration. The…
TechFest 2023 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for TechFest Awards 2023 has been revealed. In total, 115…
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Extended entry deadline announced for TechFest Awards
Innovative construction and civil engineering firms now have extra time to enter…
Materials supplier launches offsite construction arm
A prominent building-materials supplier has launched its own offsite construction arm to…
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Modular firm’s revenue doubles over three years
“Extensive” public sector work has helped offsite specialist firm Reds10 see its…