CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT growth gained momentum across the UK construction sector in April, largely due to solid rates of expansion in the commercial and civil engineering segments. Near-term prospects remained relatively positive, as new work increased for the third month running amid reports of a boost to sales from improving domestic economic conditions. Supplier lead times
A 22-YEAR-OLD carpenter died after he was struck by roof trusses on a building site. On 30 October 2019, Niall McCormack from Kettering, Northamptonshire was working for KM Carpentry Contractors Ltd installing roof trusses at a new build site at Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire. Roof truss packs and a party wall spandrel panel were lifted by
Editorial – March 2024 : I have always been making a point through this column that the India’s economic growth is backed by the infrastructure development and steel industry is…
Construction buyers reported another rise in business activity in April with commercial building work leading the way. The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 53.0 in April, up from 50.2 in March. The index was in positive territory for the second month running and signalled the strongest pace of expansion since February
THE VALUE of underlying work starting on site during the three months to April experienced a 15% decline, and dropped 12% compared to 2023. However, the downward curve is starting to level out, as since January 2024 figures remain stable, even though performance is lower than the previous year. Those are the main findings of
INTEREST ONLINE, customer enquiries, and sales at daylighting specialist Whitesales all point to the fact that it’s flat rooflights which are currently setting the trend in the rooflights market. The company has even put a catwalk built entirely of flat rooflights at the centre of its new ‘Flat’s in Fashion’ marketing campaign to emphasise the
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the government to consider the steel sector as an essential service and permit its operation with necessary precautions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting the sector’s challenges such as subdued demand and logistical issues due to the lockdown, FICCI proposed several policy measures to
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Southampton offsite specialist Go Modular Technologies UK has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The firm specialises in bespoke modular construction from rooftop extensions to existing buildings to multi-storey new build flats. According to latest accounts for 2023, the volumetric timber frame producer employed around 60 staff from its South Hampshire Industrial Park
Cladding specialist Alucraft Systems Ltd crashed into administration owing more than £7.7m to suppliers and subcontractors. The Staffordshire based contractor called in administrators from PwC in March who have now posted an update at Companies House on the firm’s finances. It reveals that the supply chain is owed £7.7m with little chance of unsecured creditors
Legacy fire safety work continues to be a drag on Rydon Group’s financial performance. Revenue across the parent group fell by nearly a third last year to £64m with the group managing to generate a £560,000 pre-tax profit following a £11m contribution from Rydon Homes. Rydon Construction, which has been wound down with the exception
