A GROWTH SPURT in private housebuilding gave the first industry-wide lift in many months for construction. Whilst starts on site across the construction industry were still 11% down on 2023 figures, there has been a slight increase of 2% in the three summer months to the end of July 2024, according to the August 2024 edition
Ex-Skanska highways director Glennan Blackmore has started his new job at Galliford Try as managing director of Infrastructure, covering National Highways, local authorities and major projects. Blackmore will be responsible for increasing Galliford Try’s market share in existing sectors and progressing aligned adjacent market opportunities. He takes over from David Lowery who was promoted to
RC‘s 2024 Top 100 list, expanded this year to 150, ranks the nation’s top roofing contractors based on self-reported revenue, which reflects a healthy economy and robust marketplace.
We’re highlighting just a few of the outstanding roofing contractors who made the 2024 Top 100 list.
These roofing contractors have what it takes to make it onto next year’s Top 100 list.
Wates has clinched a deal for housing association Orbit to retrofit 410 homes over two years, marking the start of a long-term partnership to help decarbonise Orbit’s homes. The latest contract swells Wates Property Services’ portfolio of social housing retrofit projects, which has seen the builder deliver PAS2035-compliant energy efficiency improvements to over 2,000 properties
Welsh Water has started the hunt for contractors to deliver works and services worth £750m for the next iteration of its Water Network Alliance . The not-for-profit company is looking for partners to deliver a significant programme of new customer meter installations, fix network leaks and repair and maintain its water network to deliver improvements
Shed and multi-room building contractor Winvic restored profitability this year after suffering losses on prepandemic-bid jobs in the prior year. Revenue in the year to January 2024 fell 21% to £959m but the firm managed to ride out tough market conditions to deliver an 80% uplift in pre-tax profit to £19m. Managing director Simon Girardier
LANCASTER’S Grade II* Church of St John the Evangelist is hosting a summer school run by Historic England for 21 trainees from northern England to learn under-threat heritage craft skills. The trainees will assist Bullen Conservation with emergency repairs to the roof and high-level masonry. The repairs to the Grade II* church, dating back to
THE CONSTRUCTION industry expects increased activity despite current levels remaining steady, according to the latest RICS UK Construction Monitor for Q2 2024. While current workloads show little change, the future looks brighter, according to the survey. Respondents also seem hopeful that Government ambitions for housing will materialise, with private housing workloads expected to rise. Overall
