Construction plant hirer and supplier AGD Equipment has sold two Sennebogen model 683E 80 tons telescopic crawler cranes to Total Plant Ltd. Total Plant is a division of concrete frame specialist MPB Structures Ltd who will use the new machines on the BBV HS2 site in Birmingham over the next three years. The 683E has

Balfour Beatty and Costain and among a clutch of contractors to have secured work on Teesside to build the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture. Clients Net Zero Teesside Power and the Northern Endurance Partnership have selected contractors for engineering, procurement, and construction contracts with a combined value of around £4bn. Nine leading

The HSE-run Building safety Regulator has announced a three-month extension to the deadline for  all building control professionals to be registered and prove their competence by April 6 as part of the post-Grenfell industry shake-up. Building control chiefs had warned the original April 6 deadline would lead to a complete collapse in the system with

The Competition and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into the £2.5bn acquisition of Redrow by rival Barratt. The deal was announced last month to create a mega house builder turning over £7.45bn and delivering over 22,600 homes a year, based on past performance. CMA watchdogs are investigating if the move “may be expected to

Just over 10% of the Government’s promised Levelling Up funds has actually been spent and is making a difference on the ground. Watchdog MPs on the Public Accounts Committee also found the Government was unable to provide any compelling examples of what Levelling Up funding has delivered so far. In a report published today, the

Willmott Dixon has appointed James Mackenzie as new chief financial officer, replacing Graham Dundas who has become group chief executive. The changes follow former chief executive Rick Willmott’s decision to step into the role of executive chairman. Mackenzie was previously CFO at Willmott Dixon’s joint venture partnership with Malasian-backed developer EcoWorld International, a position he

Staff at North East building contractor Surgo Construction have started looking for new jobs. The Enquirer understands that workers were told yesterday that the company is heading for administration. Surgo has been hit financially recently by a protracted payment dispute with house builder Bellway. According to insiders Bellway brought problems to a head for Surgo