Skanska has appointed Andrew English as Managing Director of its infrastructure business. He returns next week to Skanska UK to lead the infrastructure business having previously worked at the company for almost a decade including two managing director positions. English left Skanska in 2020 to lead Australian firm John Holland Group’s national infrastructure business and

Construction enjoyed a surprise return to growth at the start of 2024 with monthly construction output in January rising 1.1% in volume terms. The uplift follows three consecutive monthly falls, with green shoots of growth fed by increases in both new work (1.1%) and repair and maintenance (1.2%). At the sector level, six out of

Improved profitability at the UK construction division lifted Balfour Beatty’s overall performance last year with revenue exceeding £9bn again. In a challenging year, group pre-tax profit fell 15% to £244m, due to lower gains from investment disposals. Revenue rose 7% to £9.6bn. UK Construction proved the star performer among the trading divisions, with higher transport

Developer HUB has picked JJ Rhatigan to deliver a £49m co-living flats project in Wood Lane, west London. JJ Rhatigan will build 209 co-living homes alongside amenity spaces and two roof terraces at the Yardhouse project, which will start on site immediately. Through a partnership with Women’s Pioneer Housing, a specialist housing association, the project will also provide