The finalists of the Chartered Institute of Building’s annual awards have been revealed. Eighty construction leaders and companies from across the UK have been selected for a chance to win awards including Construction Manager of the Year. The awards night was originally due to be held in October but was postponed until next Spring to
A house building slump led to a decline in business activity for UK construction companies for a third consecutive month during November. Elevated borrowing costs and subdued demand for new housing projects were widely cited as factors holding back construction activity. Latest survey data pointed to the steepest reduction in purchasing costs across the construction
Deanestor has been awarded a contract worth over £3m to fit out the new 1,600-place Perth High School for Robertson Construction. The school is one of the first secondary schools in the UK to be built to Passivhaus standards. This will be Deanestor’s 14th contract for Robertson and it follows its successful completion of a
Construction buyers reported the biggest fall in purchasing costs for 14 years last month as the ongoing house building slump hit materials demand. The bellwether S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index PMI registered 45.5 in November, down fractionally from 45.6 in October and below the 50.0 no-change value for the third month running. House
FOLLOWING his success at the UK Roofing Awards 2023, Stuart Wheeler Roofing Ltd became winner of the Pitched Roofing category at the prestigious International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) Awards 2023. His project, Yellowsands, Thurlestone, was crowned Roof of the Year, and winner of the Roof Slating category at the UK Roofing Awards 2023. Although
Family-run Welsh contractor Andrew Scott is targeting £90m revenue this year on the back of a record order book. The Port Talbot building and civils contractor said the £130m order book would also give the business a healthy carryover into the next financial year FY24/25. The upbeat forecast came after it posted revenue up 39%
A viaduct in Northamptonshire has become the first on the HS2 project to have all its deck beams installed as work on the project continues to ramp up between London and the West Midlands. The 163m long Highfurlong Brook Viaduct, near the village of Aston le Walls, is one of more than 50 major viaducts being
The company that rescued offsite contractor Module-AR (M-AR) Limited out of administration is planning to make nearly half the workforce redundant. The Enquirer revealed yesterday that medical offsite specialist Vanguard Healthcare Solutions had acquired the £30m turnover M-AR business after it fell into administration in late October. Administrator Begbies Traynor said the move would “safeguard
Plans for 135 eco-friendly homes in Plymouth city centre have been approved. Plymouth Community Homes has been awarded full planning permission to develop land off Bath Street in the Millbay regeneration area. The £33.5m scheme, located near the Pavilions site, involves a new community being created in the city centre offering a range of energy-efficient
