Buckingham Group Contracting has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators. The £700m turnover employee-owned business filed the notice yesterday giving it 10 days to keep creditors at bay. The move follows a main board shake-up just two weeks ago after group managing director Ian McSeveney tendered his resignation for long term health reasons

BAM’s UK building and civil engineering business saw profits fall in the first half as inflation and supply chain issues eroded margins. Building arm BAM Construction saw profits fall by 30% to £13.2m from revenue slightly down at £426m as the business ran into challenges, particularly on larger contracts. The larger civils business, BAM Nuttall,

Everton FC are working with the family of stadium construction victim Michael Jones for a “lasting tribute” at the ground. Jones died following an accident on the £500m Laing O’Rourke job on Monday. The 26-year-old Everton fan suffered severe head injuries and was declared dead after being taken to Aintree Hospital. Everton said: “The loss

A long-running row over the construction of the UK’s highest railway has been settled out of court ahead of a planned hearing this month. Under the terms of the settlement client Highlands and Islands Enterprise will receive £11m. HIE, which owns Cairngorm Estate and commissioned the funicular, had been pursuing legal action in the Court