THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY accounted for 11% of administrations in the first six months of 2023 – the third highest sector in the UK. Out of a total of 759 businesses filing for administration, 85 came from the construction industry, up 22% on 2022. Analysis by law firm Shakespeare Martineau showed construction, retail, manufacturing, hospitality and
JULY SAW a renewed expansion of construction output overall, following the marginal decline seen during the previous month. This was led by the strongest rise in commercial work since February and another solid contribution to growth from civil engineering activity. Meanwhile, according to the S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI for July 2023, there was another
Construction buyers reported a return to industry growth in July as a rise in commercial work saw output hit its highest level in five months. The bellwether S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 51.7 in July – up from 48.9 in June. Robust increases in commercial building (index at 54.4) and
Through a focus on company culture and elevating the industry, Top 100 contractor Legacy Restoration has set itself apart from the competition
More than 300 scaffolders working at the Hinkley Point site are now planning a day a week on unofficial strike action after downing tools on Wednesday. The scaffolders working for BYLOR are understood to be angry about pay rates and shift patterns on the site. One told the Enquirer: “Things have been bubbling for a
Cladding contractor FK Construction has been told to hand back £1.69m to ISG it was awarded in a High Court enforcement of an adjudication decision. The move is the latest twist in a long-running payment dispute between the specialist and ISG. Earlier this year FK won a High Court ruling enforcing an adjudication requiring ISG
Heathrow has kickstarted a ground-breaking new trial to explore the viability of lower carbon concrete for runways and taxiways. The trial has been designed to test the concrete’s durability and longevity in a true-to-life airport setting and is one of the first of its kind at any airport in the world. It is the first
One of Scotland’s leading independent schools has got the planning go-ahead for a pioneering domed education building that will lead in the development of low embodied carbon construction. Robertson Construction will build the Futures Institute at Dollar Academy (FIDA) in central Scotland. Designed by Eden Project architect Grimshaw, the domed educational center in Dollar, near Stirling is
High interest in this year’s Top 100 List is consistent with the notion that business operations are starting to resemble pre-pandemic levels despite some economic uncertainty.
Fitout specialist Deanestor has been awarded its 16th contract for Morrison Construction. The new project involves the provision of around 6,000 items of loose and fitted furniture for a primary school and community hub now under construction in Aberdeen. This contract for Greyhope School and Community Hub follows the successful completion of Countesswells Primary School
