Ferrovial Construction UK suffered a £30m loss last year after big provisions for forecast losses on the £2bn Silvertown Tunnel project in East London. The firm revealed total provisions of £54m on the project for the year ending 31 December 2022. This figure is made up of £19.6m for defects and warranties and £31.3m of
Tokyo-based Panasonic, the electronics behemoth, recently expanded its lineup of service installers nationwide, offering homeowners installation of its solar panel and battery storage products.
Vero Beach, Fla.-based My Florida Roofing Contractor recently announced the promotion of Felix Bello to sales manager. The company says Bello’s elevation will further establish its position as a leading roofing contractor in the region.
After a fire devastated a wildlife clinic, a Pennsylvania roofing contractor and roofing manufacturer GAF stepped in to help rebuild.
RUSSELL ROOF TILES was specified by Seagrave Developments, on a new care home project in Northampton. The design of the 59-room care home, Squires Mews, featured Russell Roof Tiles’ Lothian concrete roof tile. The Lothian is a thinner leading-edge tile that has a mock joint and hidden interlock. The tile is laid broken bonded, creating
OVER 1,000 school building improvement projects will receive the green light today (23 May) as part of plans to improve the condition of the school estate. A total of 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools in every region of the country will receive a share of a £456 million pot created to help refurbish
NINE IN TEN ARCHITECTS said they considered third-party credentials to be ‘essential’ for safety-critical products. This is against the finding that almost half (43%) of construction professionals say it isn’t easy to find details about the safety performance and sustainability of building products, according to a study by specification and construction product information platform, NBS. The
London developer Helical confirmed this morning that it is pressing ahead with a major office revamp job near Blackfriars Station in the capital. Mace is understood to be lined up to build the 100 New Bridge Street project, which will now get underway in November with Keltbray carrying out demolition. It is one of several major
Watkin Jones suffered a loss in the six months to March 31 2023 as its balance sheet was hit by the collapse of the main contractor on a scheme in Exeter and the cost of making 10% of staff redundant. Half year results for the build-to-rent specialist show a pre-tax loss of £800,000 compared to
Barratt chairman John Alan is to step down early at the end of next month, following allegations of inappropriate behaviour at his other chairmanship with retailer Tesco. This morning Barratt confirmed that Alan would be replaced by Caroline Silver Chair designate with effect from 1 June rather than September as originally planned. He is understood
