Construction buyers reported a downturn in industry output in September for the first time in three months as industry activity declined at its fastest pace since May 2020. All three main segments of construction work posted a reduction in business activity, led by a steep and accelerated fall in house building. The bellwether S&P Global/CIPS

Mace chief Mark Reynolds has called for a speedy restart of construction for the London HS2 terminus in Euston. New pared-down plans for HS2’s terminus at Euston will be built with just six platforms, almost half of its original scope, according to Government documents released yesterday. Reynolds said the newly-revised plans could deliver the Euston

London’s Southwark Council has granted planning permission to develop the next phase of 380 homes, a Tesco supermarket and park as part of the £3bn Canada Water masterplan. The plans for Zone G, located off Redriff Road and across a portion of the Surrey Quays Leisure Park, is designed by architect Maccreanor Lavington. There will

All staff at the Real construction group have been made redundant as  Chief Executive Officer Paul Nicholls admitted the business “will have no future”. An email from Nicholls seen by the Enquirer delivered the bad news to around 90 staff employed by the Real Places Ltd holding company yesterday. It said: “Although we are not

Mace has got the all-clear to start work on developer Landsec’s pioneering Timber Square office redevelopment in South London. Landsec said the decision to advance to main construction of the 380,000 sq ft project on Lavington Street in Southwark signaled its confidence in London office market. Laing O’Rourke was previously in line for the job

Former Carillion Chief Executive Officer  Richard Howson has been disqualified as a director for eight years. An Insolvency Service spokesperson said: “The Insolvency Service, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has accepted a disqualification undertaking from Richard Howson for eight years for his conduct as a director of Carillion

Galliford Try has hired Skanska director Andrew Spencer to the newly-created role of supply chain and procurement director. As part of his new role, Spencer will be tasked with developing the business’s strategic approach to supply chain management to enhance delivery performance and support the business’s future growth plans. Spencer brings more than 25 years’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed the rest of the HS2 high-speed rail line outside of the London to Birmingham route already under construction is being cancelled. The industry has been braced for bad news on the UK’s biggest infrastructure project following months of speculation over cost increases. Sunak attempted to soften the blow to

Hitachi Rail is to sell part of its mainline signalling business to address competition concerns regarding a £1.5bn merger with Thales Ground Transporation. The Competition and Markets Authority accepted the plan following an in-depth investigation into the UK rail signaling market. The watchdog previously said the tie-up could harm competition because both businesses were leading