BAM has been appointed by the Forest of Dean District Council to develop and build a new leisure, enterprise and education hub at Five Acres in Gloucestershire. The project will be completed in phases, with the initial phase focusing on the construction of a new multi-purpose four-court sports hall and performance space. The existing Speedwell

Buckingham Group Contracting has confirmed it has ceased trading and is looking to sell parts of the business “in a very short period”. The Enquirer revealed on Thursday morning that the firm had filed a notice on intention to appoint an administrator. In an update Buckingham said: “It is with immeasurable regret that the Buckingham

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

Firms are being invited to bid for a £19m project to revamp the Square Mile’s iconic City of London School for Boys. The tender is to deliver phase 2 and 3 of a wider multiphase masterplan to deliver an expanded capacity for 1,040 students. This involves the creation of a new courtyard building on the

Framework provider Pagabo has lined-up 47 suppliers for its new £545m mechanical & electrical solutions framework. A range of M&E contractors from national firms to regional specialists have secured places on the four-year framework. The framework is split into three lots, with eight core and four reserve suppliers per lot, per region. Pagabo M&E framework

Improved profitability at the UK construction division lifted Balfour Beatty’s first-half performance this year. Across the group revenue rose 9% to $4.5bn delivering an £82m pre-tax profit level with the previous year. UK Construction put in a star performance in the first six months of the year lifting profits by two-thirds to £30m from revenue

Willmott Dixon has been selected to build a new secure children’s home on the edge of Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Kier is the architect of plans for the 28-bed secure facility, which will be located in Bonemill Lane on the outskirts of the town and were approved three weeks ago. The scheme, which is being funded by