Britain’s biggest steelwork contractor Severfield has delivered stronger than expected profits and revenue after embarking on a diversification strategy. Underlying pre-tax profit jumped a fifth to £32.5m in the year to March 2023 off record revenue up 22% to £492m. Alan Dunsmore, Chief Executive Officer, said the the outlook remained bright for the business with

A glazing and roofing contractor which has been in business for nearly 200 years is urgently seeking a buyer to save it. Owners of Leicester based Norman & Underwood are working with Begbies Traynor to find a buyer. The company has also filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. A statement said: “The

Northern housing association Great Places Housing Group has put firms on alert for the renewal of its Innovation Chain North framework of contractors. Around 3o firms face a fight to retain places on the new generation framework which counts on the likes of Caddick, Esh, Lovell Partnerships, United Living and Vistry Partnerships to deliver major

Mace has confirmed the signing of a pre-construction services agreement to redevelop Lansdowne House in London’s Mayfair. The 10-storey office scheme at the southern end of Berkeley Square will be constructed with a ‘sway frame’ structure to extend the building’s potential for re-use. Designed by architects AHMM with a ‘long life and loose fit concept’,

Expanding consultant RSK has boosted its rail sector presence with the acquisition of track renewal and repair specialist 1stinrail. The contractor is an engineering partner of choice for Network Rail, Transport for London, Siemens, Northern Rail, West Midland Trains, Stadler, CBRE and multiple Tier 1 contractors such as VolkerFitzpatrick, AMCO and Buckinghams. It has an

The Department for Education (DfE) will imminently be announcing its scheduled review into the role and effectiveness of the Construction Industry Training Board. The review is part of a wider programme across government to ensure that each Arm’s Length Body (ALB) like the CITB remains effective. The last similar review was in 2017 and is

Plans to build the UK’s first city-based well-being resort in Manchester have been revised for a third time. Developer Therme will now submit reworked plans for the water complex at TraffordCity in a matter of weeks. The overall design for the 28-acre complex has shifted from a single building with a vast undulating full-glass roof

BAM Nuttall has reached an out-of-court settlement with Cambridgeshire County Council over alleged defects on the city’s guided busway. The project was completed in 2011 at a cost of £152m but has been dogged by a series of legal rows. An initial legal dispute over cost overruns and late delivery of the project saw BAM

A drone fell from the sky and hit a construction worker during a site inspection flight on a housing site in Lancashire. A report released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the drone suffered a rapid loss of battery power above the Garsteng site. The remote pilot initiated an immediate automatic landing from the