Henry Construction Projects has gone into administration leaving hundreds of suppliers and subcontractors out of pocket. Insolvency experts from FRP Advisory took control of the London-based residential tower builder yesterday evening. The collapse ends weeks of speculation about the contractor which has been strangling its supply chain of payments for several months. In the last

National Highways has pulled Costain from the quartet of contractors mobilising to deliver the £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade project. At the same time in another serious blow to the firm’s highways division, Costain has agreed it will now deliver its planned £1bn-£1.3bn A12 upgrade around Colchester in the south east as a joint venture

Wates-owned SES Engineering Services has promoted Rob Clifford to become new managing director in a boardroom shake-up at the M&E specialist to increase business effectiveness. Clifford moves from his current role as MD of the group’s Integrated Construction Services business. The 600-staff-strong business will also be reorganised into four divisions: North, South, Major Projects and

Laing O’Rourke has started staff consultations to streamline the UK business with up to 200 jobs losses. The firm blamed the weakening market and delays in publicly funded jobs for the planned redundancies, which will mainly impact the Dartford head office. Cathal O’Rourke, group chief operating officer, said: “Since the pandemic the UK market has

McLaren Construction has been awarded the £28m contract to build a health centre in East London. The St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub project in Hornchurch will bring together primary care, mental health and prevention services, along with cancer care and dialysis in purpose-built premises. McLaren will be using a hybrid of traditional and modern

Suffolk County Council has picked 14 general contractors and 7 building services specialists for its latest framework deal running to May 2027. The new iteration of the framework for the East of England consists of three separate construction lots and two building services lots. The introduction of building services lots will allow public sector partners

Whistleblowers providing information on the operation of illegal cartels they have witnessed will now receive cash rewards of up to £250,000. The reward hike and guarantee of anonymity to whistleblowers is part of a major new campaign by the Competition and Markets Authority to crackdown on cartels. The cartel watchdog hopes to uncover more illegal

Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to confirm preferred contractor Balfour Beatty will deliver a £20m remodelling of junction 5 of M65. The scheme will see the M65 southbound and northbound exit slip roads widened from two lanes to three to ease congestion. Consultant WSP has been working on designs for the project with previously

Warrington based Lane End Developments Construction Ltd owed nearly £12m to suppliers and subcontractors when it went into administration in April. An update from administrator Quantuma Advisory details debts of £11.8m owed to 412 unsecured creditors left holding unpaid invoices. Quantuma is also investigating company transactions at Lane End prior to the administration following concerns

Irish infrastructure business Obelisk has acquired the telecoms division of Balfour Beatty. The move continues Obelisk’s expansion plans since it was acquired by European giant Constructel Visabeira in 2022. The deal sees Obelisk acquire new UK offices in Southampton where it will retain Balfour Beatty’s existing team of employees and partners. Obelisk Chief Executive Officer,