Multiplex Europe’s construction business delivered a bumper 2023 with pre-tax profit almost trebled to £31m as several complex London schemes reached practical completion. Turnover jumped 20% to £675m with selective tendering helping the contractor to raise operating margin to 5.5% from 2.8% in the prior year. Multiplex’s UK managing director Callum Tuckett said the firm
Wates Group saw turnover exceed the £2bn mark in 2023 for the first time in its 127-year history. Latest accounts for the firm show turnover up to £2.18bn from £1.89bn last time generating a pre-tax profit of £46.2m compared to £33.7m previously. Wates also ended the financial year with a record forward order book of
Willmott Dixon’s team of leisure experts are helping Stockport Council to develop a new community and leisure hub in Marple. Supported by a £20m grant from the Levelling Up Fund, the leisure project will be built in Marple Memorial Park. It will include a five-lane swimming pool, library, large fitness suite, and health clinic. Stockport
TopHat has put plans on hold to open Europe’s largest modular housing factory in Corby, Northamptonshire. The 650,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing facility was due to start production this year employing 1,000 people with a target of producing 4,000 ultra-low carbon homes every year. The factory was backed by a £15m debt facility with Homes
Insurance and investment giant L&G is reported to be looking to sell its Cala Homes business. The Enquirer understands that volume house builders have been approached in the last few weeks ahead of a formal sale process being initiated. A potential sale comes as volume house builders report a more optimistic outlook about the marketplace
Kent County Council is pressing ahead with plans for its Sturry Link Road project near Canterbury. VolkerFitzpatrick has been confirmed for the £34m contract to build the A28 road project, which includes a 250m long viaduct. This will be built over the Great Stour River, the river’s flood plain, and the railway line from Canterbury
Northumbria University has signed a pre-construction services deal with Sir Robert McAlpine to build the £50m North East Space Skills and Technology Centre in Newcastle. The NESST project involves construction of a 5 to 7 storey building, including partial re-use of the Wynne Jones building in Ellison Place to create a new facility. McAlpine is
Modular housing specialist Beattie Passive has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. Just 12 months ago the company went on a recruitment drive at its factory to fill 40 new construction roles at its offsite manufacturing facility in Norwich. The firm was founded more than 10 years ago by Passivhaus pioneer and
A demolition and site remediation specialist has been fined £133,330 after an employee was crushed to death during site preparation work on a new housing development. James Rourke lost his life after being struck and run over by an excavator at Sarazen Gardens, Brampton on 18 November 2019. The 22-year-old site engineer had been attaching
NG Bailey Limited has been fined £135,000 following the death of a worker. Alistair Hutton, a subcontractor hired by NG Bailey, lost his life while working on the construction of the Baird Family Hospital in Aberdeen on 18 January 2023. He had been navigating a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) along an unfinished corridor at
