Nearly three quarters of construction firms want to scrap the training levy and the CITB according to a major new survey. The research was conducted by Survation and commissioned by payroll giant Hudson Contract who are embroiled in an on-going legal dispute with the CITB over levy payments. A total of 1,042 companies responded to
Staff at BAM Construction are facing a round of job cuts after the Dutch parent group revealed this morning that Manchester’s delayed Co-op arena job plunged the UK construction business £19.5m into the red in the first six months of the year. Royal BAM Group said it had suffered a ‘substantial loss’ on the project
A company that pioneered a way of building tunnels entirely with robots has gone into administration. HyperTunnel developed the automated construction method at its research facility in the North Hampshire Downs where it unveiled the world’s first entirely robot-constructed underground structure in 2022. It claimed to build tunnels more than 10 times faster and at
Wates Group has agreed a partnership deal with Guildford Borough Council to develop a site in the heart of the Surrey town The £86m Guildford Park Road development will transform a car park site into an urban neighbourhood of 248 homes with 40% affordable housing. The council is committing up to £40m from the Housing
Bury Council has approved plans for the £100m-plus transformation of the Longfield Centre site in Prestwich town centre. A joint venture between regeneration specialist Muse and Bury Council will deliver spaces for new local shops, public spaces, community facilities, and much-needed new homes at the site off Bury New Road. The plans involve building a
A plan for a major office hub for civil servants at the York Central redevelopment scheme has got the thumbs up from local planners. The application to construct a 195,000 sq ft government hub is being driven by the Government Property Agency. Designed by a team from Atkins, the six-storey building will feature solar panels,
North of England private contractor Esh Group has posted a 50% increase in pre-tax profit for 2023 with bosses confident of prospects for the rest of this year. Latest results for Esh show pre-tax profits up to £3.1m from £2m last year while turnover remained flat at £261m and the order book hit a record
Luxury fit out specialist Beck Interiors has filed a court notice to appoint administrators. Subcontractors have been reporting payment problems for weeks at jobs run by the Surrey based business. One subbie working with the firm in Scotland said: “Sites in Scotland were cleared two weeks ago with subcontractors removing materials beforehand due to persistent
Stockport Council has begun the procurement process for consultants for the latest phase in its £1bn regeneration programme. The council aims to appoint a team of consultants for the 4,000-home Town Centre East Strategic Regeneration Framework by early September. Town Centre East forms an area bounded by the A6 to the west, the M60 to
Surrey-based contractor Blenheim House Construction has confirmed it has entered administration just six months after it reported its first loss in 26 years of trading. Insolvency specialist Evelyn Partners has taken control of the business, which was founded in 1996 and earned revenue of £87m in 2023, employing over 80 staff. These accounts reveal over
