United Living seals two strategic energy retrofit takeovers
FIXEDD Utilities and affordable housing contractor United Living Group has agreed two strategic acquisitions to strengthen its place in…
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Microsoft to build ‘hyperscale’ datacentre near Leeds
Tech giant Microsoft has bought a 48-acre site at the former Skelton Grange power station site near Leeds…
Birmingham 450 inner-city flats scheme approved
Plans for seven residential blocks in an inner city area of Birmingham have gained outline planning approval. Developer…
Housing giants to build bird nests and hedgehog highways
The country’s biggest house builders have signed up to a major new initiative to support wildlife on their…
Saint-Gobain to buy Fosroc for £800m
French building materials giant Saint-Gobain has agreed a deal to buy construction chemicals supplier Fosroc for US $1,025…
New owners for M Group Services
Ownership of M Group Services – Morrison Utility Services as was – is passing from one private equity…
Balfour Beatty recruits new construction chief
Balfour Beatty has poached Alstom UK managing director to head its Construction Services business. Read Full Article: The…
Steelwork contractor invests for growth
Embrace Steel Group, a supplier of steel frame building systems, has announced a £1.5m investment plan to become…
One in three planning permissions left unbuilt
More than a million homes with planning permission have been left unbuilt since 2015, according to a new…
Biochar shows promise in water pollution battle
Laboratory testing has demonstrated that a plant-based material used to create a biochar can remove microplastics found in…