Subcontractors form alliance for major civils jobs
Three leading specialists have joined forces to form an alliance to help deliver major infrastructure schemes more collaboratively.…
uk construction
Contractors and unions agree Sizewell C working deal
A dozen contractors and unions Unite and GMB have signed labour agreements with EDF for the construction of…
Competition chiefs win legal fight for more construction raids
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has won a legal challenge in the High Court after it was…
Parliament renewal programme leaders quit
FIXEDD Both client-side bodies running the programme to repair the Palace of Westminster are losing their chief executives simultaneously,…
New skills partnerships unveiled in CITB business plan
The Construction Industry Training Board is to launch four more sector-specific skills partnerships, including one for repairs &…
Earth Day 2024: Navigating the future of conservation
Sean Ripley is principal ecologist at Mace As we mark Earth Day today (22 April), it is timely…
Asbestos: the forgotten safety crisis
Asbestos was banned 25 years ago, yet thousands are still dying as a result of its presence. CN…
Nuclear weapons client plans £900m framework
The Ministry of Defence’s Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is looking to speak to suppliers as it shapes multibillion-pound…
No government action on product safety a year after landmark report
The government has failed to respond to a key post-Grenfell construction product safety report a year after its…
Bam Construct profit hit by £20m contract provision
Pre-tax profit at Bam Construct & Ventures fell by more than a quarter in 2022 after it set…