Unite Students gains planning for London and Bristol projects
Unite Students has received resolution to grant planning for a landmark 952-bed tower at Stratford in east London…
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GMI Construction edges back into profit
Leeds contractor GMI Construction Group edged back into profit last year after a focus on ‘controlled consolidation’ following…
Renew buys bridge maintenance business
Engineering services group Renew has acquired bridge maintenance specialist Route One Holdings (Wakefield) Ltd for £5m. West Yorkshire…
HS2 tests market for £150m mass transit job
HS2 has started market engagement with contractors hoping to bid for the £150m contract to build its elevated…
Rolls-Royce gets go-ahead for 1.1m sq ft expansion in Derby
Rolls-Royce has gained outline planning for a major expansion of its works in Raynesway, Derby to fulfil a…
Road job to unlock Blackpool Enterprise Zone
FIXEDD Work to unlock 10.5 hectares of commercial land at Blackpool Enterprise Zone will begin this month. An £18.5m…
Construction buyers see first growth in six months
Construction buyers saw a return to industry growth for the first time in six months in March. The…
Main contractor trade credit insurance hits crisis point
Jittery insurers are pulling trade credit insurance cover on some of the country’s leading contractors. The Enquirer has…
Bid race for £1.5bn Scottish affordable homes framework
Scotland Excel has started the race to renew its largest-ever framework for councils to use for new build…
Halsall Construction files administration notice
Bath-based building contractor Halsall Construction has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The family-owned contractor…