Costain wins £400m HS2 rail systems contract 4.12.2024 09:01

Costain has won a major contract to deliver tunnel and lineside mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems for HS2.

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First reactor goes in at Hinkley Point C 4.12.2024 08:34

Workers building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have installed Britain’s first new nuclear reactor for more than 30 years.

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Plans in for £10bn Northumberland data centre 4.12.2024 09:29

Plans have been submitted for the construction of a multi-billion pound data centre on the Northumberland coast.

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Tilbury cement silo inflated 4.12.2024 08:54

A new landmark has popped up at Tilbury Docks – an inflatable silo for storing cement.

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Ramboll finance director gets to stay as MD 4.12.2024 08:52

Ramboll UK’s acting managing director, former finance chief Neil Sansbury, has now been given the job on a permanent basis.

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Recycl8 joins Low Carbon Concrete Collective 4.12.2024 08:50

Scotland’s Low Carbon Concrete Collective has welcomed into its fold Recycl8, a company that specialises in repurposing incinerator bottom ash as a cement substitute.

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Demolition starts on former Deutsche Bank House in Edinburgh 4.12.2024 08:49

Regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate is progressing with the demolition of the former Deutsche Bank House at 525 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, making way for a residential-led redevelopment of the site.

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Tobermore plans expansion 4.12.2024 08:42

Paving slab Tobermore is planning a £12m investment in expanding its operations to meet an anticipated growth in demand from house-builders.

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Galliford Try adds £87m-worth of London work 3.12.2024 09:39

Galliford Try has won a pair of building contracts in London, adding £87m to its order book.

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Bernard succeeds Viala at Bouygues UK 3.12.2024 09:26

Fabienne Viala is stepping down as chair and chief executive of Bouygues UK after eight years in the job.

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Road bitumen sales rise for the first time in 12 years 3.12.2024 09:17

The Road Emulsion Association (REA) has reported an increase in the manufacturing, sale, and use of bitumen emulsions for surface dressing for the first time in 12 years.

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Bancon set to bounce back from sluggish year 3.12.2024 08:59

Bancon Group, the Aberdeenshire house-building and construction contractor, is expecting to increase turnover and profit this year after seeing them slide last year.

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