7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (371+ words) Civil engineering contractors are shrugging off a weak start to the year after stronger order books fuelled confidence that infrastructure workloads will rebound over the next 12 months. The latest Civil Engineering Contractors Association workload survey found order books climbed to…...

10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (294+ words) Facilities management giant OCS has agreed a recommended £3.1bn cash takeover of rival Mitie to create one of the UK’s biggest outsourced services groups with combined annual revenues of around £8.5bn. Under the terms of the deal, Mitie shareholders will receive 218.5p a…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago   (284+ words) The number of industry skills cards issued to young workers has jumped significantly as construction becomes more attractive to the under-25s. New figures published by the CSCS Alliance show that cards issued to workers under the age of 25 rose by…...

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (350+ words) Dubai-based developer Arada has accelerated plans for its £2.5bn Thameside West regeneration in London’s Royal Docks aiming to start construction in early 2028. The developer has confirmed architect Gensler, engineer Arup and landscape designer Planit are leading the professional team on the…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago   (381+ words) Leeds based Torsion Construction has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. Directors said the move was designed to give them breathing space as they battle to save the £165m turnover business which specialises in student accommodation, retirement living…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (228+ words) London’s Tower Hamlets council has launched the hunt for a main contractor to deliver a £31m social rent new homes project in Bethnal Green. The council is inviting bids for the Albert Jacob House scheme on Roman Road, designed by Child…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (193+ words) Transport for Wales is starting the hunt for a contractor to deliver the £33m redevelopment of Caerphilly Interchange, opening the race for one of the next major projects in the South Wales Metro programme. The successful design and build contractor will…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (382+ words) Severn Trent Water is preparing to launch a pre-market engagement notice to start talks with the supply chain for a new generation of capital delivery frameworks worth up to £25bn over the next 8–15 years across the Midlands. The frameworks will cover…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (261+ words) Renewable energy specialist Ethical Power has placed some of its contracting operations into administration. In a company statement the firm said: “This is to confirm that in June, two of Ethical Power’s contracting Entities (Ethical Power Connections and Ethical Power…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (207+ words) Milton Keynes City Council has picked Muse to lead a major regeneration around Bletchley station for new homes and shops as the town prepares for the arrival of East West Rail. The nationwide regeneration specialist has signed a development deal…...