County Down-based tiling contractor Trainor Stone and Tile (TST) has announced it will create 10 news jobs following a positive start to the year, including a contract win valued at £1m for world-renowned US consultancy group, McKinsey & Co. Awarded by London...

Network Rail have announced preferred bidders to deliver the next decade of rail system – anything needed to make the rail system work including track, points, overhead lines and signalling -  contracts in Scotland and the South of England.  Following an extensive...

Growth in the construction industry could be held back by a weakening housing market, rising costs and an increasingly nervous banking sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).   The FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey showed that workloads for...

Scunthorpe, UK – Leading UK manufacturer of steel doors and physical security solutions, Bradbury Group, are announcing their move into their new headquarters located on Foxhills Industrial Estate in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, totalling an investment of around £8...

INVESTMENT worth more than £2 million was set aside for communities across the North West, North Wales and the Midlands by Elan Homes in 2018. The figure includes community contributions linked to ongoing Elan developments; those that launched; achieved sell-out...

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been appointed to deliver the £214 million North and South 400kV overhead line project on behalf of National Grid. Awarded through National Grid’s Overhead Line Design and Build Framework, the contract is one of three awards...

Built environment developer Kajima has awarded VolkerFitzpatrick a £27million contract to refurbish and extend 77 Coleman Street, a multi-use development in central London. The works began in April 2018 and are due to complete in Q4 of this year. The design and build...

Four exceptional house building site managers have been awarded the ultimate title of NHBC Pride in the Job Supreme Award winner at a gala ceremony held at the Hilton Metropole, London on Friday evening. Now in their 38th year, the awards organised by NHBC, the UK’s...

Step-free access delivered via lifts at one of London’s busiest stations Lifts part of ongoing upgrade work to improve station New station entrance will open later in 2019 Transport for London has announced the opening of lifts at Finsbury Park Tube station, the first...

With UK robberies on the rise, homeowners looking to increase the security of their homes can look to tips from home improvement experts.   The latest crime survey figures for England and Wales highlighted a 17% increase in robbery offences in 2018* and experts...

Yorkshire-based furniture, fixtures and equipment supplier SouthernsBroadstock has won a £1.1m contract to supply furnishings for Durham University’s newest teaching facility.   SouthernsBroadstock, part of Extentia Group, will manufacture and install fitted and...

Events planned throughout the year to mark 150th anniversary, including steam train ride The District line, the second oldest on the network, has 60 stations – more than any other line The first phase of the District line, constructed by the Metropolitan District...

Charcon Hard Landscaping, a division of Aggregate Industries, has developed and supplied a bespoke concrete block paver for Maidstone Borough Council’s new pedestrianised area on two of the town’s most historic streets.   The £3.1 million investment by Maidstone...

REGIONAL BUILD TO RENT DELIVERY ON PAR WITH LONDON FOR FIRST TIME The Build to Rent (BTR) sector has continued to grow in 2018. The total number of new BTR units completed, under construction, or in the longer term planning pipeline in the UK stood at 139,500 as at Q4...

One of Vietnam’s largest industrial manufacturers, Hoa Phat Group, is investing more than US$2 billion in a major new iron and steel processing plant in the central coastal area of Dung Quat. With the majority of works expected to be finished in just two years, the...

Helping the UK’s housebuilders prepare for a changing landscape is the predominant theme running throughout this year’s Building for tomorrow roadshows, run by NHBC.   Building for tomorrow is the annual series of seminars where NHBC experts present the latest...

The first major milestone has been reached in the pioneering project designed to save The Hill House in Helensburgh.   Robertson is currently constructing a unique mesh ‘box’ around the building, which is regarded as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic...

When it comes to the building industry, competition for business can be extremely tough. Ensuring you have a well-respected reputation within the area you work in can go some way toward giving you an edge over your competitors, but this can take time to build up. An...

Less than six months after beginning work with Genesis Homes as a Senior Site Manager, Mark Cash has been promoted to Head of Construction at the new Penrith-based housebuilder. Mark has worked in the construction industry since finishing school – and even before when...

The Homebuilding & Renovating Show experienced one of its most successful years to date in 2018, delivering more than 18,000 engaged and targeted visitors at its last two events covering the North and South West of the UK. The Northern Homebuilding &...

Dustcontrol UK is set to exhibit its range of highly effective construction equipment at the Executive Hire Show 2019.   Taking place on Wednesday, February 6th to Thursday, February 7th at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, the Dustcontrol team will be showcasing the...

LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) announces that it has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of its UK Property Fund (“The Fund”).   Since launch in 2006, the UK Property Fund has grown from £100m to over...

nmcn (formerly North Midland Construction Plc) has started work on an £18m student accommodation development, on Nottingham’s Talbot Street.   Due for completion in April 2020, nmcn has been awarded the demolition, construction and delivery of the facility, which...

Successful Northern Ireland-based house builder Braidwater has announced that it is to merge with its sister company BW Homes & Construction to form Braidwater Group, a move that will help drive growth across its combined markets. BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most...

Vivalda, the UK’s largest independent supplier of cladding systems, has kicked off the new year with a campaign to encourage contractors to consider off-site fabrication as part of their dust management strategy. Called Breathe Easy, the initiative includes the...

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded the Homantin luxury residential project by Gold Topmont Limited. The project, worth HK$2.9 billion (c. £289 million) will...

Annual advertising across TfL network raises more than £150 million in 2017/18, £10m more than the previous year Improvements to advertising estate, including new full-motion digital screens, offer new creative opportunities to brands Transport for London’s (TfL)...

Bewley Homes has announced it has completed on the purchase of a site in Oakley which has outline planning consent for 48 dwellings, 40% of which will be made up by affordable homes and will be developed in partnership with Wates Residential Developments.  ...

Network Rail has announced further multi-million-pound contract awards for Control Period 6 (2019-2024), worth a total of £467m. The most significant work-bank for Scotland and North East (SNE), a renewals and enhancements framework valued at £320m, has been awarded...

A recently-appointed Graduate Trainee for Countryside Partnerships East Midlands says he is relishing the opportunity to fulfill his ambition of working within the construction industry.   Jack Marriott (25) of Nottingham graduated from Birmingham City University...