Winvic signs for £1bn shed scheme | PMI: losing momentum | Trades survey
Britain’s tradespeople remain confident of demand for the services remaining high, despite rising prices and the cost of living crisis.
The latest monthly survey of construction industry purchasing managers suggests that the industry is still growing strongly, but headwinds are starting to be felt.
HS2 Ltd has agreed a deal to buy Square One on Manchester’s Travis Street in preparation for construction of the new high speed railway station in the city.
French construction conglomerate Vinci grew its UK revenues by 37% in 2021 and profits by more than 60%.
When the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) asked its facilities manager to install an emergency water tank at its head office in Taunton, Amey saved £100,000 by digging a pond instead.
Winvic Construction has signed a pre-construction services agreement for one of Europe’s largest new logistics development sites.
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The University of Exeter has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to build its new Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) on its Streatham Campus.
Laing O’Rourke subsidiary Explore has added aftermarket safety technology to its new JCB site dumpers.
Lancashire County Council has been fined £50,000 after several employees in its highways department developed a debilitating nerve condition from excess exposure to tool vibration.
Bechtel is to produce a port masterplan to support Ireland’s emerging offshore wind industry.
Vinci has won a contract worth CA$379m (£238m) to build a reservoir that will help reduce the risk of flooding in and around Calgary in the Canadian province of Alberta.
A joint venture of Hochtief subsidiary CPB Contractors and Georgiou Group is to build the western section of the M12 motorway in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.