Second growth spurt as project starts soar by 20%
Construction growth surged again in the three months to June after a lull in the first quarter of 2014. According […]
Civils firms report upturn, but fear skills crunch
Civils firms report rising workloads and orders, but are facing increasing difficulties in finding skilled employees. Civils firms have reporting […]
Cost rises bite as construction starts to motor
Contractors are starting to suffer heavy cost pressure as the industry clocked up its fourth consecutive quarter of growth for […]
Small builders raise alarm over materials price spike
Small and medium-sized contractors fear the construction recovery is under threat from rising building costs and material shortages . The […]
Chinese firm 3D prints 10 full-sized homes in a day
Materials research company WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co said it can produce basic box homes for as little as $5,000, using […]
Firms selected to bid £5bn school revamp framework
The Education Funding Agency has shortlisted 37 firms to bid for a new mega-framework covering school remodelling and repair jobs. […]
Aston Expressway Birmingham at ‘considerable’ risk of collapsing, claims council report
Raised section of the seven-lane expressway needs £26 million investment to fix it to make the 40-year-old carriageway safe. Birmingham’s […]
Main contractors dumped from £330m Tube stations revamp
London Underground has named the 20 subcontractors and three consultants it will use after a major shake-up in the way […]
Galliford Try wins Hinkley A5 road job
Galliford Try has been awarded the contract to carry out major improvements to the A5 outside of Hinckley in Leicestershire. […]
Work starts on £45m Cheltenham grandstand
Kier has started work on the new £45m grandstand development at Cheltenham Racecourse, which will be completed in readiness for […]
