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Construction buyers report first work dip in nearly a year

Construction buyers report first work dip in nearly a year

Construction buyers saw industry activity contract in February for the first time in 11 months. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index registered 49.5 in February – the first time it has dipped below the 50 no-change mark since March 2018. A...
Parents start to warm to apprenticeships

Parents start to warm to apprenticeships

Parents are more likely to want their children to do an apprenticeship than go to university, if a new survey is to be believed.Parents are more likely to want their children to do an apprenticeship than go to university, if a new survey is to be believed.Read Full...
Preferred bidder for £200m Edinburgh tram extension

Preferred bidder for £200m Edinburgh tram extension

Edinburgh City Council has named the preferred bidder to deliver its £200m tram extension to Newhaven. A three-way joint venture between Farrans, Sacyr of Spain and Neopul of Brazil, is set to secure a £90m main works contract to design and construct the new route...
Skanska set for £282m upgrade to M42

Skanska set for £282m upgrade to M42

Skanska is understood to have won a £282m contract to upgrade the M42 at Junction 6 near Birmingham. Construction information specialist Glenigan said Skanska has landed the deal with work set to start next March and last three years. The scheme involves construction...
Keller profits crash amid global restructure

Keller profits crash amid global restructure

The world’s largest piling contractor Keller saw profits crash last year as a result of restructuring its businesses in Malaysia, Singapore, Brazil and South Africa. Pre-tax profit slumped to £8.4m last year from £110m previously while revenue rose 7% to £2.2bn....