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Fox buys recycled asphalt specialist Fisher

Fox buys recycled asphalt specialist Fisher

Lancashire haulage and earthmoving contractor Fox Brothers has made its first acquisition since being bought by private equity firm Stellex Capital Management last year. The Blackpool-based construction materials supplier has snapped up £11m turnover J Fisher &...
Fox buys recycled asphalt specialist Fisher

First steel goes up on giant car battery site

The first steel frames are now in place on the £4bn Agratas gigafactory site near Bridgwater, Somerset. Severfield is working on the steel package for main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine on the site which has faced construction delays as plans were revised. Earl...
Construction comeback to outpace wider economy

Construction comeback to outpace wider economy

Consultant Arcadis is forecasting a cautious construction recovery amid early signs of renewed momentum across key sectors after a period of stagnation. The consultant’s latest Summer 2025 tender forecast suggests the industry could outpace wider economic growth, with...
Major Building Safety Regulator shake-up to end tower delays

Major Building Safety Regulator shake-up to end tower delays

The government has stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator in a shake-up aimed at unblocking high-rise housing delays and restoring industry confidence. Responsibility for the regulator is being stripped from the Health and Safety Executive...
Major Building Safety Regulator shake-up to end tower delays

Hinkley trio sign Sizewell civils deal

Sizewell C is forming an alliance with three construction giants to deliver the main civils work at the new power station in Suffolk. A Programme Alliance Agreement has been signed between Sizewell C, Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics who...