Aug 26, 2025 | NEWS
Preparatory works have been signed off for a £10bn hyperscale data centre at the site of the former Blyth Power Station in Northumberland. The planning go-ahead for first stage enabling works marks the first on-the-ground step for one of the UK’s biggest inward...
Aug 26, 2025 | NEWS
VolkerWessels UK has lifted profits as a surge in highways, rail and marine work, helped offset weaker commercial building activity. Group turnover edged up 4% to £1.49bn in 2024 while pre-tax profit jumped 24% to a record £48m, as robust governance further reduced...
Aug 26, 2025 | NEWS
Bowmer + Kirkland has sealed a £50m contract with the Department for Education to redevelop Cramlington Learning Village in Northumberland. The scheme will see demolition of nine ageing buildings on the site, making way for a new three-storey admin and teaching block...
Aug 26, 2025 | NEWS
Network Rail’s £8.8bn supplier spend in the first year of Control Period 7 has sparked concern across the civils supply chain as firms warn workloads are thinner and harder to track. The rail client’s latest supplier spend report for CP7 shows overall investment in...
Aug 26, 2025 | NEWS
The Southern Construction Framework is being reshaped with the introduction of single stage tenders for the first time. The change in contracting strategy on one of the country’s biggest framework was revealed as key council players Hampshire and Devon County...
