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VolkerWessels UK profits jump as rail and marine work surges

VolkerWessels UK profits jump as rail and marine work surges

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...
B+K to start £50m rebuild of Northumberland school

B+K to start £50m rebuild of Northumberland school

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...
Network Rail spend down as CP7 shift bites contractors

Network Rail spend down as CP7 shift bites contractors

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...
SCF opens door to single stage tenders for first time

SCF opens door to single stage tenders for first time

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...
B+K to start £50m rebuild of Northumberland school

CHIC confirms 33 winners on £1bn housing framework

Midlands and southern housing procurement group Central Housing Investment Consortium has named its line-up of regional and nation contractors for a near £1bn homes upgrades and repairs framework. A total of 33 firms secured places on the Multiple Elements framework,...