construction news

Bowmer + Kirkland has bought office interior design and fit-out specialist Denton in a move that marks a major milestone in the firm’s 30th year. Denton has grown organically to a £40m turnover and will now tap into the financial strength and resources of B+K’s...

Welsh Water has launched early market engagement on a £667m plan to deliver two major water treatment projects under Ofwat’s flagship Direct Procurement for Customers model. The Cwm Taf Scheme will be split across two sites and will be delivered using the new design,...

South East concrete frame and building contractor O’Halloran & O’Brien Group has posted record turnover up 18% to £369m in the year to March 2025 but warned that Building Safety Act delays are eroding margins and holding back tall residential schemes. Directors...

Laing O’Rourke Operations Leader James Davies is joining Skanska as Divisional Director overseeing key construction projects in the defence and health sectors. Davies will take up his new position next week reporting directly to Executive Vice President Terry...

Developer TSS Property has submitted a planning application for a 30-storey tower in Preston city centre. Th  96-metre development scheme would be the tallest residential building in Lancashire. The £40m Altura tower on Derby Street features 218 apartments with seven...

A worker has died following an accident on a Mace site in north west London. A Mace spokesperson said: “Following an incident on Saturday 23 August, a contractor’s employee working on a Mace site in Brent was fatally injured. “We share our deepest...