construction news

Willmott Dixon has promoted long-serving regional MD Stewart Brundell to Chief Operating Officer of its £1bn turnover construction business. Brundell joined the privately-owned builder as a trainee nearly four decades ago and became its first ever Trainee of the Year...

A groundworks boss has been awarded more than £500,000 in damages after a house builder tried to silence him after he raised concerns about asbestos on sites. Martin McGowan took legal action against Scottish house builder Springfield Properties. The Court of Session...

The New Homes Accelerator has identified six more major sites where it can speed-up construction. The specialist programme established last year has already helped 100,000 new homes on large developments previously stuck in the planning system. The team will now...

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...

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...

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...