construction news

Hitachi Energy has been named preferred bidder to deliver major converter stations at either end of the £3.7bn Eastern Green Link 3. EGL3 is the UK’s largest proposed HVDC transmission project and forms part of SSEN Transmission’s £20bn investment to upgrade the...

Demolition specialist Brown & Mason set a world record on Thursday with the demolition of eight cooling towers at Cottam Power Station in Nottinghamshire. The firm secured the Guinness World Records title for the most cooling towers demolished with controlled...

Infrastructure contractor Octavius has seen profits nearly double as rail and highways work continued to grow. Results for the year to March 31 2025 show pre-tax profits jumped to £8.6m from £4.7m last time on turnover up to £323m from £277m. In the last three years...

UK construction output grew by 1.2% in the second quarter, driven by gains in both new work and repair and maintenance. But latest orders figures also out today suggest there could be a slowing down in construction activity ahead as the industry braces itself for a...

Specialist engineering contractor McGee saw pre-tax profits more than halve to £5.3m last year as project start delays linked to planning setbacks dented efficiency and margins. Turnover jumped 24% to £151m for the year to 30 November 2024, driven by repeat business...

Vistry has acquired the 139-hectare site of the former Rugeley Power Station next to the River Trent in Staffordshire. The brownfield site bought from Engie has already undergone extensive remediation and holds outline planning permission for 2,300 homes. The...