construction news

Lancashire haulage and earthmoving contractor Fox Brothers has made its first acquisition since being bought by private equity firm Stellex Capital Management last year. The Blackpool-based construction materials supplier has snapped up £11m turnover J Fisher &...

The first steel frames are now in place on the £4bn Agratas gigafactory site near Bridgwater, Somerset. Severfield is working on the steel package for main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine on the site which has faced construction delays as plans were revised. Earl...

Consultant Arcadis is forecasting a cautious construction recovery amid early signs of renewed momentum across key sectors after a period of stagnation. The consultant’s latest Summer 2025 tender forecast suggests the industry could outpace wider economic growth, with...

The government has stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator in a shake-up aimed at unblocking high-rise housing delays and restoring industry confidence. Responsibility for the regulator is being stripped from the Health and Safety Executive...

Sizewell C is forming an alliance with three construction giants to deliver the main civils work at the new power station in Suffolk. A Programme Alliance Agreement has been signed between Sizewell C, Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics who...

Plans have been unveiled to transform the former Ravenscraig steelworks into one of the UK’s largest green AI data centres, unlocking a £3.9bn investment. Renewables developer Apatura is spearheading the ambitious scheme to build the 550MW data centre on 160 acres of...

HS2 has smashed through another major milestone with the completion of the 8.4-mile twin-bore Northolt Tunnel under west London. The the second longest tunnel on the route was built using four machines, with the final one Anne now breaking through 14 months after...

South east contractor Neilcott Construction is close to clearing a £22.5m loan five years ahead of schedule after a bumper profit year. The loan was taken out to help fund the £40m employee ownership buyout in 2021. Now just £1.5m remains outstanding, with the firm...