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Construction growth of 0.9% bucks wider shrinking economy
Construction output rose 0.9% in April, marking the third month of growth in a row and defying a 0.3% drop in overall UK GDP. The latest ONS figures show new work drove the gains, jumping 1.4%, while repair and maintenance edged up by 0.3%. Infrastructure and private...
JN Bentley profit surges as revenue tops £500m
Civil engineering and MEICA contractor JN Bentley broke through the £500m turnover mark for the first time last year, with pre-tax profits climbing 39% to £19m on the back of a strong end to the AMP7 regulatory cycle. The Skipton-based firm, part of the Mott MacDonald...
Willmott Dixon bags £49m East London business school job
Willmott Dixon has been picked to deliver a £49m rebuild of Queen Mary University of London’s School of Business and Management in Tower Hamlets. The project will see a 6,700m² seven-storey building rise on the current Mile End site, replacing outdated facilities. Due...
Strike ballot for 1,500 Sellafield construction workers
Around 1,500 construction workers from 36 contractors at Sellafield are set to hold a ballot over potential strike action. The long-running dispute at the nuclear clean-up site is over requests for ‘Sellafield Specific Allowances’ bonus payments. Workers...
ONS: Construction growth gathers momentum
The tentative rise in construction output is starting to gather speed, according to official statistics.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/pFY417o
New chief for the BRE
The Building Research Establishment has chosen Ian Shapiro to be its next chief executive.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/R9iOZK5
Hercules takes over QTT
AIM-listed construction labour supplier Hercules has acquired the business and assets of Quality Transport Training Ltd. Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/eMhFx4D
Willmott Dixon wins second Queen Mary build (the uni, not the ship)
Willmott Dixon has secured its second building project in a year at Queen Mary University of LondonRead Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/qbithvw
Rockwool opens new factory
Insulation manufacturer Rockwool has opened a new factory near Birmingham.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/dn9jU5v
VolkerRail secures £20m signalling renewal deal
Network Rail has commissioned VolkerRail to continue signalling structure renewals across the northwest of England.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/MOYAwKr
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