construction news

Vistry has picked up the next major phase of Sunderland’s flagship Riverside regeneration with a 600-home neighbourhood at Sheepfolds. The site is located on the north side of the river next to the Stadium of Light and St Peter’s Metro Station. Vistry will work with...

Saint-Gobain UK has confirmed plans to build a new stone wool insulation manufacturing factory at the former Holwell Foundry Works in Melton Mowbray. Construction could start early next year subject to planning approval with the new factory targeted to begin...

Wates Group is urging ministers to revive private finance initiatives to help fund the next wave of public infrastructure, warning that without private cash the UK can’t build the schools, hospitals and housing it desperately needs. The contractor unveiled a new...

Austrian contracting giant Strabag is aiming to break the £1bn turnover barrier in the UK by 2028 as it ramps up work on major infrastructure projects. The firm, which operates both as Strabag UK and through Strabag SE, posted combined UK  turnover of £700m for 2024,...

Cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald has downgraded its tender price forecasts as caution grips the market. The firm warns that delays in project conversion, a softening economic outlook and policy-driven cost escalations are compounding market fragility and...

United Living Group has acquired £22m-turnover civil engineering contractor Peter Duffy Ltd. The Wakefield based firm specialises in water infrastructure and will become part of United Living’s Infrastructure Services division. Peter Duffy Ltd has been trading since...

Plans to shake-up scaffolding training have split the sector and sparked a war of words between industry leaders. Reform of the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has been proposed by its owners at the National Access & Scaffolding...