construction news

Galliford Try chief executive Peter Truscott has jumped ship to lead rival south east house builder Crest Nicholson. Truscott will take the helm in September, replacing Patrick Bergin, who has agreed to step down from the group chief executive role immediately. He...

Outline planning has been granted to develop over 2,500 homes and a new commercial district next to York railway station. More than £155m in funding is in place to fund infrastructure works needed to unlock the 45ha site, which is on one of the largest brownfield city...

Construction minister Richard Harrington was among three ministers who resigned last night to vote against the Government over Brexit. Harrington said the “government’s approach to Brexit is playing roulette with the lives and livelihoods of the vast...

Business is booming at TClarke as the building services specialist posted results ahead of market expectations. Pre-tax profits were up 10% to £7.8m for the year to December 31 2018 as turnover rose 5% to £326.8m. TClarke also confirmed a record order book of £430m at...

Chinese contractor Beijing Construction and Engineering Group International has agreed to fund the redevelopment of Bolton’s  Crompton Place shopping centre. The mixed-use project is the flagship scheme in Bolton’s £1.2bn town centre regeneration plan put...

Morgan Sindall Construction has been named preferred bidder for a mixed-use development in the heart of St Albans city centre. Under the St Albans and District City Council led plan, the former police station, an NHS clinic and parts of the St Albans civic centre will...

Homes England has signed off another major strategic framework agreement with social housing providers Guinness Partnership and Stonewater. The government agency has agreed to release £224m of funds to allow the housing associations to begin building 4,500 affordable...