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Affordable housing drives Taylor Wimpey’s volume growth
Leading house-builder Taylor Wimpey reports that its 2018 financial results will be in line with expectations after a stable year for the housing market despite wider economic uncertainty.Leading house-builder Taylor Wimpey reports that its 2018 financial results will...
BAM Mott JV cleared to start £42m Hull flood defence works
The government has given the green light to a £42m flood alleviation scheme in Hull.The government has given the green light to a £42m flood alleviation scheme in Hull.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index...
Lord Adonis: ‘Political will is evaporating for new projects’
Creating a government ministry dedicated to infrastructure is not needed as much as the ’political will’ to back major projects, the ex-head of the National Infrastructure Commission has said. source...
Bam set to replace Kier on Sheffield Uni building
Bam is in final discussions with the University of Sheffield to deliver its new social sciences building. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/contracts/bam-set-to-replace-kier-on-sheffield-uni-building/10038654.article
Kier’s contract wins top £3bn for 2018
VolkerWessels topped the monthly league table in December thanks to an ex-Carillion job while Kier’s wins over the course of 2018 topped £3bn. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/data/league-tables/kiers-contract-wins-top-3bn-for-2018/10038705.article
Kier crowned 2018 contracts league champion
Kier secured the biggest annual haul of contract wins last year despite experiencing mounting debt problems. The firm romped away with pole position in the annual contracts league after securing just over £3bn worth of projects in 2018, well ahead of...
Ian Lawson named chairman at historic fit-out specialist
Former Kier and Severfield boss Ian Lawson has taken the role of chairman at one of the country’s leading independent specialist interiors contractors. He joins Leicester-based EE Smith Contracts, which has built up annual revenue approaching £50m on luxury...
Kirkwall site set to be cleared for development
Orkney Islands Council plans to appoint a contractor to demolish Kirkwall Grammar School’s former halls of residence so that the site can be cleared for future development.Orkney Islands Council plans to appoint a contractor to demolish Kirkwall Grammar School’s...
Staticus lands latest facade deal in Salford
Lithuanian facade specialist Staticus has been appointed to design, manufacture and install nearly 9,000 square metres of cladding at Two New Bailey Square in Salford, Manchester. Over the next 12 months Staticus will install a combination of unitised timber and...
SIG turnover drops over ‘challenging’ UK market
Materials supplier SIG suffered a 5.7 per cent drop in its UK turnover last year, citing an “increasingly challenging” market caused by economic uncertainty. source...
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