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Clancy Docwra hit by £3.6m loss
Civil engineering specialist Clancy Docwra suffered a £3.6m loss last year due to higher operational costs on power sector work and challenges at its southern multi-utility businesses. The group’s infrastructure civils operation was also impacted by two...
Bid race for £100m Beckton DLR depot upgrade
The hunt will start next month for contractors to deliver a £100m extension of the Docklands Light Railway Beckton Depot. Maintenance and stabling facilities are being extended to handle a new fleet of DLR trains. The works will be packaged into several contracts....
Injunction prevents urban climbers getting kicks at Wembley
Developers have taken out an injunction to prevent a dare-devil from climbing construction cranes and other high structures on their Wembley Park development in London.Developers have taken out an injunction to prevent a dare-devil from climbing construction cranes...
Costain order book tops £4bn
Costain starts 2019 with an order book of £4.2bn and net cash of £110m.Costain starts 2019 with an order book of £4.2bn and net cash of £110m.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index...
Lovell looks north with Keepmoat recruit
Lovell has appointed David Ward to the newly created position of managing director for the north.Lovell has appointed David Ward to the newly created position of managing director for the north.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
Costain confident of year ahead as order book hits record high
Costain has kicked-off the New Year with a positive trading update to the City. The contractor confirmed results are due to be in line with expectations as it revealed a record order book of £4.2bn. The update comes ahead of results for the year ended 31 December 2018...
Creditors face £17m loss in M&E firm collapse
Scottish M&E firm Richard Irvin & Sons has collapsed, leaving its unsecured creditors facing losses totalling £17.4m. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/administrations/creditors-face-17m-loss-in-me-firm-collapse/10038509.article
Graham wins £25m London office job
Graham has won the £25m phase two design-and-build contract for a new commercial building in Kensal Rise, west London. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/offices/graham-wins-25m-london-office-job/10038537.article
Survey exposes widespread ignorance of apprenticeship levy
A third of construction employers and nearly half of their employees know nothing about the apprenticeship levy, according to a surveyA third of construction employers and nearly half of their employees know nothing about the apprenticeship levy, according to a...
Aecom and Jacobs to prepare Scottish transport plan
Consultants Aecom and Jacobs have won the job to draw up Scotland’s latest transport infrastructure spending plan. The latest review will consider future investment in all transport modes including the strategic road and rail networks as well as active travel,...
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