construction news

The managing director of London tower builder Multiplex Europe is moving to a new role after eight years leading the construction business. Ross Ballingall, aged 57,  is taking a new role as non-executive director for Europe, the Middle East and Canada where he will...

A raft of construction companies are among more than 120 businesses that have signed up to the latest drive to offer jobs to ex-offenders. A new academy is also being set up at HMP Leeds to equip inmates with construction skills ahead of their release. Ex-offenders...

The Government has confirmed the resignation of Sir Terry Morgan as chairman of both HS2 and Crossrail. Sir Terry, who was chairman of HS2 for just four months, will be replaced by Allan Cook CBE, former chairman of consultant Atkins prior to its acquisition by...

MPs are calling for maximum 30-day payment terms in construction to become law. A hard-hitting report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee also demanded an end to early payment schemes which charge suppliers a fee to get their cash. The report...

Railway specialists Story Contracting and AmcoGiffen have bagged the first major contracts to be let by Network Rail for the CP6 control period from 2019 to 2024. The contracts are the first of three that will be let for Scotland and North East structures and building...

Defence specialist QinetiQ has picked VolkerFitzpatrick for a £20m contract to construct a new National Maritime Systems Centre in Portsmouth. Work is due to begin in early 2019 on the maritime combat systems academy, located at the Portsdown Technology Park. The...