construction news

The partial collapse of a building under demolition in Manchester sent scaffolding falling into the adjacent River Irwell on Friday afternoon. Contractor PP O’Connor is demolishing the 12-storey Alberton House in the city centre for developer Bruntwood SciTech...

Balfour Beatty has landed a £162m contract to build the long-awaited Dunard Centre, Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in more than a century. The deal was sealed after the Scottish Government stepped in with a £20m rescue package for the project, which...

Birmingham City Council has approved outline plans for the £1bn regeneration of the Druids Heath estate, paving the way for 3,500 new homes and a major transformation of the south Birmingham community. Around 1,785 new homes will be affordable, with 400 earmarked for...

Embrace Steel Group has appointed Ross McAdam as its new CEO. He replaces former Severfield director Martin Kelly who took up the role in April and will remain with the business in a non-executive capacity. McAdam joined the steel frame building specialist at the...

Plans to demolish Birmingham’s historic indoor market at the Bullring have been approved, clearing the way for developer Hammerson’s next major city centre regeneration scheme. The Edgbaston Street site will be redeveloped into a mixed-use project called Edgbaston...

JBA Bentley has started work on a £19m flood defence scheme at Sheffield Forgemasters’ Brightside Lane site. The two-year civil engineering job will protect the steelworks and wider Lower Don Valley from repeat flooding by intercepting Bagley Brook where it enters the...

Manchester City Council has opened market engagement for the fifth generation of its North West Construction Hub high value projects framework, expected to be worth around £1bn. The new four-year deal will run from January 2027 to January 2031 and cover a vast range...