construction news

United Utilities has named nine contractors to deliver its new reservoir maintenance and ground improvement framework covering AMP8 and AMP9. The long-term deal will see AE Yates, Stonbury, JVT Construction, Cleantech Civils, Bethell Construction and Askam Civil...

 Willmott Dixon is hoping for a better year ahead after maintaining its profit and work levels in the first half of 2025 Latest esults for the six months to 30th June 2025 show turnover steady at £548.1m from £561.1m last time with pre-tax profits unmoved at £10m....

The government has just announced late-stage amendments to its flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill, to hand itself sweeping new powers to break through planning gridlock and fast-track housing, energy and water schemes across the country. The move comes as part...

Former Chief Executive and Chief Inspector of the Office of Nuclear Regulation Mark Foy  is joining the  Laing O’Rourke board as a Non-Executive Director. Foy will take-up his new role next month alongside lawyer Helen Ruelle who has been appointed as Group...

Work to fix a sinkhole described as the “biggest engineering job in south Wales” has cost more than £4m. Homes were evacuated in Merthyr Tydfil last year when a 10m wide and 14m deep crater opened up at the bottom of a driveway in December. The BBC has now...