Network Rail’s £8.8bn supplier spend in the first year of Control Period 7 has sparked concern across the civils supply chain as firms warn workloads are thinner and harder to track. The rail client’s latest supplier spend report for CP7 shows overall investment in...

The Southern Construction Framework is being reshaped with the introduction of single stage tenders for the first time. The change in contracting strategy on one of the country’s biggest framework was revealed as key council players Hampshire and Devon County...

Midlands and southern housing procurement group Central Housing Investment Consortium has named its line-up of regional and nation contractors for a near £1bn homes upgrades and repairs framework. A total of 33 firms secured places on the Multiple Elements framework,...

The trade body for fit-out specialists has described recent changes to training funding by the CITB as a “kick in the teeth” for contractors. Leaders at the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) joined the attack on training chiefs after the Enquirer...

Plans have gone in for a dramatic six-tower cluster on the Hendon Goods Yard site at Barnet in North London. The proposed mixed-use scheme will deliver 368 homes, a 243-bed hotel and a 246-bed student block on the former goods yard site. The challenging strip site for...