Hercules has posted record results for the first half of this year driven by expansion of its workforce on HS2. The AIM-listed labour supplier saw revenues rise 18% to £55m, with its core labour division up 31% year-on-year. This was driven largely by surging demand...

British Steel’s future in Scunthorpe has been handed a major boost after clinching a £500m supply deal with Network Rail. The five-year contract will see the firm deliver up to 80,000 tonnes of rail a year from its Scunthorpe works – safeguarding thousands of jobs and...

Morgan Sindall Group is set to smash previous profit forecasts for 2025 after stronger-than-expected performances from its fit out and construction divisions. Since its last update in May, the firm said it had enjoyed continued robust trading in its Overbury business,...

Manchester City Council and developer Muse have received planning approval for a new £32m Culture Hub which will kick-start £500m plans to transform Wythenshawe town centre. Sitting within Civic – the town’s shopping centre – the hub will include space for food and...

Private equity firm 4D Capital Partners LLP has acquired the Hepworth Clay business from Wavin Limited. Hepworth Clay is the only manufacturer in the UK of vitrified clay pipes and associated fittings used for drainage purposes. It has factories at Hazlehead in...