A shortage of quantity surveyors is hampering capacity and output on more than a half of construction jobs. Alarming research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) paints a gloomy picture of an ageing army of QSs not being replaced fast enough by...

Sizewell C has kicked off procurement for a £100m-£250m bulk earthworks package to carve out the main construction arena for the twin-reactor nuclear power plant. The two-year enabling works contract covers excavation of around 3.3m cu m of made ground, crag sand and...

A team of safety inspectors will carry-out a series of random raids on sites in Manchester this week. The 12-strong HSE squad will target construction jobs in the city on Tuesday to look at their management of health and safety risks, with particular emphasis on:...

Offsite construction specialist Merit has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator at its main trading businesses. Court records show the notices have been lodged for Merit Holdings Ltd and Merit Health Ltd. Last month the firm’s holding company...

Developers Oxford Properties and Reef + Partners have gained planning consent for a 360,000 sq ft life sciences hub near London Bridge in the Capital. The £350m Snowsfields Quarter scheme being developed in partnership with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation is...

Developer Landsec has got the planning green light to redevelop 1970s-built Lewisham shopping centre in south London into a new town centre district around an urban meadow. The £1.7bn masterplan will deliver over 1,700 new homes alongside 660 student rooms, 445...

America’s largest student accommodation developer Landmark Properties has lined-up its first project in the UK. Landmark has acquired a prime site on William Road in central London and plans a a new development of 225 purpose-built student beds. The Zone 1 site...

Strabag UK has appointed experienced water industry specialist Matthew Sutton as Technical Project Director within its Infrastructure team, bolstering the firm’s growing presence in the water sector. Sutton brings over 20 years’ experience spanning capital delivery...

Subcontractors have largely escaped the financial fallout from the collapse of Ardmore Construction Limited, with administrators listing just £1.26m owed to trade firms, excluding retentions. Administrators confirmed there are no secured or employee preferential...