Sisk chief executive Paul Brown was at the table with UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin for a UK-Ireland summit yesterday (6th March 2025).Read Full Article: The Construction Index
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Hartwell unveils £100m Digbeth plan
Hartwell, the automative and property development company, has unveiled £100m regeneration plans to redevelop the site of an old iron works in Birmingham.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Planning approvals sink to decade-low
The number of planning permissions granted for new homes sank to its lowest level for a decade last year.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Southwark over-station re-think approved
A joint venture between Transport for London and Helical has received a resolution to grant planning approval for a residential development above Southwark Tube station in the capital.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
PMI reveals fastest downturn in construction output since pandemic
While the government hopes to ‘build, baby, build’, UK construction has just gone through its worst month for nearly five years.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Dewsbury fit-out contractor closed down
Northern Bear is closing its fit-out operation at H Peel & Sons in Dewsbury, blaming the covid pandemic.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Finishing the job… 70 years on
A scheme to complete infilling work on a Victorian tunnel with a tragic past has been completed by contractors working for the Historical Railway Estate.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Cement lobby feeling unloved by government
The government has a strategy for steel, a roadmap for timber but nothing for cement or concrete. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Caddick opens Durham office
Caddick Construction Group is continuing its geographical expansion across the north with a new based in Durham. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Programme manager named for New Hospital Programme
NHS England has appointed a joint venture of Mace Consult and Turner & Townsend as its programme delivery partner for the New Hospital Programme.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Re:Construction podcast – Episode 172
Beyond GrenfellRead Full Article: The Construction Index
Ibstock ready for rebound
The subdued house-building market saw revenues and profits at brick maker Ibstock fall in 2024.Read Full Article: The Construction Index











