Tarmac has been trialling new formulations of noise-reducing concrete for National Highways in Cornwall.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
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6,000-tonne box pulled under Radlett railway line
It was a busy Christmas for VolkerFitzpatrick’ team working on the Segro Logistics Park in Radlett.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
CBRE completes Turner & Townsend tie-up
US commercial estate agent CBRE has completed its plan to envelop UK construction consultant Turner & Townsend.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Catesby grows on back of L&Q acquisition
Strategic land promoter Catesby Estates reports solid growth on the back of its acquisition of L&Q Estates last year.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Manchester’s Chinese contractor struggles but plans to stick around
The UK construction company perhaps least likely to go bust in 2025 is Manchester-based BCEGI.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Lendlease agrees £35m sale of UK construction business
Lendlease has entered into a binding agreement to sell it UK construction business to US industrial conglomerate Atlas Holdings.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
£120k fine results from roof fall
A Hampshire solar panels company has been fined £120,000 after an employee fell off a roof and broke his leg.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Daily takings down again for buiders’ merchants
New data from the tills of Britain’s builders’ merchants show sales struggling to rally.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
New president for RICS
On 1st January 2025 Justin Sullivan became the 143rd president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Read Full Article: The Construction Index
HS2 chief commits to fix HS2 crisis
The man who finally brought home Crossrail has vowed to do the same for HS2 and is planning “a fundamental reset” of the mega project.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Haines and Riley lead the way in New Year honours
Sir Andrew Haines and Gill Riley CBE head the list of construction-adjacent gong recipients in the 2025 New Year honours list.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Miller Homes buys St Modwen Homes
Miller Homes has agreed a deal to buy St Modwen Homes from Blackstone for a reported £215m. Read Full Article: The Construction Index