While much of the UK construction industry took a battering in 2023, it was a bumper year for the family-owned Wates Group.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
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Keepmoat revenues up, profits down
Partnership house-builders Keepmoat has posted financial results showing double-digit revenue growth but a similar fall in profits for its overseas owners.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Nottingham approves Rainier’s block of flats
Nottingham City Council has approved plans for a £50m residential development near the city’s railway station.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Transport for the North sets out new plans
Transport for the North (TfN) has updated its strategic plan that outlines its vision for the region.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
BCIS releases five-year forecasts
UK building costs are being forecast to rise by 15% between 2024 and 2029..Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Laing O’Rourke signs for Calderdale A&E
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Laing O'Rourke as its preferred partner to progress the design stage of a new four-storey clinical building at Calderdale Royal Hospital.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Henry Boot hit by construction speed bumps
Results from Henry Boot for 2023 show the impact of the deteriorating market conditions.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Site worker crushed by excavator
A demolition contractor has been fined more than £130,000 after a young man just starting out on his career was crushed by an excavator on site.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
NG Bailey fined for MEWP crushing incident
The death of a subcontractor operating a mobile elevating work platform has landed NG Bailey with a £135,000 fine.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Plans in for £118m Darlington office block
A planning application has been submitted for the construction of new government offices in Darlington.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
VolkerFitzpatrick to build £34m Canterbury viaduct
VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to design and build a highway crossing over a rail line and river in Kent.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
New chief for the Lighthouse
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is getting a new chief executive.Read Full Article: The Construction Index












