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Dawnus collapse dubbed a “Welsh Carillion”

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group Wales/Cymru has called the collapse of Dawnus a “Welsh Carillion”.

Interserve rescue plan rejected as company files for administration

Interserve has announced the appointment of Ernst & Yung LLP as administrators as it sells the company to a new firm controlled by its lenders.

New Antarctic Wharf project hits major milestone

A major milestone has been reached on the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) new Antarctic Wharf project at Rothera Research Station.

SCF reveals contractors for fourth generation construction framework

Southern Construction Framework (SCF) has announced the launch of the fourth generation of its construction framework.

Barking and Dagenham must explain Be First accounting failure, says GMB

GMB London has called on Barking and Dagenham Council to explain why 100% owned company Be First (Regeneration) Ltd is more than three months late in filing accounts.

Brexit uncertainty causes further damage to UK housing, says RICS

Prolonged Brexit uncertainty will likely cause further damage to the UK housing market, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Construction company Dawnus ‘files for administration’

According to reports, construction company Dawnus has filed for administration following claims that subcontractors have not been paid.

Mace sign for regeneration development in Stevenage town centre

Mace and Stevenage Borough Council build on a vision for regeneration scheme by the Council over several years and seeks to create a whole new quarter of the town centre

NFB “not surprised” by failure of starter homes scheme

As Kit Malthouse admits that the government will fail to keep its promise of building 200,000 'starter homes', the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has said it is not surprised by the scheme's failure.

Ireland’s UK import spending eases as Brexit uncertainty grows

Ireland's booming construction industry continues to ramp up imports from the UK but the speed of growth is dwindling, according to data published by Fexco Corporate Payments

Balfour Beatty named preferred bidder for £1.5bn track renewals

Balfour Beatty has been selected as preferred bidder for Network Rail’s £1.5bn Central Track Alliance contract.

Plans unveiled for ‘digital quarter’ on disused runway at Edinburgh Airport

Plans to create an innovative ‘digital quarter’ next to Edinburgh Airport have been unveiled, as the development aims to attract local and global business.

Spring Statement: £3bn boost to unlock affordable housing

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a “determination to fix the broken housing market” in the latest Spring Statement, as a new £3bn Affordable Homes Guarantee scheme is revealed.

Digital tool to boost delivery of new properties

A digital tool to help match developers to plots of land which are ready for housebuilding has been launched by Homes England, in an effort to speed up the delivery of new properties.

Wakefield’s £6m Glasshoughton Southern Link Road gains consent

WYG has secured planning consent for Wakefield’s £6m Glasshoughton Southern Link Road, with construction of the new road beginning this week.

£600m London Old Kent Road regeneration gets the go-ahead

Southwark Council has granted planning permission for the £600m mixed-use regeneration scheme on London’s Old Kent Road.

Nottingham Boot Island scheme set for outline planning

Nottingham’s redevelopment scheme is to be recommended for outline planning permission next month (April) by Conygar Investment Company PLC.

Interserve in final restructuring discussions with Coltrane

Interserve has confirmed that it is in final discussions with shareholder Coltrane to establish a basis on which the company would support its restructuring proposal.

Balfour Beatty achieves 2.4% construction-standard margin

Balfour Beatty has revealed its full-year results for 2018, as the firm achieved industry-standard construction profit margins of 2.4% in the second half of the year.

Mace Awards £4m furniture contracts to Deanestor

Deanestor has been specified by the development arm of Mace for two new student housing schemes in Exeter and Cardiff which will provide over 1200 student beds.

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