Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
2018 saw some big changes and big challenges for the construction industry. Simon Lewis and Hannah Gardiner of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson look back at the key developments – and highlight what we can expect in the year ahead.
Stuart Duffy of KDP Architects, Liverpool, has been removed from the Register of Architects by ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC), after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.
Unite is urging contractors preparing to restart work on the troubled Royal Liverpool hospital to ensure first-class employment rights, in order to avoid further problems and delays on the project.
Construction industry growth could be held back by a weakening housing market, rising costs and an increasingly nervous banking sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Network Rail has announced the preferred bidders to deliver the next decade of rail system contracts in Scotland and the South of England worth an estimated £5bn.
Willmott Dixon has landed a £23m residential scheme in Greater Manchester following recent work to build nearly 250 homes in Wythenshawe and Old Trafford.
The Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has awarded an £18.8m contract to John Turner Construction Group, who will create a state of the art extension for the building.
Nottinghamshire County Council is supporting major infrastructure and capital projects costing over £200m to help boost prosperity for its residents and local economy.
Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration company, has revealed the three companies that will join the second Lot of its new Development Framework for major projects of £10m and over.
