Landsec pivots from offices to residential
Major developer Land Securities has decided to focus its attention more on residential schemes than office blocks.Chinese Cats added to excavator tariff list
Having lost a legal challenge, Caterpillar Xuxhou excavators now face UK tariffs.HS2 fraud and bribery allegations surface
An anonymous whistleblower is alleging large-scale fraud on the HS2 project.Britlift offers modular roof truss lifter
Lifting beam manufacturer Britlift has developed a modular lifting beam specifically for lifting roof trusses.Explore to supply Megaplanks to Fifty Fenchurch Street
Multiplex is using competitor Laing O’Rourke’s Megaplank flooring system on its £400m Fifty Fenchurch Street project in London.Construction profit warnings reach 2024 total in first quarter of 2025
UK-listed construction companies issued five profit warnings in first quarter of the year, already matching total for the whole of 2024.Output stagnant over first quarter, orders up 27%
Construction output in Great Britain was stagnant in the first quarter of 2025, according to official statistics, but new orders soared.Recycled brick secures BBA approval
The British Board of Agrément has certified a low-carbon brick made from recycled waste as suitable for use.QS course offered just for house-building
Teesside University has new programme to create quantity surveyors specifically for the house-building sector.Clegg starts £16m University of Sheffield scheme
Contractor Clegg Construction has started work on a new Faculty of Health building at the University of Sheffield.Munnelly hands over to son
Munnelly Group chief executive Phil Munnelly is steeping across to take the role of chairman and be replaced by chief operating officer Paul David Munnelly.Builder’s merchant brings in COO
MKM Building Supplies has appointed Dave Castle as its first-ever chief operating officer as the business continues to grow.Soil treatment innovation could slash brownfield remediation costs
Remediation binder supplier SMR UK has a new product that is described as a sustainable alternative to excavation and landfill disposal.Tyneside cable factory proposes 200-metre high tower
Plans for a £900m subsea cable factory on South Tyneside have gone out to consultation.Planning data suggests English house-building ready to boom
Planning Portal data shows a 44% year-on-year increase in planning applications for new homes in England.Strong profits for Skanska UK
Skanska UK’s results show profit margin improving from a squeaky 0.5% to a lush 4.3%.Durkan pre-tax losses continue
Durkan Ltd has filed accounts showing its third consecutive year of pre-tax losses.Scottish tool hirer looks south
A Scottish plant and tool hire firm has eyes on expansion into northern England after a £2.52m asset refinancing deal.Winvic wins Coventry PBSA scheme
Winvic Construction has been appointed to build a new 544-bed purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Coventry for new client Gilltown.Costain to design nuclear fuels facility
Urenco has chosen Costain to design Europe’s first advanced uranium fuels production facility to power the next generation of nuclear reactors.London bucks the trend for house-building upturn
There has been a strong upturn in new home registrations in the first quarter of the year, except for London.Conagri brings Venieri to the UK
An innovative range of Italian construction machinery is being launched in the UK.Higgins four face manslaughter charges
Four construction workers and their employer have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a passer-by five years ago.Finnish precast firm plans UK headquarters
Finland’s Hyperion Robotics, which uses 3D printing to make reinforced concrete structures, is planning to open a UK factory.Renew has taste for further acquisitions
With its growth strategy currently working out well, infrastructure services group Renew is planning further acquisitions.
