Renew makes acquisition and disposal
Engineering services group Renew has entered the onshore wind turbine repair market and quit the building trade.PMI: Steepest rate of growth for 29 months
Latest survey of purchasing managers indicates that UK construction grew last month at its fastest rate for nearly two-and-a-half years.Third of ISG trainees find new placements
Nearly one in three apprentices and graduate trainees from ISG have so far found new employers.Barratt’s Redrow acquisition clears final hurdle
Barratt Redrow plc is born.Belgravia mews redevelopment approved
Fund manager Fairway Capital has been granted planning permission for a £50m development just off London’s Eaton Square.Robertson names new regional MD
Robertson Construction has promoted commercial director Neil Kennedy to northeast regional managing director.New pick-and-carry crane for Preston steel erector
Preston-based SWC Steel Erectors has taken delivery of its first Liebherr crane.Research uncovers scale of AdBlue safety concerns
Pan-European research is exposing just how bad problems are with the AdBlue engine additive in industrial vehicles.Industry has turned stagnant, says Glenigan
The UK construction industry is a state of stagnation according to contracts monitoring outfit Glenigan.Brewery pioneers new type of heat pump
A Sussex brewery has become the first UK business to trial a new type of heat pump.GMI names new Midlands leadership team
GMI Construction Group has unveiled a new management team for its Midlands operation.Jacobs to drive UK carbon capture programme
The UK government has turned US consulting engineering Jacobs for strategic advisory and programme management services for its carbon capture, usage and storage programme.Bovis breaks ground on Swindon expansion
Construction work has formally begun on the new village of Lotmead near Swindon.New owner for Burnley waterproofing company
Mapei, an Italian manufacturer of construction chemicals, has taken over the UK company Wykamol to expand its waterproofing product offer.New coupler from Engcon
Engcon has launched a new machine coupler for excavators in the 20- to 30-tonne class.Strong growth for Galliford Try
Galliford Try has posted financial results showing across-the-board improvement.Vp makes Irish access acquisition
Vp is paying up to £28m for an Irish powered access hire company.Historic England produces guide to adapting historic buildings for housing
Historic England has published guidance for SME developers on how to turn old buildings into flats.Merchants selected for £250m framework
Procurement agency Fusion21 has named the suppliers for a £250m materials supply and associated services framework.Dawson Wam doubles profits
Civil engineering and piling specialist Dawson Wam has posted strong financial results for 2023, with 14% growth and a near doubling of profits.Builders’ merchant sales still slow
Takings in British builders’ merchants were down nearly 8% in July on a like-for-like basis.Caterpillar and Trimble extend grade control collaboration
Caterpillar and Trimble have extended their joint venture and agree to expand distribution of grade control solutions in the construction industry.New MD for JPG
Consulting engineer JPG Group has appointed David Allwood as managing director.Plans in for Barking Riverside expansion
Barking Riverside Limited has submitted one of the UK’s largest planning applications.Acquisitions for Kent house-builder
Private equity-owned Chartway Partnerships has taken over two of its local suppliers.
