Day: February 6, 2023

House-building is currently the weakest performing sector of the UK construction industryAt 48.4 in January, down from 48.8 in December, the S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) –  measuring monthly changes in industry activity – posted below the 50.0 no-change threshold...

Borehole Solutions and Leeds Beckett have secured government funding for a 30-month knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) programme. Borehole Solutions already uses sonic drilling – using sound vibrations to loosen the soil – but wants some further research into the benefits to bolster the credibility of...

The Sellafield site in CumbriaSir Robert McAlpine will provide groundworks and concrete structures for construction projects at the nuclear site over the next 17 years. As part of the same programme of decommissioning and waste storage works as the nuclear power plant winds down, Lancashire...

Workers at social housing landlord Magenta Living are in dispute over new working practices that they fear heighten their risk of  exposure to asbestos. The 100-or-so repair and maintenance workers, who are members of the Unite union, help to look after 13,000 properties, mainly in...

With new-build construction slowing down and industry efforts more focused on improving existing buildings to reduce energy bills, light side manufacturers are expected to continue benefiting more than heavy side manufacturers, their trade association said. The Construction Products Association (CPA) state of trade survey for...

During the year to 31st July 2022 McLaren Construction Group increased turnover by 39% to £752m (2021: £541m) and made a pre-tax profit of £2.0m, compared to a £12.4m pre-tax loss the previous year.   The growth is set to continue, with McLaren forecasting turnover...

The new owners of TwoTwentyTwoTwenty Ltd was incorporated in May 2005 by Alistair Wright. He moved ownership to a holding company, Elephant Holdings, last year and ownership of that has now been transferred to a trust owned jointly by all 40 employees. The company has...