Day: August 17, 2023

Craven CottageThe company stresses that it is not currently in administration but filing notice of intent gives it 10 days to explore sale options or arrange a pre-pack deal. In a statement, the Top 30 contractor said: “It is with immeasurable regret that the Buckingham...

Starting in early September 2023, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) will be undertaking construction site inspections, focusing on moving and handling construction materials. Inspectors will be checking that employers and workers know the risks, plan their work and are using sensible control measures to...

Henry’s yard was such chaos that most auction houses would have turned the job down, it is said. After Henry Construction Projects collapsed in June, administrators from FRP Advisory turned to Euro Auctions and Hilco Valuation Services to appraise and dispose of assets. Assets were...

CGI of a block of flats in the district centreThe plans by housing association Peabody (formerly Catalyst) and development partner Oxford City Council include 294 homes across two sites. A new district centre will have 210 homes, 174 of which will be for social or...

Gleeds chief executive Graham HarleA survey of construction contractors by quantity surveying firm Gleeds paints a gloomy picture of the UK construction industry. Fewer than one in five of those quizzed said they have any confidence in the government’s ability to improve market conditions. Almost...

Belfast's planned Lagan pedestrian & cycle bridge survived the cull Only nine of the 28 look likely to go ahead, with planning to continue on another two. Seven of the nine schemes being prioritised are road schemes; one is light rail and one is a...