Category: UK Construction News

Jim Zockoll 1930-2024James Francis Zockoll was born on 14th February 1930, the youngest of Fred and Margaret Zockoll’s six children. He was raised in the steel town of North Braddock, just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The family was poor but he completed high school before...

CGI of the planned Banwell bypassAlun Griffiths, appointed main contractor in 2021, is finally now set to start construction of the 3.3km road this spring. A public inquiry into the use of CPOs by the council was held last summer. Following submission of the independent...

A1 Services is now Heidelberg MaterialsThe rebranding of A1 Services follows its acquisition by Hanson Quarry Products in February 2022 and the subsequent rebranding of Hanson UK as Heidelberg Materials UK from October 2023. Hanson has been part of the German cement group Heidelberg for...

architect for proposed development is Leach Rhodes Walker The proposed development will be Forshaw Group’s largest residential scheme to date and will include 224 apartments, an aparthotel and coffee bar on a gateway site into Manchester. The Bolton based developers acquired the one-acre plot, which...

Gabby Costigan With effect from 8th March 2024, Gabrielle (Gabby) Costigan will join the board of Balfour Beatty plc as a non-executive director and on 9th May, after the annual general meeting, Stuart Doughty will step down. Stuart Doughty, now aged 80, has had an...

O’Conner Utilities Group was bought by Triton Partners in August 2022In the 12 months to 30th April 2023, OCU Group turned over a record £455m, a significant 54% year-on-year increase and more than 100% growth in two years. Adjusted operating profit for fiscal 2023 was...

Despite being a green energy, the construction of offshore wind turbines is inherently carbon intensive – which is a challenge now being addressed. Morek’s consortium has won funding through the UK government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition based on its track record in vessel design and...

The argument comes down to what is a construction company. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has always said that Hudson Contract should pay the statutory training levy because it employs, or has employed – employment rules have changed over the course of the battle...

Coltman's premises in Sutton ColdfieldColtman’s 9.25-acre facility in Sutton Coldfield manufactures hollowcore and staircases. Ibstock said that the purchase had the capability to expand Ibstock’s current range, as well as adding to its manufacturing capacity. Ibstock also has flooring factories in Sittingbourne in Kent and...

According to the Unite union, carpenters, bricklayers, plasterers, roofers, glaziers, plumbers and painters who work for Sandwell Council are angry that an agreed market supplement of £2,900 has been withdrawn. The industrial action is expected to impact council property repairs and add delays to its...

According to an analysis by accountancy firm Mazars, 17% of all insolvencies were construction companies last year. The construction sector is experiencing the highest number of insolvencies of any industry in the UK, it says, with 4,370 companies failing in the year to 30th November...

Sketched plans for the siteKingston Council gave itself planning permission in May 2022 for a five-storey leisure centre with a football pith on the roof. But when it went out to tender, the market told the council that it would cost £80m to build. The...

According to the Construction Products Association (CPA) Winter Forecasts, published today, construction output is forecast to fall by 2.1% this year due to falls in private housing new build and repair, maintenance & improvement (RMI) – the two largest construction sectors. The slowdown in private...

The UK Concrete Show is the only standalone exhibition dedicated to the UK’s concrete industry, and this edition will be the first one since it was acquired by The QMJ Group – organiser of the internationally renowned Hillhead exhibition. Register for your free visitor ticket ...

Ilke Homes tried and failed to disrupt the traditional house-building marketAfter the collapse of Ilke Homes and House by Urban Splash, coupled with the closure of Legal & General’s prefab housing factory last year, the government should entice foreign companies to move into the UK...