Family-owned contractor Heron Bros is touting further expansion after it grew its profit and turnover in the past year. The Londonderry-based contractor scored a pre-tax profit of £11.7m in the year to 31 August 2024, slightly up on the prior year’s £11.6m. Heron Bros’ turnover… The post Heron Bros profit rises with ‘controlled’ expansion on the way appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
A site supervisor who was dismissed after a cable spool fell off a trailer seconds after a worker walked past it has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against J Murphy & Sons, despite a judge expressing sympathy that he may have been a “fall… The post Supervisor put in ‘untenable’ position loses Murphy unfair dismissal case appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure has been ordered by the High Court to compensate a cyclist who hit the base of a traffic bollard by one of its sites in east London. Cyclist William Brown spent five days in hospital after the incident in September… The post Morgan Sindall found liable for serious cycle accident appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
Ardmore Construction Ltd has filed a notice of its intention to call in administrators. The notice was filed at the High Court yesterday (28 August). None of the other companies within the Ardmore Group have followed suit. In its last published accounts, for the year… The post Ardmore company files administration notice appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
Jonathan Parker is development director at framework provider Pagabo This year’s fiscal events and ongoing policy updates highlight that the government is pushing for the progression of development, which is a welcome move. However, issues surrounding regeneration and how to effectively deliver on development goals… The post Beyond fast-track planning: the real barriers to the 1.5 million housing push appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
Birmingham City Council has approved plans for the redevelopment of Aston Villa Football Club’s North Stand at Villa Park, paving the way for a significant expansion of the stadium’s capacity ahead of Euro 2028. The scheme will increase capacity by 5,926 seats, taking the ground’s… The post Council gives green light to Aston Villa North Stand expansion appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
The Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) has said it indends to procure a new four-year framework covering public building construction, refurbishment, and associated civil infrastructure works across Wales. The framework, known as PB4, will be established by the LHC Procurement Group on behalf of WPA and… The post Welsh Procurement Alliance plans four-year public buildings framework appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks has awarded a £222.8m framework for the construction, refurbishment and restringing of overhead transmission lines across the region. The eight-year deal for five firms is split into two lots and covers overhead lines operating at 33kV, 110kV and 275kV. The scope… The post Five firms named on £223m Northern Ireland power lines framework appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has put aside £1.1bn of contracts to restart stalled projects in its prison building programme – including two major ex-ISG jobs. The cash is meant to get 14 construction work packages up and running at 32 prisons and courts across… The post £1.1bn justice reboot includes ex-ISG prison schemes appeared first on Construction News.| Construction News
Work to repair part of a Glasgow motorway has been delayed again, with the client blaming “inaccurate records of utility apparatus”. Amey’s work on the M8| Construction News
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has summarily axed 20 of its monitors, Construction News has learned. In an email seen by CN, the not-for-profit| Construction News
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Two senior leaders have left the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). Executive chair Amit Oberoi (pictured) and chief strategy officer Alex Minett have| Construction News
The University of Sunderland has defended its decision to demolish a troubled 27-year-old glass making hub despite uproar from locals, campaigners and| Construction News
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Kier has admitted that “unforeseen issues” have added extra delays to the revamp of a 150-year-old museum in Scotland. The contractor was originally| Construction News
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Investment firm Svella has agreed a deal to acquire Carlisle-based contractor Cubby Construction. Family-run Cubby has been operating since 1968 but it| Construction News
United Living has acquired family-run civils firm Peter Duffy Ltd as it seeks to consolidate its position as a major player in water infrastructure. The| Construction News
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United Living Group has acquired a majority stake in Glenelly Infrastructure Solutions, bolstering its position in the UK’s power infrastructure market.| Construction News
