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Subcontractors look set to lose out on £5m after the administration of Ardmore Construction Group Ltd. The post Subcontractors to take £5m hit in Ardmore administration appeared first on Construction News .
The directors of a collapsed construction cladding firm have been asked to repay more than £600,000 following an investigation into transactions made before its collapse. M Price Group Ltd’s two directors have been sent a solicitors’ letter after insolvency specialist Seneca IP said they failed… The post Collapsed cladding firm’s directors ‘owe liquidators £600k’ appeared first on Construction…
Winvic Group has kept its annual turnover above £1bn for a second year, but saw a 7.9 per cent fall in pre-tax profit. The firm – ranked 23rd in last year’s CN100 index of top UK contractors – saw a 1.4 per cent drop in… The post Winvic holds turnover above £1bn as profit slips appeared first on Construction News .
Wirral Council has appointed contractors including Bam, Kier, Morgan Sindall, Wates and Galliford Try to a four-year North West construction framework. The North West Contractor Framework covers building, infrastructure and demolition work across 13 lots and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030.… The post Bam, Kier and Wates among winners on £1bn North West framework appeared first on…
Former Kier chief executive Andrew Davies has joined Mitie as a non-executive director. Davies (pictured) joined the facilities management and construction services group’s board with immediate effect on 17 August. He also joined Mitie’s audit and risk, nomination and remuneration committees. Davies was Kier chief… The post Ex-Kier chief Davies joins Mitie board appeared first on Construction News…
The shortlist for TechFest Awards 2026 has been announced. In total, 185 finalists were shortlisted across 21 categories, highlighting achievements in the construction and civil engineering industries that make the most of technological innovations. The TechFest conference and awards is a joint effort between Construction… The post TechFest 2026 shortlist revealed appeared first on Construction…
Almost a third of students sitting the Construction and Built Environment GCSE achieved the highest mark this year, as entries and pass rates for the course rose across the UK. The latest annual GCSE results released on Thursday revealed that 1,496 students sat the construction… The post Construction pass rate rises as almost a third achieve top grades appeared first on Construction News .
Following two years of growth, revenue and profit at Heron Brothers fell last year, although the family-owned firm improved its cash figures. In its latest set of accounts for the year to 31 August 2025, the Northern Ireland-based company saw its turnover fall 5.7 per… The post Heron Bros turnover dips but cash rises appeared first on Construction News .
Hampshire-headquartered contractor Knights Brown Construction boosted its profit by more than half after it implemented extra efficiencies into the business. The contractor tabled a pre-tax profit of £4.6m in the year to 31 March 2026, up from £2.8m, on an increased turnover. The profit boost was… The post Profit soars at Hampshire contractor as ‘increased efficiencies’ take hold appeared first on…
Trade and expense creditors of Curo Construction are expected to lose out on just under £20m. Administrators for the contractor, which stopped trading in May before filing for administration the following month, said in a new report that they expect dozens of companies to receive… The post Curo trade creditors set for £20m hit appeared first on Construction News .
A report from the training board has found a dramatic shift in the proportion of self-employed workers in the sector over a three-year period. The post CITB report finds dramatic shift to direct employment appeared first on Construction News .
Despite longstanding calls to cut emissions, progress is glacial – would government support spark action? The post The slow charge to net zero plant appeared first on Construction News .
The data centre sector needs a “single minister” to coordinate planning and construction of data centres, a senior executive at McLaren Construction has said. Speaking in the latest episode of the CN First Site podcast, the contractor’s managing director David McDonnell said data centres’ status… The post Data centre sector needs ‘single minister’ to streamline planning and construction appeared…
Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) has launched an £800m framework covering fire safety, building remediation, consultancy and fire doors across England and Wales. The procurement body's four-year Fire Safety, Fire Doors and Building Remediation Works framework is expected to run from February 2027 to February 2031.… The post EEM launches £800m fire safety and remediation framework appeared first on…
Four trailers containing 200 tonnes of material suspected to be asbestos have been abandoned across Hertfordshire in a fly-tipping incident described as “one of the most serious” the county has faced. The hazardous waste was discovered in several locations on the A10 and A120, which… The post Four trailers of suspected asbestos abandoned on major roads appeared first on Construction News .