24-7 Group has acquired Optech, a specialist provider of electrical and data network design and installation services based in Barrow-in-Furness.  Established in 1993, Optech has evolved from a niche telecommunications provider into a highly respected, multi-disciplinary engineering contractor. The company ...

Business management software provider, The Access Group, has reached an agreement to acquire MaxOptra, a cloud-based route optimisation and delivery management platform. MaxOptra serves over 450 customers optimising more than 6,000 vehicles daily across 26 industry sectors including food & ...

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) reveals tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.7 per cent between 3Q2025 and 4Q2025. The increase resulted in 2.5 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price ...

Ranger Fire and Security has acquired Dorset-based alarm and security experts Partnership Fire and Security, marking the company’s 14th acquisition since its launch less than two years ago in February 2024. Established in 1999, Partnership Fire and Security has grown ...

Commercial cleaning company, Mrs Buckét, is celebrating 30 per cent growth in 2025, marking a key milestone in its 20th year of operation. Last year, the Swansea-based company also secured 30 new clients, bringing the total number of clients to ...

Cardo Group, a leading provider of building maintenance and improvement services to social housing providers and public bodies, is strengthening its roofing capabilities with the acquisition of Faskin Group, based in Paisley, Scotland. Founded in 2010 by Frank and Karen ...

Infrastructure, construction and developments group, Kier, has announced the formation of a new Infrastructure division, setting the Group up for its future growth ambitions. The new division – Kier Infrastructure – will combine its Transportation and Natural Resources, Nuclear & ...

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has signed a crucial agreement with Kier Group confirming that construction of a new civil service office in Darlington will begin this month. Signed on the 22 December 2025, the contract between the agency and ...

The UK facilities management specialist, part of the Atlas FM group, has reported a strong year of organic growth, securing more than £28 million in new contract wins during 2025, alongside measurable progress on ESG outcomes that are making a ...

Small firms are being shut out of billions in public contracts as bids disappear into a “black hole” of unanswered feedback and red tape, warns the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). In a new report Signed, Sealed, Delivered: How public ...