One hundred days after the outbreak of conflict in Iran, the UK construction sector is facing mounting pressure from rising energy costs, persistent inflation and weakening demand, according to analysis by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). While the conflict ...

TrueNorth Capital Group, a new private investment group, backed by family office capital, has launched with the ambitious plan to build one of the UK’s most respected construction platforms through strategic acquisitions, operational excellence and investment in people. Founded by ...

The international property and construction consultancy has been selected to provide commercial and programme management services to Hinkley Point C (HPC) under the new Professional Services framework. Appointed by major utilities provider EDF Energy, part of EDF’s Nuclear Family, the ...

McLaren Construction has been appointed by BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts (BNPP AM Alts) as main contractor for the redevelopment of the former BBC Elstree Centre, which has been rebranded as Fairbanks Studios to reflect its ownership in the 1950s ...

Simply Certification has appointed a new Managing Director as part of a planned leadership transition designed to support the company’s next phase of growth. Lyndsey Gates, who has been with the leading certification body since 2022, steps into the role ...

Willmott Dixon has launched a dedicated national business focused on regeneration, residential, student accommodation and public-private partnership (PPP) schemes. The new business, Willmott Dixon Developments, was unveiled at UKREiiF, the UK’s leading real estate forum, at the Royal Armouries in ...

New research published by NEC Contracts explores the factors shaping supply chain relationships across the built environment. The report, Trust, Contracts and Outcomes: A Global Study of Construction Supply Chain Relationships draws on the views of more than 1,000 industry ...

A major review of workplace lead exposure limits could reshape how organisations manage hazardous materials across the UK’s built environment, according to environmental service provider, Lucion Group. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on proposed updates ...

McLaren Construction has been selected by developer British Land to deliver a new office scheme at 75 Davies Street, located above West One Shopping Centre and Bond Street Underground Station on Oxford Street. The £99 million Design and Build contract, ...

National interior building products distributor CCF has joined forces with manufacturer supply chain partners British Gypsum and Isover to highlight the growing importance of accurate carbon data within the construction supply chain. Held at the Saint Gobain Solutions Centre on ...