The Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) new Corporate Plan for 2025–2030 reflects CIC’s ambition to be the unified voice for construction professionals, shaping a resilient and future-ready industry. The five-year plan outlines CIC’s commitment to leading change across four strategic pillars: ...

UK construction group, Galliford Try, has announced the appointment of Thomas Faulkner to its Executive Board with effect from 15 September 2025. Faulkner will succeed Mark Baxter, Executive Board member and Divisional Managing Director of Specialist Services, taking up his ...

Stewart Brundell, Willmott Dixon’s Managing Director of the company’s London & East region, has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at its £1 billion turnover Construction business. Brundell has almost 40 years’ service with Willmott Dixon, ...

Mitie Power & Grid, working with international renewable energy developer Elements Green, has begun construction on the Staythorpe Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The project will play a key role in strengthening the UK’s electricity storage, ...

The multi-discipline principal contractor reports a standout start to 2025 so far, celebrating a landmark first six months, defined by prestigious framework appointments, national award recognition, standout regeneration projects and a deepened commitment to safety, quality and social value. A major ...

Off the back of Storm Floris, which recently brought 90mph winds and torrential rain to the UK, posing significant disruption to operations across the north of England and Scotland, site managers are being urged energy solutions and temperature control specialist, ...

Kier Group has announced that Andrew Davies, Chief Executive, will be retiring and stepping down from the Board on 31 October 2025. Stuart Togwell, currently Kier’s Executive Director and Group Managing Director of Construction, will succeed Davies in the role ...

The record-breaking demolition of St Helen’s tower, the tallest building to be demolished in the capital, highlights London’s missed opportunity to reuse 49,000 tonnes of demolished concrete to permanently store and remove hundreds of tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere. ...

The Supply Chain Sustainability School today launches a vital new guide, Measuring and Reporting Waste in the Built Environment: A Practical Guide, which reveals the scale of built environment waste and what the industry must do next. The UK construction ...

The latest Market Report from construction consultancy, Gleeds, has revealed that almost three quarters of construction professionals in the UK feel the current economic and political climate is negatively impacting contracts. Contract conditions and heightened risk profile were common factors ...