Latest construction forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), predicts building costs will increase by 15% over the next five years to 3Q2030, while tender prices will rise by 16 per cent over the same period. New work ...
Read More »Red Construction Group reports £170m turnover and senior leadership appointments
RED Construction Group, a specialist main contractor, has announced its results for the 2025 financial year. Reporting a turnover of £170.8 million, the company continues to achieve sustainable profit, with the near 50 per cent turnover increase year-on-year supported by ...
Read More »Funding secured to tackle £21bn quality crisis in construction
A major funding package has been secured to help the UK construction sector address the estimated £21 billion in losses each year from poor workmanship. Regeneration specialist, Equans, has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from the Construction Industry Training ...
Read More »BCIS All-in Tender Price Index reports increased optimism
Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) reveals tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.7 per cent between 2Q2025 and 3Q2025. The increase resulted in 2.5 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price ...
Read More »Suppliers named for £175m Construction Consultancy Services Framework
Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has named the suppliers appointed to its national Construction Consultancy Services Framework, worth up to £175 million over four years. Following a competitive tender process, a total of 120 specialist firms – 85 per cent ...
Read More »How construction firms can manage heat stress on site
By Lee Mills (pictured above), Service Director, Citation With the UK having experienced one of the hottest summers on record, and temperatures rising year-on-year, it’s vital that construction firms build this into their long-term plans and proactively manage heat-related risks ...
Read More »CIC unveils Corporate Plan for 2025–2030
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: ...
Read More »Former Skanska boss Thomas Faulkner to join Galliford Try
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 ...
Read More »Willmott Dixon promotes Stewart Brundell to COO of its construction business
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, ...
Read More »Mitie and Elements Green break ground on major energy storage project
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, ...
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