The Construction Products Association’s (CPA) forecast for construction output has been downgraded further in its Summer forecast, due to the lagged impacts of the Middle East conflict that are starting to pass through to both the demand and cost sides ...
Read More »RED Group wins in Bristol and Bath
RED Group’s South West division has been appointed to deliver two office developments at more than £42 million in Bristol and Bath. Appointed by BlackRock and development manager LS Estates the first of these two premier Cat A office redevelopments for ...
Read More »Compliance gaps see a fifth of large construction firms lose tender opportunities
One in five (21 per cent) large construction firms have lost a tender opportunity, been excluded from a bid or been marked down because they could not produce supplier compliance evidence quickly enough, according to new research from Xpedeon. The findings ...
Read More »Record growth continues for Morris & Spottiswood
Multi-skilled, end-to-end services provider, Morris & Spottiswood Group, has reported another strong financial performance in 2025, continuing a period of record growth for the Group, which has seen turnover increase by 125 per cent in the last three years. In 2025, ...
Read More »McLaren Construction to deploy autonomous robots at scale
McLaren Construction has teamed up with FieldAI, an international leader in physical AI, to bring general-purpose robots to its UK construction sites. Under the partnership, McLaren will deploy autonomous quadruped robots, initially to capture 360° site imagery, generate point cloud ...
Read More »Market report reveals political uncertainty is still damaging confidence
The latest Market Report from international property and construction consultancy Gleeds has revealed industry concerns over the impact of the government leadership shake up. Over half of those questioned said they feel the current political environment is negatively affecting investor confidence, making ...
Read More »Gleeds awarded place on Government Commercial Agency framework
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has been named as a supplier on the £3.5 billion Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) framework by Government Commercial Agency (GCA – formerly Crown Commercial Service). The four-year framework, which replaces the previous RM6165 ...
Read More »UK construction loses millions of working days to preventable injuries
New analysis reveals chronic health issues, not accidents, are driving a £1.4 billion productivity crisis across the sector. The UK construction industry is facing a significant but often overlooked productivity challenge, with millions of working days lost due to preventable ...
Read More »UK construction sector is facing mounting pressure over Iran conflict warns BCIS
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 ...
Read More »TrueNorth Capital Group launches with plan to build UK construction supergroup
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 ...
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