The Government Property Agency (GPA) has confirmed it has accepted the handover of its new hub in First Street after the building reached practical completion of its Category A (Cat A) fit-out and lease commencement. Works were completed by BAM ...

VINCI Construction signed an agreement on 31 January 2025 completing its acquisition of infrastructure services business FM Conway. FM Conway now joins the network of VINCI Construction to support the further growth of the company. With a turnover of £580 ...

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed global delivery consultant and construction expert, Mace, as the main contractor for its new cutting-edge weather centre. The new headquarters of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), located on the University ...

New research carried out by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has revealed construction clients are failing to engage with the new building safety regime. The Association used its regional meetings with members as ‘focus groups’ over a six-month period ...

The construction industry is navigating a period of significant change, shaped by new government initiatives, regulatory shifts, technological advancements, and global challenges. These factors are creating both obstacles and opportunities for growth. Ian McKinnon, Managing Director, Veriforce CHAS, highlights seven ...

Welfare 4 Hire, a leading provider of towable unit hire throughout the UK, is excited to announce the release of its new brochure, the first this decade. This resource showcases the full range of Welfare 4 Hire products, including new ...

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) shows tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.8 per cent between 3Q2024 and 4Q2024. The increase resulted in 2.3 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price ...

The global delivery consultant and construction expert has appointed the final independent Non-Executives who will join its new Group Board. From 1 January 2025, former Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye and Sylvia Metayer, former Chief Growth Officer at Sodexo, will join ...

A new report from energy solutions specialist, Aggreko, has found that more than 70 per cent of UK construction managers have experienced major weather-related delays to projects in the last 12 months, underscoring the threat that extreme weather poses to ...

NBS (powered by Hubexo), a leading specification and product information platform for the construction industry, reveals further findings from its ‘Sustainable Futures’ report – a study aimed at understanding sustainability attitudes and protocols within the construction sector. The research found that ...