Barhale JV has signed off on a £18m project to upgrade the Dewsbury Sewage Works in Yorkshire. The work is part of Yorkshire Water’s £500m investment in phosphorous removal and will help to improve the quality of the region’s rivers and streams. The project will involve the replacement of several of the existing primary settlement …
Project to improve wastewater quality and protect wildlife Costain has been awarded an £80m contract by Severn Trent Water to carry out environmental upgrades at 16 sites across the region. The work will be delivered over the next four years and will involve a range of projects, including: Removing phosphorus from wastewater as part of …
Contractor Takes £6.8m Hit Following Britishvolt Collapse NG Bailey, one of the UK’s largest engineering and construction firms, has posted a £25m pre-tax loss for the year ending 3 March 2023, down from a £3m pre-tax profit the prior year. The group attributed the losses to a number of factors, including unprecedented inflationary pressures, delays, …
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council selects George Cox and Sons Ltd to deliver the £3 million project Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has announced the award of a new contract for the construction of the South Heywood Link Road Phase 2. The contract was awarded to George Cox and Sons Ltd, a civil engineering contractor based in …
The construction and services group recovers from losses and achieves a 3.9% operating margin Kier Group, one of the UK’s leading construction and services companies, has announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2023. The group has reported a significant increase in profits and a reduction in debt, as well as an …
The investor-backed group adds Jefferies to its portfolio, joining LCB Group and Osborne Property Services Cardo Group, a new player in the social housing maintenance sector, has completed its third acquisition in four months. The group has bought Jefferies, a West Midlands-based contractor that specialises in building repairs and improvements for social housing clients. Jefferies …
Sisk will improve the public realm at the front of York railway station, creating a new Station Square and removing the Queen Street bridge. Sisk has been chosen to carry out public realm improvements at the front of York railway station, which will create a new public space called Station Square and remove the Queen …
J Tomlinson collapse leaves supply chain with £17m in unpaid invoices More than 600 subcontractors and suppliers have been left with £17m in worthless invoices after J Tomlinson went into administration in July. The Nottingham based contractor had total debts of £33m, according to an update from administrator FRP. The supply chain, who are unsecured …
A design and build contractor is sought by Southampton University to deliver its planned teaching hub in the North East Quadrant. The site is part of the Highfield Campus in the city and will be developed in two phases. The first phase will involve building a 5-storey teaching facility and ancillary facilities hub, covering 168,000 …
A 200,000 sq ft office scheme in the St John’s District of Manchester City Centre is planned by Henry Boot development arm HBD. The planning application for the scheme is expected to be submitted soon. A sixteen-storey building on the former site of the LTE Group’s Manchester College, which moved to its new campus last …