Barratt starts recruitment freeze and slows new building
In a trading update for the first six months, chief executive David Thomas warned that the first half of the financial year had seen a marked slowdown in the UK housing market prom
MY Construction wins £33m rental scheme for young workers
The project has been made possible by an £18.1m loan from specialist lender Maslow Capital to developer Yari Investments Limited. Work on the 121 apartment scheme in Feltham will
Renaker to build Select’s £130m Manchester BtR tower
The scheme designed by SimpsonHaugh will consist of three connected blocks rising to 33, 11 and 9 storeys and is expected to cost around £130m to build. Built at the corner of Gre
McLaughlin & Harvey wins £29m food research hub job
The latest project involves the construction of a combined Advanced Plant Growth Centre and International Barley Hub to establish Scotland as a leader in global food security and c
Connect UK signs site broadband deal with Cala Homes
The latest 5G connectivity solutions replace traditional wired infrastructure which can take many months for utility providers to install and to go live. UK Connect’s Cellular Br
Materials producers need more than Hunt’s quick fix
Mineral products are energy intensive The Treasury has published details of its new energy bills discount scheme for businesses and the public sector, extending the energy bill rel
Armitt reappointed to Infrastructure Commission
Sir John Armitt Sir John Armitt has served as the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) since 2018. Before that, he was deputy chair and a commissioner since the NI
Barratt scales back construction activity as market slows
In a trading update today Barratt Developments said that it expects “construction activity will continue to moderate as customer commitments within our order book are satisfied a
HE Simm reveals defence sector ambitions
Adrian Searl Adrian Searl has held senior positions at SSE and NG Bailey running Ministry of Defence projects and for eight months last year was group defence director at facilitie
Eric Wright gets digging for Preston cinema complex
Project partners and stakeholders met on site this week to hold a big spade and mark the start of the main construction phase Eric Wright Construction is building the Animate compl