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Gatwick to invest £180 million and partner with Bechtel to deliver major construction

Gatwick has today announced the appointment of Bechtel to deliver the airport’s largest single investment as part of its continued commitment to transform and grow [...]

December 6, 2017

Construction Industry warns against Brexit ‘Cliff Edge’ for EU Workers

The construction sector has come together with one voice to warn the Government of the dangers of the industry facing a ‘cliff edge’ regarding access to EU workers. In [...]

November 29, 2017

Larsen & Toubro wins contract for £157m Bangalore runway project

Larsen & Toubro has won a contract worth 13.6bn rupees (£157m) to build a new runway in Bangalore, India. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project is [...]

November 27, 2017

Three quarters of UK builders under threat from ‘cowboy clients’

Three quarters of construction SMEs say ‘cowboy clients’ are hampering their business, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key [...]

November 27, 2017

Balfour Beatty awarded Manchester Engineering Campus Development project

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has announced that it has been formally awarded the £287 million contract by The University of Manchester to [...]

November 24, 2017

Construction Output Decreases for a Second Consecutive Quarter

ONS figures published show that construction output contracted 0.9% in the third quarter of 2017. This is a downward revision from the preliminary estimate of a 0.7% decline [...]

November 23, 2017

GRAHAM Construction named as building industry’s top contractor

National contractor GRAHAM Construction has been named Major Contractor of the Year at the annual Building Awards, surpassing some of the industry’s biggest names to win [...]

November 22, 2017

Engineering consultancy Waldeck is to open an office in Hong Kong

Technology and engineering consultancy Waldeck is to open an office in Hong Kong following the recent award of a contract on the US$18bn (£13.65bn) third runway project. The [...]

November 22, 2017

Grimshaw reveals plans for world’s largest botanic garden

A team including Grimshaw has unveiled designs for the world’s largest botanic garden, near Muscat in Oman. Working with the guidance of the Sultan of Oman, Grimshaw has [...]

November 22, 2017

Chancellor must improve access to finance for small builders, says FMB

The Chancellor must take bold action in the forthcoming Budget to improve access to finance for SME builders if he wants to tackle the housing crisis, according to the [...]

November 22, 2017

Articles by Maria Still