Construction news

• Construction output slipped 0.6% in April

  14-06-2023 12:25
  
  Construction output declined by 0.6% in April after two successive months of growth.
  The fall was led by a 1% drop in new work, mainly from private housing new work, down 3% and commercial down 1.8%.
  Compared with the same month last year all new housing is now down 6.1%, while commercial build is up 7.5% and industrial up 13% to its highest level on record.
  Clive Docwra, managing director of property and construction consultancy McBains, said: “After last month’s figures fuelle
  
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• O’Rourke appoints new leader at Crown House

  14-06-2023 09:49
  
  Cameron Gilmour has been appointed Business Unit Leader at Crown House Technologies.
  Gilmour joins Laing O’Rourke’s specialist MEP business from Doosan Babcock where he held a number of senior roles, most recently as Vice President of its Nuclear and Defence business where he worked on projects including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
  Gilmour said: “I am delighted to have joined CHt and to be part of Laing O’Rourke, two companies I have known and admired for many years.
  
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• Severfield soars with strong profit and record revenue

  14-06-2023 08:46
  
  Britain’s biggest steelwork contractor Severfield has delivered strong than expected profits and revenue after embarking on a diversification strategy.
  Underlying pre-tax profit jumped a fifth to £32.5m in the year to March 2023 off record revenue up 22% TO £492m.Alan Dunsmore, Chief Executive Officer, said the the outlook remained bright for the business with a high-quality, diversified UK and Europe order book at £510m, that includes industrial and distribution, film st
  
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• Construction workers kidnapped and robbed of £77,000

  14-06-2023 08:24
  
  Two men who kidnapped and robbed two construction workers after luring them to a remote location and forcing them to hand over £77,000 have been jailed.
  In mid-June 2021, the victims – who work for a London-based construction company – were contacted by someone claiming to be “Lee Kennedy”.
  “Kennedy” said he was looking to develop some land and wanted the company to view it before creating some designs for building development.Over the following two week
  
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• Historic glazing contractor urgently seeks buyer

  14-06-2023 08:19
  
  A glazing and roofing contractor which has been in business for nearly 200 years is urgently seeking a buyer to save it.
  Owners of Leicester based Norman & Underwood are working with Begbies Traynor to find a buyer.
  The company has also filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.A statement said: “The director is working with Begbies Traynor to try to secure a sale of the business and assets of Norman and Underwood Limited.
  “Any expressions of interest should be addr
  
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• Firms readied for £1.5bn Great Places housing framework

  14-06-2023 08:15
  
  Northern housing association Great Places Housing Group has put firms on alert for the renewal of its Innovation Chain North framework of contractors.
  Around 3o firms face a fight to retain places on the new generation framework which counts on the likes of Caddick, Esh, Lovell Partnerships, United Living and Vistry Partnerships to deliver major project lots under the current agreement, which is due to finish in June 2024.
  Ahead of starting the housing framework renewal, The housing group plans
  
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• £300m secured for Harwell lab and office building plans

  14-06-2023 08:13
  
  Harwell Science and Innovation Campus has secured £300m to expand and build out new laboratory, advanced manufacturing, and office space.
  The public-private partnership joint venture between Brookfield, the Science and Technology Facilities Council and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has secured the spending facility for the Oxfordshire campus expansion. 
  Over the next two years, Harwell will use the extra funding to build 440,000 sq ft of new Laboratory and R&D buildin
  
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