https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comThu, 04 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0200 Latest data from the S&P Global UK Construction PMI showed overall activity falling to 38.2 in May from 39.7 in April, marking a seventeenth consecutive month of contraction and the weakest reading since the pandemic shock of May 2020.
Outside the pandemic period, the decline was the shar]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/house-building-downturn-drags-construction-to-six-year-low/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/house-building-downturn-drags-construction-to-six-year-low/ The South Derbyshire District Council scheme will replace the existing Green Bank Leisure Centre and council offices as part of a wider town centre regeneration push.
BAM and Bowmer & Kirkland are understood to chasing the build contract for the complex which was designed by CPMG Architects.The leisure element will include a six-co]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/green-light-for-59m-swadlincote-civic-and-leisure-hub/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/green-light-for-59m-swadlincote-civic-and-leisure-hub/ The utility giant is seeking long-term strategic delivery partners across six workstreams covering civils, buildings, overhead lines and underground cable construction under framework agreements that could run for up to eight years.
The framework will support transmission network upgrades, customer connections, as]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/scottish-hydro-sparks-74bn-contractor-framework-race/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/scottish-hydro-sparks-74bn-contractor-framework-race/ After a delivery review it is switching to a framework-led approach to deliver the final five contracts on the programme, ditching the previous project-by-project tender model.
The new £1.94bn framework is designed to bring contractors into schemes earlier through an early contractor involvement model. Officials believe the approach wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/a9-dualling-race-starts-for-19bn-mega-framework/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/a9-dualling-race-starts-for-19bn-mega-framework/ Mykhalio Hustei had been working for Alchemist DB Limited as a labourer on a project building several flats on the High Street in Bovington.
The 35-year-old had been living in a property adjoining the site when he attempted to make his way home from a night out on 22 October 2021. As he tried to access his own home he fell into]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/labourer-drowns-in-water-filled-site-excavation/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/labourer-drowns-in-water-filled-site-excavation/ The entertainment resort, branded Universal United Kingdom Resort, will rise on the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks site and is set to become Universal’s first theme park destination in Europe.
Government backing will fund road, rail and c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hollywood-giant-gears-up-for-5bn-uk-resort-build/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hollywood-giant-gears-up-for-5bn-uk-resort-build/ Hundreds of workers from the MEH Alliance have been told not to return to the job until next Monday.
A long-running dispute came to a head earlier this week as workers staged the sit-in protest over shift pattern changes and safety concerns.Site management told the protesters not to return to the site until next week without pay.
A heavy police presence was also evident th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hinkley-workers-locked-out-of-site-after-canteen-sit-in/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hinkley-workers-locked-out-of-site-after-canteen-sit-in/ The housing association’s development arm has issued a £60m design-and-build tender covering two sites at Rockhills and Sydenham Villas on the edge of the South London park.
The project will deliver 148 homes for social rent and 54 shared ownership properties, alongside a new community centre, landscaping, access]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hunt-starts-for-60m-crystal-palace-park-housing-contractor/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hunt-starts-for-60m-crystal-palace-park-housing-contractor/ In the 12 weeks to 30 May, the regulator determined applications covering 14,928 homes while receiving new submissions for 13,964 homes, signalling that the long-running backlog is beginning to move in the right direction.
Project approval rates are also climbing sharply.Across all Gateway 2 categories – new]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/bsr-turns-the-tide-as-approvals-outpace-new-home-applications/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/bsr-turns-the-tide-as-approvals-outpace-new-home-applications/ The partners plan to begin construction of an initial phase of up to 500 homes from 2029 as they push ahead with one of the UK’s largest urban extension projects. The wider scheme will eventually deliver more than 10,000 homes, 3m sq ft of commercial space and around 9,000 jobs.
The deal sees Homes England,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/government-and-hill-seal-land-for-10000-home-cambridge-site/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/government-and-hill-seal-land-for-10000-home-cambridge-site/ The partners plan to begin construction of an initial phase of up to 500 homes from 2029 as they push ahead with one of the UK’s largest urban extension projects. The wider scheme will eventually deliver more than 10,000 homes, 3m sq ft of commercial space and around 9,000 jobs.
The deal sees Homes England]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/government-and-hill-seal-land-for-10000-home-cambridge-east-scheme/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/government-and-hill-seal-land-for-10000-home-cambridge-east-scheme/ The family-owned contractor increased revenue 13% to nearly £1.6bn in 2025 while operating profit climbed 8% to a record £86m.
Cash reserves further strengthened, rising to £412m, leaving Murphy with one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry.The perf]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/murphy-builds-record-412m-cash-pile-in-75th-year/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/murphy-builds-record-412m-cash-pile-in-75th-year/ The contractor has posted a strong set of annual results and reported an encouraging start to this financial year.
But  Chief Executive Officer Graham Dundas said: “We remain far from complacent about the wider economic picture, including the risk of renewed inflation from geopolitical events.“Across our industry, prices are coming under strain, and I’m conscious that our]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/willmott-dixon-keeping-close-eye-on-supply-chain/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/willmott-dixon-keeping-close-eye-on-supply-chain/ The contractor and MEP specialist Phoenix ME have secured a pre-construction services agreement for the 14-acre Court Lane site alongside the M25, launching a scheme that will transform a rundown industrial estate into a hyperscale data centre campus.
Works will start on 1 July with site clearance, utility diversions and remediation operations]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/mclaren-wins-1bn-data-centre-campus-near-m25/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/mclaren-wins-1bn-data-centre-campus-near-m25/ The 4,200-tonne Curzon 2 structure was moved 180 metres in a complex three-stage launch and is now locked onto permanent piers, creating a new 40m-high landmark on the approach to Curzon Street Station.The successful launch marks a major milestone on the Birmingham section of the rail]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hs2-finally-slides-in-giant-curzon-bridge-after-welding-delay/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hs2-finally-slides-in-giant-curzon-bridge-after-welding-delay/ William White, 63, was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison after admitting conspiracy to defraud and converting criminal property following a joint investigation by the Construction Industry Training Board and Essex Police.
The investigation exposed a sophisticated operation at the Whitewaters Training Centre in Halstead, Essex, wher]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/construction-test-scam-kingpin-jailed-over-500-fake-safety-passes/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/construction-test-scam-kingpin-jailed-over-500-fake-safety-passes/ Gretton will take over on 29 June as the UK’s biggest drainage and wastewater maintenance specialist prepares for its next stage of growth following BlackRock’s investment in the business last year.
Gretton will work alongside Earnshaw to ensure a smooth transition before formally taking charge at the end of June]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/drainage-giant-lanes-names-ex-telent-chief-as-new-ceo/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/drainage-giant-lanes-names-ex-telent-chief-as-new-ceo/ The contractor saw turnover slump 42% to £109m in the year to 31 August 2025, while pre-tax profit fell to £2.3m from £4.9m as the firm waited for regulatory sign-off on several projects.
A spokesman for Tide said: “With the requirements of the Building Safety]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/tide-unlocks-500m-of-projects-after-gateway-2-approvals/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/tide-unlocks-500m-of-projects-after-gateway-2-approvals/ Developer Muse and Homes England have submitted a planning application to transform the 3.6ha former Thames Valley University site into a mixed-use neighbourhood delivering around 1,500 homes, offices, shops, cafés and community facilities over the next decade.
The project forms a cornerstone of Slough tow]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/640m-slough-town-centre-reboot-heads-for-planning/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/640m-slough-town-centre-reboot-heads-for-planning/ The moves bring together the group’s capabilities across UK transport, energy and defence  in a bid to enable “faster, more joined-up delivery of major infrastructure programmes and closer alignment with critical national infrastructure priorities.”
(L-r) Nick Crossfield, Phil Clifton, Steve Tarr
UK Defence, Power]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/balfour-shakes-up-leadership-to-sharpen-focus/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/balfour-shakes-up-leadership-to-sharpen-focus/