The former director of a subcontractor has blamed a dispute with Vinci's UK building solutions arm for putting his company out of business. Ex-Marshdale Construction Ltd director Ben Edgar made the claim in a report published on Companies House last Friday (19 April) by the… The post Supplier of the year went under ‘after dispute with Vinci’ appeared first on Construction News ..read more

Watkin Jones has replaced its chief financial officer (CFO) with a finance executive from the property sector. Sarah Sergeant is stepping down after two and a half years in the role, the firm announced today, and will be replaced by Simon Jones, formerly CFO at Watford-based… The post Watkin Jones finance chief replaced months after new boss joins appeared first on Construction News ..read more

More than 60 former employees of a collapsed contractor have waited more than five years to be paid money they are owed. A new report, filed earlier this month at Companies House by administrators at Begbies Traynor, said that the ex-employees were still expected to… The post Collapsed contractor’s ex-employees still waiting for pay after five years appeared first on Construction News ..read more

Vinci Building is carrying out the expansion and renovation of the Belfry Hotel and Resort in the West Midlands. Construction News understands the deal is worth approximately £40m to the contractor. Work is underway on the project that will see the Warwickshire resort, best known for… The post Vinci on course for expansion of Ryder Cup resort in West Midlands appeared first on Construction News ..read more

Staff at Crane Building Services & Utilities (BS&U) in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, are holding a strike ballot over pay. The ballot opened on Thursday (18 April) among 105 workers – or 78 per cent of the firm’s 151 employees – and will close on 2 May,… The post Staff at building services firm hold strike ballot appeared first on Construction News ..read more

Sean Ripley is principal ecologist at Mace As we mark Earth Day today (22 April), it is timely to reflect on the significant environmental policy shifts that have been rolled out in England and will shape the future of conservation through mandated biodiversity growth. “This… The post Earth Day 2024: Navigating the future of conservation  appeared first on Construction News ..read more

The Ministry of Defence’s Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is looking to speak to suppliers as it shapes multibillion-pound infrastructure plans. The body, which is responsible for the UK’s nuclear weapons, has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its Future Infrastructure Programme – which covers… The post Nuclear weapons client plans £900m framework appeared first on Construction News ..read more

Both client-side bodies running the programme to repair the Palace of Westminster are losing their chief executives simultaneously, Construction News has learnt. David Goldstone, chief executive of the UK Parliament Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Delivery Authority, submitted his resignation at the end of March, although… The post Parliament renewal programme leaders quit appeared first on Construction News ..read more

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to launch four more sector-specific skills partnerships, including one for repairs and maintenance. The new sector plans, announced today (22 April) in its 2024/25 business plan, are designed to support employers’ training needs and will cover repairs and… The post New skills partnerships unveiled in CITB business plan appeared first on Construction News ..read more

Asbestos was banned 25 years ago, yet thousands are still dying as a result of its presence. CN examines the long legacy of the former go-to building material and whether enough is being done about the dangers it poses today Roofer Liam Bradley and his… The post Asbestos: the forgotten safety crisis appeared first on Construction News ..read more