Construction News

Material & Staff Shortage Hold Back Construction


According to September’s IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI data there has been a growth slowdown within the construction sector.

Solar powered Army


The British Army has opened its first photovoltaic Solar Farm at The Defence School of Transport (DST).

Can You Rely on Force Majeure in the Absence of a HGV Driver?


Womble Bond Dickinson partners Lucy Pringle and Jonny Gribben write about if you can rely on a force majeure in the absence of HGV drivers.  

Green rules for government contracts


Green rules for companies bidding for government contracts.

Balfour Beatty awarded overhead line contract


Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £85M contract to deliver the second phase of overhead line works

CRL Awarded Frameworks by National Highways


After a rigorous tender selection process spanning more than eight months, CRL has been awarded six frameworks by National Highways (NH)

Next phase of HS2 to Crewe accelerates


Six companies have been invited to bid for the next phase of Advanced Civil Works (ACW) for HS2,

Winvic Wins Place on Highways Framework


Winvic has been awarded two lot contracts across four regions in England within the new Scheme Delivery Framework from Highways England.

Mammoet removes bridge section in confined city center


Mammoet removes the last 550t bridge section on the Vienna Southeast Tangent in Austria.

Offshore wind powers into North-East


An offshore wind boom has blown into the North East.