Construction

Northern cities enjoy residential construction boom in 2017, survey shows

The latest Deloitte Real Estate Crane Survey shows that Manchester and Leeds benefited from a bumper year in construction.

4 years 5 months ago
Caddick takes on £154m Angel Gardens project and hires former Carillion staff

Caddick Construction will complete the £154m Angel Gardens project in Manchester following the collapse of Carillion.

4 years 5 months ago
Construction skills shortage reaches record high, new research shows

New research conducted by the FMB highlights how the skills shortage in the construction industry continues to "sky rocket".

4 years 5 months ago
Nine construction workers die after major bridge collapses in Colombia

A major infrastructure project in Colombia has collapsed leading to at least nine deaths.

4 years 5 months ago
Leading construction firms selected to build new £400m science hub

Kier Group, Wates Construction and VolkerFitzpatrick will help construct Public Health England's campus.

4 years 5 months ago
UK construction activity declines at fastest rate in five years

Construction output growth has hit its worst level since 2012, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

4 years 5 months ago
New images reveal how 13 skyscrapers will transform the City's skyline by 2026

Images released by the City of London Corporation give an idea of how the City's skyline will be transformed in the next 10 years.

4 years 6 months ago
Companies expected to contribute £250m in flagship construction sector deal

The government will invest £170m into the deal when companies commit to matching it with their own £250m.

4 years 7 months ago
More work needed to encourage women into construction, survey reveals

A survey by the Considerate Constructors Scheme looked to find out why only 11% of women make up the construction workforce.

4 years 7 months ago
Balfour Beatty to build University of Manchester's £287m engineering campus

The infrastructure group have been awarded the four-year project which is one of the largest projects ever undertaken in UK higher education.

4 years 7 months ago