4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (522+ words) Desiree Blamey is managing director of the Considerate Constructors Scheme As we mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we must confront a devastating reality. Two construction workers die by suicide every single day, making suicide one of the greatest threats to…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (86+ words) UK construction activity July 2026: Yorkshire & the Humber constructionnews.co.uk UK construction activity July 2026: Yorkshire & the Humber Digital Edition: UK construction activity July 2026: Yorkshire & the Humber A Premium Subscription to Construction News gives you access to interactive data dashboards (materials…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (81+ words) Construction News UK construction activity July 2026: Health Digital Edition: UK construction activity July 2026: Health A Premium Subscription to Construction News gives you access to interactive data dashboards (materials supply & prices, industry output, sector & regions activity(provided by Glenigan), workforce, top…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (515+ words) One of the biggest mistakes we still see across the construction industry is treating demolition as simply the first phase of building, says Adrian Corrigan, president of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. Adrian Corrigan is president of the National…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) 03 Sep 2026 By Harmsworth Galliford Try has been appointed to a £110m contract to deliver a 23km pipeline for client Severn Trent Water. The contractor’s environment business was selected to deliver the River Mease Improvement project, which is being driven by Water Industry…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (493+ words) 03 Sep 2026 By CN Contributor: Jenny Eagle A builder has been jailed for 32 months after admitting fraud offences that left customers across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire more than £136,000 out of pocket. Sean Patrick Gartland, 54, of Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, was sentenced at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (421+ words) 01 Sep 2026 By Ben Vogel Employee-owned Barnwood Group saw its margin shrink despite higher turnover last year, according to its latest annual accounts. The Gloucester-based contractor said turnover grew by 15 per cent from £103.2m to £118.1m for the year to 31 December 2025, in line…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (367+ words) 26 Aug 2026 By Nicola Harley Bolton Council has now launched an investigation, after concerns were raised by residents and architects. Bolton Council has launched an investigation after reports that hundreds of building control certificates are missing. At a meeting of the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (463+ words) 25 Aug 2026 By Greg Pitcher Kier and Breheny Civil Engineering have replaced Galliford Try on a £100m highways package that forms part of the Sizewell C new nuclear mega-build. The pair will construct a 6.5km link road and a 1.8km bypass to support the…...

3+ week, 30+ min ago   (598+ words) 24 Aug 2026 By Nicola Harley A council is considering taking legal action against a contractor after being faced with costs of up to £4.5m to repair defects at a newly built care home. Westminster City Council appointed Durkan in 2018 to construct the…...