3+ day, 11+ min ago   (304+ words) 10 Sep 2026 By Harmsworth Northern Ireland Water has launched procurement for a £10.5bn framework covering civil engineering, pipelaying and mechanical and electrical works across its water and wastewater estate. The IF109 Integrated Partnerships Framework will support NI Water’s capital investment programme and replace…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (427+ words) 09 Sep 2026 By CN Contributor: Jenny Eagle The UK's competition watchdog has warned that the road and rail infrastructure market is being held back by the way public projects are planned, funded and procured. The UK’s £19bn-a-year road and rail infrastructure…...

5+ day, 19+ 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…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (377+ words) 07 Sep 2026 By Colin Marrs Construction parent companies could no longer have to guarantee subsidiaries’ debts for them to qualify for an audit exemption, under government proposals to reduce financial red tape. Under current rules, qualifying subsidiaries can avoid a separate…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (162+ words) 07 Sep 2026 By Harmsworth McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed to a £70m main contract for the redevelopment of Thavies Inn House in central London. Evans Randall Investors appointed the contractor to deliver the 10-storey office scheme on the southern side of Holborn…...

1+ week, 2+ 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, 3+ day ago   (809+ words) 02 Sep 2026 By Greg Pitcher It took Andy Burnham decades to become prime minister. Then it took just 10 days to start deliberately diluting the role. The former health secretary and mayor of Greater Manchester took the reins of the UK on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) 01 Sep 2026 By Harmsworth Five Welsh councils have launched plans for an £800m civil engineering framework covering construction and specialist works across South West Wales and Powys. The South West Wales Regional Civil Engineering Contractors Framework 2027 was expected to run from 8 February…...

2+ week, 3+ 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, 3+ day ago   (511+ words) New rules mean imported steel could face additional tariffs, and Carly Thorpe, partner and head of construction and engineering at Walker Morris, asks what contractors can do to protect their margins in the face of that risk. 
Carly Thorpe is…...