by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
The UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero announced on Friday the £25bn project “does not clearly align strategically with the government’s mission to build homegrown power here in the UK”.The Xlinks Morocco-UK power project wanted to build solar and wind...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
Balfour Beatty is already earthmoving at Sizewell CSizewell C has signed a programme alliance agreement with Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics, who together form the Civil Works Alliance (CWA). The CWA brings the companies together with...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
Sir James WatesSir James Wates, past chairman of Wates Group, replaces Sir Bill Beaumont as chair of the RFU board. Wates has a long involvement in community rugby at Dorking RFC, where he played age grade and adult rugby, and where he is today an honorary vice...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
When the LPG cylinder exploded, debris was propelled across the roadBarry Newman, the sole trader of Foster Brother Builders, was given a 12-month suspended sentence and told to complete 240 hours of unpaid work.Newman had contracted a Nottingham man to carry out...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
Latest quarterly economic brief from construction consultant Arcadis focuses on signs of recovery.Despite adverse economic conditions, global unrest and political instability, Arcadis says it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ for the UK construction industry, with several...
