Defra secures flood defence budget

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed its capital works budget for flood defences ahead of publication of the wide infrastructure pipeline this week.Defra rather Trumpishly proclaimed it to be “the largest flood defence...

Rowan to succeed MacAulay at Balfour Beatty Scotland

Nick RowanNick Rowan takes over as managing director of Balfour Beatty Construction in Scotland on 4th August 2025.He succeeds Hector MacAulay who has worked at Balfour Beatty for four decades and been managing director of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services...

Equans renews Cheshire maintenance deal

Cheshire West & Chester CouncilAfter 10 years working in joint venture with the council, Equans will now fly solo to deliver hard and soft facilities management for Cheshire West & Chester Council.Equans had previously been in a joint venture with the...

Caddick lands Siemens service centre expansion

artist’s impression of Siemens Mobility’s new bogie assembly and service centre in GooleCaddick is delivering a £20m contract to build Siemens Mobility’s new bogie assembly and service centre in Goole.Forming part of Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village, the...