Mace breaks up with sale to Goldman Sachs

Mace Group has sold a majority investment in its programme management consultancy business, Mace Consult, to a Goldman Sachs private equity fund. The separation leaves Mace as a pure-play main contractor, focused on the UK. The price was not disclosed. Over recent...

Build UK to post retentions data

Build UK chief executive Suzannah NicholBuild UK is planning on adding data on retentions to its existing payment performance database. Those at the top of the list may find themselves under scrutiny.Since the government introduced the Reporting on Payment Practices...

Re:Construction podcast – Episode 182

After their regular review of recent headlines, Bishop & Taylor are joined by Suzannah Nichol, chief executive of Build UK, to look back on the first 10 years of the industry’s biggest representative body.23rd July 2025  – Episode 182 – Listen online ...

Viewpoint: In defence of BS 8500

Elaine Toogood is senior director of concrete & The Concrete Centre at the Mineral Products Association[This article is in response to our previous report: UK standards inhibit green building progress]It’s holiday season and for many a trip to a foreign country...

Van Elle makes Canada u-turn

Van Elle Canada has a specialist road-rail fleetWhen Van Elle set up Van Elle Canada Inc in 2023, it was primarily to work on the Toronto Metrolinx GO expansion programme – a 10-year, $13.5bn project.But with delays at Metrolinx and the scope of work being cut back,...