by theconstructionindex | Jul 8, 2025
Sexual harassment is endemic across the UK construction sector, a survey by the industry’s leading trades union has revealed.The Unite union, which represents hundreds of women in the sector, surveyed them on whether they had experienced sexual harassment while at...
by theconstructionindex | Jul 8, 2025
Sizewell C could cost £40bn, nearly 40 times what EDF is prepared to commitIn an announcement timed to coincide with French president Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to London, the government has welcomed Électricité de France’s (EDF) commitment to invest up to £1.1bn...
by theconstructionindex | Jul 8, 2025
The A66Balfour Beatty, Kier and Keltbray have been cleared to start work dualling the remaining 18 miles of single carriageway on the A66 between the M6 in Penrith and the A1 at Scotch Corner.The development consent order for the project was signed in March 2024 by...
by theconstructionindex | Jul 8, 2025
CGI of the developmentCaddick Construction has started work on the £200m Stone Yard project in Digbeth, thanks to backing from Homes England, the government development agency.The funding package includes debt financing from NatWest and Homes England via the Home...
by theconstructionindex | Jul 8, 2025
James Cook, managing director of Cardo (South & Central)Wokingham Borough Council has appointed Cardo to take care of repairs and maintenance for 2,795 homes in the borough.The five-year contract, starting in June 2025, covers the council’s housing stock as well...
