by theconstructionindex | Jun 3, 2025
“These numbers look okay”In a trading update today, Kier said that it is now aiming to make an operating profit margin of between 4.0% and 4.5% in three-to-five years.Its previous medium-term target had been 3.5%, although it beat that in FY2024 (year to...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 3, 2025
The time taken for local authorities to finalise S106 agreements with housing developers has increased by 20% over the past two years.New analysis published by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) finds that house-builders are now waiting an average of 515 days for...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 3, 2025
North Herts Leisure Centre in Letchworth is one of three in the district that Willmott Dixon is working onWillmott Dixon, based in Letchworth Garden City, has been chosen by its local council for a £15.8m programme to decarbonise leisure centres in Hitchin, Royston...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 3, 2025
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has awarded J Murphy & Sons a multimillion-pound contract to build a new substation at Uxbridge Moor, alongside the existing Iver substation in Buckinghamshire.The new facility, the largest of its type in the UK, will...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 3, 2025
Siniat claims that by declaring design liability it is setting a precedent for the UK construction sector, marking a significant shift in accountability for construction risk and specification.The move is designed to add clarity in the wake of recent legislation....
