Balfour Beatty regional civils boss moves to Costain

Peter MumfordPeter Mumford is joining Costain’s executive board on 2nd January 2026, in charge of its natural resources division, covering the markets of water, energy and defence.Mumford joins Costain from Balfour Beatty where he had been managing director of its...

Bauer secures Dovetail Building piling

Bauer has moved on site in Cutler StreetBauer Technologies has been commissioned by Deconstruct UK on behalf of client Brockton Everlast to set the foundations for a three-level basement and 24-storey tower at 1 Cutler Street in London EC3.The Dovetail Building,...

Holcim takes over construction waste business

Thames Materials runs a fleet of 62 vehicles and turned over £34m last yearThe acquisition of Thames Materials is designed to reinforce Holcim UK’s position in the recycling and construction demolition materials (CDM) market in and around the capital.Thames Materials,...

Versarien on the brink

Versarien plc has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators and trading of its shares on the AIM have been suspended.The company has been taking advice from insolvency specialists at Leonard Curtis while exploring other options for the disposal of assets....