by theconstructionindex | May 12, 2025
It was a mixed start to the year for manufacturers of building products but rising demand is anticipated.The Construction Products Association’s state of trade survey for the first quarter of 2025 show a split in performance for product manufacturers’ sales volumes,...
by theconstructionindex | May 12, 2025
TBM Mary Ann completes the first tunnel breakthrough for HS2 in BirminghamHS2’s tunnel boring machine (TBM) Mary Ann broke through on Friday 9th May 2025, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in...
by theconstructionindex | May 9, 2025
CGI of the new East Coast College campusKier has won a multi-million pound contract to replace the existing facilities at East Coast College in Great Yarmouth with a new and improved campus. The new campus will be equipped with facilities that will enable the...
by theconstructionindex | May 9, 2025
Section of the VLR track in CoventryA 220-metre single-track demonstrator for the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project has been built, along Greyfriars Road and Queen Victoria Road in Coventry city centre.The trial represents the first time CVLR’s innovative...
by theconstructionindex | May 9, 2025
Gavin SlarkThe board of Travis Perkins has chosen Gavin Slark, currently chief executive of SIG and previously of Grafton Group, to succeed Pete Redfern at the helm.Redfern, the former Taylor Wimpey chief executive, stepped down from the Travis Perkins board in March...
