ACE joins opposition against nature levy plans

ACE joins opposition against nature levy plans

green and pleasant land (for now)The Association for Consultancy & Engineering (ACE) and the Green Construction Board (GCB) have written to housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook calling for a rethink on planning reforms.The particular source of concern...
Murphy invests in Australian contractor

Murphy invests in Australian contractor

Members of the Murphy and Abergeldie teams on a recent visit to AustraliaMurphy has formed a strategic partnership with Australia-based Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure, taking a 40% stake in the business.Headquartered in Sydney, Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure was...
Crooked builders jailed in Devon bribes scandal

Crooked builders jailed in Devon bribes scandal

Richard King and Timothy Patterson of RK Civil Engineering admitted to paying bribesSix people have been handed jail sentences for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy that included bribery, money laundering and fraud centred on the Cranbrook development in East...
Profits rise at Tilbury Douglas

Profits rise at Tilbury Douglas

Chief executive Craig Tatton Tilbury Douglas has published its 2024 accounts, showing revenue up 7% at £541.6m and operating profit reaching £11.5m, up from £3.8m in 2023. Having emerged from the ashes of the collapsed Interserve Group in 2022, Tilbury Douglas now...
Investigators report on runaway rail trolley

Investigators report on runaway rail trolley

The runaway trolley collided with a piece of equipment within the site of workA group of railway workers had to jump clear to dodge a runaway trolley that then crashed into other equipment in an incident last year.At around 5am on Sunday 26th May 2024, a track trolley...