Beal Homes submits £37m Hessle plans

Beal Homes sales and marketing director Ross Clarkson and field sales manager Harriet Walker with plans for the extension of Pilgrims WalkBeal has applied to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for full planning permission to build 169 homes in Hessle.The proposed...

Bear Scotland workers settle pay dispute

The Unite union has secured a negotiated trade union recognition agreement with Bear Scotland alongside delivering pay increases up to 7.25% and improvements to standby payments.Bear Scotland, an Anglo-Franco-American joint venture between Breedon, Vinci Construction...

Forecasts downgraded on back of poor summer

Three months ago private housing was forecast to grow 4% this year and by 7% in 2026; now they are saying it will be just 2% this year and 4% next yearThe Construction Products Association’s Autumn Forecasts have been released, reflecting the impact of a slow summer...

Severfield’s new CEO starts next week

Paul McNerney Paul McNerney starts work as chief executive of Severfield next Monday after 26 years with Laing O’Rourke.He replaces Alan Dunsmore who “agreed to step down by mutual consent” in March after Severfield issued a second profits warning in five months....