by theconstructionindex | Sep 17, 2025
Franki UK’s Soilmec SR75 piling rigThe acquisition of a piling specialist extends the diversification of the rapidly growing Statom GroupStatom has acquired both Franki Foundations UK and its subsidiaries Martello Piling and Able Piling. Franki Foundations entered the...
by theconstructionindex | Sep 17, 2025
Chief executive Bill Hocking (left) and chief financial officer Kris HampsonIn the year to 30th June 2025 Galliford Try made a pre-tax profit of £ £44.1m (2024: £19.2m) on revenue up 6.3% to £1,875m.The adjusted operating margin increased to 3.0%, hitting its 2026...
by theconstructionindex | Sep 17, 2025
In an announcement timed to coincide with a visit to the UK by US president Donald Trump, US tech company Microsoft has set out plans to build more data centres in the UK as well as the country’s largest supercomputer.During the four years from 2025 to 2028 Microsoft...
by theconstructionindex | Sep 17, 2025
In 2019 expectant mother Louise Pattison, working for Tarmac’s Cement & Lime business in Nottingham, was issued with PPE that is specially made for pregnant womenWith a lot of personal protective equipment (PPE) available in only small, medium or large – with...
by theconstructionindex | Sep 17, 2025
United Infrastructure, through its subsidiary UI Social Infrastructure, has secured an £8.2m contract with Phoenix Community Housing to improve the energy performance ratings of its housing stock across south London.United Infrastructure is the new name for United...
