Construction Enquirer
JUNE 9, 2025
The Government is set to sign off a £14.2bn investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station, ending years of delay and paving the way for 10,000 construction jobs and supply chain opportunities. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil the long-awaited funding boost at the GMB Congress today, ending years of uncertainty around the Suffolk project.
Construction Dive
JUNE 11, 2025
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Construction Dive
JUNE 5, 2025
Fresh 50% duties on the critical building materials will inflate prices across a range of commercial projects, according to panelists at a recent webinar hosted by Skanska.
Prodyogi
JUNE 6, 2025
The foundation is the most vital structural element of any building. It supports the entire load and distributes it safely to the ground. However, many buildings suffer from foundation failure issues, which can lead to serious structural damage and safety hazards if left unaddressed.
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New Civil Engineer
JUNE 6, 2025
Engineers from Old Oak Common principal contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra JV (BBVS) have told NCE about the slick operation behind constructing the platforms at the super station – the first on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project. The post Inside the operation of building HS2’s first platforms at Old Oak Common appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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Construction Dive
JUNE 5, 2025
The project, worth $3.7 billion overall, will expand the current facility to more than 2 million square feet.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 9, 2025
Laing O’Rourke has secured the £920m main works contract to deliver an animal diseases super-lab at the government’s flagship Weybridge biosecurity campus in Surrey. The job, awarded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, will see O’Rourke take the project, consisting of two main buildings, through detailed design and construction.
Civil Engineer Blog
JUNE 11, 2025
Accurate time estimation is a skill essential for good project management. It is important to get time estimates right for two main reasons: 1. Time estimates drive the setting of deadlines for delivery and planning of projects, and hence will impact on other peoples assessment of your reliability and competence as a project manager. 2. […] The post Time Estimates and Planning in Project Management first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.
New Civil Engineer
JUNE 5, 2025
The Lower Thames Crossing project has marked a significant step towards green construction with the successful trial of hydrogen-powered heavy machinery. The post Lower Thames Crossing successfully trials hydrogen-powered heavy machinery appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
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Construction News
JUNE 11, 2025
Willmott Dixon moved back into the black last year after securing recoveries from third parties of £34.1m related to cladding remediation work. In its latest set of audited accounts, for the year to 31 December 2024, the tier one contractor posted a pre-tax profit of… The post Willmott Dixon returns to profit on cladding recovery boost appeared first on Construction News.
Construction Dive
JUNE 4, 2025
Law enforcement officers arrested construction workers in San Antonio, New Orleans and Tallahassee, Florida, last week.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 10, 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today unveil the biggest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation, with £39bn earmarked over the next decade. The new Affordable Homes Programme will form the centrepiece of the Spending Review, delivering long-term certainty for developers and doubling current investment levels. The new deal will average £3.9bn a year, up from just £2.3bn a year under the previous government’s five-year £11.5bn programme running from 2021 to 2026.
Roads Online
JUNE 5, 2025
Construction of the new Limestone Creek bridge in Parkhurst. Image: QLD Government. Works on the Lion Creek Bridge are now complete, the first of 18 old timber bridge replacements to improve flood resiliency and accessibility in Queensland as part of the $1.98 billion Rockhampton Ring Road project. The original crossing of the Lion Creek bridge was built in the late 1800s.
Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant
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New Civil Engineer
JUNE 10, 2025
Consultancies, contractors, engineering institutions and more have publicly expressed great optimism about the future of the UK’s nuclear sector following government confirmation of the Sizewell C nuclear plant and the country’s first small modular reactors (SMRs). The post ‘An exciting day for the built environment’: Sector reacts to Sizewell C and SMRs confirmation appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Construction News
JUNE 11, 2025
Lindum has been appointed to deliver a delayed national manufacturing technology hub in the East Midlands. The contractor, which has offices in Lincoln, York and Peterborough, will build the £44m Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) in Ashfield. Initially slated to complete this autumn, construction… The post Lindum to build delayed £44m national automation hub appeared first on Construction News.
Construction Dive
JUNE 4, 2025
The initiative follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the scope of environmental reviews required on major infrastructure projects.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 11, 2025
Healthy demand for specialist construction services on major London sites helped equipment rental giant Vp post a strong set of numbers in its latest results. Final results for the year to 31 March 2025 show pre-tax profits were up to £21.7m from £2.8m last time on increased turnover of £380m from £369m. Specialist construction and water and transmission work were the star performers while a slower start to Network Rail’s Control Period 7 continued to drag down performance.
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JUNE 9, 2025
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New Civil Engineer
JUNE 6, 2025
Galliford Try’s construction of the Carlisle Southern Link Road made significant progress during May, with earthworks and structural development moving forward in the dry weather. The post £225M Carlisle Southern Link Road construction makes advances amid dry spring appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Construction News
JUNE 9, 2025
Fixing dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings in Scotland could cost more than £3bn, according to official research. The Scottish Government estimated that more than 1,250 residential towers at least 11 metres tall required work to ‘alleviate external-wall system life-safety fire risk’. Its research said the… The post Cost of remediating risky cladding in Scotland could exceed £3bn appeared first on Construction News.
Construction Dive
JUNE 4, 2025
Hires, layoffs and quits were historically low in April, while employers held onto valuable skilled labor amid economic uncertainty.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 9, 2025
Developer Langtree has agreed a funding deal for the next phase of its Hollinwood Junction project in Oldham and signed a £25m construction contract to kick-off building work. Industrial investor Indurent will fund the scheme which is being delivered in partnership with Oldham Council. Manchester-based main contractor Russell WBHO has been signed-up to start this month at the site which will deliver 13 high quality industrial units providing a total of 192,000 sq ft of distribution and manufactu
Civil Engineer Blog
JUNE 8, 2025
Who Is A Structural Engineer? Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants. Their work takes account mainly of safety, technical, economic and environmental concerns, but they may also consider aesthetic and social factors.
New Civil Engineer
JUNE 9, 2025
The UK government has committed to the delivery of Sizewell C with a £14.2bn investment to build the C nuclear power plant, alongside confirmation of a small modular reactor (SMR) programme. The post Government commits to Sizewell C with £14.2bn and confirms SMR programme appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Construction News
JUNE 6, 2025
Changes to Building Regulations will require solar panels are installed on almost all new homes in England from next year. The forthcoming Future Homes Standard, to be published in full this autumn, will introduce a “functional requirement” for renewable electricity generation in new dwellings. In… The post Building regulations to mandate solar panels on new homes appeared first on Construction News.
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Construction Dive
JUNE 5, 2025
Cultural observances may not necessarily be a target for federal enforcement actions, but some experts still urge caution.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 8, 2025
Amey has bounced back with a sharp rise in pre-tax profit to £127m last year, up 31% from £87m, as it capitalised on strong public sector demand and new framework wins. The engineering and infrastructure group said it had now fully completed its carve-out from Ferrovial and restructured its capital with a £125m revolving credit facility to underpin its next phase of growth under the ownership of Buckthorn Partners and One Equity Partners.
PC Construction
JUNE 11, 2025
It has been over a month since our Construction Safety Week celebration, and we continue to feel the positive effects from the weeklong safety focus. Every member of our project team embraced the opportunity to participate in activities and important lessons to strengthen our sitewide safety culture. Each day brought a new theme, emphasizing the importance of working safely together and looking out for one another.
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