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Construction comeback to outpace wider economy

Construction Enquirer

The consultant’s latest Summer 2025 tender forecast suggests the industry could outpace wider economic growth, with new orders stabilising, sentiment picking up, and contractor performance improving after a tough 2024.

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Britcon targets £70m turnover after string of framework wins

Construction Enquirer

The civil engineering, building and structural steel specialist said it had established a strong base for growth after reporting a revenue rise of 10% to £37m in the year to 30 September 2024. Managing director Nick Shepherd said: “2024 was a truly transformational year for Britcon. Pre-tax profit dipped to £844,000 from £1.2m

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JN Bentley profit surges as revenue tops £500m

Construction Enquirer

in 2024, fuelled by a late surge in workload on major water frameworks for Yorkshire Water and Welsh Water. To support the increased workload and prepare for further demand under AMP8, JN Bentley ramped up investment in plant and machinery, with spending more than doubling to £26m. Turnover jumped 31% to £510.2m

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Works ramping up on Sydney Metro West tunnelling

Roads Online

Tunnelling on the Sydney Metro West project is ramping up, with preparation works at The Bays nearing completion. M1 Pacific Motorway extension At the eastern end of the site, work has commenced to prepare the 32-metre-deep station box for the launch of two new TBMs from The Bays to tunnel under Darling Harbour towards the city in mid-2024.

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Next five-year railway plan to double earthworks spend

Construction Enquirer

It is also ramping up work programmes to improve network resilience in the face of climate change with spending in embankment works and drawing set to double to £1.8bn from 2024-29. Among its top priorities are finding £3.8bn in efficiency gains on work programmes, equating to around 10% savings.

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United Utilities starts £5.5bn major project bid race

Construction Enquirer

To deliver the ramping up of work, United Utilities has created a model of five delivery runways. The framework will come into force from the end of July 2024. United Utilities has started the hunt for contractors to deliver complex design and build projects for a programme worth £5.5bn over 10 years. To register to bid click here.

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Persimmon invests in modular house builder TopHat

Construction Enquirer

The fundraise will help TopHat ramp up production. In addition to its current output of up to 800 homes a year from its first factory in Derby, it will begin production from its cutting-edge 650,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Corby, Northampton in 2024.