Author name: Holly Willis

The 2024 first quarter state of trade survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) found that 44% of members says their business is on track to fall below expected margins. Deteriorating profits come despite builders putting up their prices. Increase in material costs over the past quarter means that 65% of FMB members report

Asphalt sales have fallen to levels last seen in 2013 The MPA has released the results of its quarterly members’ survey detailing 2024 first quarter (Q1) sales volumes for primary aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and mortar. Despite a modest increase in primary aggregates sales of 1.1% over the last quarter, the overall trend across all

Artist’s impression of Assan Panel’s proposed new manufacturing facility at Gateway 14 The £45m investment is in Freeport East’s Gateway 14, a 67 hectare site owned by Mid Suffolk District Council on the outskirts of Stowmarket. The announcement comes at a time when the UK and Turkey are discussing an enhanced free trade agreement.  Assan

Thomas & Adamson has become Egis’ fourth UK acquisition in the past four years, following on from railways consultant CPMS, nuclear waste specialist Galson Sciences and architect Weston Williamson & Partners.  Founded in 1935, Thomas & Adamson has more than 100 staff across offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and the Middle East. The firm delivers

RICS’ UK Construction Monitor for Q1 2024 reports an index for workload that is out of negative territory for the first time since Q1 2023 The headline net balance for workloads (which captures total activity for the whole of the construction sector) returned a net balance reading of zero (up from -8 in Q4 2023).

Buntingford School in Hertfordshire is one of the 100+ projects where CarboniCa has already been used and made a difference Morgan Sindall is looking to harness the power of artificial intelligence to make its whole life carbon measurement tool better and faster. Morgan Sindall Construction is working with Nottingham Trent University and Warrington-based software company

The bridge is being fabricated in sections in the Netherlands. This is the first section arriving in Renfrew. The Renfrew Bridge is being built by John Graham Construction for Renfrewshire Council, as part of the £117m Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project. The 184-metre cable-stayed twin-leaf bridge will carry a two-lane highway connecting Renfrew with