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Workloads fell across most major sectors of the construction industry in the first quarter of the year, according to a new survey. constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/…

HG Construction has reported a stable turnover and a 56 per cent rise in pre-tax profit following an operational restructure in response to building safety changes in the industry. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/hg-c…

When the government announced in late March that it was banning retentions in the UK construction industry – rather than adopting a New Zealand-style protection model – there was a mixed set of reactions. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/rete…

Balfour Beatty has declared a strong performance since the start of 2026 and expects a “high single-digit percentage growth” in profit from its operating businesses in the current year. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/balf…

Civils firm OCU Group has acquired Cumbria-based Athena Professional Technical Services, as the contractor seeks to expand its footprint in grid infrastructure and renewable energy connections. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/ma/l…

A combination of lower activity and higher inflation has resulted in the steepest monthly decline in UK construction output since last November, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/…

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Scape has begun market engagement for a new £1.2bn regional construction framework covering four lots across the Midlands, East Anglia, the Home Counties and London. constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/scap…

Bowmer & Kirkland stormed to the summit of the contractor league table in April thanks to three major school projects. constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/cons…

Almost a third of construction and property bosses (32 per cent) are worried about cyber security, research has revealed. constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/…

The Iran war has led to a sharp revision in expectations for how the sector will perform this year, with overall output now forecast to fall by 2.5 per cent. constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/…

The TechFest Awards celebrate the visionary projects, teams and technologies driving digital excellence across the built environment. If you’re considering entering, take a look at last year’s celebrations for inspiration. youtube.com/watch?v=Y91j7V…

A joint venture between Pure Data Centres Group and SEGRO has secured planning approval for a hyperscale data centre in west London. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/gree…

Bouygues’ court case challenging the Department for Education’s (DfE) decision to omit it from a major framework is based on “selective” evidence and should not succeed, the department has said. constructionnews.co.uk/legal/dfe-hits…

Tilbury Douglas has grown its turnover by more than a tenth and its pre-tax profit by more than a fifth in a bumper set of results. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/tilb…

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Three contractors have settled an asbestos claim with the family of a former construction union president. constructionnews.co.uk/legal/former-u…

Measures could be introduced to mitigate the impact on construction firms of looming tariff hikes for imported steel products, following a top-level meeting. constructionnews.co.uk/government/min…

Profit surged by half at Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) after it focused on “disciplined work selection”, the firm’s latest accounts show. constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/si…