McAlpine’s £105m loss | Rayner reinstates targets | New Towns Taskforce eyes locations

McAlpine’s £105m loss | Rayner reinstates targets | New Towns Taskforce eyes locations


UK Construction News


McAlpine plunges to £105m loss

Accounts filed by Sir Robert McAlpine show £104.6m pre-tax loss for last year.


Rayner reinstates house-building targets for planning authorities

The government has set out some of the details of its planning reforms that it hopes will pave the way for more house-building.


New Towns Taskforce eyes up likely locations

Housing secretary Angela Rayner has set up a New Towns Taskforce to identify sites for new conurbations of more than 10,000 new homes.


Glasgow approves Peel’s Yorkhill Quay plans

Glasgow City Council has approved plans for the redevelopment of a derelict brownfield site on the Clyde into a new waterfront neighbourhood.


Anamore steps up to Ireland's Mica crisis

Northern Ireland building remediation specialist Anamore is diversifying its offering to include the repair of defective concrete block issues such as mica and pyrite.


Rolls-Royce SMR design passes second regulatory hurdle

The design of the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor has completed the second step of the required regulatory assessment process.


British Gypsum starts using Loop pallets for board

British Gypsum has begun using distinctive green reusable pallets for deliveries of its plasterboard.


M&A upswing, Picking leaders and Footbridges (Pt II)

Bishop & Taylor discuss this year’s tide of merger & acquisition activity, the appointment of Pete Redfern at Travis Perkins and National Highways’ footbridge design competition. But they start with an update on last episode’s discussion on AdBlue.


Contract News

Barhale wins New River aqueduct reinforcement works

Civil engineering contractor Barhale has secured a £14.8m package of works on one of London’s oldest water infrastructure assets for Thames Water.


Eric Wright begins Soar bridge replacement

Preliminary work has started on the replacement of a 90-year-old bridge over the River Soar on the edge of the village of Zouch near Loughborough.


Multiplex goes Italian for Holborn facade

Permasteelisa Group has booked a £25m contract for main contractor Multiplex to deliver bespoke curtain walling for the new Holborn Viaduct building.


Willmott Dixon to fashion new Transport Police HQ

The property arm of Transport for London has appointed Willmott Dixon Interiors to create new headquarters for the British Transport Police.


Plant & Equipment News


Mammoet lands Teesworks deal

Dutch specialist Mammoet has been appointed as exclusive heavy-lift and heavy transport service supplier at Steel River Quay.



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