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Industry figures have voiced deep worries about the decision by Donald Trump to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all UK goods – although one analyst believes the move could benefit UK construction. The US president outlined his plans on Wednesday (2 April) for a sweeping new set of…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment Peel Ports Group has appointed 18 contractors to a long-term construction framework worth up to £750m, covering major works across its UK and Irish port sites. The eight-year framework is split into three lots. Lot…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment Wates has been appointed to deliver the final construction phase of a major government office development in Manchester city centre. The firm will carry out the Category B fit-out of the Government Property Agency’s (GPA)…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment Embrace Steel Group has appointed former Severfield executive Martin Kelly as its new chief executive officer. Kelly joined the UK steel specialist from Severfield, where he was strategic business development director. His responsibilities included shaping…

Mechanical and electrical (M&E) specialist Essex Services Group (ESG) is eyeing further expansion into the technology and fit-out markets after posting record annual turnover for the second consecutive year. Turnover rose by 24 per cent to £207m in its latest accounts for the year to 31 December 2024. This positions…

Technology is changing. And so is Construction News. Our editorial team has been using artificial intelligence (AI) behind the scenes for some time now to summarise long reports and data as part of our research process, as well as produce some illustrations. But we have not used it to produce…

The potential closure of steelmaking operations at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site has been branded as “heartbreaking” and “distressing” for workers and the wider construction industry. British Steel announced yesterday (27 March) that it was starting a consultation on closing the two blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe site after experiencing production…

The Scottish Government’s decision to ditch green heating pledges will sabotage the confidence of the construction sector in future net-zero initiatives, contractors have warned. Select, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, said the decision to row back on the legislation was another setback in the nation’s commitment to net zero and…

Severfield chief executive Alan Dunsmore is to step down, the firm announced today, less than a month after the firm issued a profit warning. The UK’s largest steel contractor said that Dunsmore would leave the firm by mutual consent with the board after 15 years at the end of June.…

Immigration enforcement officers have arrested 35 men and a teenager suspected of working illegally on a construction site in Belfast. The Home Office said yesterday (24 March) that immigration enforcement officers carried out a “major co-ordinated operation” with Belfast Harbour Police at the city’s Titanic Quarter. Intelligence that “illegal workers”…