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AtkinsRéalis boss switches to Asia role – but will be based in UK

Ian Weinfass — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:20:49 +0000

AtkinsRéalis UK and Ireland boss Richard Robinson is set to become head of the consultancy’s Asia, Middle East & Australia (AMEA) business, but will remain in the UK. Robinson, also the deputy co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), will “frequently travel to offices and…

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Enter your best people and projects for the CN Awards 2025

Colin Marrs — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:41:12 +0000

Don’t miss out - entries are open for the most prestigious awards ceremony in the UK construction industry. And it doesn't cost you a penny. Each year, the Construction News Awards lifts the lid on the achievements of the best people and projects working in the…

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NI rise expected to push construction costs up by 1 per cent

Ian Weinfass — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:39 +0000

Construction costs will rise by up to 1 per cent due to the increase in National Insurance employer contributions in April next year, according to consultancy Arcadis. The hike in the rate at which contributions are paid – from 13.8 per cent to 15 per…

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Construction industry has mixed view on Budget measures, survey reveals

Ian Weinfass — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:08 +0000

Only 20 per cent of construction professionals believe the Autumn Budget will be good for the industry, according to a new market report from Gleeds. Some 28 per cent thought it was actively bad for the sector, with issues like higher National Insurance rates potentially…

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Kier and Galliford Try among winners on £3.7bn Wessex Water framework

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:57:43 +0000

Wessex Water has named the contractors and consultants selected for its eighth asset management period (AMP8), running from 2025-30. Kier won a place on three of the four lots on the framework that is set to see £3.7bn of planned investment made by the water…

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Mark Reynolds to step down as Mace chief executive

Colin Marrs — Wed, 08 May 2024 08:00:54 +0000

Mark Reynolds is stepping down as chief executive of Mace after more than 12 years at the helm, amid a massive governance shake-up at the tier one contractor. Reynolds, co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), joined the firm as chief executive in 2012 after…

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Mace: weak growth and high insolvencies to continue

Ian Weinfass — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:59:53 +0000

Mace is predicting weak growth to continue in 2024. The firm’s consultancy arm has warned that the Bank of England’s predictions of a flatlining economy, high interest rates and the fact that contractors have “already squeezed margins as far as they can go” means tender-price…

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Why are UK contractors less sustainable than European firms?

Ben Vogel — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:55:59 +0000

Small contractors and specialists in the UK are slower to embrace sustainability than their counterparts in mainland Europe, according to a new report. In its second annual European Contractor Survey, released earlier this month, consultancy giant LEK Consulting details responses from more than 1,000 construction…

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L&Q launches £200m civil and structural engineering framework

tim.clark@emap.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:50:53 +0000

London-based housing association London & Quadrant (L&Q) has launched a search for consultants for a £200m structural and civil engineering services framework. The housing association, which owns and manages homes for 250,000 people across 95,000 properties in London and the South East, has pulled together…

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Challenging times ‘far from over’ as commodity prices to stay high

Kerry Lorimer — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:45:43 +0000

Rampant construction commodity prices show little sign of easing, according to a new analysis. Construction consultancy Linesight says in a new report that although the across-the-board hyperinflation experienced last year is now over, prices are set to remain high, driven by the cost of energy…

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