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Murphy acquires 40% stake in Australian contractor

Colin Marrs — Tue, 06 May 2025 06:17:28 +0000

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Murphy has taken a 40 per cent stake in Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure as part of a strategic partnership with the Sydney-headquartered contractor. The deal marks Murphy’s first investment in the Australasian market and…

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Malaysian buyer completes 50% JRL acquisition

Ben Vogel — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:00:43 +0000

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Malaysian conglomerate IJM Corporation Berhad has completed its acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in UK contractor JRL Group, formalising a partnership intended to target high-value, rail-adjacent developments in London and beyond.…

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Gilbert-Ash agrees sale to employee trust

Ian Weinfass — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:00:09 +0000

Contractor Gilbert-Ash will be sold to an employee-ownership trust (EOT), the Belfast-headquartered contractor and fit-out specialist has announced. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The firm had a book value (net assets) of £26m as of 31 December 2023, the date covered…

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Regulators to look into M Group-Telent deal

James Wilmore — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:26:46 +0000

The planned acquisition of digital infrastructure firm Telent by M Group requires approval on competition and national security grounds, it has emerged. Both firms have shared clients – including Transport for London, National Highways and Network Rail – which means the acquisition is expected to…

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Welsh contractor snaps up roofing arm of collapsed firm

James Wilmore — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:36:35 +0000

Building maintenance and retrofit firm Cardo Group has continued on the acquisition trail after buying the roofing business of Breyer Group. Cardo completed a deal on Friday (11 April) to acquire the entire roofing division of the Essex-based contractor, which fell into administration earlier this…

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Czech firm buys Welsh structural steel producer

Ben Vogel — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:21:40 +0000

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Czech Republic-based Sev.en Global Investments has completed its acquisition of Celsa Steel UK and Celsa Nordic, rebranding the businesses as 7 Steel UK and 7 Steel Nordic, respectively. The newly launched group is…

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M Group expands retrofit reach with acquisition

Ben Vogel — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:31:37 +0000

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? M Group has completed the acquisition of Suffolk-based Aran Group to strengthen its offering in the energy-efficiency and social housing retrofit markets. The deal - for an undisclosed value - will expand the…

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Glasgow groundworks firm takes stake in repair specialist

Ben Vogel — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:15:04 +0000

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Glasgow-based landscape and groundworks firm M Squared has acquired a stake in repairs and maintenance contractor EBS Construction. The seven-figure investment was announced today and marks the latest stage of M Squared’s growth…

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Why Construction News is using AI to assist with our writing

Colin Marrs — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:05:06 +0000

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…

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United Living acquires street lighting specialist

Ian Weinfass — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:20:42 +0000

United Living has acquired power distribution and street lighting specialist Jones Lighting Ltd. Family-owned Jones is headquartered in Leyland, Lancashire. It provides services including installation and consultancy for local authorities and distribution network operators. United Living said this morning (20 March) that the acquisition will…

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