Consultants

Willmott Dixon is suing five subcontractors and consultants as it attempts to recover the cost of fixing defective cladding on a residential scheme in Woolwich, south London. Court documents obtained by Construction News show that Willmott Dixon is taking the action after settling with client Tesco over the work carried…

Mace has landed the the integrated delivery partner and construction manager role on the £440m second phase of the Manchester Airport expansion. The firm was appointed to build the latest chunk of work on the major upgrade of the regional flights hub after Manchester Airport Group this week made the final…

A consortium of housing associations is looking for contractors and consultants for a retrofit framework worth £1.48bn. The Greener Futures Partnerships is looking to decarbonise its housing stock through works including installation of solar panels and heat pumps, insulation and roofing. The consortium – made up of housing providers Abri,…

More than 100 projects across the UK will share £2.1bn from the second round of the government’s levelling up fund, including major transport, tourism and city regeneration schemes. A total of 111 areas have been promised grants, which aim to drive economic growth, restore local pride and spread opportunity to…

Mace has announced a new chief operating officer (COO) for its consultancy arm. Davendra Dabasia, formerly the managing director of its international business, has become COO of Mace Consult and has joined the company’s executive board. A statement from the company said he will be given responsibility for boosting Mace’s…

Gleeds has been picked to deliver procurement, commercial and cost-management services for the UK’s nuclear fusion programme. The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme will see a prototype plant established at a site in West Burton, Nottinghamshire, where work to demonstrate the viability of nuclear fusion will take place…

Arup has seen its annual profits drop by a third despite reporting a return to revenue growth.  The consultant reported pre-tax profit of £36.7m in the year to the end of March 2022, compared to £54m the previous year.  It came as “charges from sub-consultants” and other project expenses rose…

The sector is in a downturn and building will be hit harder than infrastructure, a consultancy has predicted. Arcadis’ Winter 2022 Market View says inflation in construction tender prices for 2022 will prove to be 10 per cent for buildings and 12 per cent for infrastructure. Its forecast for 2023…

Plans have gone in for a major riverside regeneration project in York. Local developer Helmsley Group submitted the application for the scheme to City of York Council. The construction value of the Coney Street Riverside project was estimated to be £500m, according to construction intelligence provider Glenigan. The 250,000 square…

Four big-name contractors have been appointed to a £1.3bn project to upgrade a key section of road in northern England. Balfour Beatty, Costain, Kier and Keltbray have signed an agreement to deliver the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project. The deal will see the firms work together to dual remaining single-carriageway sections…