Morgan Sindall

Migrant workers are at an increased risk of exploitation on construction sites, a new report has warned. The probe by Achilles, which deals in supply chain risk, found migrant workers are vulnerable to unexplained deductions from wages, restricted access to mobile phones and “informal or unclear” employment arrangements. Based on…

A school that is being delivered in South Wales by Morgan Sindall has been given the go-ahead, despite a potential cost overrun of almost £5m. The total construction cost for St Richard Gwyn High School in Barry was estimated at £59m when Vale of Glamorgan Council invited tenders last spring.…

Newcastle City Council expects to sign a deal “shortly” with Morgan Sindall to replace Willmott Dixon on a long-delayed £34m leisure centre project in the city. The local authority this week insisted that work on the West Denton scheme, initially due for completion over a year ago, would finally start…

Morgan Sindall has been named as the preferred contractor to build a £61m science laboratory and workspace in Liverpool. The 117,190 net sq ft development will be located at Paddington Village in the city’s Knowledge Quarter. Client Sciontec said it would work with Morgan Sindall to refine the project’s technical…

A “significant contribution” from Morgan Sindall’s fit-out division and a hike in infrastructure work has driven double-digit percentage increases in pre-tax profit and turnover. Group revenue for the 2024 calendar year rose by 10.4 per cent from £4.12bn to £4.55bn – a second successive annual record. This generated 19.5 per…

Basildon Borough Council has threatened to terminate Morgan Sindall’s lucrative maintenance contract unless it sees “drastic improvements” in the quality of work.  Council leader Gavin Callaghan said the authority has invested an additional £16m into the repair and maintenance of council properties over the past year “due to the diabolical…

The first full working week of 2025 has seen a flurry of job changes across the construction industry. Infrastructure specialist Costain announced the appointment of Eva Soto Pérez as its new engineering services general manager. Pérez moves from Morgan Sindall, where she was engineering director from June 2022. Her CV…

A life sciences job in London’s Canary Wharf originally set to be won by collapsed contractor ISG has been picked up by Morgan Sindall. Morgan Sindall announced this morning (9 January) that it is taking on the project at 17 Columbus Courtyard, Canary Wharf for clients Oaktree Capital Management and…

Morgan Sindall Construction has secured the main contractor role on a new Acoustics Building for the University of Salford. The scheme, which has yet to receive planning permission, is the second project to come forward as part of the £2.5bn Crescent Innovation plan. This wider scheme is aimed at fostering…

A single mammoth contract for HS2 work propelled Costain to the top of December’s league table, according to construction industry data specialist Glenigan. Work will begin in the first quarter of the year on the £400m job to deliver critical lineside mechanical and electrical systems for the high-speed rail link.…