Civils

The future of a flood defence scheme in Worcestershire hangs in the balance after troubled contractor Alun Griffiths pulled out of the project. The Welsh civils firm, part of the Tarmac group, had been lined up to build the scheme at Severn Stoke, which has already been hit by significant…

Mace has officially won a £140m job to deliver a 180-metre extension to a pier at London Gatwick, it has been announced. The Pier 6 deal will see the contractor deliver eight aircraft gates next to the airport’s runways. A statement from the airport said the changes would help give…

Construction output fell by 0.2 per cent in January as poor weather slowed work, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It was the second successive month in which output dropped by 0.2 per cent. January’s decline was due to a fall in new work, with only repair and…

Stena Line Ports is seeking contractors for a £150m project at Holyhead in North Wales. The shipping giant has asked firms interested in the breakwater refurbishment scheme to register for a market engagement event on 1 April. The Grade II-listed breakwater is the longest of its kind in the UK…

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) has outlined different private financing options to bring the project forward, including a semi-private option that would see its total anticipated cost increase to £10.2bn. A decision on whether to grant a development consent order (DCO) for the major road and tunnel scheme between Kent…

Clancy has landed a £250m deal to deliver reactive and proactive repair services for Southern Water. The agreement will see the Middlesex-based contractor respond to emergency calls, support leakage reduction, work with housing developers and businesses, and install water meters. The contract covers the AMP8 control period, beginning this October…

Firms have been alerted to work worth £700m on an undersea electricity link between Scotland and Northern Ireland. The LirlC connector, which will run between Ayrshire and the Belfast region, will provide up to 700MW of capacity between the Irish Single Electricity Market and the British wholesale electricity market. Transmission…

Alun Griffiths has begun a consultation with staff following a “strategic review of the business” caused by “recent challenges” including financial performance.  In October 2023, the Welsh civils contractor reported turnover of £301m and a £20m pre-tax loss for the year to 31 December 2022 – its fourth consecutive year…

Project starts in the leisure and office sectors have dipped as the construction sector waits for clarity on spending plans. And uncertainty around public spending on infrastructure and housing has also slowed activity across the UK, according to Glenigan’s latest monthly Construction Index. In the three months to February, site…

Industry figures have welcomed the government’s signal it will support the expansion of Gatwick Airport, and called for it to be brought forward quickly as part of a wider pipeline of work. The £2.2bn expansion of the West Sussex airport, which is majority owned by Vinci, would see what is…