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This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Energy firm Eni is set to award up to £2bn in supply chain contracts for its Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, following the finalisation of a deal with the UK government. The announcement means construction…

Administrators for a mechanical and electrical (M&E) specialist have been served with a legal notice barring the disposal of company assets. A new report into the firm’s affairs by administrators stated that last month they were served with a restraint order against a director at the firm, under the Proceeds…

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Mace has appointed former ISG and Turner & Townsend executive Gary Sweeney to lead its European operations across the healthcare, life sciences and technology sectors. Sweeney joins the consultancy after a short spell as interim director for Turner…

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? The government has appointed four experts to join Dame Judith Hackitt on the Building Control Independent Panel, set up to review the building control system in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed the appointments…

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Aston Villa FC has confirmed plans to expand and refurbish the North Stand at Villa Park in the next phase of a wider overhaul which will take capacity to more than 50,000. The works, which will increase the…

Plans to complete HS2 at Euston remain “a good way off” and a swift resolution for the site needs to be reached urgently, the rail body’s two commissioners have said. HS2’s independent residents’ commissioner Stewart Jackson said the plans for HS2’s London terminus remained “unclear and undefined”. In their latest…

Ofwat has said it will keep a “much closer eye” on the delivery of water infrastructure upgrades to ensure they provide value for money, as extra billions are pumped into improvements. The regulator’s pledge came as campaigners challenged the skyrocketing costs of refurbishment projects, saying water firms were being allowed…

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Donald Trump’s tariffs could lead to substandard steel from China being diverted into the UK market, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has warned. In a joint statement, Builders Merchants Federation chief executive John Newcomb and Construction Products Association…

Government plans to slash the statutory pre-consultation period for major projects have drawn a cautious welcome from industry with warnings it will not be a "golden bullet". The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said the latest reforms to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would allow key infrastructure to…

A London-based contractor has won its court battle over the payment of a £120,000 invoice on the refurbishment of a Covent Garden property. LAPP Industries Ltd took 1st Formations Ltd to an adjudicator under the Scheme for Construction Contracts Regulations 1998, after it failed to pay an invoice for interim…