Monthly Archives: April, 2025

Bitcoin traded above $95,400 Tuesday, showing resilience despite economic concerns. US stocks (S&P 500, Nasdaq +0.55%) also continued their recovery from early April tariff fears. Consumer confidence hit lowest since May 2020; JOLTS job openings missed estimates. Cryptocurrency markets displayed notable stability on Tuesday, seemingly unfazed by mounting pessimism regarding the economic impact of the

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A subcontractor specialising in kitchen and bathroom refurbishments has failed in its attempt to avoid paying the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) levy. Dunstable-based 3D Force Ltd had argued that it should not have been subject to the levy, and had been charged too much by the CITB. But in a hearing in Watford last

Creditors in a collapsed envelope firm’s supply chain will get back up to half a penny in the pound at most, administrators have said. Alucraft Systems was in the middle of installing cladding at Laing O’Rourke’s Everton Stadium (pictured) when it appointed administrators last March, making its 40 staff members redundant. The Staffordshire-based firm’s parent

Bam has apologised for “technical issues” that have delayed the opening of a £36m leisure centre in Scotland. The contractor said it was working on repairs to Blairgowrie Recreation Centre after a second leak was found from its swimming pool. Bam started work on the scheme in June 2023 and it expected to complete it

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Westminster City Council has awarded Willmott Dixon Construction a £7.2m contract to finish 21 social homes at Torridon House, following the collapse of the original builder. The council appointed Willmott Dixon through the Southern Construction Framework (SCF) to replace Geoffrey Osborne Limited, which

Clive Dickin After a series of roles in various sectors, Clive Dickin found his rhythm by returning to construction In 2017, National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) boss Clive Dickin was struggling to relax on a beach in the south of France. Following a spate of terrorism incidents, the pressures of his then job as

For more than 40 years, the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) has been a voice for equity in Illinois’ construction ecosystem. From advocating for policy change to helping small and diverse-owned businesses build capacity and access opportunity, HACIA’s impact is tangible — and growing.  Today, as industries grapple with workforce shortages, supply chain demands