Construction

26 Apr 2023 By Contributor Digital Edition: Construction activity March 2023: North East Project-starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all decreased on the previous quarter and last year’s levels. North East overview Totalling £919m, work starting on-site in the North East decreased 21 per cent during the three months to March and remained

26 Apr 2023 By Contributor Digital Edition: Construction activity March 2023: North West While project-starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all weakened against the previous year and preceding quarter, the value of detailed planning approvals increased significantly against both time periods. North West overview At £2.202bn, work starting on-site in the North West

20 Apr 2023 By Contributor Digital Edition: UK construction activity March 2023: Housing Project-starts, detailed planning approvals and main contract awards all fell against the previous three months and the preceding year. More positively, there was a growth in major planning approvals. Housing overview Totalling £6.505bn, residential work commencing on-site during the first quarter of

20 Apr 2023 By Contributor Digital Edition: UK construction activity March 2023: Industrial Project-starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals experienced declines against the previous quarter and last year. However, underlying approvals experienced some growth. Industrial overview During the first quarter of 2023 industrial project-starts fell 42 per cent against the preceding three months

20 Apr 2023 By Contributor Digital Edition: UK construction activity March 2023: Offices While project starts and main contract awards fell against 2022 levels, detailed planning approvals increased on the previous year and preceding three months, to provide a boost to the development pipeline. Offices overview Office work starting on-site totalled £1.920bn during the three

Project-starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all experienced declines on the previous year. More positively, contract awards increased against the previous quarter, thanks to an increase in major project awards.  Retail overview Totalling £261m, retail work starting on-site during the first quarter of 2023 fell 4 per cent against the preceding three months

Eleven construction workers died on the job in 2022, the highest since 2019. The New York City Department of Buildings is instituting several changes in an attempt to increase jobsite safety...

Downing's cladding settlement related to Parkway Gate in Manchester Downing Construction has announced a pre-tax loss of £8.5m, as it attempts to recoup money paid to a client for defective cladding. The Liverpool-based firm also revealed it suffered a 65 per cent fall in turnover, from £83.4m to £28.8m, in its latest financial year, which