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Colne Valley Viaduct concepts created for HS2 by Grimshaw Architects Civils firm Colas Rail has scooped up a £206.9m job to develop HS2’s overhead wiring system. The contractor will now design, manufacture, install and test HS2's overhead catenary system (OCS), for 469km worth of track. That will include overhead wiring to supply electric power for

Leeds-based Torsion Construction has more than doubled its turnover to £117m.  The contractor said its turnover increased by £60m in the year ending 30 June 2024 as a result of its average contract size increasing from £15m to £40m. The group also increased its order book from £122m to £500m.  During the year Torsion Construction’s

Fast-growing contractor Wynne Construction pushed up its turnover by 27 per cent in its latest financial year, though it fell short of a management prediction of £100m. Newly published accounts for the firm, which is headquartered in Denbighshire, North Wales, showed its revenue reached £90.6m in the 12 months to 31 July 2024. The figure

Domis' Viadux project in Manchester Domis Construction has reported double-digit revenue growth after moving towards larger jobs. The Wigan-headquartered contractor posted income of £162.6m for the year to 30 April 2024, up 11.2 per cent from the previous year’s £146.3m. Pre-tax profit rose 4.4 per cent to £6.5m in the latest period, but the firm’s

The death of a 47-year-old worker on a bridge project in North Carolina was a “preventable fatality,” and the construction company that employed him faces proposed penalties of $40,000, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The diver was part of a four-man dive team employed by Maryland-based Coastal Gunite Construction Company to

A bumper construction scheme on hold since ISG collapsed has been revived following the appointment of a new contractor. Walter Lilly – a £73m turnover contractor based in London – will take over construction work on Project Apple, an 7,400 square metre scheme to build a new headquarters for pharmaceutical giant UCB in Windlesham, Surrey.

COUNTRYSIDE, IL — Walking into the offices of Terry Plumbing Co. (TPC) on a Monday morning is similar to walking into most plumbing shops as one might imagine: a buzz fills the air with anticipation of weekly plumbing work scheduled, candidates interviewing for potential employment, and dispatching service calls throughout the Chicagoland area. What really

A skip-hire firm and its contractor have been fined almost £30,000 after a gas explosion led to the evacuation of a Derbyshire village. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said Elliott Kirk, a contractor working for Belper Skip Hire Ltd, struck the gas main with a mechanical post knocker while installing fencing around Belper’s farm