Contractors

A Yorkshire council has launched a tender for a £1bn civils framework in northern and central England. Sheffield City Council, which is leading the tender process on behalf of Yorkshire-based procurement organisation YORhub, expects to appoint eight contractors. The framework will last for four years with an optional two-year extension. It will cover mainly civil

NHS England is seeking 10 contractors to join a £37bn framework to deliver dozens of new hospitals.  Last month, the government announced plans to build or redevelop 34 new hospitals between 2025 and 2039, with projects divided into three five-year “waves”, as part of the revamped New Hospital Programme (NHP).   Now, management agency NHS

Former employees of a contractor that went into administration last spring have received compensation because they were not consulted before they lost their jobs. The 20 former employees of ARJ Construction all received 90 days’ pay after the Employment Tribunal found the contractor did not consult them or any union representatives before they lost their

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The A494 River Dee Bridge. Credit: Welsh Government The Welsh Government has alerted contractors to a forthcoming £130m bridge-replacement deal. Ministers in Wales published a prior information notice for the A494 River Dee Bridge contract, which set out that formal procurement is expected to get underway in May for the scheme to replace the “vital”

The parent company of top envelope contractor Stanmore has tripled its profit amid growing demand for new housing. Akaal Group reported £20.9m in pre-tax profit for the 12 months to 31 March 2024 – three times the £6.9m figure it made the year before. Turnover grew by 39 per cent to £197.9m, which director Rajbir

For Gen Z, the cost of attaining a college degree no longer has the prestige or return on investment that it once held for the generations who came before them. In some circles, the generation born between 1996 and 2010 is becoming known as the “Toolbelt Generation,” as more young people opt for less expensive

Contractors have been put on standby for a four-year framework to refurbish university buildings in England. The framework – which will include “all aspects of refurbishment works” – is worth £200m, and could cover any parts of university sites including laboratories, lecture theatres, libraries, cafes, and offices. The contractors could also be asked to work