Multi-utility contractor Fulcrum saw its order book charge up in the first half of the year from £25m to £81m. The growth came mainly from smart metering and strong orders for multi utilities in industrial
Month: September 2021
United Living bags landmark £55m Cardiff resi job
United Living New Homes has clinched the deal to deliver a 432-home build to rent scheme in Cardiff. The proposed Anchorworks scheme is being developed by a joint venture between real estate investment firm Angelo
Two hurt in David Wilson Homes site fire in Stockport
Two workers were taken to hospital following a fire at a David Wilson Homes North West site in Stockport on Tuesday. Merseyside Fire & Rescue managed to get the blaze under control after three hours.
Aldi to open 100 stores in next two years
German discounter Aldi is sticking with bricks and mortar expansion plans aiming to open another 100 stores across the UK over the next two years. The group, which is now the fifth biggest supermarket operator
Plan to build two major prisons at RAF base in Essex
The Ministry of Justice has unveiled plans to build two new prisons on land around an RAF air base in Essex. New Category B and C prisons, each containing 1,715 inmates, are being proposed to
Trafficking gang arrested and 55 builders safeguarded
Met Police and officers in Romania arrested 13 men on Tuesday morning in a series of raids as part of a major investigation into human trafficking. Following the raids 54 men and one male juvenile
Ilke Homes raises £60m for top 10 house builder plan
Modular housing specialist ilke Homes has raised £60m to keep the firm on track to become a top ten house builder within the next five years, delivering 10,000 factory-built homes. The fundraise was split between
Ardmore starts £70m Mayfair mixed-use scheme
Ardmore has started a landmark mixed-use luxury redevelopment of a former NCP car park in Mayfair, west London. The builder has mobilised on the Carrington Street site to build 30 super-prime homes, gym and restaurant,
Graham starts £20m Blackpool Houndshill centre extension
Grham Construction has started enabling works for the £20m extension to the Houndshill shopping centre in Blackpool. First phase enabling works will involve initial utilities diversion works and preparations at the Tower Street site for
McLaren lands another major deal at King’s Cross
King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) has appointed McLaren Construction as main contractor on its latest commercial and residential development at the 67-acre central London site. Confirmation of the appointment comes just months after McLaren