Civil engineering contractors say that their workload was marginally down in the first quarter of 2018, overall, but orders were up. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s workload trends survey for 2018 Q1 in Great Britain suggests things are looking up, … Continue reading →

Laing O’Rourke has recorded the lowest inequality in pay between men and women among Britain’s top 30 main contractors. The firm’s record on equal pay was revealed as thousands of employers with over 250 staff were forced to published their … Continue reading →

Network Rail’s CP6 programme is looming into view while several CP5 projects continue to make the headlines. Midland Main Line Midland Main Line upgrade_Network Rail_Masts installed between Kettering and Corby Midland Main Line electrification was first proposed in the 1970s, … Continue reading →

The 15-year term maintenance contract is expected to be worth up to £326m. Balfour Beatty’s joint venture with Mott MacDonald has held the region covering Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester since 2012. At the end of last year the … Continue reading →

Construction will be the worst affected major industry following Brexit, according to a study commissioned by mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The report, produced by data analyst Cambridge Econometrics, looked at the effects on trade, investment and labour on different … Continue reading →