Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:39:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Didcot collapse: MP slams the wait for answers https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/didcot-collapse-mp-slams-the-wait-for-answers-01-09-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/didcot-collapse-mp-slams-the-wait-for-answers-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:05:50 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485364 An MP has suggested that issues around the Didcot Power Station collapse have been “kicked into the long grass” as the investigation into the incident drags on. On 23 February 2016, the boiler house at the decommissioned Oxfordshire facility collapsed, with Michael Collings, 53, found…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/didcot-collapse-mp-slams-the-wait-for-answers-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Smash-and-grabs in 2023 – pay now, argue later https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/smash-and-grabs-in-2023-pay-now-argue-later-01-09-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/smash-and-grabs-in-2023-pay-now-argue-later-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:45:19 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485388 Mark Christie is a senior associate in the construction team at Clarke Willmott LLP Rulings by the Technology and Construction Court (TTC) in the past few years show the court is prepared to act to ensure that the “notified sum” regime is protected. A “smash-and-grab”…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/smash-and-grabs-in-2023-pay-now-argue-later-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Everton stadium death: ventilation engineer suffered head injury https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/everton-stadium-death-ventilation-engineer-suffered-head-injury-01-09-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/everton-stadium-death-ventilation-engineer-suffered-head-injury-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:43:09 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485380 The worker who died while working on Everton Football Club’s new stadium was a ventilation engineer who was crushed between a scissor ladder and a beam, according to reports. The Liverpool Echo reported that the inquest into the death of 26-year-old Michael Jones (pictured) opened…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/everton-stadium-death-ventilation-engineer-suffered-head-injury-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Schools ordered to vacate buildings with high-risk concrete https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/schools-ordered-to-vacate-buildings-with-high-risk-concrete-01-09-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/schools-ordered-to-vacate-buildings-with-high-risk-concrete-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:17:31 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485383 The Department for Education (DfE) has told 104 schools to immediately vacate buildings containing potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). The latest advice means some schools may now have to carry out online teaching at the start of term, and is a significant escalation…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/schools-ordered-to-vacate-buildings-with-high-risk-concrete-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Easing overseas-staff hiring https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/partnership-publishing/easing-overseas-staff-hiring-01-09-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/partnership-publishing/easing-overseas-staff-hiring-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:00:31 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=484977 The construction industry has perennially solved its skilled-labour shortages by looking abroad. But, since Brexit, employing people from overseas has become complicated. Those EU nationals who do not have settled or pre-settled status are now bound by the government’s points-based system along with other overseas…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/partnership-publishing/easing-overseas-staff-hiring-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Shareholder rebellion fails to reduce Vistry boss’s £5.6m package https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/shareholder-rebellion-fails-to-reduce-vistry-bosss-5-6m-package-31-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/shareholder-rebellion-fails-to-reduce-vistry-bosss-5-6m-package-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:21:11 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485346 Vistry chief executive Greg Fitzgerald could be paid up to £5.6m a year, after its board won approval for his new pay package in the face of opposition from nearly half of its shareholders. At a general meeting, the housebuilder won support to increase Fitzgerald's…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/shareholder-rebellion-fails-to-reduce-vistry-bosss-5-6m-package-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 M&S appeals Gove’s rejection of Oxford Street rebuild https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/ms-appeals-goves-rejection-of-oxford-street-rebuild-31-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/ms-appeals-goves-rejection-of-oxford-street-rebuild-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:23:01 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485360 Marks & Spencer has launched legal action against the government’s decision to block its controversial redevelopment in Oxford Street, central London. Operations director Sacha Berendji said that housing secretary Michael Gove had “wrongly interpreted and applied planning policy” in rejecting the retailer’s plans to demolish…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/ms-appeals-goves-rejection-of-oxford-street-rebuild-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 CN launches payment survey: tell us about your experience https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/cn-launches-payment-survey-tell-us-about-your-experience-31-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/cn-launches-payment-survey-tell-us-about-your-experience-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:34:44 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485332 Construction News needs your help. Today we have launched an anonymous survey into subcontractors' experiences when seeking payment for their work from main contractors. While some industry bodies argue that payment practices are improving, several contractors admit they still pay more than 20 per cent…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/cn-launches-payment-survey-tell-us-about-your-experience-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 Burgernomics, beans and boxer shorts https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/burgernomics-beans-and-boxer-shorts-31-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/burgernomics-beans-and-boxer-shorts-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:29:28 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485249 Graham Harle is chief executive of Gleeds Worldwide I was recently reminded of a column I wrote for Construction News back in 2019, in which I suggested that sales of lipsticks and underpants could offer useful insights into the health of the UK economy. I…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/burgernomics-beans-and-boxer-shorts-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 McAlpine opens up on recent restructure and profitability problems https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/contractors/sir-robert-mcalpine/mcalpine-opens-up-on-recent-restructure-and-profitability-problems-31-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/contractors/sir-robert-mcalpine/mcalpine-opens-up-on-recent-restructure-and-profitability-problems-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:24:36 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=484971 Many contractors might cast a jealous glance at a pre-tax profit around the £10m mark. Since the end of July, John Sisk & Son, Morrisroe and Erith have all declared losses. Six other CN100 firms have reported falling margins: McAleer & Rushe, Winvic, RJ McLeod,…

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