Consultants | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:55:59 +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 Consultants | 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 Why are UK contractors less sustainable than European firms? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sustainability/why-are-uk-contractors-less-sustainable-than-european-firms-23-02-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sustainability/why-are-uk-contractors-less-sustainable-than-european-firms-23-02-2023/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:55:59 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=474663 Small contractors and specialists in the UK are slower to embrace sustainability than their counterparts in mainland Europe, according to a new report. In its second annual European Contractor Survey, released earlier this month, consultancy giant LEK Consulting details responses from more than 1,000 construction…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sustainability/why-are-uk-contractors-less-sustainable-than-european-firms-23-02-2023/feed/ 1 L&Q launches £200m civil and structural engineering framework https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/cn-intelligence/sector/housing/lq-launches-200m-civil-and-structural-engineering-framework-14-02-2023/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:50:53 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=474084 London-based housing association London & Quadrant (L&Q) has launched a search for consultants for a £200m structural and civil engineering services framework. The housing association, which owns and manages homes for 250,000 people across 95,000 properties in London and the South East, has pulled together…

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]]> Challenging times ‘far from over’ as commodity prices to stay high https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/challenging-times-far-from-over-as-commodity-prices-to-stay-high-10-02-2023/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:45:43 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=473956 Rampant construction commodity prices show little sign of easing, according to a new analysis. Construction consultancy Linesight says in a new report that although the across-the-board hyperinflation experienced last year is now over, prices are set to remain high, driven by the cost of energy…

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]]> Willmott Dixon sues Aecom and Prater over high-rise cladding https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/contractors/willmott-dixon/willmott-dixon-sues-aecom-and-prater-over-high-rise-cladding-27-01-2023/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:50:20 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=472979 Willmott Dixon is suing five subcontractors and consultants as it attempts to recover the cost of fixing defective cladding on a residential scheme in Woolwich, south London. Court documents obtained by Construction News show that Willmott Dixon is taking the action after settling with client…

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]]> Mace scoops role on £440m airport expansion https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/mace-scoops-440m-airport-expansion-25-01-2023/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:04:15 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=472946 Mace has landed the the integrated delivery partner and construction manager role on the £440m second phase of the Manchester Airport expansion. The firm was appointed to build the latest chunk of work on the major upgrade of the regional flights hub after Manchester Airport Group…

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]]> £1.5bn retrofit framework unveiled https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/1-5bn-retrofit-framework-unveiled-25-01-2023/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:12:37 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=472915 A consortium of housing associations is looking for contractors and consultants for a retrofit framework worth £1.48bn. The Greener Futures Partnerships is looking to decarbonise its housing stock through works including installation of solar panels and heat pumps, insulation and roofing. The consortium – made…

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]]> More than 100 projects scoop £2.1bn levelling up funding https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/more-than-100-projects-scoop-2-1bn-levelling-up-funding-19-01-2023/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:59:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=472448 More than 100 projects across the UK will share £2.1bn from the second round of the government’s levelling up fund, including major transport, tourism and city regeneration schemes. A total of 111 areas have been promised grants, which aim to drive economic growth, restore local…

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]]> Mace names new consultancy COO https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/contractors/mace/mace-names-new-consultancy-coo-19-01-2023/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 06:50:26 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=472375 Mace has announced a new chief operating officer (COO) for its consultancy arm. Davendra Dabasia, formerly the managing director of its international business, has become COO of Mace Consult and has joined the company’s executive board. A statement from the company said he will be…

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]]> Gleeds lands role on £10bn UK fusion project https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/consultants/gleeds-lands-role-on-10bn-uk-fusion-project-10-01-2023/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:49:55 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=471674 Gleeds has been picked to deliver procurement, commercial and cost-management services for the UK’s nuclear fusion programme. The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme will see a prototype plant established at a site in West Burton, Nottinghamshire, where work to demonstrate the viability of…

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]]> 10 companies to watch in 2023 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/10-companies-to-watch-in-2023-06-01-2023/ Fri, 06 Jan 2023 06:50:52 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=470668 From private equity-backed contractors to council developers and a firm that saw its public listing set back a few steps in 2022, Keith Cooper reveals CN’s companies to watch in 2023 Altrad Altrad’s mission to expand stepped up a gear in 2022 – and it…

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