Consultants

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 companies in France, Germany, Spain…

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 the four-year framework covering civil…

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 and a lack of required…

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 Tesco over the work carried…

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 this week made the final…

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 up of housing providers Abri,…

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 pride and spread opportunity to…

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 given responsibility for boosting Mace’s…

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 nuclear fusion will take place…

Arup has seen its annual profits drop by a third despite reporting a return to revenue growth.  The consultant reported pre-tax profit of £36.7m in the year to the end of March 2022, compared to £54m the previous year.  It came as “charges from sub-consultants” and other project expenses rose…