Business

Sodexo has been awarded a place on the Government Commercial Agency’s (GCA) new RM6378 Facilities Management & Security Services framework. The national framework, which replaced both the RM6232 Facilities Management &…

A new white paper from Right Fuel Card reveals that fuel costs are hitting the UK construction sector harder than almost any other industry, with two-thirds (67 per cent) of construction businesses naming it their single biggest cost…

Kimpton has secured the mechanical & electrical (M&E) engineering contract at The City of Liverpool College. Social value comprised a key component of the procurement process and Kimpton will now host a number of students on…

GMI Construction Group has secured places on all four lots it bid for under the new Crescent Construction framework, strengthening its ability to deliver public-sector projects across the Midlands and North of England. The appointments…

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has taken an important step forward in delivering a new Civil Service office space in Darlington. Approximately 800 tonnes of steel are now being installed at the site of the Brunswick Street Government…

Corps Security has published its 2026 ESG report reflecting on its environmental, social and governance performance in 2025. Its highlights include an 18.57 per cent reduction in total carbon footprint, Platinum certification from Neutral…

McLaren Construction has teamed up with FieldAI, an international leader in physical AI, to bring general-purpose robots to its UK construction sites. Under the partnership, McLaren will deploy autonomous quadruped robots, initially to…

Amey has launched a pilot of smart energy optimisation technology across military housing, to support the UK Government’s wider Defence Housing Strategy and its ambition to modernise accommodation, improve living standards and deliver…

Orbis Protect, a leading provider of specialist security and protection services, has secured transformational growth capital investment from Tiger Infrastructure Partners, subject to regulatory approval. Tiger Infrastructure Partners is an…

The latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), shows tender prices increased by an estimated 0.7 per cent between 4Q2025 and 1Q2026, resulting in a 2.8 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price Index (TPI).…

The Level 3 Ofqual-regulated qualification – called the ‘SFJ Level 3 Award in Counter Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness’ – aims to strengthen the UK’s counter terrorism protective security and organisational preparedness. It…

McLaren Construction reports sustainable growth continues for the business as it reaches the start of its 25th anniversary year. The Tier One contractor’s annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 July 2025 shows the benefits…