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The Keyholding Company (TKC) has been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency’s GCA RM6378Facilities Management and Security Services framework. The key holding and alarm response specialist has been awarded a place across Lots…
Willmott Dixon Developments grows team as £1bn development pipeline builds
Willmott Dixon Developments has appointed three development managers as it scales its team against a development pipeline worth more than £1 billion. The appointments extend the business’ regional coverage across the North, South and Wales,…
Sodexo awarded 8-year place on GCA’s new FM & Security framework
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 &…
Two-thirds of UK construction companies say fuel is their biggest cost pressure
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…
M&E contract win for Kimpton in Liverpool
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 builds public sector portfolio with four places on Crescent Construction…
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…
GPA announces crucial step forward in delivering a new Civil Service office space in Darlington
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…
A year of measurable progress highlighted in Corps Security’s 2026 ESG report
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 to deploy autonomous robots at scale
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 to support defence housing reform with energy‑saving technology pilot
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 secures transformational growth capital investment
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…
Geopolitical unrest clouds outlook as tender prices rise
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).…