Business

Paul Bidwell has been appointed to the role of Business Development Manager at social enterprise security specialist, Corps Monitoring. Bidwell, who joined the team in April, is tasked with developing new business opportunities in security…

The record-breaking demolition of St Helen’s tower, the tallest building to be demolished in the capital, highlights London’s missed opportunity to reuse 49,000 tonnes of demolished concrete to permanently store and remove hundreds of…

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, also known as Martyn’s Law, has received Royal Assent and become law. The new law, named after Martyn Hett, who was one of 22 people killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, will strengthen…

OCS has secured a three-year soft services contract with one of London’s most iconic and reimagined landmarks, Battersea Power Station. Claire Rumsey, Managing Director of Destinations, and Tom Anderson, Business Director for Destinations,…

The post Oak Framed Complexes – Award Winning Craftsmanship appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Presenting The Classic Barn Company A well-established company recognised in the art of crafting bespoke oak-framed garage complexes,…

Jaguar Building Services has won a new mechanical and electrical contract with CBRE at The Gilbert for a three-year term. Following a significant refurbishment in 2021, The Gilbert, located in Finsbury Square, London EC2, comprises of…

VINCI Construction signed an agreement on 31 January 2025 completing its acquisition of infrastructure services business FM Conway. FM Conway now joins the network of VINCI Construction to support the further growth of the company. With a…

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) shows tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.8 per cent between 3Q2024 and 4Q2024. The increase resulted in 2.3 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender…

The global delivery consultant and construction expert has appointed the final independent Non-Executives who will join its new Group Board. From 1 January 2025, former Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye and Sylvia Metayer, former Chief Growth…

Investing in a new generation of future leaders, Willmott Dixon is launching a a drive to recruit 30 management trainees across a range of disciplines. The company, which was recently the highest placed contractor in the FT Diversity…

The specialist Perimeter Protection division of FBS Hörmann have recently completed a project to help secure a business park in Guildford, fitting a range of high security gates and fencing. The business park, which is home to various…

Mitie Group has acquired Grupo Visegurity, a leading Spanish security business. Based in Barcelona, Visegurity has over 20 years of experience in security services, primarily focusing on manned guarding, alarm response and access control,…