New owner for Cubby Construction
Local investors have agreed a deal to take over Carlisle-based of Cubby Construction Limited. Investment group Svella expects to complete t…
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Balfour Beatty lands £833m carbon capture power plant job
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been awarded an £833 million contract by Technip Energie…
TURNER & TOWNSEND-LED CONSORTIUM TO SUPPORT UK’S SMR PROGRAMME
A consortium led by global professional services company Turner & Townsend, in partnership with multi-disciplinary firm WSP and global n…
New permanent appointments in Orano Limited's Senior Leadership Team
Emily Sharp and Michael Greenshields have been appointed as Orano Limited’s Business Development Director and Chief Operating Officer Orano …
Secretary of State backs UK Steel proposals to tighten steel safeguards beyond TRA recommendation
24 June 2025 UK Steel’s recommendations to strengthen existing steel safeguard measures have been taken forward today after the Secretary of…
Clean energy future to be 'built in Britain'
Government publishes landmark plan to capture the immense jobs and growth opportunities of the clean energy economyPlan will double down on …
Bid race takes off for £500m MAG airport small works deal
Airport operator MAG has kicked off the hunt for firms to deliver a major new construction framework covering small to medium-sized projects…
European alliance to develop lead-cooled SMR
Four European nuclear technology organisations have launched the Eagles Consortium to develop and commercialise the EAGLES-300 next-generati…
DSIT reveals plan for National Digital Exchange for public sector technology buyers
The UK Government has unveiled plans for a new digital marketplace to provide a new approach in how the public sector buys technology. The D…
Cumbrian engineering firm expands with acquisition
A Cumbrian engineering firm has acquired a county family business. Forth, which is headquartered at Flimby, near Maryport and has operationa…
Views of business cluster sought for Family, Privately-owned and Owner-Managed Business Survey
BECBC members are being urged to take part in a survey to help provide vital insights into the challenges they face, their plans for growth…
Boost for UK offshore wind supply chain with £400m investment from The Crown Estate
In a boost for the UK’s offshore wind sector, The Crown Estate has today outlined its proposal to invest up to £400m of capital in the suppl…
Costain wins vast underground hydrogen storage design job
Costain has bagged a key design role on a pioneering hydrogen storage facility planned for Cheshire. Costain previously constructed the St…