Cubby Construction to be taken over in £12 million deal
Negotiations are almost complete for the £12 million acquisition of Carlisle-headquartered Cubby Construction. Svella plc said it was target…
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Dalkia lands £200m nuclear maintenance deal
Dalkia UK has been awarded a £200m facilities management deal on eight nuclear power stations operated by parent company EDF. The contract…
Carr’s Group officially appoints new chief executive
Carr’s Group has officially appointed its new chief executive. Josh Hoopes takes over from David White, who stepped down as Carr’s Group CEO…
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…
Delkia supports Whitehaven Sea Cadets vital restoration
Whitehaven Sea Cadets have received a £600 donation to support the much-needed refurbishment of their new unit, courtesy of specialist engin…
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…
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…
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…
Morgan Sindall upgrades profits forecast for this year
Morgan Sindall Group is set to smash previous profit forecasts for 2025 after stronger-than-expected performances from its fit out and const…
The Future of Radioactive Waste Disposal in the UK: Building Towards Geological Disposal
Why do we need a GDF? For over seventy years nuclear technology has played a central role in the UK. Today it provides around 15 per cent of…