26 face fight to renew spots on £1bn NEPO civils deal
The North East Procurement Organisation has started the race for its next-generation civils and infrastructure framework worth an estimated …
Morgan Sindall wins £32m Walsall waste centre
Morgan Sindall has been awarded a £32m contract by Walsall Council for the construction of a new Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste …
Mitie acquires electrical contractor
Mitie has struck a deal to acquire ESM Power, an electrical engineering business specialising in grid and power connections.Mitie has agreed…
Farnborough International Airshow and ADS Group launch dedicated Government Hub to bring business closer to officials
London, 15 July 2024 – ADS Group, the UK trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, and Farnborough Internati…
LEVELLING UP FUND CIVILS AND HIGHWAYS WORKS, CUMBRIA
CLIENT CUMBERLAND COUNCIL VALUE £17,000,000 DATE JANUARY 2023 - NOVEMBER 2024 THE PROJECT The Levelling Up Fund (LUF) programme includes ext…
Labour lifts Tories’ ‘absurd’ ban on onshore windfarms
The de facto ban on new onshore windfarms has been dropped by the Labour government, to the delight of environmentalists and energy experts.…
Indian family dynasty known as the ‘Rockefellers of Uganda’ aim to build mini nuclear plants in Britain
The Madhvani Group, nicknamed the ‘Rockefellers of Uganda’, are teaming up with GE-Hitachi to set up what are called small modular nuclear r…
Cumberland foster families enjoy hands on engineering day with Sellafield
FOSTER families from across Cumberland headed to Cleator Moor for a fun-filled day of engineering and craft activities with staff from Sella…
Young people, wild adventure, and doing more than you think you can: 24hrs with the Outward Bound Trust
Doing something you don’t know you can do is powerful. It sticks with you. It makes you wonder what else you might be capable of. The Outwa…
GENERAL ELECTION UPDATE: WHAT THE RESULTS MEAN FOR NUCLEAR FROM NIA
As you will have seen, the Labour Party has won the general election with a landslide majority of around 170. The Labour Party has taken mos…
Labour government ‘must be realistic’ about challenges facing construction – industry leaders react to landslide
Sector reacts to Keir Starmer’s 400-plus seat victory Built environment leaders have this morning congratulated the Labour Party on its hist…
Hinkley C second reactor being built 20%-30% faster
Around 12,000 workers are now driving ahead construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station as preparation work advances to instal…