Author Archives: greg.pitcher@emap.com

CN100 contractor Dodd Group has grown both turnover and profit. The Shropshire-based firm, which specialises in mechanical and electrical projects as well as repair and maintenance of public sector buildings, turned over £206.7m for the 12 months to 31 March 2023. This was up 23 per cent from the previous…

Which individuals are likely to have the biggest impact on the industry in the year ahead? Michael Gove Having served under four successive prime ministers and survived numerous media scandals, the Teflon-like housing secretary is sure to play a major role in yet another pre-election year. Among the planning policies…

As £750m of work is announced, CN asks if a change in governance will finally get the job done Parliament has alerted contractors to £750m of work coming up on the historic Palace of Westminster and its wider estate. Over the second half of this decade, a wide range of…

Edinburgh Council has hailed a “major” step forward in its plans for a £1.3bn new town on the northern edge of the Scottish capital. The local authority published a proposal of application notice for the first phase of the Granton Waterfront scheme. This represents a key milestone in the process…

A slew of gloomy reports have painted a bleak picture of the months ahead for the construction industry, as economic conditions push up costs and dent demand for new projects. Sector insight specialist Glenigan predicted a 2 per cent fall in most types of project start next year in its…

Meeting the government’s 2030 deadline to build 40 new hospitals will rely on intense activity from construction firms. Greg Pitcher takes the programme’s temperature

Time flies when you’re having fun, but slips away alarmingly fast when trying to meet a target for hospital construction while battling the effects of a…

Construction’s highest earners saw their total reward packages shrink as the industry battled the fallout from COVID-19. Greg Pitcher examines how the pandemic has changed executive pay and whether it will bounce back

The basic salaries of executives at listed construction firms have grown over the past year – but their…

With up to 150 different roles employed on the Somerset site, Greg Pitcher speaks to EDF’s skills lead on how the Hinkley Point C build will set up a pipeline of training that should benefit the construction industry for years to come

“For sure it was a big challenge,” says Helen…

HS2 has already spent more than £100m on design fees for its London Euston station, it has emerged. Construction News’ sister title the Architects’ Journal reports that, in response to a Freedom of Information request, project bosses revealed that, since 2009, a total of £105,606,126 has been spent on designing…

Campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the UK Government’s overhaul of planning rules. A body calling itself Rights: Community: Action applied for a judicial review of the way planning reforms, that came into force on Monday, were enacted, reports Construction News’s sister title the Architects’ Journal. Under laws laid…