Birmingham City Council has begun the search for contractors to deliver a new £2bn framework covering jobs across the West Midlands.
The council, through its procurement body Constructing West Midlands (CWM), has published a prior information notice for the framework, which will comprise new-build, fit-out and refurb work in the area.…
Willmott Dixon has been named as the sole supplier on a £2.5bn framework set up by Places for People.
The framework will cover major construction work on new and existing buildings, including refurbishment, retrofitting and repair and maintenance. All public bodies across the UK will be eligible to procure work through…
Kier topped the contractor league for the third time in five months with a monthly haul more than double that of its nearest competitor.
Top 10 contractors, April 2018 Click here for the full top 50 Contractor No Total (£m) 1 Kier 28 547.8 2 McLaren 4 233.9 3…
More than 20 firms have landed places on a new £300m framework covering projects across the North-east.
Esh, Interserve, Kier, Sir Robert McAlpine, Wates and Willmott Dixon have all been picked for the highest value lot of the North East Procurement Organisation’s building and construction works framework. The deal will cover the…
Mace clinched its first monthly league crown since September 2016 after finally signing the deal to deliver the £400m ‘Gotham City’ scheme in central London.
Top 10 contractors, February 2018 Click here for the full top 50 Contractor No Total (£m) 1 Mace 1 400.0 2 Kier 37 319.2…
Willmott Dixon is setting some “stringent targets” in order to reach gender parity by 2030, its chief executive has said.
Rick Willmott said the firm is “seeking to extend and push the opportunity for women to join our business” in a bid to achieve a 50:50 gender balance by 2030. Currently,…
Willmott Dixon has landed an £80m deal to build a new retail and leisure complex in Rochdale.
The contractor will begin construction this month on the Rochdale Riverside development, which will include 24 retail and leisure units and a six-screen cinema in the centre of the town. The project, which is…
Kier bagged 38 deals in December to top the contractor league for the second time in three months, the latest contract data has revealed.
Top 10 contractors, December 2017 Click here for the full top 50 Contractor No Total (£m) 1 Kier 38 263.1 2 Royal Bam 10 240.5 3 Willmott…
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