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Fast-growing GMI Construction saw its revenue decline in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Leeds-based company more than doubled its turnover from £63.3m in 2017 to £132.1m in 2019. In the year to 30 September 2020, its revenue declined to £114.7m as the pand…

A new kind of educational qualification, the T-level, was launched in 2020 with the intention of attracting more young people into construction and similar fields. But the initiative remains divisive, as Construction News explores The post Will T-levels e…

On Thursday, Scotland goes to the polls to vote in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. Construction News explores what the major parties propose on construction related issues. The post Scottish election 2021: what it means for construction appeared fi…

A joint venture of Muse – Morgan Sindall’s urban regeneration development arm – and Wirral Council has won planning permission for a 1.4m square foot redevelopment of Birkenhead town centre. The JV, called Wirral Growth Company, has had its masterplan, wh…

Most building contractors will not be subject to a proposed residential property development tax to help cover the cost of remedial building-safety works. The Treasury has unveiled new plans for a £2bn, 10-year tax on developers, due to be introduced from…

Regulation of the construction industry is essential for a safer and more productive future, election hopefuls from Scotland’s main political parties told a special digital hustings hosted by the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum. The importa…

Construction of a major new housing development in Otham has passed the halfway mark. Bellway has now built 169 of the 250 homes at Bicknor Wood after starting work on the site in December 2018. Located off Gore Court Road, the development will eventually…

Alongside its support of Surrey Docks Farm, The Southwark Construction Skills Centre has trained more than 10,000 local residents and helped create 3,000 jobs. Apprenticeships are a vital part of its further education, ensuring locals have the skills…

Following its completion of The Box, Willmott Dixon is underlining its support for Plymouth’s future as a gateway for growth across Devon and Cornwall by setting up a permanent base in the city.    The company has opened …

Leading pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has been selected for its first Ministry of Defence (MOD) re-roofing project in Oxfordshire – the latest in a long line of MOD contracts. The manufacturer created a specific delivery schedule to hi…