Construction sector - sluggish major project activity contributes to slower-than-expected recovery
Glenigan’s newly released July 2025 edition of its Construction Review shows an industry which, while definitely on the road to recovery, is making frustratingly slower progress than expected.
Supply chain calls for collaboration to deliver best value from North East investment
North East supply chain businesses are calling for a collaborative approach to tackling climate change impact and developing skills and value for the region in a new report launched today.
Irish Water publishes new guide for construction industry on better water conservation and resuse
Irish Water has launched a new guide for the construction industry - Water Stewardship and Sustainability in Construction Sector - outlining how businesses can better conserve and reuse water.
Balfour Beatty chief calls for Government to set up new infrastructure body to drive UK economic recovery
Leo Quinn Chief Executive OF Balfour Beatty is calling on the government to establish a new body to “oversee and drive through to delivery” infrastructure schemes which are prioritised as being in the national interest as part of the economic recovery.
UK construction work declines at steepest rate since April 2009
Newly released March data pointed to the fastest downturn in UK construction output for almost eleven years as emergency public health measures to halt the spread of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) led to stoppages of work on site and a slump in new orders.
UK construction slump in December led by civil engineering sector
The civil engineering sector led the fall in output in the construction sector last month, according to the latest data from the bellwether IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index.
CMA to pursue investigation into anti-competitive behaviour in UK construction services
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched yet another investigation into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the UK construction sector.
Environment Agency - “worrying increase” in pollution incidents in West Yorks down to construction sector
The Environment Agency has flagged up what it describes as a “worrying increase” in the number of pollution incidents reported to it in West Yorkshire that on investigation are attributable to the construction sector.
Constructing Excellence publishes sustainability guide for construction SMEs
The cross-sector, cross-supply chain organisation, Constructing Excellence, has published a new guide to sustainability specifically aimed at SMEs in the UK construction sector.
Construction sector: Government must speed up infrastructure investment
UK construction leaders are calling on central government and local authorities to speed up investment in infrastructure projects and promote investment in the industry as an important means of stimulating jobs and growth.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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