Belfast-based firm Farrans Construction Ltd has been awarded a contract for the Connswater Community Greenway/ East Belfast Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2  worth around £20 million.

Coast and marine infrastructure specialist Jones Bros has begun work as a sub-contractor on a challenging sea defence project that will protect one of Britain’s leading resorts.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a new consultation on its plan to introduce draft regulations to allow local councils to retain 100% of business rates on shale oil and gas sites.

Welsh company Hydro Industries has announced a new multi-million pound United Arab Emirates contract win.

Morgan Sindall Group plc has issued a profits warning with the publication this morning of its latest Interim Management Statement for the Period from 1 July 2014 to date.

The European Investment Bank has agreed a € 250 million loan with Hydrobru to finance Hydrobru’s new program for sewer rehabilitation, renovation of distribution lines and construction of storm water ponds in the Brussels Capital Region.

The construction industry will grow 23% by the end of 2018 and contribute £12 billion to the UK economy over the next two years alone, according to the latest Construction Products Association Autumn Forecasts.

Balfour Beatty has welcomed its 1000th member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) this week, demonstrating its commitment to delivering sustainability through its supply chain.

The number of public sector contract awards being won by Scottish companies through the Public Contracts Scotland portal has more than doubled from 6,000 to over 12,000 in two years as a result of new measures to simplify procurement processes.