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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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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