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Suffolk-based civils group Breheny has increased its annual profit despite a near 8 per cent slide in turnover. The family-run business reported a pre-tax profit of £4.1m for the year to 31 March 2026, up from £3.8m a year earlier, even as turnover fell to…
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The lowest plastering quote isn’t always the most comparable. For commercial plastering rates in the UK for 2026, assess the stated price against the…
But engineer says ‘additional charges on small number of projects’ eats into profit
A former HS2 cost analyst has called for an independent review into the government’s estimated cost of cancelling the HS2 high-speed rail line, amid ongoing scrutiny over the price of the megaproject. Stephen Cresswell is urging the National Audit Office (NAO) to review the Department for…
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(Pictured left to right) Ian Stacey and Mark Leeson are directors and Archie Payne is a data engineer at consultancy McBains The ninth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire was marked in June. Up to 20 companies are still at risk of criminal charges in…
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Writing an inclusion policy is one thing. Making it change how site managers organise work and respond to requests for is quite another, delegates to the recent IWICE conference heard.
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Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest construction and civil engineering news. UK construction output fell for the fourth consecutive month in August 2026, as a continued decline in private housebuilding weighed on activity across the industry. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 15 October show that total construction…
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Two tenders can show the same rate per square metre and still cover different work. That’s why the commercial drylining cost per m2 UK 2026 can’t be…
A fixed contract price is only as reliable as the scope and assumptions behind it. In a design and build procurement process, the amount of design…
A data centre interior fit-out project can look complete on paper and still leave gaps where trades meet. Drylining, ceilings and firestopping need…
