Financial & Legal
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Ardmore Construction Group has entered administration amid building safety liabilities. The collapse affects several operating companies and raises fresh questions around historic cladding exposure.
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Sellafield faces fresh construction strikes over nuclear site allowances again. Nearly 2,000 trades workers are due to walk out for a week as the dispute over specialist site pay continues.
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Adaston and Synergize have joined a major safety compliance framework. The £695 million Procure Plus route covers fire protection, compartmentation, façade remediation, external fabric works, and consultancy services.
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Cyber resilience is now a business continuity issue for building suppliers. Steve O’Keeffe, RVP UK&I at Epicor, explains how AI-enabled threats, supplier dependencies, ERP disruption, and board-level oversight are changing construction supply chain risk.
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Portsmouth is now procuring a major tower remediation works framework. The six-year programme will cover fire safety, structural repairs, sprinklers, smoke ventilation, and Building Safety Regulator-ready delivery.
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England’s coastal works pipeline has gained a £1.23 billion framework. Van Oord UK and the VBA joint venture will deliver beach management, sea-defence repair, and coastal flood works across England.
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FIEC has warned against EU ready-mixed concrete standard plans progressing.
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Gleeson expects lower profit after delayed land transactions hit forecasts.
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Zentia has entered administration after weaker sales and energy pressure.
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Getjar has increased turnover as delayed building schemes move forward. The concrete frame specialist reported £96m revenue while Gateway 2 bottlenecks show signs of easing.