Former ISG boss takes up commercial director role at Keltbray

Tom Smith spent decade at firm which sank nearly two years ago

Prison service blames ISG collapse for derailing 2027 fire safety target

The head of the prison service has blamed ISG’s collapse for undermining plans to remediate the prison estate in England and Wales by 2027. James McEwen revealed yesterday (9 June) that full remediation of the estate, including plans to address instances of “high” fire risk,… The post Prison service blames ISG collapse for derailing 2027 fire safety target appeared first on Construction News.

ISG administrators settle claim against architects over job delay

ISG’s administrators have settled an £8m claim out of court against an architecture firm over delays to a project completed in 2022. W Griffiths Architects was accused of failing to properly carry out its obligations as an architectural consultant on the Watford High Street build.… The post ISG administrators settle claim against architects over job delay appeared first on Construction News.

ISG administrators get just £52,000 back from defunct envelope specialist

Administrators for eight ISG companies have recouped just £52,000 from defunct subcontractor Alucraft Systems’ own insolvency proceedings. Construction News revealed in 2024 that the contracting giant had unsuccessfully tried to prop up the glazing and facade specialist with £300,000 before its collapse in March that… The post ISG administrators get just £52,000 back from defunct envelope specialist appeared first on Construction News.

Disputes cost envelope specialist £3m in legal fees before collapse

Legal disputes, thought to be with ISG, cost the FK Group £3m in legal fees prior to its demise, administrators have revealed. A new report from insolvency specialist BTG, formerly Begbies Traynor, into FK Group Ltd, which filed for administration in February, said that the… The post Disputes cost envelope specialist £3m in legal fees before collapse appeared first on Construction News.

Metroun - Top 10 UK Construction Companies 2022, 21092022

Each year, the construction index details the top 100 construction companies in the UK, ranking them based on their latest turnover. The results are usually presented in September with this year being no exception. This Metroun focuses on the top 10 in a little more detail

CIOB - An Introduction to BIM Coordination, 06092021

We welcome Francesca Lofiego, BIM Coordinator at ISG, who will talk about her journey into construction, her role as a BIM coordinator, tips on the construction environment, how they use BIM at ISG, and graduate scheme opportunities within the company

Four tier ones to work together on £1bn new prisons deal - A Construction News article by David Price

Kier, Laing O’Rourke, ISG and Wates have been picked to deliver four prisons in four years worth around £1bn under a new alliancing arrangement, Construction News can exclusively reveal. As an alliance, the four will work together over the next year to develop detailed designs, plan construction and set up supply chains. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will then allocate one of the prisons to each contractor to deliver.