Delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail, the right way

Labour’s revival of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and promise to spend up to £45bn in building it, was a shining light for the North as we kicked off a new calendar year. The post Delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail, the right way appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Diary dates: highlights of the CIOB calendar for January 2026

A round-up of CIOB events across the UK next month The post Diary dates: highlights of the CIOB calendar for January 2026 appeared first on Construction Management.

Careful approach boosts Hertfordshire contractor’s bottom line

Economies of scale and greater selectivity in bidding have driven a 53 per cent increase in pre-tax profit at Ashe Group, the firm has said. Group turnover for the 2024 calendar year increased by 22 per cent to £105.8m compared with £87m in 2023, the… The post Careful approach boosts Hertfordshire contractor’s bottom line appeared first on Construction News.

Bechtel profit soars despite revenue drop

Bechtel Ltd has grown its pre-tax profit by more than half, despite plummeting income. The UK arm of the US engineering giant posted revenue of £210m for the 2024 calendar year in annual results published on Companies House last week. This was down more than… The post Bechtel profit soars despite revenue drop appeared first on Construction News.

Diary dates – what’s on in July

Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month. The post Diary dates – what’s on in July appeared first on Construction Management.