Bouygues to recruit 2,700 UK workers

Tier one contractor Bouygues has announced plans to fill 2,700 roles in the UK in 2026 as part of a wider global recruitment drive by the French conglomerate. Recruitment in the UK will be spread across the various Bouygues construction subsidiaries, including Colas, Colas Rail… The post Bouygues to recruit 2,700 UK workers appeared first on Construction News.

Work starts on new 800m section of Coventry Very Light Rail

Work has started on Phase 2 of Coventry’s Very Light Rail (CVLR) programme after full council approval in January, the city council and contractor Colas Rail have confirmed. The post Work starts on new 800m section of Coventry Very Light Rail appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Colas Rail keeps margin at 6.9%

Colas Rail has maintained its margin and slightly improved its performance in all business areas. The UK rail arm of the French multinational increased revenue to £425.8m in the year to 31 December 2024, newly published accounts show, delivering a pre-tax margin of 6.9 per… The post Colas Rail keeps margin at 6.9% appeared first on Construction News.

Coventry’s 220m-long Very Light Rail on road test track proves a success

Coventry City Council and Colas Rail UK have announced the success of the 220m-long on-road test track for the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project in the city centre. The post Coventry’s 220m-long Very Light Rail on road test track proves a success appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Milestone reached on Coventry VLR

Colas Rail UK has completed the first phase of construction of a test bed for the Coventry Very Light Rail project.