Housing groundworks crisis deepens as JAO ceases trading

Somerset firm of over 100 staff adds to wave of housing supply chain failures

Groundworks specialist returns to the black

Groundworks specialist M.Lambe Construction has taken its turnover above £100m and returned to profitability. The Birmingham-based civils contractor posted revenue of £121.9m for the 12 months to 31 October 2025. This was up 27 per cent from £95.1m the prior year. Meanwhile the firm reported… The post Groundworks specialist returns to the black appeared first on Construction News.

Wiltshire groundworks firm calls in administrators

Civils specialist Avtar Construction Ltd has appointed administrators. The Swindon-based firm appointed Kelly Burton and Joseph Fox of FRP Advisory on 3 August. Avtar posted revenue of £33m for the 18 months to 31 August 2025. The company made a pre-tax profit of just under… The post Wiltshire groundworks firm calls in administrators appeared first on Construction News.

ISG subcontractor loses £486k project bank account claim

A judge has dismissed a case brought by a former ISG subcontractor seeking nearly £500,000 from a council over payments on a project that should have operated a project bank account (PBA). Civils and groundworks firm E&TL Jones (Civils) Ltd was left with more than… The post ISG subcontractor loses £486k project bank account claim appeared first on Construction News.

Why UK Contractors Are Replacing In-Situ Concrete with Precast Retaining Walls on Fast-Track Builds

The post Why UK Contractors Are Replacing In-Situ Concrete with Precast Retaining Walls on Fast-Track Builds appeared first on UK Construction Blog. That handover date written into the contract is usually non-negotiable with liquidated damages that start accumulating from the day the deadline passes.  We spend months in the prep stages only to compress the actual construction window into a handful of weeks where everything from groundworks to service installs all try to occupy the exact same […]

Case study - Breaking competition law: construction cartel in groundworks

Lessons learnt from the CMA’s investigation into 3 major suppliers of groundworks products to the construction industry after they broke competition law.

DS Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited

DS Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Ltd is a well-established, privately owned groundwork and civil engineering company with 50 years of experience, working with developers and main contractors. Based in Beccles, Suffolk, DS Watson primarily operates across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, with additional projects completed in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Our skilled workforce enables us to deliver high productivity across all sites within these regions. Our goal is to provide a high-quality service and end product to our clients. This is achieved through the expertise of our professional and technically skilled personnel, both on-site and in the office.

International Plant Sales

The IPS team are product specialists and have worked in the industry for many years. We can tell you in an instant the machines we have in stock, their technical specification and history. Need shipping? No problem, as we can also arrange for world-wide delivery. International Plant Sales is not an agency or re-seller. Each of our machines are being sold directly by the owner, the H. E. Services Group. This means that you are guaranteed a young machine in excellent condition at a great price. We also sell used Diggerland machinery including: Komatsu Excavators, Skid Steer Loaders and JCB 3CX Backhoe Loaders. Diggerland machines have low hours and are in pristine condition as they have never been used on a construction site.