New figures show further decrease in construction output: industry comment

Commenting on the new construction figures for July published by the ONS today (12 September) which show a second consecutive decrease in monthly construction output after seven consecutive months of growth, Clive Docwra, managing director of London-based property and construction consultancy McBains, said: “July’s decrease in... View Article

Simon Clarke replaces Greg Clark as Housing Secretary

After just two months in the job, Greg Clark has been replaced by Teeside MP Simon Clarke as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in new Prime Minister Liz Truss’ Cabinet. Clarke, 37, was previously Chief Secretary... View Article

Industry reacts to Truss appointment as PM

When Liz Truss is formally appointed Prime Minister today, she will become the fourth Conservative PM in six years. Truss faces an array of immediate challenges, in particular the cost of living crisis, which is expected to see the announcement... View Article

Farewell, Ken Forbes

It is with great sadness that we need to inform you of the death of Ken Forbes, who passed away on the 28th July 2022 peacefully at home. Ken Forbes joined Nicholls & Clarke in 1956 at the age of... View Article

Arup & Tonkin Liu’s Tower of Light

After winning the project in Autumn 2017 alongside architects Tonkin Liu, Arup unveiled Manchester city centre’s new Combined Heat and Power Plant Tower of Light structure in February this year. Inspired by the natural world and geometric shapes, the extraordinary... View Article

Glenigan July 2022 Construction Index

Today, Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight experts, releases the July 2022 edition of its Construction Index. The Index focuses on the three months to the end of June 2022, covering all projects with a total value of £100m... View Article

Bouygues UK hands over world leading innovation hub to Cardiff University

Bouygues UK has handed over the Translational Research Hub to Cardiff University, marking the completion of its work on the Cardiff Innovation Campus. The Translational Research Hub (TRH) will house two world-leading scientific research establishments; the Institute for Compound Semiconductors and Cardiff Catalysis Institute. Designed to... View Article