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Unlike the beleaguered hospitality and travel sectors, construction appears to be holding its own despite the ravages of the pandemic.

It’s that time of year again!

Operating profit in Morgan Sindall’s construction and infrastructure division was up by 11% to £35.7M in 2020 despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Rail Supply Group is developing an industry-wide charter to log all expenditure in a bid to improve procurement processes.

Dozens of workers carrying out key assurance work on Crossrail will soon find themselves unable to continue their jobs due to changes to the UK’s employment rules.

Major UK contractors and consultants have vowed to deliver projects such as High Speed 2 (HS2) “as efficiently and affordably as possible”.

One in three contracts were not fit to deal with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and, as a result, clients are bearing responsibility for additional costs and time delays, according to research from Turner & Townsend.

A new alliance of UK engineering and research bodies has been formed to provide the sector with a “a single, consolidated voice”.

Ferrovial has reportedly relaunched the sale of its UK outsourcing firm Amey.

Infrastructure delivery is critical to a country’s economic strength. Road and rail connections are vital for the supply of goods and materials, and they also link cities, towns and villages, enabling people to access job opportunities and support businesses.