Supply Chain News

The monopiles for the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm are now installed and the project well on its way to contribute to the Scottish renewable energy network. Scotland, where renewable wind capacity exceeds 11 GW, already contributes 39% of the UK’s capacity. The Moray West offshore wind farm

A leading civil engineering firm has been appointed to deliver crucial multi-million-pound coastal defence improvements in North Wales. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is utilising its expertise on the £13M Kinmel Bay development after being engaged by Conwy County Borough Council following a competitive tender process. The Ruthin-headquartered company will

Growth in the UK construction sector gained momentum during May, with activity and new business increasing at sharper rates than in April. Rising workloads prompted renewed expansions in purchasing activity and employment, while business confidence also strengthened. Supply-chain conditions continued to improve amid reports of good stock availability at vendors.

The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of construction output for February 2024. The estimates show that monthly construction output is expected to have decreased 1.9% in volume terms, which follows a 1.1% increase in January 2024. The monthly value in level terms was £15,229M. The decrease in monthly

Stobbarts Ltd is the latest local SME to join Programme and Project Partners, helping to deliver major infrastructure projects at the UK’s largest and most complex nuclear site, Sellafield. The 15-year framework deal, worth up to £40M, will see the firm support key delivery partner Sir Robert McAlpine on groundworks

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has signed Kier as its initial delivery partner to create a new state-of-the-art hub at the Darlington Economic Campus. The organisations have agreed a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) in readiness to deliver the project, earmarked for Brunswick St. The latest hub would become part of

Advanced proposals to build the world’s largest tidal scheme on the banks of the River Mersey have been unveiled by the Liverpool City Region’s Mayor Steve Rotheram. Mayor Rotheram has revealed that the city region will pursue a barrage between the Wirral and Liverpool as the preferred option for the

National framework provider Pagabo has announced the 56 suppliers appointed to its brand-new £1.6Bn Decarbonisation Solutions Framework, including Morgan Sindall, Kier and Willmott Dixon. Pagabo recently launched its healthcare specific decarbonisation framework, while this latest instalment will support public sector organisations completing building works in all other sectors. Kingston upon

Mitie Care & Custody has been awarded the contract to operate HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison that will provide around 1,500 places. Due to open next year, the Category C prison is the third new prison being built as part of the government’s £4Bn prison expansion programme, delivering