A £290m project to rebuild junction 9 of the M3 motorway near Winchester has been given the go ahead by the Department for Transport – but not for the first time.

Listed ground engineering contractor Van Elle Holdings reports that widespread project delays are damaging its trading performance.

Earl Sibley is joining the board of Henry Boot on 1st April as a non-executive director.

Wienerberger UK & Ireland is the latest company to sign up with the Pallet Loop, the construction industry pallet reuse scheme.

Construction has begun on Meadowcroft Lodge, a £23m extra care housing development in Guildford.

Turner & Townsend has been appointed as project manager and employer’s agent for a £40m retrofit of Canons House in Bristol.

Kier Construction has appointed Andy Bolas as its defence sector director.

Preparations have begun for a £20m modular development in Southampton.

Sisk has completed testing of a new low-carbon concrete at its Wembley Park project site in London.

Balfour Beatty has posted its 2024 financial results, showing steady growth in revenue and underlying profits.

US management consultancy Accenture has agreed to acquire Glasgow-based construction consultant Soben.

Atelier Ten, an environmental design, building services and lighting design consultancy has new leadership in Scotland.

Wiltshire Council has appointed Pellikaan Construction as main construction contractor for its planned new leisure centre in Trowbridge.

Brighton & Hove City Council has selected Alliance Leisure to oversee the design and construction of a new £48m sports and leisure facility.

Portuguese cement producer Cimpor has registered a UK subsidiary and invested €50m in an import terminal in Bristol.

Science park developer Sciontec has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction as preferred contractor for its Hemisphere One laboratory and workspace development in Liverpool.

Manchester United Football Club has announced plans to build a new 100,000-seater stadium.

While public spending cuts might sound like bad news for civil engineering contractors, Kier sees it as potentially positive.

Costain has posted results for 2024 showing improved profits despite reduced turnover.

Wates Construction has appointed George Mosey as operations director.