This is sad news and a big shock. Steve was an incredibly nice person who helped me greatly as a young journalist. A great loss.

The local government secretary will get new powers to direct asset sales and borrowing levels at councils deemed to be at financial risk, under a clause in today's Levelling Up Bill. publicfinance.co.uk/news/2022/05/l…

Major contractors sign pledge to cut concrete carbon emissions constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/ma…

CN100 2022: the top 100 UK contractors constructionnews.co.uk/financial/cn10…

A list of famous people and one invention that makes you proud to be British.

#crookedhouse

Following the #PostOfficeScandal? Sadly, the UK is not alone. #Canada had a similar story some years ago. This time, the victims were public servants. Some lost homes and pensions, one committed suicide, and many were pushed into early retirement by the #pheonixpayscandal🧵

Work to repair parliament’s tallest structure, the Victoria Tower, faces a year’s delay due to a botched procurement process constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/parl… #construction #building #parliament

Bam Construction discovered ductwork problems at its thrice-delayed £365m Manchester arena project during acoustic tests last month, Construction News can reveal. constructionnews.co.uk/sections/news/… #CoopArena #manchester

Are you going to Liverpool for the #Labour Party conference this year? Join us for the Big #Construction Debate on Tuesday 24 September with Sarah Jones MP (Sarah Jones MP), Mike Reader MP (Mike Reader MP), and speakers from ACE - Association for Consultancy and Engineering, BMF, Construction Products Association, @CECANational, &

BREAKING NEWS: Six UK subsidiaries of the country's sixth largest contractor ISG - including ISG Construction - have applied to enter administration. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/admi… #isg #construction #news

Colin Marrs I am a massive fan of the way the BBC is saving the Thompson Twins performance til its deserved place near the climax #LiveAid #LiveAid40 #LiveAidAt40