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Gleeds wins £40m multi-disciplinary services contract with the Department for Work & Pensions
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has been appointed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver its £40m Jobs and Career...
From pioneering electric strikes to intelligent systems: Over 90 years of innovation in electromechanical security
For more than 90 years, ASSA ABLOY has pioneered electromechanical locking technology, continuously innovating since the first effeff electric strike was patented in 1932...
MGX Equipment Services launches in the UK
Equipment solutions provider enters Europe with mobile crane service, parts, and customer support for UK crane owners, contractors and rental companies.
MGX Equipment Services has launched...
McHale Plant Sales Appointed FUCHS® Distributor for Ireland
McHale Plant Sales Ltd. is pleased to announce that, by agreement with Blue Equipment Ireland and Fuchs A Terex Brand, it has assumed responsibility...
LEICHT Contracts appoint Head of Sales to drive top-line growth
LEICHT Contracts, a leader in the design and supply of premium German kitchen furniture for the new build and regeneration construction market appoints Steve...
Lisburn-Based Chilled and Frozen Food Distributor Breaks Ground on £15m Expansion
Construction work begins on PRM Group's major new facility, creating 40 jobs in its first phase and supporting employment across the construction sector
Construction work...
Iceking & Cookology x ASWO to deliver spare parts nationwide
Cookology, manufacturer of British designed kitchen appliances and Iceking, is thrilled to welcome ASWO as nationwide distributor of spare parts for each brand.
Considered the largest spare parts specialist in...
JCB PARTS ONLINE PASSES 50,000 PRODUCT MILESTONE
JCB Parts Online has passed a major milestone with 50,000 lines now available.
The platform - parts.jcb.com/uk – provides JCB customers with anytime access to a wide...
Gleeds wins Best Workplace for Wellbeing status for fourth year running
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has announced that it has been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing for the fourth consecutive year, ranking 14th in...
Councils launch legal challenge to stop Mayor of London cutting affordable housing
THREE London councils - Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham - have launched a legal challenge to stop the Mayor of London's planned cut to...
CHESHIRE FAMILY FIRM PLACES £18 MILLION MACHINE ORDER WITH JCB
A Cheshire family business which started with a single borrowed machine has placed an £18 million order for new equipment from JCB.
ASHBROOK was founded...
JCT appoints Michelmores’ Anna Wood as Chair of its Drafting Sub-Committee
Michelmores is pleased to announce that Anna Wood, Partner and Head of Construction, has been appointed by the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) as Chair of...
NI housing market remains resilient but some signs of moderation
PropertyPal Monthly Market Snapshot: May 2026
Key takeaways:
House sales: 2,187
Sales enquiries: -3.2%
House prices: +3.8%
Average house price: £242,977
Average rent: £1,013
Average listed time to reach sale agreed:...
NAO assesses progress of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme
The National Audit Office has examined the proposals for restoring the Palace of Westminster and has assessed them against established practice for major programmes.
The...
NI housing market activity broadly flat in May, but surveyors optimistic about the months...
RICS Residential Market Survey NI – May 2026
The number of newly agreed home sales was broadly flat in May according to the latest Royal...
Newtownabbey Estate Agency Posts Double-Digit Revenue Growth
McMillan McClure achieved 20% year-on-year turnover growth
Surpassed target two months early
Growth driven by sustained market share gains and strong mortgage performance (+42%)
McMillan McClure, the...
HOUSEBUILDER ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS WITH JCB
A leading housebuilder is tackling its largest ever project with exclusively JCB equipment.
Kent-based Roadhouse Building & Civil Engineering Ltd is using a recently purchased...
World Oceans Day: Ditch the Wipes and Protect our Seas
Today is World Oceans Day and with one year to go until the plastic wet wipe ban comes into effect in Northern Ireland, NI...
FLI Precast Solutions has been awarded Engineers Ireland’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accredited Employer Standard.
FLI Precast Solutions, part of the FLI Group, is a leading manufacturer of bespoke precast concrete infrastructure solutions, delivering complex offsite construction projects across...
Redundancy and grievances among leading workplace enquiries in 2026, LRA figures show
Latest figures from the Labour Relations Agency show a marked increase in calls regarding concerns about job security, following a rise in redundancy-related calls...
