News in Brief: November 2026

William Hare Group has reported a year of continued growth, with Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) increasing to £42.7 million (2024: £33.4 million). Pre-tax profits grew from £31.4 million in 2024 to £39.9 million in the year ending 31 December 2025. This growth comes despite a drop in the group’s turnover, which reduced to £338.2 million from £422.5 million in 2024.

Robertson Construction North West has been appointed to transform the Gamble Building in St Helens town centre into a creative and learning hub. Built in 1896 with funding from Sir David Gamble (St Helens’ first Borough Mayor), the Grade II-listed building has been a prominent part of the town’s civic and educational heritage for more than 130 years.

Work has started on the redevelopment of Holy Trinity Church of England Secondary School in Crawley. Bouygues UK will construct a new three-storey school building to the south of the existing campus, which will accommodate an assembly hall, sixth-form social and study spaces, a library resource centre and specialist teaching areas.

Passengers across Yorkshire are set to benefit from major station improvements, as the government has confirmed a new station at Bradford Interchange. The city’s connections with some of the North’s largest cities, including Leeds, Manchester and York, will be transformed as passengers will be able to benefit from more frequent trains, improved journey times and reliability.

Work has started on the £25 million Energy Central Institute at the Blyth Energy Central Campus, which will bring higher-level education to the town for the first time, focusing on skills development, research and technological innovation. Working on behalf of main contractor Kier, Hambleton Steel is fabricating, supplying and erecting the steelwork.