McNicholas, the London-based utility contractor with 1,300 staff, is to be acquired by Skanska of Sweden for about £50m.... [more]

Scott Wilson has acquired DGP, the Manchester-based consultancy with 180 staff, for up to £14.6m, as well as Cameron Taylor, the London-based consulting engineer with 330 staff at ten offices, for up ... [more]

Scott Wilson has acquired Cameron Taylor, the London-based consulting engineer with 330 staff at ten offices, for up to £15.5m, as well as DGP, the Manchester-based consultancy with 180 staff, for up ... [more]

FKI Plc, the UK-listed engineering group, is to undergo a strategic review that could lead to the sale or demerger of several of its key businesses. ... [more]

In a bolt-on acquisition valued at some £11million, professional support services provider Mouchel Parkman has strengthened its position in the water utilities sector.The acquisition of Ewan Group p... [more]

Melrose Plc, the AIM-listed engineering company, has put its aerospace division up for sale.... [more]

Bodycote International, the British heat treatment and coatings company, has acquired six businesses in the UK, Ireland, Turkey and Brazil for a total consideration of £25m, as part of its strategy to... [more]

MJ Gleeson, the UK construction company, has sold its engineering division to Black and Veatch Corp of the US for a cash consideration of £36m.... [more]

Minova, the Chipping Norton-based speciality chemicals company with 17 sites in ten countries, is to be acquired by Orica of Australia for £357m, consisting of a sale price of £353m plus £5m acquisiti... [more]

Alstom, the global power generation and rail transport company, is reportedly putting its UK division up for sale with a pricetag of £10m.... [more]

There are rumours of a potential disposal by Invensys of its rail signaling division. Analysts following Invensys have said the rail systems division is doing very well and Invensys could profit from ... [more]

Avingtrans is to acquire B&D Patterns, the Hinckley-based manufacturer of jet engine components with 155 staff, for up to £10m. Payment will be made in cash and shares, with a deferred consideration o... [more]

CTC Marine Projects, the Darlington-based marine trenching contractor, is to be acquired by DeepOcean ASA of Norway for £76m. The purchase price (excluding debt) consists of an initial consideration o... [more]

Novelis, the US-listed aluminium producer, is reviewing the strategic options for its European technical products business, which include a potential sale. The business consists of three plants in Ger... [more]

BAE, the UK-listed engineering firm, may be forced to sell its naval division if it cannot secure further shipbuilding contracts from the government. The comments came from BAE chief executive Mike Tu... [more]

ABRO, the engineering, repair and re-manufacturing company for the British Army, could be sold after a rationalisation process has been carried out. The government-owned company will announce the resu... [more]

Tomkins, the UK-listed engineering firm, could exit some commodity-based businesses in the automotive OE area, chief executive officer Jim Nicol said during 2006 interim results announcement today. H... [more]

RPS has acquired Burks Green, the Newark-based architectural firm with about 200 staff, as well as associated companies Basicshare and Martindale Holdings, for up to £21m. The deal comprises of a £9.9... [more]

Amec's £680m sale of Spie, its French division, is likely to hasten the disposal of Amec's other two subsidiary businesses, it has been reported. It is believed that the nuclear and contracting divisi... [more]

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) could allow BAA to split off its non-aviation assets. BAA has said it may look into this. This move has not been seen as part of its defensive strategy against a h... [more]