Ten contractors face penalties for bid collusion on 19 contracts with a combined value of $185 million.

Funds will go for Nigerian infrastructure projects.

While the U.K. construction industry is working to overcome the impending challenges of the nation's expected exit from the European Union, more specific challenges are cropping up for equipment manufacturers in both the EU and UK.

With the deadline temporarily delayed for the U.K.'s exit from the European Union and a crucial vote due this week, the construction industry is waiting for clearer signals on what will happen next.

Terry Morgan's ouster as chair of HS2 and Crossrail comes as the latter London tunnel line faces a new $2.5-billion budget hole and a likely finish beyond 2019.

U.K. construction’s exposure to the EU is most evident in the sounds of East European accents on countless sites cross the country, particularly in London and south east.