All Construction News | ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ /all-construction-news construction news, building news, contract news, equipment news, plant news, civil engineering news Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:50:03 +0100 en-GB hourly 1 Company fined over window fall death /news/view/company-fined-over-window-fall-death Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:52:00 +0100 Lima ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Limited has been fined £50,000 after Antonio Rodrigues fell through an unglazed and unprotected window to his death, during a redevelopment project in New Malden.

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]]> /news/view/company-fined-over-window-fall-death BCIS: tender prices up, but processes slowed /news/view/bcis-tender-prices-up-but-processes-slowed Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0100 The Building Cost Information Service's civil engineering tender price index panel has estimated tender prices are up 2% from the first quarter of 2026, but warns that costs of tendering are making contractors more selective, as the process of moving projects forward slows.

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]]> /news/view/bcis-tender-prices-up-but-processes-slowed Cundall elects new managing partner /news/view/cundall-selects-new-managing-partner Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:34:00 +0100 Kevin Hayes has been named managing partner at Cundall, for a four year term. The consultancy's partners elect a managing partner on a rotating basis, and Hayes replaces Carole O'Neil, whose term has ended.

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]]> /news/view/cundall-selects-new-managing-partner Rolls-Royce to open SMR development centre /news/view/rolls-royce-to-open-smr-development-centre Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0100 Rolls-Royce has announced plans to open Pioneer Works, in Derby, where it will develop the processes needed to delivery SMRs across the UK, Czechia and Sweden.

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]]> /news/view/rolls-royce-to-open-smr-development-centre Severn Trent seeks to cut wastewater greenhouse gases /news/view/severn-trent-seeks-to-cut-wastewater-greenhouse-gases Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:18:00 +0100 Severn Trent Water has issued a £45m tender request for tank covers, which will be installed at water treatment plants across the country as part of AMP8 upgrades to prevent greenhouse gas emissions.

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]]> /news/view/severn-trent-seeks-to-cut-wastewater-greenhouse-gases Ramboll appoints water lead /news/view/ramboll-appoints-water-lead Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:32:00 +0100 Ramboll has appointed Simon Jefferson as water sector lead for the UK and Ireland.

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]]> /news/view/ramboll-appoints-water-lead Winvic picked for Guildford roads /news/view/winvic-picked-for-guildford-roads Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0100 Winvic has been awarded a contract to deliver highway works for Weyside Urban Village by Guildford Borough Council.

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]]> /news/view/winvic-picked-for-guildford-roads Paebbl launches near-white, carbon negative, cement alternative /news/view/paebbl-launches-near-white-carbon-negative-cement-alternative Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0100 Paebbl has launched Rebond 300, a carbon negative cement alternative, with a near-white finish that aims to meet design and architectural demand.

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]]> /news/view/paebbl-launches-near-white-carbon-negative-cement-alternative Equipal secures £16.25m funding for plant finance /news/view/equipal-secures-1625-funding-for-plant-finance Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:17:00 +0100 Equipal, which offers point-of-sale finance for equipment suppliers, has secured a £1.25m equity investment with £15m in forward flow funding from Altum Capital Management.

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]]> /news/view/equipal-secures-1625-funding-for-plant-finance McLaren completes Swindon industrial regeneration /news/view/mclaren-completes-swindon-industrial-regeneration Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:42:00 +0100 McLaren ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (Midlands and North) has completed work on Panattoni Park Swindon, helping to regenerate the former Honda manufacturing site.

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]]> /news/view/mclaren-completes-swindon-industrial-regeneration Robertson starts work on £750m UK supercomputer /news/view/robertson-starts-work-on-750m-uk-supercomputer Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:20:00 +0100 Robertson ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has started work on the construction of the UK's next generation national supercomputer, being built at the University of Edinburgh, with backing from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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]]> /news/view/robertson-starts-work-on-750m-uk-supercomputer Tungsten appoints Magrock for Filton industrial estate /news/view/tungsten-appoints-magrock-for-filton-industrial-estate Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100 After securing £19m from a private investor, Tungsten Properties has appointed Magrock ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to deliver its Tungsten Park Filton industrial estate.

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]]> /news/view/tungsten-appoints-magrock-for-filton-industrial-estate Overton gives mobile stores an upgrade /news/view/overton-gives-mobile-stores-an-upgrade Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:56:00 +0100 Overton Electrical Services has been appointed to provide M&E services for Vodafone stores, as they rebrand as VodafoneThree following a 2025 merger.

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]]> /news/view/overton-gives-mobile-stores-an-upgrade Marlborough delivers lower carbon streets in Barnet /news/view/marlborough-delivers-lower-carbon-streets-in-barnet Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:44:00 +0100 Marlborough Highways has worked with Holcim UK and Low Carbon Materials to resurface three streets for Barnet Council, using ACLA, a low carbon aggregate alternative for asphalt.

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]]> /news/view/marlborough-delivers-lower-carbon-streets-in-barnet Atlas Copco launches mobile charging station /news/view/atlas-copco-launches-mobile-charging-station Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:35:00 +0100 Atlas Copco has launched a mobile towable rapid charging station, the FCS 220-240, delivering 232kWh, over 220 kW DC and 50 KW AC outputs, and weighing 3.5t.

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]]> /news/view/atlas-copco-launches-mobile-charging-station Ballard to pay £300m for GeoPura /news/view/ballard-to-pay-300m-for-geopura Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:17:00 +0100 Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems will acquire British power solutions provider GeoPura. The UK company, which has been establishing a position in construction site hydrogen-fuelled power supply, will receive £82.5m in cash and around 50.8 million in newly issued shares in Ballard, with a further £27.5m linked to post-deal targets.

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]]> /news/view/ballard-to-pay-300m-for-geopura Graham to deliver 3,200 homes in Lincoln /news/view/graham-to-deliver-3200-homes-in-lincoln Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:34:00 +0100 Graham has been appointed by the City of Lincoln Council to design and construct the next phase of its Charterholme project, which aims to deliver 3,200 new homes.

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]]> /news/view/graham-to-deliver-3200-homes-in-lincoln Portakabin HQ for Workdry group /news/view/portakabin-hq-for-workdry-group Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0100 Portakabin will deliver a three-storey office building for the Workdry Group's headquarters in Hampshire, using 66 bespoke modules and aiming to demonstrate modern methods of construction (MMoC) techniques.

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]]> /news/view/portakabin-hq-for-workdry-group Amey launches long lasting barriers with Hill & Smith VRS /news/view/amey-launches-long-lasting-barriers-with-hill-smith-vrs Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:22:00 +0100 Amey has partnered with Hill & Smith VRS to launch an innovative barrier system on National Highways maintenance projects that promises to reduce the need for repairs and reduce roadworks.

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]]> /news/view/amey-launches-long-lasting-barriers-with-hill-smith-vrs United Infrastructure, SoilDri partner for AMP8 delivery /news/view/united-infrastructure-soildri-partner-for-amp8-delivery Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:12:00 +0100 United Infrastructure and SoilDri have formed a national innovation partnership, focused on infrastructure delivery and soil reuse, targeted at AMP8 projects.

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]]> /news/view/united-infrastructure-soildri-partner-for-amp8-delivery Pallet Loop demonstrates circularity success /news/view/pallet-loop-demonstrates-circularity-success Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0100 After two years in operation, recovery scheme The Pallet Loop says it has issued more than 3 million pallets and collected 1.8 million after use, paying £1.4m back to users such as British Gypsum, Wienerberger, Barratt Redrow and CEMEX.

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]]> /news/view/pallet-loop-demonstrates-circularity-success Morgan Sindall to build new Royal Engineers facilities /news/view/morgan-sindall-to-build-new-royal-engineers-facilities Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:46:00 +0100 As the Royal Engineers move to new facilities at Cattterick, Morgan Sindall has started work on new facilities at the garrison; 1,300 new homes will be built at their former barracks under plans developed by Homes England.

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]]> /news/view/morgan-sindall-to-build-new-royal-engineers-facilities Chartway completes low carbon Ebbsfleet neighbourhood /news/view/chartway-completes-low-carbon-ebbsfleet-neighbourhood Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:37:00 +0100 Chartway Partnerships Group, partnering with Packaged Living and Moat, has completed Alkerden 5B, a neighbourhood of Ebbsfleet Garden Village, including 47 Octopus 'Zero bills' homes with solar panels and Tesla battery storage.

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]]> /news/view/chartway-completes-low-carbon-ebbsfleet-neighbourhood Planning pays off for NG Bailey /news/view/planning-pays-off-for-ng-bailey Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:08:00 +0100 NG Bailey has reported turnover of £707m in the year to 27 February 2026, up from £662m, with profits up at £21.2m from £15m, and an order book of £1.7bn, citing the successful implementation of a new strategic plan and launch of a new built environment division.

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]]> /news/view/planning-pays-off-for-ng-bailey National Grid picks £1.2bn transmission partners /news/view/national-grid-picks-12bn-transmission-partners Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:33:00 +0100 National Grid has appointed Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and OTW as delivery partners for 1,000km of overhead line upgrades worth £1.2bn.

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]]> /news/view/national-grid-picks-12bn-transmission-partners Holcim supplies sustainable concrete in Digbeth /news/view/holcim-supplies-sustainable-concrete-in-digbeth Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:41:00 +0100 Holcim UK has won a competitive tender to supply sustainable readymix concrete to the Smithfield Lofts development in Digbeth, Birmingham.

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]]> /news/view/holcim-supplies-sustainable-concrete-in-digbeth Bouygues picked for Jersey hospital /news/view/bouygues-picked-for-jersey-hospital Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:34:00 +0100 Bouygues UK has been appointed as lead contractor for main works on the Overdale Acute Hospital project in Jersey, through the island's New Healthcare Facilities Programme (NHFP).

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]]> /news/view/bouygues-picked-for-jersey-hospital GMI selected for South Shields refurbishment /news/view/gmi-selected-for-south-shields-refurbishment Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:27:00 +0100 GMI ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Group will deliver the refurbishment of the Customs House in South Shields, a Grade II listed building.

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]]> /news/view/gmi-selected-for-south-shields-refurbishment JCT appoints drafting chair /news/view/jct-appoints-drafting-chair Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0100 Standard contracts body JCT has appointed Michelmores' Anna Wood as chair of its drafting sub committee, as Clyde & Co's Victoria Peckett steps down.

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]]> /news/view/jct-appoints-drafting-chair Amey picked for TfL framework /news/view/amey-picked-for-tfl-framework Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:58:00 +0100 Amey has been appointed to Transport for London's £700m Infrastructure Improvement Framework, where its will work alongside Costain and Dragados on station upgrades, tram infrastructure, and access improvements.

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