Mace reuses steel for West End project 4.9.2026 08:54

Mace Construct has completed work on 30 Duke Street St James's for GPE, using 78% recycled steel for the office and retail project.

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Eurovia trials electric paver 4.9.2026 08:42

Vinci's Eurovia Surfacing has deployed a Dynapac SD25 80C e to resurface a section of the A128 near Brentwood for Essex Highways, in a trial with the manufacturer and dealer SMT GB.

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Top 100 Construction Companies 2026 3.9.2026 13:00

Although geopolitical upheavals continue to threaten economic stability worldwide, the UK’s 100 leading construction firms seem to be gathering strength, albeit incrementally. Most of these bigger firms have the resilience to withstand the rising cost of materials and labour but the same cannot be said for the smaller firms further down the supply chain. Steve Menary reports.

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GBSS helps unlock canal skills 4.9.2026 09:42

Falkirk civil engineers GBSS will support Robertson Construction in the delivery of Lock 16, Scotland's Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills, being developed by Scottish Canals and Historic Environment Scotland.

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Winvic, Mott MacDonald to protect Wear bridge 4.9.2026 09:31

Winvic Construction Ltd has been appointed design and build contractor for work to protect the Witton-le-Wear bridge in County Durham, working alongside design consultant Mott MacDonald.

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ECITB supports robotics training in Cumbria 4.9.2026 09:22

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board has awarded £250,000 in funding to the Cumbria Robotics Operations Skills Centre (CROSS), opening later this year, to build skills in robotics for the nuclear and clean energy sector.

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Sales down, prices up, at builders' merchants 4.9.2026 09:13

The latest Builders' Merchant Building Index data shows sales by value down 1.2% year-on-year in Q2 2026, with prices up 5.8% and volumes down 6.6%.

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Ashbrook buys 1,600th Cat 4.9.2026 08:57

Ashbrook Plant Hire has taken delivery of its 1,600th Cat, a Cat 308 excavator, part of a 166 machine order through Finning.

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Southern Water shows off Yew Hill Reservoir 3.9.2026 11:35

Southern Water has shared video of the soon-to-be-filled 9m litre Yew Hill Reservoir, delivered with M Group and Galliford Fry's MGjV.

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Tunnelling starts for Forgemasters flood relief 3.9.2026 09:48

JBA Bentley has started work on a tunnelling project that will help protect the Sheffield Forgemasters site from flooding.

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Pick Everard adds high risk building expertise 3.9.2026 09:42

Pick Everard has appointed Aditya Sardesai to its Building Safety Act team, adding to the consultancy's expertise in high risk buildings.

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McLaren to deliver £48m Leics warehouses 3.9.2026 09:33

Mountpark has appointed McLaren Construction Midlands & North to deliver two distribution warehouses at its Hinckley, Leicestershire development.

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