Strike pays off for Crane BS&U workers 10.6.2026 12:24

Members of the GMB at Crane BS&U have voted to accept a 6% pay rise from the US-owned firm, after two weeks of strike actions.

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Kier appoints group finance director 11.6.2026 08:00

Kier has appointed Rachel Warren as its group finance director for transformation.

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Overbury installs carbon-storing wallboard for L&G 11.6.2026 07:00

Overbury has used Adaptavate's Breathaboard at Legal & General's new London headquarters.

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Demolition starts on Hull towers 11.6.2026 07:00

GBM has started work on the demolition of three tower blocks, ahead of the construction of new homes in Hull, for which the council is seeking a development partner.

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Alwoodley picks National Pile Croppers for hotel job 10.6.2026 13:30

Alwoodley Civils has selected pile croppers from National Pile Croppers for a hotel project, being built behind the 1920s facade of an older building in York.

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Work starts on Bradford hospital redevelopment 10.6.2026 09:49

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has broken ground on the second phase of the £65m redevelopment of Lynfield Mount Hospital, which will be delivered by McAvoy using modular construction techniques.

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Dalkia secures MEP contract for Passivhaus school 10.6.2026 09:09

EdF's Dalkia UK will deliver an £8.9m package of MEP works for its third Passivhaus-standard school, Trinity Academy in Edinburgh. Work with the main contractor, McLaughlin & Harvey, will start in October.

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Vp profit slips amid Brandon restructuring, tough environment 10.6.2026 09:01

Vp Plc has reported adjusted profit of £27m, in the year to March 31 2026, down from £36.7m, on revenue of £358.3m, down from £380m.

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Dudleys completes Blyth coach headquarters 10.6.2026 08:32

Dudleys Consulting Engineers has completed work to deliver a new UK headquarters for Spanish coach builders Irizar, working alongside KPP Architects, Stainforth Construction LLP, RPP Group, Quod, and Orbis Building Services Consultants.

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Severn Trent picks Tracto for pipe bursting 9.6.2026 17:27

As Severn Trent gets underway with renewals under AMP8, it has chosen to use a trenchless technique known as pipe bursting, and tools from supplier Tracto.

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Willmott Dixon and Fortem report results 9.6.2026 12:23

Willmott Dixon and Fortem last week released accounts for 2025. The construction company had a record pipeline of £4.4bn over five years; its property services sister company saw a 22% rise in underlying profit.

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Tilbury Douglas appoints regional building MD 9.6.2026 09:46

Tilbury Douglas has appointed Simon Butler as managing director, regional building. Alongside him, Martin Home and Richard Boeg have been appointed regional MDs for building in the North and South, and Kabir Salihi regional director, north west.

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