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• Charing Cross Station building earmarked for makeover given grade II listing

  08-09-2026 14:39 via building.co.uk
  
  Decision could complicate plans by Hopkins to refurbish Terry Farrell landmark
  
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• Design Manager - 400kV Substation

  08-09-2026 18:49 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  The Opportunity
  A leading Tier 1 contractor is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the delivery of a new 400kV double-busbar substation, supporting major generation connections and wider network reinforcement.
  Project Scope
  The project involves a new 400kV double-busbar substation, protection and control systems, grid connections, civil works and interfaces with the wider transmission network.
  Role Overview
  Lead and coordinate all design activities, multidisciplinary design teams, tech
  
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• Fire Door Carpenter / Joiner

  08-09-2026 17:59 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Fire Door Carpenter / Joiner
  Location: Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester, Evesham & surrounding areas
  Hours: Monday-Friday, 39 hours per week
  Pay: Competitive, weekly paid
  Our client is looking for an experienced Fire Door Carpenter / Joiner to join their planned works team, carrying out fire door installations and remedial works within social housing properties.
  This is a long-term, stable opportunity with ongoing work, Monday-Friday hours and a company van and fuel card provide
  
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• Stables Maintenance Assistant

  08-09-2026 17:03 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  About Us
  Join our dedicated Stables team and play a key role in maintaining our first-class equestrian facilities. We are seeking a reliable and practical Stables Maintenance Assistant to ensure the upkeep of our stable buildings and surrounding areas, helping to provide a safe, well-maintained environment for our horses and staff.
  The Role
  As a Stables Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for carrying out a variety of general maintenance tasks across the stables and associated facilit
  
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• T&T Alinea pays tribute to director who died on holiday

  08-09-2026 14:51 via building.co.uk
  
  Thomasina Tobin had been at business more than five years
  
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• City Hall signs off Berkeley’s 3,000-home Beckton Riverside scheme

  08-09-2026 13:57 via building.co.uk
  
  Plan to redevelop former gasworks in Newham was first approved by east London council last year
  
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• Plans in for Orms’ BT Tower hotel

  08-09-2026 12:59 via building.co.uk
  
  Scheme for US hotel giant to open up grade II-listed building to the public for the first time in nearly 50 years
  
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• Canary Wharf investment boss stepping down

  08-09-2026 12:58 via building.co.uk
  
  John Mulqueen has spent three years at the group
  
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• Technical Specification Lead

  08-09-2026 12:10 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Join an award winning and highly respected architectural and interior design practice in a new, key role for their centralised technical group. Reporting into the Head of Technical, you will work as the Technical Specification Lead, responsible for developing and maintaining specification standards across the practices project pipeline specifically leading their transition from CAWs to Uniclass. As Technical Specification Lead you play a vital role in ensuring project information remains coordin
  
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• London tower builders eye Fenchurch Street job

  08-09-2026 12:06 via building.co.uk
  
  Square Mile scheme being developed by CO-RE will replace 1950s tower on edge of eastern cluster
  
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• Senior Consultant - Flood Risk / Hydraulic Modelling

  08-09-2026 11:20 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Senior Consultant
  Leeds or London | Full or Part-Time | Hybrid Working
  We are working with a leading, independent environmental consultancy to recruit a Senior Consultant specialising in Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling.
  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced flood risk professional to join a growing, forward-thinking team delivering technically challenging and commercially significant projects across the property, renewable energy and aviation
  
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• Groundworker x2

  08-09-2026 11:19 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  MadiganGill are currently looking for 2 experienced Groundworkers to join a large civil engineering project in Wells, BA5.
  Start Date: ASAP
  Duration: 6 months minimum
  Pay: £23.00 per hour
  Hours: 07:00 - 17:00
  Days: Monday - Friday
  RequirementsFull Hi-Vis PPE
  Previous experience working on civil engineering projects
  Reliable and able to work as part of a site teamIf you're an experienced Groundworker with the required tickets and are available to start ASAP, apply today and a member of the
  
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• Associate Director - Flood Risk

  08-09-2026 10:57 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Associate Director - Flood Risk
  My client is looking for an experienced Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant at Associate Director to join their growing environmental consultancy team.
  This is an exciting opportunity for a senior professional who wants to take the lead on complex, high-profile development projects, while helping shape the growth and technical capability of a forward-thinking, sustainability-focused consultancy.
  The Role
  You'll lead and oversee the preparation of Flood Risk Asses
  
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• Project Manager - Strip Out

  08-09-2026 09:46 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Project Manager - Strip Out
  Location: City of London
  Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + Benefits
  Our client is a well-established and growing specialist contractor operating within the construction logistics, enabling works, and project delivery sector. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work across London, they are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in strip out and enabling works projects.
  This role offers the opportunity to lead and de
  
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• Contracts Manager - Logistics

  08-09-2026 09:46 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Contracts Manager - Logistics
  Location: City of London
  Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Benefits
  Our client, a leading provider of construction logistics services, is looking to appoint an experienced Logistics Contracts Manager to join its head office team in London.
  This position will play a critical role in managing key client contracts, ensuring operational excellence across multiple projects, and supporting the continued growth of the business. The successful candidate will act as a
  
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• Senior / Principal Highway Design Engineer

  07-09-2026 18:19 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Senior / Principal Highway & Infrastructure Design Engineer - Manchester
  Location: Manchester
  Salary: £46,000 - £65,000 DOE
  Type: Full-Time | PermanentThe Opportunity
  An established, employee-owned international engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior or Principal Highway & Infrastructure Design Engineer to join its growing team in Manchester.
  This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highway engineer to take a leading role within a highly respected t
  
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• Commissioning Manager - Data Centre Developer / Construction

  07-09-2026 17:55 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Commissioning Manager - Data Centres
  London | European Travel | Client-Side Developer
  Are you an experienced Commissioning Manager looking to move into a genuinely client-side role where you can influence how major data centre projects are designed, commissioned and brought into operation?
  I'm working on behalf of an established and growing data centre developer looking to appoint a Commissioning Manager to join its London-based team.
  This is much more than a single-project commissioning positio
  
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• Lead Building Regulations Consultant

  07-09-2026 17:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Join an established building consultancy as the focal point of their Building Regulations offering. This role can be based anywhere in the UK as long as you can access one of their offices in London or regionally. This is a new role for the business - they have people in house currently delivering some work, but need to now have a centralised role leading the service, either just in a delivery capacity as a Senior Consultant, or as an Associate or Director driving growth for the service line.
  Th
  
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• BSR innovation unit cuts approval times in half after a year in operation

  07-09-2026 16:57 via building.co.uk
  
  But regulator still doesn’t meet statutory requirement as caseload grows
  
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• Slinger/ Vehicle Banksman

  07-09-2026 16:51 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Slinger banksman required to bank 360 excavators and vehicles on a site in Blyth for 1 week holiday coverStarting ASAP
  Rate is negotiable and can be paid CIS, umbrella or PAYE, if you are travelling this can be discussed
  for 1 week holiday cover, potential to return later in the yearMonday-Thursday 9 hours a day, Friday 8 hours
  Acting as a banksman to plant and machinery
  Must have CPCS or NPORS for Slinger Banksman ticket or plant vehicle marshall ticketTo apply for this role you must be able to
  
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• Groundworker with CAT Ticket

  07-09-2026 16:07 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  MadiganGill are currently recruiting a Groundworker with a CAT ticket for a large civil engineering project in YEOVIL, Somerset.
  Start Date: ASAP
  Pay Rate: £23.00 per hour
  Requirements:Valid CSCS Card
  Valid CAT and Genny Ticket
  Full PPE
  Previous experience working on civil engineering projects
  Reliable, hardworking, and able to work as part of a teamWorking Hours:Monday to Friday
  07:30 - 17:00If you're available to start immediately and meet the above requirements, we'd love to hear from y
  
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• Site Manager - Logistics

  07-09-2026 16:05 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Logistics Site Manager required in Norwich.
  MadiganGill's specialist Trades and Labour team are seeking an experienced Logistics Site Manager for a long-term project in Norwich.
  The Logistics Site Manager will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day site logistics, maintaining high standards across the project and acting as a trusted key holder for the site. The successful candidate will be required to unlock the site each morning and ensure the site is securely locked up at the end of each wor
  
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• 4D Planner

  07-09-2026 15:45 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  4D Planner
  Gerrards Cross
  £55,000 - £75,000 + Career Progression + Technical Training + Private Healthcare + Pension + Holidays + Immediate Start
  Are you a 4D Planner with strong Synchro Pro experience looking to join an established construction contractor delivering technically complex projects across the UK and Europe?
  This is an excellent opportunity to join the team supporting live construction projects through 4D planning, sequencing and digital project delivery. You will work c
  
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• Senior / Principal Highways & Infrastructure Engineer

  07-09-2026 15:19 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Senior / Principal Highways & Infrastructure Design Engineer - Development InfrastructureAre you a Senior or Principal Engineer with strong development infrastructure experience? Do you have the technical ability and ambition to help build a new team?A rapidly growing and lively transportation consultancy, with offices across the UK, is looking to establish a new London development infrastructure team, delivering detailed highways and drainage design packages for developer clients.They are
  
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• Commercial Plumber | 7-Hour Day | Central London | Static

  07-09-2026 14:54 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Commercial Plumber
  Bloomsbury, Central London (WC1)
  £44,900 Guaranteed Earnings + Overtime
  7-Hour Working Day | Static Site | Temp-to-Perm
  Are you a qualified Commercial Plumber looking for a stable role with excellent earning potential and a better work-life balance?
  Daniel Owen are recruiting for a Commercial Plumber to join a prestigious higher education campus in Central London. This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a long-term position within a well-established maintenance team o
  
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• Hawkins\Brown wins £2.6m job to design Oxford station masterplan

  07-09-2026 13:40 via building.co.uk
  
  Scheme to include offices, life sciences and housing
  
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• Hawkins Brown wins £2.6m job to design Oxford station masterplan

  07-09-2026 13:40 via building.co.uk
  
  Scheme to include offices, life sciences and housing
  
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• HVAC & Mechanical Technician

  07-09-2026 13:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  HVAC & Mechanical Technician
  Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
  Rate: £30.00 per hour
  Contract: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract
  Hours: Full-Time | Immediate Start Available
  MSS Infrastructure is recruiting for an HVAC & Mechanical Technician to join a specialist engineering and testing facility in Watford. This is a hands-on role suited to candidates from HVAC, mechanical maintenance, plumbing, building services, installation, or engineering backgrounds.
  Key ResponsibilitiesBuild, modify
  
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• Structural Engineer - Building Safety

  07-09-2026 12:52 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Structural Engineer - Building Safety
  Sidcup or London SE1
  £45k-£60kAre you an ambitious Structural Engineer with an interest in buildings safety?Could you be interested to join this multi disciplinary engineering consultancy, working in their specialist team delivering structural engineering inspections and reports for building safety cases?
  This role could be based either in their SE1 office, or Sidcup in Kent.The firm have over 100 staff and their sectors include rail, buildings,
  
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• McGee commercial director leaves with former incumbent taking up interim role

  07-09-2026 11:30 via building.co.uk
  
  Michael Collins goes eight months after joining from McAlpine citing ‘difficult and lengthy commute’
  
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