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• Howells’ plans to redevelop Canary Wharf office approved after failed listing bid

  03-11-2026 13:17 via Building - Latest News
  
  Early 1990s building to be partly demolished and extended
  
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• Technical Support Administrator

  05-11-2026 18:02 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Technical Support AdministratorLocation: Wakefield
  Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum
  Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
  We are recruiting for a Technical Support Administrator to provide hands-on IT support across a commercial building in Wakefield.
  This is a varied role suited to someone with a good understanding of IT who enjoys resolving technical issues, supporting users and helping to ensure day-to-day systems and equipment run smoothly. The employer is primarily looking for someon
  
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• Trainee Electrician (Displaced Apprentice)

  05-11-2026 17:12 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Trainee Electrician (Displaced Apprentice)
  Location: Bromley and surrounding areas
  Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (fixed 6-month contract)
  Salary: London Living Wage, £14.80/hour
  Vacancies: 1
  Experience required: Displaced electrical apprentice; previous site experience preferred
  About Net Zero Careers
  Net Zero Careers connects people with jobs that support the UK's transition to net zero.
  We're recruiting a Trainee Electrician for an established electrical contractor delivering new-build
  
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• Country Director - DRC

  05-11-2026 16:11 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Country Director - Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
  Location: DRC (Duty station to be confirmed)
  Salary: Market Related
  Type: Permanent
  Are you an entrepreneurial environmental and social leader with a strong understanding of the mining sector and a track record of developing businesses in emerging markets?
  We are partnering with an established international environmental and social consultancy to appoint a Country Director for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
  This is an excitin
  
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• Ecologist (6 month Contract)

  05-11-2026 16:08 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Ecologist (6m ContractLocation: Remote
  Contract: 6 months
  Hours: 28-36 hours per week
  Start: Within 6-8 weeks
  I'm currently working with a Local Planning Authority that is looking to bring in an experienced Senior or Principal Ecologist on an interim basis to support its Development Management team.
  With an increasing volume of planning applications and ecological consultations, they need someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership of technical reviews and provide reliable ecological
  
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• Employer's Agent / Project Manager

  05-11-2026 15:46 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  An exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career!
  We are currently recruiting for an experienced Employer's Agent to join an ambitious and expanding property consultancy based in Worcester.
  This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a specialist residential team delivering a diverse portfolio of affordable housing, Build to Rent and market sale developments, including innovative schemes of up to 350 homes.
  The projects are far from conventional, embracing Zero Carbon, Zero Ene
  
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• Building Safety Regulator looking to appoint new members to advisory committee

  05-11-2026 15:35 via Building - Latest News
  
  Experts from across the built environment sought to ’help shape the future of building safety’
  
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• Fire Door Carpenter - Long-Term Contract

  05-11-2026 15:26 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire Door Carpenter / Fire Door Installer to join a well-established property services contractor, working on a long-term social housing contract across the Birmingham area.
  This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled carpenter with fire door installation and remedial experience who is looking for stable, ongoing work, a competitive package and the opportunity to make a real difference in people's homes.
  You'll be carrying out fire door installat
  
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• Resident Liaison Officer - Reading, South West London

  05-11-2026 14:49 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Resident Liaison Officer (RLO)
  Location: Reading, Surrey and South West London
  Salary: £30,000-£38,000 per annum (depending on experience)
  Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
  Start Date: Immediate
  Employer: McConnell
  Benefits: Car allowance, fuel allowance and company pension
  About the Role
  We are looking for a friendly, organised and proactive Resident Liaison Officer (RLO) to join our team across Reading, Surrey and South West London.
  You will act as the main point of contact betw
  
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• Senior Hydraulic Modeller

  05-11-2026 14:47 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Senior Hydraulic Modeller
  Overview
  Our client is a leading organisation within the UK water sector, delivering innovative engineering and infrastructure solutions that contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.
  The organisation's multidisciplinary team delivers a wide range of water and wastewater infrastructure services, including drainage design, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and surface water management. Working with clients across the UK and internationally, including water
  
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• Urban Splash ordered to pay government £46.5m over building safety fund claim

  05-11-2026 14:15 via Building - Latest News
  
  Developer says scale of the liability is ‘significant’ and it is hoping to find ‘constructive way forward with government’
  
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• Vistry starts cutting jobs as planned restructuring begins

  05-11-2026 13:00 via Building - Latest News
  
  Debt level remains stuck at around £800m mark
  
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• Warnings about ‘difficult winter’ to come as PMI index slumps again and approaches two years of being in the red

  05-11-2026 12:49 via Building - Latest News
  
  Concerns grow about planned pipeline of work translating into spades in the ground
  
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• Morgan Sindall upgrades 2026 profit expectation

  05-11-2026 12:14 via Building - Latest News
  
  Ongoing fit out boom and improved construction performance behind rise
  
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• Bellrock brings in former CBRE and Aecom boss as new chief executive TO FINISH

  05-11-2026 11:49 via Building - Latest News
  
  Matt Forbes started at £220m turnover PE-backed consultant earlier this week
  
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• Bellrock brings in former CBRE and Aecom boss as new chief executive

  05-11-2026 11:49 via Building - Latest News
  
  Matt Forbes started at £220m turnover PE-backed consultant earlier this week
  
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• Chartered Senior Building Surveyor

  05-11-2026 10:41 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Chartered Senior Building Surveyor
  London | Property & Construction Consultancy | Up to £65k + BenefitsReady to take the next step in your Building Surveying career?If you're a Chartered Building Surveyor looking for more than just another Senior Surveyor position, this could be an opportunity worth exploring.I'm working with an established and growing property and construction consultancy looking to appoint a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor to strengthen its London team.This is an oppor
  
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• Apprentice Bricklayer (Displaced Apprentices Only)

  04-11-2026 17:18 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Apprentice Bricklayer (Displaced Apprentices Only)
  Location: Bellegrove, Bromley BR5 2FD
  Hours: Full time, site hours, Monday to Friday
  Salary: London Living Wage per hour, £14.80/hour
  Vacancies: 1
  Experience required: Must be a displaced bricklaying apprentice with a minimum Level 1 Diploma
  About Net Zero Careers
  Net Zero Careers connects people with jobs that support the UK's transition to net zero.
  We're recruiting an Apprentice Bricklayer for a construction contractor working on a residenti
  
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• Senior Associate Director - Quantity Surveying

  04-11-2026 16:53 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Associate / Senior Associate Director - Quantity SurveyingLocation: Reading | Construction Consultancy | Property
  Ready to take your career to the next level?I'm working with an established construction consultancy looking to appoint an ambitious Associate or Senior Associate Director Quantity Surveyor to strengthen its team in Reading.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, commercially minded QS who is looking for more than simply managing projects. You'll have the opportunity to
  
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• Barratt Redrow completions fall as RICS survey highlights housing’s woes

  04-11-2026 14:25 via Building - Latest News
  
  Housebuilder says government’s Your First Home initiative has “potential” to lift sector out of doldrums
  
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• Patel Taylor co-founder Andrew Taylor dies aged 64

  04-11-2026 14:23 via Building - Latest News
  
  Practice pays tribute to ‘close friend and colleague’
  
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• In pictures: Celebrating the industry’s winners at the Building Awards 2026

  04-11-2026 14:20 via Building - Latest News
  
  Relive Tuesday night’s awards with pictures from the event
  
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• Obayashi boss appointed Multiplex director

  04-11-2026 14:08 via Building - Latest News
  
  Japanese firm expected to wrap up £490m deal for Canadian-owned contractor this month
  
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• Head of Technical Services

  04-11-2026 13:57 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Head of Technical Industries
  Location: London (Hybrid)
  Salary: Up to £90,000
  We are working with a leading membership and standards organisation looking to appoint a commercially driven Head of Technical Industries to lead its next phase of growth, with a particular focus on construction and the built environment.
  This is an exciting senior leadership opportunity for someone with a strong construction industry background, an established network and a proven track record of business development,
  
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• Watchdog committee says each year of delay on Parliament restoration costs £420m

  04-11-2026 13:38 via Building - Latest News
  
  Public accounts committee calls for creation of dedicated scrutiny committee
  
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• Principal / Associate Highways Design Engineer

  04-11-2026 13:27 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Principal / Associate Highway Engineer
  Bristol | Permanent
  £45,000 - £70,000 Package DOEWe're working with a leading UK transport planning consultancy that is looking to appoint a Principal / Associate Highway Engineer to join its team in a lovely central Bristol office.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highway design professional to join an established, multi-office design team, working alongside colleagues based across the UK.The role sits within a transport planning consu
  
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• Multiplex carrying out pre-construction advice on Canary Wharf developer’s new London skyscraper

  04-11-2026 12:53 via Building - Latest News
  
  Exchequer Court job set to be let as design and build contract and go out to tender next year
  
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• Mace Construct to change name to Forco from January

  04-11-2026 12:28 via Building - Latest News
  
  New brand name announced at Odeon Leicester Square cinema this morning
  
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• Canopy on Fletcher Priest-designed City office to be replaced due to maintenance issues

  04-11-2026 12:28 via Building - Latest News
  
  Spratley & Partners working on plans to rebuild roof terrace structure
  
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• Boundary Surveyor - UK Wide

  04-11-2026 12:20 via The Construction Index Jobs
  
  Boundary Surveyor - Land & Measured Surveying
  Location: UK Wide
  Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
  Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
  The Opportunity
  An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Boundary Surveyor to join an established and highly regarded surveying consultancy operating throughout the UK.
  This specialist position would suit a surveyor with a strong background in land or measured surveying who enjoys combining technical site work with detailed research, analys
  
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