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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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• Cala slumps into red after being hit with £20m fire safety bill

  07-09-2026 11:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Private equity-owned firm says weekly sales in first half of this year down on 2025 numbers
  
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• Group Mechanical Engineer

  07-09-2026 10:50 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Group Mechanical Engineer
  Canary Wharf, London | Full-time | Office-based
  £50,000-£65,000 + BenefitsWe are working exclusively with a privately owned property investment company with an exceptional portfolio of freehold assets across office, residential, hotel, retail and leisure sectors. With a significant presence in Canary Wharf and a reputation for operating high-quality properties, our client is looking to appoint an experienced Group Mechanical Engineer to join their high-perf
  
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• Associate / AD / TD Civil Engineer

  07-09-2026 10:37 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Associate / Associate Director / Technical Director - Civil EngineeringLocation: London
  Salary: £65,000 - £85,000+ DOE + Car Allowance + Private Medical + Excellent BenefitsAre you a Senior, Principal, Associate, Associate Director or Technical Director-level Civil Engineer looking for a new challenge?Perhaps you're ready to take the next step in your career, or you're already operating at a senior level and looking for the opportunity to lead a team, influence projects and develop a
  
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• Green light for 200 Bath homes

  07-09-2026 10:30 via building.co.uk
  
  Scheme by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios dates back to 2016
  
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• X3 Crane Supervisors (Nights)

  07-09-2026 10:09 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  X3 Crane Supervisors - HS2 Kenilworth (Nights)
  £25.85 per hour (Rate variations are dependent upon shift pattern, assignment requirements, engagement type and, where applicable, relevant experience and qualifications.)
  3 week contract with Tier 1 workforce supplier to Hs2.
  RequirementsPrevious experience working as a Crane Supervisor on major construction or infrastructure projects.
  Valid CPCS or NPORS Crane Supervisor qualification.
  Strong knowledge of lifting operations and lifting plans
  
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• Wolverhampton approves 6,750-home city centre regeneration plan

  07-09-2026 10:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Blueprint identifies 33 potential development sites
  
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• X6 Slingers - Nights

  07-09-2026 09:59 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Slinger / Signaller - HS2 Kenilworth (Nights)
  £28.16 - £29.16 per hour (Rate variations are dependent upon shift pattern, assignment requirements, engagement type and, where applicable, relevant experience and qualifications.)
  3 Week contract with Tier 1 workforce supplier to HS2. We require 6 Slingers to work Night Shift
  RequirementsPrevious experience as a Slinger / Signaller on construction or infrastructure projects.
  Valid CPCS or NPORS Slinger / Signaller qualification.
  Good kno
  
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• Mace Construct veteran to step down next year after three decades at contractor

  07-09-2026 08:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Infrastructure boss Nigel Cole latest big name to leave company
  
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• Electrical Construction Graduate

  04-09-2026 17:10 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Electrical Construction GraduateUK & Europe Opportunities Site Based£38,000 - £40,000 + Accommodation When Travelling + Technical Training + Career Progression + Private Healthcare + Holidays + Immediate StartAre you a recent Electrical Engineering graduate looking to begin your career within the construction industry while working on major projects across the UK and Europe?Join an established international main contractor delivering technically complex projects worth over £
  
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• Controls/BMS Manager

  04-09-2026 17:02 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Senior Controls/BMS ManagerData Centre Sector - EMEA£120,000 - £140,000 Yearly SalaryLucrative Yearly BonusCar AllowancePer Diem/Travel AllowancePrivate HealthcarePensionGlobal Position
  The Opportunity
  Clear. are currently supporting a leading global organisation within the mission-critical data centre sector in the search for a Senior Controls/BMS Manager Control to join their global function.
  This is a senior-level appointment responsible for driving commissioning excellence across
  
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• Temporary Sales Advisor

  04-09-2026 15:45 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our S
  
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• Former Helical chief executive Mike Slade dies

  04-09-2026 15:23 via building.co.uk
  
  Property boss spent more than three decades at developer
  
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• Electrician - Social Housing Responsive Repairs

  04-09-2026 15:18 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Electrician - Social Housing Responsive RepairsLocation: Covering properties within 90 minutes of Oxford
  Hours: Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week + out-of-hours call-out rota
  Call-Out: Approximately 1 in every 4-6 weeks (paid separately)
  Pay: Competitive salary, paid weekly
  Contract: Long-term ongoing work
  We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrician to join a well-established social housing maintenance team carrying out responsive repairs and maintenance works across occupied re
  
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• Ardmore’s creditors vote to approve seven CVAs

  04-09-2026 15:01 via building.co.uk
  
  Decision paves way for firm to appeal High Court ruling it says triggered construction group’s administration
  
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• welfare glasgow

  04-09-2026 13:48 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Welfare Labourer Required in hmp glasgowOur specialist Trades & Labour team are seeking a Welfare Labourer for a job in hmp glasgowEach Welfare Labourer must:Be hard working, reliable and punctual
  Have good communication skills and be able to work alone on your own initiative or as part of a team.Please note MadiganGill are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate
  
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