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• Leeds United to kick off stadium expansion this summer

  08-01-2026 21:50 via constructionenquirer.com
  Leeds United will start work on a major expansion of Elland Road this summer after securing planning approval.
  Councillors at Leeds City Council gave green light yesterday evening to plans to raise capacity to up to 53,000, cementing its position as one of the largest club stadiums in the country.
  The scheme will see West and North stands partially demolished and rebuilt alongside targeted alterations to the South Stand, transforming the ground into a UEFA Category 4 stadium capable of hosting m
  
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• Leeds United set to kick off stadium expansion this summer

  08-01-2026 21:50 via constructionenquirer.com
  Leeds United will start work on a major expansion of Elland Road this summer after securing planning approval.
  Councillors at Leeds City Council gave green light yesterday evening to plans to raise capacity to up to 53,000, cementing its position as one of the largest club stadiums in the country.
  The scheme will see West and North stands partially demolished and rebuilt alongside targeted alterations to the South Stand, transforming the ground into a UEFA Category 4 stadium capable of hosting m
  
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• Offsite specialist Merit went down owing suppliers £17m

  08-01-2026 15:56 via constructionenquirer.com
  Subcontractors and suppliers have been left holding unpaid bills worth £17.4m following the collapse of offsite specialist Merit.
  The scale of the company’s debts have been revealed in an update by administrator Interpath who took control in November.
  The administrator’s proposals  for Merit Holdings state it is “highly unlikely” unsecured creditors will receive a penny for their outstanding invoices.Merit employed 284 staff at the time of administration who we
  
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• Bovis hires Sisk healthcare chief to scale up NHS work

  08-01-2026 15:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  Bovis Construction (Europe) has hired former Sisk healthcare lead Nadeem Chaudhry to spearhead its hospital work push.
  Chaudhry joins the contractor with more than 24 years’ experience delivering complex, high-value healthcare schemes and a track record across major NHS and private sector projects.
  He arrives from Sisk, where he spent four years leading the firm’s UK healthcare portfolio, overseeing delivery through key frameworks including CCS P23 and NHS SBS.During his time at Sisk
  
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• Paul Bentley joins Mott MacDonald executive board

  08-01-2026 13:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  Mott MacDonald has appointed Paul Bentley to its executive board.
  Bentley has worked as a director at JN Bentley since 1999, when Motts and Bentley first formed their successful JV, and will continue in that role alongside his new group-wide responsibilities.
  Mott MacDonald bought JN Bentley in 2014 and now delivers much of its work through the fully integrated design and build arm Mott MacDonald Bentley.
  Under Bentley’s leadership as managing director, the firm has grown into one of the c
  
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• Muse picked to steer 10,000-home Bristol Temple Quarter regeneration

  08-01-2026 11:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  Muse has been picked to drive one of the country’s biggest city-centre regeneration schemes after being named preferred development partner for Bristol Temple Quarter.
  Muse Places will drive the delivery of up to 10,000 new homes alongside major commercial development, public realm and transport upgrades around the city’s main rail hub.
  The appointment hands Muse a leading role in shaping coordinated regeneration at Temple Meads West, with parallel work to help develop longer-term pr
  
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• Muse picked to steer 10,000-home Bristol Temple Quarter plan

  08-01-2026 11:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  Muse has been picked to drive one of the country’s biggest city-centre regeneration schemes after being named preferred development partner for Bristol Temple Quarter.
  Muse Places will drive the delivery of up to 10,000 new homes alongside major commercial development, public realm and transport upgrades around the city’s main rail hub.
  The appointment hands Muse a leading role in shaping coordinated regeneration at Temple Meads West, with parallel work to help develop longer-term pr
  
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• £80m London housing scheme unlocked after flip to 100% social

  08-01-2026 09:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  An £80m South London housing scheme is moving a step closer after developers switched the project to 100% social rent, unlocking fresh funding support.
  Clarion Housing Group and Hadley Property Group are pressing ahead with plans to redevelop the former Blenheim shopping Centre in Penge after securing grant backing from the Greater London Authority.
  The revised proposals would see 228 homes delivered entirely at social rent, with all properties allocated to people on London Borough of Brom
  
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• £300m Wales indoor ski resort clears final planning hurdle

  08-01-2026 08:54 via constructionenquirer.com
  Plans for a £300m indoor ski slope and leisure resort at Rhydycar West have been waved through after the Welsh Government confirmed it would not call the scheme in.
  Councillors at Merthyr Tydfil Council gave the final green light this week, clearing the way for what is being billed as the UK’s longest indoor snow centre on land to the south west of the A470/A4102 roundabout.
  The Rhydycar West development will feature a 400m-long indoor ski slope, a tropical water park, indoor and out
  
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• Andrew Scott forecasts record-breaking year ahead

  08-01-2026 08:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  Welsh contractor Andrew Scott predicts it will deliver the biggest turnover in its 155-year history as previously delayed project starts move to site.The firm has banked a £250m order book that will drive revenue up to around £120m in the year ahead.
  The sharp rebound at the family-run builder comes after a slight dip in turnover to £80m from £84m in the year to June 2025.
  The revenue slowdown was linked to the timing of work starting on site, with a number of schemes pro
  
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