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• Caldwell Construction collapses into administration

  15-01-2026 18:27 via constructionenquirer.com
  Groundworks and civils contractor Caldwell Construction has formally entered administration after mounting cashflow pressures proved too severe to overcome.
  The Stoke-on-Trent and Warrington-based groundworks specialist employed more than 400 staff and subbies working on housing sites across the Midlands and North West  delivering £58m revenue for the year to March 2025.
  Administrators from PKF Littlejohn Advisory UK LLP were appointed today after attempts to stabilise the company&rsq
  
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• A9 dualling switches to £1.9bn framework model

  15-01-2026 16:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Scottish Government is switching to a framework-led approach to deliver the final five contracts on the A9 dualling programme, ditching the previous project-by-project tender model.
  Transport Scotland will start market engagement next month ahead of inviting bids in March for places on a four-year A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement, covering the remaining sections between Perth and Inverness.
  The £1.9bn programme will see all future work let via call-offs under a single framework
  
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• CW Plant Hire kit goes under hammer in fleet renewal sale

  15-01-2026 12:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  Euro Auctions will hold a major Fleet Renewal Sale on behalf of CW Plant Hire next month.
  The sale on Wednesday 18th February will take place at the Euro Auctions Leeds site and online.
  It will feature a wide selection of modern, well-maintained plant and machinery, reflecting CW Plant Hire’s continued investment in renewing and upgrading its fleet.The lineup offers buyers an excellent opportunity to acquire late-model equipment from leading manufacturers, suitable for a wide range of cons
  
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• Heathrow kicks off third runway pre-planning design work

  15-01-2026 11:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  Heathrow Airport has approved funding to begin work on a planning application for its long-planned third runway.
  The decision clears the way for detailed planning work as the airport works towards securing consent by 2029.
  Heathrow said expansion remains the Government’s flagship growth scheme, unlocking billions of pounds of privately funded construction work across the supply chain while boosting airline competition and strengthening global trade links.
  Despite the board backing, the air
  
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• Civils firm Caldwell Construction files administration notice

  15-01-2026 09:02 via constructionenquirer.com
  Stoke-on-Trent groundworks and civils contractor Caldwell Construction has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators as it scrambles to find a buyer and fend off creditors.
  Industry sources said the £60m turnover firm has written to subcontractors and staff warning it is fighting for survival while talks continue with possible investors.
  Hundreds of subbies were told to stay at home this week after many failed to be paid last Friday. The cash-strapped contractor has been strugg
  
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• Autumn Budget jitters knock construction output back

  15-01-2026 08:49 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction output has slumped sharply, with industry activity hit by uncertainty in the run-up to the Autumn Budget.
  Latest Government figures show total construction output fell by 1.1% in the three months to November 2025 – the steepest quarterly decline since March 2023, when output dropped by 1.4%.
  Both sides of the industry were dragged lower. New work slipped by 1.0% over the period, while repair and maintenance work fell by 1.1%.Private housing repair and maintenance was the bigge
  
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• Taylor Wimpey braces for margin squeeze this year

  15-01-2026 08:35 via constructionenquirer.com
  Taylor Wimpey has warned that margins will come under pressure this year as a weaker opening order book, softer bulk deal pricing and the absence of last year’s land sale boost take their toll.
  In a trading update ahead of unveiling 2025 full-year results in March, the house builder said 2026 performance is likely to be more heavily weighted to the second half as demand remains muted and affordability continues to bite, particularly among first-time buyers.
  Taylor Wimpey said it had achiev
  
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• Green light for Ballymore 1,685 homes site

  15-01-2026 08:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  Ballymore has received planning consent from London Borough of Newham for the redevelopment of its Thames Road site which will contain 1,685 new homes.
  Designed by Howells, the plans also include a new primary school, more than 13,500 sq m of light industrial and flexible workspace, a new riverside park, and a range of ground-floor retail and community spaces.
  John Mulryan, Group Managing Director, Ballymore, said: “Securing consent for Thames Road is a significant milestone and a strong e
  
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• Ex-directors buy back Boutique Modern in £24k pre-pack deal

  15-01-2026 08:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  Two former directors of collapsed East Sussex modular housing specialist Boutique Modern have agreed a pre-pack rescue deal with administrators that see parts of the business continue trading under a new name.
  The pair paid £24,000 upfront and have also committed to paying between 0.5% and 1% of the remaining contract value on any schemes successfully novated to the new company.Those payments will only be made on practical completion of each project and only where the schemes are profitabl
  
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• Henry creditors payout hangs on £31m family legal fight

  15-01-2026 08:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  Trade contractors left nursing heavy losses after the collapse of Henry Construction Projects may get a payout if administrators win a series of high-stakes legal claims against the firm’s former directors and family members.
  Joint administrators David Hudson and Geoffrey Rowley of FRP Advisory said there could be enough money to pay a dividend to unsecured creditors — but only if ongoing litigation delivers successful recoveries.
  Henry Construction Projects crashed into administrati
  
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