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• Wates and Mount Anvil seal deal to deliver 1,100-plus London homes

  22-01-2026 15:40 via constructionenquirer.com
  London’s Southwark Council has signed development agreements with Wates Residential and Mount Anvil to deliver more than 1,100 new homes across the borough.
  The deals will see at least 1,129 homes built across eight sites in Peckham, Camberwell, Rotherhithe and Bermondsey.
  Of the total pipeline, at least 360 homes will be council-owned and managed, with the remaining 769 homes delivered for sale and other tenures.Wates Residential will deliver four schemes at Wickway on the Gloucester Grov
  
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• Worker dies on Winvic warehouse site

  22-01-2026 09:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  A worker has died after an accident at a warehouse construction site in Kent yesterday where Winvic is the main contractor.
  The man in his 30s was declared dead at the scene in Sittingbourne where a new logistics centre is being built for frozen food giant Cook Classic.
  A spokesperson for Winvic Construction told KentOnline: “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a fatal incident occurred at our Sittingbourne site on Wednesday, January 21, involving a member of our subcontractor workforce
  
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• Contractor hunt begins for £5.7bn Thames Water reservoir

  22-01-2026 08:45 via constructionenquirer.com
  Thames Water has started the hunt for a main works contractor for its £5.7bn White Horse Reservoir project in Oxfordshire.
  The procurement is being run as a two-stage competition with early contractor involvement for what would be the biggest water infrastructure build in a generation.
  The 150bn-litre raw water reservoir planned to be located to the south-west of Abingdon is intended to strengthen long-term drought resilience across the South East, securing supplies for around 15 million p
  
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• £74m refit of landmark Bristol office to go-ahead

  22-01-2026 08:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  Work is set to start this summer on the £74m transformation of Bristol ‘s landmark Canons Wharf offices after a major financing deal was sealed.
  Puma Property Finance has agreed its largest loan to date of £74m to back a joint venture between Mactaggart Family & Partners and Kinrise for the low-carbon refit of the Grade II-listed waterfront estate in Bristol city centre.
  The scheme will overhaul the former Lloyds Banking Group regional headquarters into 165,000 sq ft of Har
  
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• Birmingham City Hospital site set for 750-home rebuild

  22-01-2026 08:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  Homes England has signed a building lease with Vistry to kickstart demolition of Birmingham’s former City Hospital site and build around 750 new homes.
  Most of the former hospital buildings will be demolished to deliver 698 new-build homes, while the historic infirmary building will be retained and converted into 52 one- and two-bedroom flats.Around 35% of the homes across the scheme will be affordable, offered through a mix of tenures to meet local demand.
  The handover marks the end of Ci
  
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• Barhale promotes trio in senior leadership shake-up

  22-01-2026 07:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  Barhale has reshuffled its senior team as it gears up for further growth, promoting three long-serving figures into expanded leadership roles.
  The civils firm has promoted Phil Cull to a newly-created role of national executive director.
  Cull, who joined the business in 2013, steps up from regional director for the Southern region and takes a seat on the strategic board. He brings more than 30 years’ experience, with a track record in delivering complex tunnelling and major infrastructure
  
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• £1.5bn funding to tackle cultural buildings repair backlog

  22-01-2026 07:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Government has announced a £1.5bn capital investment programme to repair, refurbish and maintain museums, libraries and cultural venues across England, tackling years of underfunding that has left hundreds of buildings in poor condition.
  The funding, to be rolled out between 2025 and 2030, is aimed at fixing urgent maintenance backlogs, stabilising ageing estates and preventing the closure of more than 1,000 cultural assets that have been struggling with rising costs and deteriorating
  
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