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• Police recover UK’s largest haul of stolen tools

  28-01-2026 15:32 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Metropolitan Police has recovered what is believed to be the largest stash of stolen tools ever discovered in the UK after officers uncovered a £2m haul in east London.
  A construction firm reported that high‑value equipment had been stolen from a site in Tilbury, Essex.
  Using a tracking device fitted to the equipment, Met officers were able to trace the stolen goods to a property in Ilford last week.Local officers gained entry and discovered the equipment, as well as a vast quant
  
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• Robertson seals landmark £47m Royal High School revival job

  28-01-2026 14:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  Robertson has secured the £47m main contract to transform Edinburgh’s former Royal High School into Scotland’s National Centre for Music.
  The Category A listed building has remained unused for more than 50 years, despite a number of proposals for its future use.
  The planned creation of the National Centre for Music marks the first time these ambitions will be realised with the signing of this contract representing a significant milestone in the building’s history, formall
  
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• Watch HS2 start final tunnel drive to Euston

  28-01-2026 09:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  HS2 started its drive into the heart of London yesterday as the first of two giant machines began work on the Euston Tunnel.
  The TBM was manufactured by Herrenknecht AG in Germany and shipped over to the UK in 2024 before being carefully lifted into and reassembled in the giant underground station box at Old Oak Common.
  Engineers from HS2’s London tunnels contactor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS JV), have been working to prepare the machines for their tunnelling mission over t
  
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• Safety regulator to pull plug on toughest Gateway 2 legacy cases

  28-01-2026 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Building Safety Regulator is preparing to reject its most problematic legacy Gateway 2 cases as it formally exits the Health and Safety Executive to become a standalone body.
  The regulator has confirmed it is now reviewing the final 29 long-running legacy schemes on a case-by-case basis and will reject applications that cannot be resolved within the next one to two months.
  Assessors say information gaps on some projects remain too wide to close, meaning developers will be forced to start aga
  
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• Materials suppliers warn of bleak 2026 without housing stimulus

  28-01-2026 09:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction materials suppliers have issued a stark warning that 2026 risks becoming another lost year for the industry unless urgent action is taken to revive housing demand.
  The Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group says market conditions remain bleak, with no meaningful recovery visible across housing, residential repair and maintenance or major commercial work.
  The group is calling for a targeted housing stimulus to restore confidence, unlock stalled demand and
  
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• Birmingham switches firms on £3bn council housing upkeep

  28-01-2026 08:49 via constructionenquirer.com
  Birmingham City Council has rung the changes among contractors maintaining its housing stock, lining up a new trio to take over long-term repairs and upkeep across the city.
  From July 2026, Equans, Wates and Mears will run day-to-day repairs, planned maintenance and improvement works on around 60,000 council homes.
  The new 10-year framework arrangement split across four city regions could be worth up to £3bn, with the option to extend for a further five years.10-year Birmingham housing mai
  
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• Boulevard Construction set for London resi scheme

  28-01-2026 08:35 via constructionenquirer.com
  Boulevard Construction has been chosen by developer London Green Ltd to build a 90-flat residential scheme in Waltham Forest.
  Boulevard was set up in October 2023 and its website uses some former Henry Construction jobs to highlight its experience.
  Henry Construction Projects went into administration in June 2023 owing suppliers more than £43m.
  One of the founding directors of Boulevard was Sean Dundon who resigned from his role last month.Dundon is married to former Henry boss Mark Henry&
  
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