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• United Infrastructure adds Simkiss as buying spree rolls on

  02-02-2026 11:52 via constructionenquirer.com
  United Infrastructure has stepped up its acquisition drive in the energy and utilities market with the takeover of Rochdale-based control systems specialist Simkiss Group.
  The deal adds more than 25 years of engineering know-how to the group and strengthens its technical depth as demand grows for more complex, end-to-end delivery across regulated infrastructure.
  Simkiss Control Systems works in Rochdale
  Simkiss specialises in the design and build of control systems, control panels and switchgear
  
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• JRL resets with record £2bn order book after £49m loss

  02-02-2026 09:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  JRL Group chairman John Reddington said the diversified contractor is back on track to return to profitability this year after drawing a line under a bruising £49m loss and a business reset.
  The diversified London contractor has emerged from its inflation-hit slump with a record £2bn-plus order book, stronger liquidity and tighter grip on risk after Malaysian property and construction giant IJM Corporation took a 50% stake in the group last year boosting the balance sheet.
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• Kier set to start Derbyshire double school job

  02-02-2026 09:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Kier is set to start construction work on rebuilding two schools in Derbyshire under a two-year programme creating a new education campus for more than 800 pupils.
  The contractor has been appointed to demolish and replace Mercia Academy and Newhall Junior School in Swadlincote for operator Lionheart Educational Trust.
  Work is already under way with Mercia Academy demolished and clearance progressing on the adjacent site at Newhall Junior School ahead of demolition.Mercia Academy had to be evacua
  
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• £500m mixed-use London King’s Cross scheme approved

  02-02-2026 01:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  A £500m mixed-use regeneration scheme near London’s King’s Cross knowledge quarter is set to move ahead after securing planning consent.
  Camden Council has driven the development model in partnership with Ballymore and Lateral for a challenging site at Camley Street bounded by railway lines and bisected by a large road.
  The Council is bringing the scheme forward through its Community Investment Programme, which it argues sets up a development model for other councils to use at
  
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• McLaren breaks the £1bn turnover barrier

  02-02-2026 01:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  McLaren Construction has broken the £1bn turnover barrier with further growth on the cards.
  Latest accounts for the year ending 31 July 2025 show turnover reached £1.12bn from  £924 million last time generating pre-tax profit of £21m up from £11.9m.
  McLaren is expecting to hit £1.25bn in revenue this financial year fuelled by increased demand in sectors including data centres, industrial and logistics, commercial, sports-leisure and entertainment, health
  
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• CSCS Smart Check records 60 millionth scan

  02-02-2026 00:47 via constructionenquirer.com
  The verification platform CSCS Smart Check has recorded its 60 millionth scan – reflecting its growing use  by employers and contractors to support workforce verification and Building Safety Act compliance.
  CSCS Smart Check is the only platform to verify all 2.3 million cards displaying the CSCS logo, providing a  quick, easy and secure way of ensuring everyone has the correct card, training and qualifications for the  job they do.
  Developed by the CSCS Alliance, the platfor
  
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• BGS Group acquires Utilities Direct Ltd

  02-02-2026 00:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  Warrington based BGS Group has acquired Utilities Direct Ltd (UDL) to expand its business operations into the Midlands and South.
  Operational teams from BGS will now work hand in hand with Northampton-based self-lay provider UDL supporting existing contracts and developing its multi-utility reach.
  Jonathan Hopkins, BGS Group Managing Director, said: “This is a story about our growth. I’m very clear about where I want to take the business and if we’re to achieve our ambitions of
  
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