Construction news

• Barratt Redrow £1bn safety upgrade works shift up a gear

  11-02-2026 09:20
  Barratt Redrow has stepped up remediation works across its building safety and concrete frame legacy portfolio, with more than £1bn of costs set to flow over the next four years.
  The house builder said this morning it is pressing ahead at pace, shifting decisively from investigation to delivery.
  Its building safety provision fell to £829m at the half year after £73m was spent on remediation in the six months to December. Crucially, no new issues emerged that required an uplift
  
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• Two arrested after 999 construction fly-tipping call

  11-02-2026 08:42
  Two men have been arrested after construction waste was dumped in a field near Romford.
  Essex Police responded to a 999 call after waste was left on private land close to the M25’s junction with the M11, in the village of Stapleford Tawney.
  Officers swooped on the field on last week arresting a 55-year-old from Horley in Surrey, and a 25-year-old from Mullaghbawn in County Armagh.They were taken to a police station and questioned by officers on behalf of the Environment Agency, which is le
  
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• Green light for Liverpool Street Station revamp

  11-02-2026 08:39
  The City of London Corporation has approved plans for a major redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station.
  The proposals will deliver a state-of-the-art, fully accessible station, alongside new commercial, cultural and public spaces.
  Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation, Chris Hayward, said: “This redevelopment of Liverpool Street station is a major step forward for the Square Mile.“It will support the City’s dynamic business ecosystem with state-of-the-art infrastru
  
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• D-Day for £37bn NHS hospital framework

  11-02-2026 08:34
  Contractors are expecting a decision shortly on the winners for the £37bn Hospital 2.0 Alliance framework.
  The deal will deliver the new hospital building programme over the next 12 years.
  The Enquirer understands that contractors are expecting a decision this month.One said: “A lot of people have been on tenterhooks over this since the start of the year but it looks like a decision is imminent.”
  The bid race opened 12 months ago and last summer a shortlist of 16 firms was anno
  
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• Severfield hires ex-ISG finance chief to steer turnaround

  11-02-2026 08:19
  Severfield has appointed former ISG finance boss Andrew Page as chief financial officer and executive director in a key boardroom move as it pushes ahead with its transformation plan.
  Page joins the steelwork specialist next week, succeeding interim finance chief Jan Bramall, who has held the role since 1 November 2025.
  The board ran a full external search before landing on Page, who most recently served as interim chief financial officer at ISG.He brings heavyweight listed company experience, h
  
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