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• Robertson uses blow-up roof to keep hospital dry

  16-03-2026 17:49 via constructionenquirer.com
  Contractor Robertson has turned to a giant inflatable roofing system to keep work moving on a £38m hospital redevelopment while wards below stay open.
  The inflatable tents have been installed as part of the RAAC replacement programme on the roof of Royal Bolton Hospital’s maternity unit.
  Robertson Construction North West has adapted the air-filled structures to sit on scaffolding at roof level. This creates a sealed weatherproof working area while crews remove reinforced autoclaved a
  
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• Kier-led consortium lands £200m fusion energy plant

  16-03-2026 14:48 via constructionenquirer.com
  A construction partner has been confirmed for the £200m redevelopment of the former West Burton Power Station in Nottinghamshire.
  The ILIOS consortium, led by Kier Group and Nuvia with partners AL_A  Architects, Aecom and Turner & Townsend will build the UK’s first prototype fusion energy plant.
  The winners overcame competition for the build contract from Inovus Infrastructure, consisting of Balfour Beatty and Vinci alongside AtkinsRealis, Mott Macdonald and WSP and a Ferrov
  
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• TClarke pulls off Agratas gigafactory job

  16-03-2026 09:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  TClarke is understood to have withdrawn from the mechanical and electrical delivery team on the £4bn Agratas electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Somerset.
  Industry sources said the building services specialist has stepped away from the Gravity Smart Campus project near Bridgwater following mounting “relationship problems” with client Agratas, the Tata Group’s global battery business.
  The move will see TClarke redeploy staff previously assigned to the project across ot
  
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• Bill for bailing out British Steel set to top £1.5bn

  16-03-2026 08:42 via constructionenquirer.com
  The cost to taxpayers of keeping production going at British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnace could exceed £1.5bn by 2028.
  Spending watchdogs at the National Audit Office said the Government has spent £377m so far to keep the site operational.
  The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) intervened last April after its Chinese owner Jingye threatened to close the loss-making site.The NAO said shutting the site would have resulted in a large number of job losses at Scunthorp
  
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• Wates wins key Parliamentary construction advisory role

  16-03-2026 08:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  Contractor Wates Construction has secured a consultancy role to oversee construction delivery standards across the Parliamentary Estate.
  The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons awarded the firm a £209,484 professional services contract to provide a Head of Construction function supporting projects across Parliament’s estate.
  The role is designed to strengthen delivery oversight on building works around Westminster, ensuring schemes meet required on-site standards and follow con
  
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• McAleer & Rushe wins £50m London student job

  16-03-2026 08:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  Developer Firethorn has secured Gateway 2 approval for a 284-bed student accommodation scheme in Stratford, clearing the way for construction to start.
  Contractor McAleer & Rushe will deliver the Poland House purpose-built student accommodation development on Stratford High Street in East London.
  The sign-off provides the final green light for full construction works, estimated to be valued at £50m, with completion targeted for the 2028/29 academic year.
  The development sits close to Q
  
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