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• Platform collapse fractures neck of drilling worker

  15-06-2026 18:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Two construction companies have been fined after a drilling operative sustained fractures to his neck and back when a temporary platform loaded with concrete debris collapsed on top of him.
  Steve Zschoch, now 60, was working for contractors Diacutt Limited on 23 February 2024 at Paxton House in the City of London. The refurbishment project, which was being run by principal contractor Roots Contractors Limited, involved cutting openings through five concrete floors to create a service riser shaft
  
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• Winvic lands £130m Leeds BTR towers job

  15-06-2026 15:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  Winvic has secured a £130m contract to build a pair of residential towers in Leeds after the scheme became one of the latest major high-rise projects to clear the Building Safety Regulator’s Gateway 2 hurdle.
  The contractor has been appointed by Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture between Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate, to deliver 578 build-to-rent flats on the former International Swimming Pool site close to Leeds city centre.
  Construction is expected to sta
  
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• Winvic lands £130m Leeds BTR towers after Gateway 2 approval

  15-06-2026 15:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  Winvic has secured a £130m contract to build a pair of residential towers in Leeds after the scheme became one of the latest major high-rise projects to clear the Building Safety Regulator’s Gateway 2 hurdle.
  The contractor has been appointed by Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture between Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate, to deliver 578 build-to-rent flats on the former International Swimming Pool site close to Leeds city centre.
  Construction is expected to sta
  
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• Domis clears Gateway 2 hurdle for Manchester tower

  15-06-2026 14:16 via constructionenquirer.com
  Domis is set to start construction next month on a 24-storey flats and aparthotel tower in Manchester after the project secured long-awaited Building Safety Regulator Gateway 2 approval.
  The green light unlocks delivery of the Vivere Residences scheme at Cornbrook, where developer Forshaw Land & Property Group plans to build 237 flats alongside an 88-key aparthotel on a prominent gateway site next to Cornbrook Metrolink station.
  The mixed-use project forms part of Peel Waters’ wider Ma
  
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• Construction leaders recognised in King’s birthday honours

  15-06-2026 09:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Former Tideway chief executive Andy Mitchell has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours list for services to the construction industry.
  Mitchell led the delivery of the £5bn Thames Tideway Tunnel project, one of the UK’s largest infrastructure schemes, before stepping down from the business earlier this year.
  The honour recognises his role overseeing the financing, construction and delivery of London’s successful 25km “super sewer” project.Se
  
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• Steel tariff loophole puts 30,000 fabrication jobs on the line

  15-06-2026 08:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The UK’s steel fabrication sector has warned that up to 30,000 jobs could disappear over the next seven years unless ministers rethink new steel tariffs due to come into force on 1 July.
  Industry leaders claim the measures are creating a major loophole that will penalise UK fabricators while allowing overseas competitors to ship in fabricated steelwork tariff-free.
  The Construction Leadership Council and British Construction Steelwork Association has stepped up lobbying efforts ahead of th
  
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• CITB set for £20m pension windfall

  15-06-2026 08:38 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Construction Industry Training Board is set for a multi-million pound windfall from a pension fund in the process of being wound-up.
  Industry sources estimate the training body could be in line for a payout of up-to £20m.
  The windfall will come from the closing ITB Pension Fund which manages money for all current and former industry training boards.The closure of the scheme was triggered after it reached maximum funding levels.
  The ongoing pension needs of employees will be met by an i
  
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• Met Police launches £560m construction framework hunt

  15-06-2026 08:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Metropolitan Police has launched a procurement drive for a £560m building works framework covering refurbishment, maintenance, security and new-build projects across its estate.
  The nine-lot framework will become the force’s main route for delivering capital works from February 2027 and could run for up to five years if an extension option is exercised.
  Works will range from internal refurbishments, fit-outs and M&E upgrades through to demolition, asbestos removal, security i
  
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• Met Police launch £560m construction framework hunt

  15-06-2026 08:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Metropolitan Police has launched a procurement drive for a £560m building works framework covering refurbishment, maintenance, security and new-build projects across its estate.
  The nine-lot framework will become the force’s main route for delivering capital works from February 2027 and could run for up to five years if an extension option is exercised.
  Works will range from internal refurbishments, fit-outs and M&E upgrades through to demolition, asbestos removal, security i
  
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• Vistry launches voluntary exit scheme for staff

  15-06-2026 08:25 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Vistry has offered staff voluntary redundancy as the partnerships house builder steps up efforts to preserve cash and cut debt.
  The firm has written to staff below managing director level, inviting them to apply for an enhanced voluntary exit scheme
  Vistry has not specified the number of roles impacted, emphasising the programme offers options for employees amid operational changes.
  The move comes weeks after new chief executive Adam Daniels paused the group’s share buyback programme and w
  
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• Scores bag places on £9.5bn education building framework

  15-06-2026 08:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Salford-based education buying body Crescent Purchasing Consortium has selected 50 contractors and demolition specialists for a new eight-year construction framework targeted at building projects across England, Wales and Scotland.
  The Construction & Capital Works framework is designed to support new-build and refurbishment projects for schools, colleges, universities, academies, museums and wider public sector clients.
  The agreement is split into 45 regional and contract-form lots covering
  
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