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• Man Utd secure land for giant 100,000-seat stadium

  22-06-2026 20:44 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Manchester United have secured the majority of the land needed to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium, marking a major step forward in Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ambition to replace Old Trafford.
  The club has acquired a 25-acre triangle of land between Wharfside Way, Europa Way and John Gilbert Way, immediately behind the Stretford End, providing enough space to construct what would become the largest football stadium in the UK.
  The new ground, dubbed ‘New Trafford’ in project docume
  
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• Balfour lands £121m Suffolk substation extension deal

  22-06-2026 19:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Balfour Beatty has won a £121m contract from National Grid to extend the Bramford 400kV substation in Suffolk as part of plans to strengthen electricity supplies across East Anglia.
  The four-year deal, awarded through National Grid’s EPC framework, forms a key element of the Great Grid Upgrade programme and will increase transmission capacity on the network.
  Under the contract, Balfour will design and install an extension to the existing substation, creating connections for four new
  
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• FM Conway lands £1.25bn Westminster highways deal

  22-06-2026 14:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  Westminster City Council has awarded a major highways and public realm contract to FM Conway, working with WSP, to maintain and improve the city’s roads, pavements, and public spaces.
  The contract, awarded for an initial 8.5-year term with the option to extend for a further four years, has an estimated total value of £1.25bn over 12.5 years.
  It covers the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of Westminster’s public highway assets, including carriageways, footways, s
  
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• Tory MP-linked house builder falls into administration

  22-06-2026 09:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Devonshire Homes, the Westcountry house builder partly owned by the family interests of former Conservative MP David Heathcoat-Amory, has fallen into administration after losses on an ill-fated bespoke housing scheme pushed the company into the red.
  Sarah Collins and Jonathan Marston of Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP were appointed joint administrators on 18 June.
  The administration affects Devonshire Homes Limited only and does not extend to other Devonshire Homes-branded developments or assoc
  
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• Kier confirms next £101m phase of Bridgwater Tidal Barrier job

  22-06-2026 09:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Kier has confirmed the award a further £101m contract to advance the next phase of the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme in Somerset after the project underwent a design review to keep costs under control.
  The Environment Agency and Somerset Council have awarded the Construction Continuation Contract, allowing work to progress on the barrier structure.
  The latest award forms part of a phased procurement strategy adopted by the Environment Agency to minimise financial risk, manage constructio
  
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• Alun Griffiths returns to profit after owner-led rescue and reset

  22-06-2026 08:35 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Civil engineering contractor Alun Griffiths (Contractors) has returned to profit a year after founder Alun Griffiths bought back the business he started and launched a radical reset of its operations.
  The contractor swung to an operating profit of £7.2m in 2025 from a £38m loss the previous year as pre-tax profit recovered to £3.9m from a £44m loss.Turnover fell by nearly a third to £140m as the business deliberately shrank to rebuild margins and focus on lower-risk
  
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• Refurb and fit-out specialist Pexhurst hits £70m turnover

  22-06-2026 06:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Refurbishment and fit out contractor Pexhurst has seen its turnover hit £70m.
  The Hertfordshire-based firm increased its annual revenue by 63% on the last financial year driven by higher average project values and stronger client retention.
  The firm specialises in fit out and refurbishment projects that improve the sustainability and functionality of properties across the industrial, logistics, office and specialist sectors.Pexhurst also benefited from broadening its workload outside of th
  
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