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• Construction site deaths fall to 25

  01-07-2026 15:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive reveal that 25 construction workers died following accidents during the year to March 31 2026.
  The figure is a significant decrease on the previous year’s total of 35 and the five-year average for fatal injuries in the sector which stands at 37.
  Construction again accounted for the largest number of fatal accidents across all industries with the total death toll standing at 126 during the year.The most common cause of fatal injuries conti
  
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• Vinci wins contract for Liverpool Pall Mall scheme

  01-07-2026 13:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Joint developers Liverpool City Council and Kier Property have chosen VINCI Construction as the design and build partner for the first £55m phase of the Pall Mall scheme following a two-stage tender process.
  The development will deliver office space alongside ground-floor retail and a new 0.5 acre greenspace.
  Liverpool City Council is working with Kier Property to bring forward the first phase of the scheme, which forms part of a wider masterplan set to transform the Pall Mall area into a
  
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• 12 roofing firms named in ongoing bid-rigging probe

  01-07-2026 09:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority has named the dozen businesses under investigation as part of its long-running probe into suspected bid-rigging in the supply of roofing and other construction services.
  The cartel watchdog first launched its probe in December 2024 over suspected anti-competitive arrangements linked to roofing work for schools applying to the Department for Education’s Condition Improvement Fund.
  It has now confirmed the businesses currently under investigation are:AMR
  
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• Steelwork specialist Barretts of Aspley ceases trading

  01-07-2026 08:49 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Steelwork contractor Barretts of Aspley has ceased trading after four consecutive years of operating losses.
  The Milton Keynes-based business employed more than 50 staff and specialised in structural steelwork, architectural metalwork and balcony packages from its 100,000 sq ft fabrication facility on a 12-acre site.
  The firm traced its roots back more than 30 years, supplying steel-framed buildings before expanding into major commercial, regeneration and residential projects, delivering structu
  
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• Eight picked for National Grid’s £640m cable programme

  01-07-2026 08:43 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  National Grid has picked eight contractors for a potential £640m framework to install 66kV and 132kV electricity cables across its transmission and distribution networks.
  The one-year framework, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, will support cable installation work for National Grid Electricity Transmission and its electricity distribution businesses across the East Midlands, West Midlands, South West and South Wales.
  The successful firms are:Balfour Beatty Utility Solution
  
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