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Pagabo starts race for £1.5bn medium works deal

27-07-2026 16:47 via constructionenquirer.com

Procurement specialist Pagabo is set to issue an invitation to tender for the new National Framework for Medium Works will on September 1 2026.
The framework managed by Pagabo on behalf of The Education Alliance (TEAL) will run for a four-year period from January 2027 and have an anticipated total value of £1.5bn.
It is the third generation of the Medium Works framework managed by Pagabo, covering projects between £0k and £15m in value, with previous versions delivering a proje

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Kier lands £98m double school build boost

27-07-2026 08:39 via constructionenquirer.com

Kier has signed as main works contractor for a brace of school rebuilds worth nearly £100m, including a flagship low carbon GenZero academy in Lancashire and a replacement school for the RAAC-hit Anglo European School in Essex.
The contractor will deliver the £45m Wellfield Academy in Leyland, Lancashire, alongside the £53m redevelopment of the Anglo European School in Ingatestone, Essex.
The Lancashire job will see Kier build a new 6,540 sq m secondary school as one of the DfE

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Burnham urged to help construction supply chain costs

27-07-2026 08:39 via constructionenquirer.com

Leaders of the Construction Products Association are urging Andy Burnham to prioritise cost-cutting measures for industry supply chains following a gloomy set of forecasts.
The CPA’s forecast for construction output has been downgraded further in its Summer numbers due to the lagged impacts of the Middle East conflict that are starting to pass through to both the demand and cost sides of the UK economy.
Construction output year-to-date so far in 2026 has already fallen by 1.6%, according t

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VolkerWessels UK cracks 4% margin milestone

27-07-2026 08:21 via constructionenquirer.com

VolkerWessels UK has delivered one of its strongest profit performances in recent years after a disciplined focus on higher-margin work lifted returns despite virtually flat turnover.
The infrastructure group, whose UK businesses include VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin, VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser, saw pre-tax profit surge 47% to £70.5m as revenue remained flat at £1.49bn.
Operating profit jumped 50% to £66m, driving the group’s operating margin up from 3.0

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Merseyrail backs regional builders in framework shake-up

27-07-2026 08:20 via constructionenquirer.com

Merseyrail has unveiled an 11-strong line-up of contractors for a new seven-year construction framework that reserves all projects worth up to £1.5m for SMEs while bringing in tier one contractors for higher-value work.
Merseyrail has divided the framework into three value bands. Regional firms Frank Rogers Building Contractor, MPH Construction, Simon Dean Electrical, SIS Projects and Vallum Projects secured places on the SME-only band.Package value
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