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• Big contract wins see profits surge at Sisk Group

  19-08-2026 15:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A strong performance at the UK division helped Irish contractor Sisk report 27% profit growth in its latest results.
  Parent company Sicon Limited saw pre-tax profits rise to €74.2m for the year ended 31 December 2025 from €58.1m last time despite turnover dipping to €2,624.3m from €2,752.1m.
  In the UK turnover rose to €1,002.7m from €850.2m driven by wins across residential, commercial, infrastructure and specialist rail services.Sisk CEO, Paul Brown, said: “2
  
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• Public raise alarm over roof work at London hotel

  19-08-2026 08:52 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A construction company and a director have been fined after workers lives were put at risk with unsafe roof work in central London.
  The HSE took action against B&O Developers Ltd and Sanjay Swaminaryan after members of the public raised concerns about unsafe working practices during extension and refurbishment of what is now the Kings Cross Express Inn on Kings Cross Road.
  In January 2024, concerned members of the public sent photographs to HSE showing people working on a roof at the site wi
  
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• Mansell Building Solutions files administration notice

  19-08-2026 07:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  MMC specialist contractor Mansell Building Solutions has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator just six months after opening a major new factory and headquarters in Oldham.
  The light gauge steel frame specialist, established in 1992, operates from a 45,000 sq ft facility at Broadway Business Park in Chadderton.
  The new factory and MMC Centre was 50% larger than Mansell’s previous facility and significantly increased capacity to manufacture panelised light gauge steel fram
  
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