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• Obex puts Through-Wall System on show

  16-10-2026 11:59 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Obex, the global leader in sealing and protection solutions for commercial glazing and façades, will be showcasing its Through-Wall System on its stand at London Build.
  The system provides optimal structural integrity, safety, and fire protection for modern construction projects and is the first through-wall system to include breather membranes and air & vapour control layers in its testing and certification process.
  The company will also be showing its RapidTray cavity tray and DPC s
  
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• Plans in to convert former Pilkington factory canteen into 45 flats

  16-10-2026 09:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Plans have gone in to turn former glass-maker Pilkington’s Grade-II listed canteen into 45 flats.
  Flats plan for canteen after 30 years in disuse
  Nicholson Group is behind the latest bid to revive the St Helens landmark that once served up lunches for 2,000 staff at a time and has stood empty since 1996.
  The developer bought the modernist building at Alexandra Business Park out of receivership in 2023.Designed in-house, the plans would transform the 75,000 sq ft former dining hall into apa
  
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• Kier on board for Manchester tram stop upgrade

  16-10-2026 08:55 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Kier has been appointed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to lead improvements to Heaton Park Metrolink stop in Prestwich, Greater Manchester.
  Kier will lead on the design of the project, which includes enhanced step-free access through the installation of ramps and larger lifts. Proposed improvements also include:Demolition and construction of new stepped access to platforms
  Installation of new waiting shelters
  Urban realm improvements at the stop entrance
  Removal and relocation of exi
  
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• Council housing scheme built by CField wins Stirling Prize

  16-10-2026 08:42 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A council housing scheme in south London has won the UK’s most prestigious architecture prize.
  Lion Green Road in Coulsdon, South London, by Mary Duggan Architects with RUFF Architects has been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2026.
  The 157-home scheme across five blocks was built for Croydon Council by main contractor CField Construction under a £34m deal.Replacing a former car park on a challenging, sloping site that varies in height by eight metres, the development creates a new co
  
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• Balfour targets 6,000 supply chain workforce for power boom

  16-10-2026 08:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Balfour Beatty is gearing up to nearly double its power project workforce to 6,000 as Britain’s grid spending boom gathers pace.
  The contractor expects its combined direct and supply chain workforce to grow from around 3,200 this year to 6,000 by 2030. That would be four times the number deployed in 2024.
  The expansion push revealed to investors yesterday comes as network owners prepare to pump around £80bn into transmission infrastructure by 2031, fuelling the biggest expansion of B
  
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• Willmott Dixon aims for £1.5bn construction business

  16-10-2026 08:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Willmott Dixon is chasing £1.5bn construction turnover by 2030 as a drive to turn preconstruction deals into firm orders gathers pace.
  The builder banked nearly £750m of new work in the first half of the year, laying the foundations for revenue growth from 2027.
  Defence and healthcare will spearhead the expansion as its construction division targets a jump from £1.03bn turnover last year.Chief executive Graham Dundas said: “Our priority this year was to convert our record
  
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• Race starts for £800m south Wales civils framework

  16-10-2026 08:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  More than 60 firms face a fight to retain their places as bidding opens for the next-generation South West Wales civils framework worth up to £800m.
  Five councils have launched the contest for the replacement deal, covering everything from small local repairs to major £3m-plus schemes and specialist infrastructure work.
  Carmarthenshire County Council is leading the procurement with Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea councils.The framework will run for three year
  
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