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• Heathrow pitches 17,500 building jobs as runway doubts grow

  19-10-2026 08:44 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Heathrow Airport has dangled the prospect of at least 17,500 local construction jobs as it steps up the push for a third runway.
  The airport is gearing up to train the workforce needed for the huge expansion programme, with opportunities spanning engineering, logistics, electrical installation, carpentry and joinery.
  It has now convened the first meeting of its Heathrow Infrastructure Skills Council, bringing unions, colleges and training providers together to prepare workers for the build.The j
  
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• Electrical wholesaler fined £4m after worker crushed

  19-10-2026 08:42 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A Telford-based electrical wholesaler and manufacturer has been fined £4m after an employee sustained life-changing injuries when he was crushed during loading operations using a forklift truck.
  The 40-year-old father of one was working for City Electrical Factors Limited at its Proteus Switchgear Industrial Division on 4 October 2024 when the incident happened.
  The man had been acting as a “spotter” while a forklift truck loaded heavy switchboard equipment onto a flatbed lorry
  
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• Taylor Wimpey cuts wages of ‘overpaid’ workers

  19-10-2026 08:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A pay row has broken out in the North East where Taylor Wimpey joiners and scaffolders were earning more than national average rates.
  The house builder discovered the discrepancy as part of its regular pay audits for directly employed workers.
  The Enquirer understands around 50 joiners and scaffolders in the North East were found to be earning nearly 25% more than comparable roles mainly made up of higher bonuses.The workers have been asked to sign new contracts on reduced terms which have come
  
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• Demolition starts for Bradford’s 1,000-home City Village

  19-10-2026 00:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Metropolitan Demolition has started clearing Bradford’s former Oastler Shopping Centre to pave the way for the 1,000-home City Village regeneration scheme.
  The Wakefield-based demolition firm will spend eight months dismantling the shopping centre and surrounding buildings for delivery partners Bradford Council and urban regeneration specialist ECF.
  The clearance will unlock the first 97 two and three-bedroom townhouses, with construction expected to start in summer 2027.Metropolitan is al
  
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