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• HG lands £225m quartet of Manchester towers

  21-10-2026 11:56 via Construction Enquirer
  
  Developer FEC has appointed HG Construction to lead the delivery of the next phase of homes at the Red Bank neighbourhood north of Manchester city centre.
  The £225m contracts will see HG Construction build four new buildings across plots NT02 and NT03, forming part of FEC’s wider plans for Red Bank within Victoria North.
  The contractor will be responsible for delivering 316 properties over 34 storeys in FEC’s first build-to-rent development at NT02, along with three buildings &
  
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• Bigger projects pay-off for Oliver Connell

  21-10-2026 08:25 via Construction Enquirer
  
  RC frame and groundworks specialist Oliver Connell has posted another strong set of results as a focus on fewer, larger projects pays off.
  Latest numbers filed at Companies House show turnover ticked-up to £155m for the year to June 30 2026 from £150m last time as pre-tax profits hit £23.4m from £22.6m.
  The directors said: “The company maintained a consistent level of profitability during the year. The board has continued to pursue tender opportunities that align wi
  
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• Landsec shelves £1.5bn Lewisham redevelopment

  21-10-2026 08:16 via Construction Enquirer
  
  Developer Landsec has put its £1.5bn redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre on ice after rising construction costs and a stand-off over affordable housing blocked its route to delivery.
  Work had been due to start next year on the south east London scheme, replacing the 1970s mall with a new shopping district and residential towers rising to 35 storeys.
  The masterplan would deliver more than 1,700 homes, 660 student beds and 445 co-living rooms, alongside a 500-capacity music venue and r
  
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• Bouygues South London estate rebuild clears Gateway 2

  21-10-2026 08:15 via Construction Enquirer
  Bouygues UK has cleared the Gateway 2 hurdle for the next 295 homes at its Tustin Estate regeneration scheme in south London.
  The Building Safety Regulator approved phase two with four minor requirements, paving the way for construction of four blocks on the eastern side of the Southwark estate.
  The breakthrough comes nearly 17 months after the planning green light was announced in May last year.Bouygues said the BSR review took 34 weeks following a six-month detailed design push involving more
  
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• Sixteen win £150m Black Country highways framework

  21-10-2026 07:54 via Construction Enquirer
  Four contractors have secured places on the biggest projects lot of a £150m Black Country highways framework.
  Amey, McPhillips, Fitzgerald Contractors and CR Reynolds will chase individual jobs worth more than £5m and up to £10m, with £75m of work expected through the top tier.McPhillips, Fitzgerald and CR Reynolds also landed places on the £750,000 to £5m lot alongside AE Yates, Bridge Construction, Montel Civil Engineering and Octavius Infrastructure.
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