https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comFri, 23 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200 The 75-home Westwick Row scheme will be a proving ground for building greener homes with lower bills before lessons are rolled into the much bigger East Hemel development.
Wates Residential saw off Greencore Homes and Kind & Co to land the two-stage job.
It will first sharpen the design, construction plans and price under a pre-construction services ag]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/wates-bags-23m-crown-estate-green-homes-pilot/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/wates-bags-23m-crown-estate-green-homes-pilot/ Work will complete in early 2028 to sensitively restore the historic market hall, preserving and enhancing its iconic glazed roof structure and distinctive metal architecture.
To ensure existing traders can continue operating throughout the construction period, a temporary market has been created across Market Place, Longcauseway and Foundry Street.Lee Powell, Managing Director of HBC Construction,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hbc-construction-starts-dewsbury-market-revamp/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hbc-construction-starts-dewsbury-market-revamp/ The council has approved legal agreements with the joint developers paving the way for the waterfront scheme to advance, with around 440 homes earmarked for the first phase.
The partners will now submit a planning application by the end of 2027 for the 27-acre site.They landed the job as preferred partners in August last year, beating rival bids from Muse, Vistry and CERT Pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/liverpool-seals-deal-for-800-home-festival-gardens-scheme/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/liverpool-seals-deal-for-800-home-festival-gardens-scheme/ Transport Scotland has named the civil engineering contractor as its intended winner for the 6.4km stretch, with formal award subject to the mandatory standstill period.
It will be the fifth A9 dualling scheme to move into construction and the last let as project-by-project tendering delivery model.The remaining five construction packages will be]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/wills-bros-lined-up-for-220m-a9-pitlochry-dualling/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/wills-bros-lined-up-for-220m-a9-pitlochry-dualling/ The appointment will help shape one of the water sector’s biggest emerging construction programmes, including major tunnelling, new sewers, pumping infrastructure and advanced treatment works.
A formal tender notice is expected in early November following preliminary market engagement.The initial design and pre-delivery phase is expected]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/600m-design-race-looms-for-37bn-windermere-clean-up/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/600m-design-race-looms-for-37bn-windermere-clean-up/ The contractor will start in December under a £26.84m deal to build a pumping station at Farlington and install an 8.5km pipeline between the treatment works and the reservoirs
The new pipeline will be capable of moving up to 32.4 million litres of water per day – enough to fill 400,000 bathtubs.Completion of the scheme is scheduled for early 2030.
Matt Cannon, chief executive offi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/clancy-wins-27m-reservoir-pipeline/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/clancy-wins-27m-reservoir-pipeline/ New Gvernment figures show 94% of councils will carry out preventative maintenance this year, up from 76% last year, boosting demand for treatments that stop road surfaces breaking up.
The shift comes as council road maintenance spending reaches a record £4.9bn, up £800m in two years.
Nearly 7,000 miles of roads are due to be resurfaced this year, more than 10% up on last year.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/englands-road-repair-spending-powers-up-to-49bn/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/englands-road-repair-spending-powers-up-to-49bn/ Two workers were taken to hospital following the incident on Lower Cherwell Street late on Wednesday morning.
Emergency crews at the Banbury site after partial building and scaffolding collapse (Image: Banburyshire Info)
Nine workers were understood to have been on site, where a former car sales garage is being redeveloped into 19 flats.South Central Ambulanc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/builder-severely-injured-in-banbury-site-scaffolding-collapse/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/builder-severely-injured-in-banbury-site-scaffolding-collapse/ Latest forecasts from consultancy McBains predict construction output is anticipated to grow by 1.8% in 2027, strengthening to 2.8% in 2028, before moderating to 2.3% in 2029 and 2.1% in 2030.
Infrastructure is expected to be the star performer with work increasing by 14% between 2026 and 2031 while residential and commercial development experience a more]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/infrastructure-work-set-to-lead-steady-construction-growth/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/infrastructure-work-set-to-lead-steady-construction-growth/ The housing association will use John Southworth Builders Ltd to complete the £3.7m project of affordable one and two-bed flats at Shaw Street.
FCHO terminated its contract with the original contractor Robwood Construction Limited in June following “unacceptable delays” to the project that should have been concluded in 2024.John Southworth has now surveyed the bui]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/contractor-swap-on-troubled-oldham-site/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/contractor-swap-on-troubled-oldham-site/ BAM, Graham, Kier, McLaren, Robertson and Vinci Building have landed places on the new major projects lot for jobs worth more than £45m.
Ten firms join the roster compared with the existing arrangement: BAM, Equans, F Parkinson, GMI, Graham, Henry Brothers, McLaren, Robertson, Seddon and Wates.NWCH high-value projects frameworkP]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/fifteen-win-places-on-new-look-1bn-north-west-framework/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/fifteen-win-places-on-new-look-1bn-north-west-framework/ The family-owned construction site services group has set out a Target 2030 growth plan to pull its eight businesses closer together and win more work spanning pre-construction through to project handover.
Energy, water, nuclear, defence and prison expansion are in its sights as it seeks to build on decades of relationships with major contractors.The st]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/munnelly-plots-acquisition-push-as-sales-hit-181m/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/munnelly-plots-acquisition-push-as-sales-hit-181m/ 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 &]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hg-lands-225m-quartet-of-manchester-towers/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/hg-lands-225m-quartet-of-manchester-towers/ 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]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/bigger-projects-pay-off-for-oliver-connell/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/bigger-projects-pay-off-for-oliver-connell/ 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]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/landsec-shelves-15bn-lewisham-redevelopment/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/landsec-shelves-15bn-lewisham-redevelopment/ 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]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/bouygues-south-london-estate-rebuild-clears-gateway-2/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/bouygues-south-london-estate-rebuild-clears-gateway-2/ 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.
Wolver]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/sixteen-win-150m-black-country-highways-framework/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/sixteen-win-150m-black-country-highways-framework/ The seven shareholders of Collins have completed the sale of the business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) in its 70th anniversary year.
Collins will continue to be led by its existing management team as turnover for the financial year to June 30 2026 is expected to leap 84% to hit £199m generating pre-tax profits of £6.7m.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/collins-construction-sold-to-staff/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/collins-construction-sold-to-staff/ Founded by Andy Hawes in 2010, 24-7 Group has grown from an electrical contractor into a £70m business employing 330 people across the UK.
Hawes will remain as chief executive and shareholder, with the business continuing to operate under its existing name and leadership.He said: “When I started 24-7 Group in 2010, I h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/sauter-acquires-mampe-contractor-24-7-group/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/sauter-acquires-mampe-contractor-24-7-group/ The site in Kingston is one of London’s largest estate renewal programmes which will deliver a total of 2,170 new homes alongside new community facilities, green spaces and improved public realm.
Designed by architects BPTW, Phase 2 will provide 383 new homes, including 94 Council Rent homes, The plans also include more than 700 cycle spaces, around 120 parking spaces, approx]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/vistry-gets-green-light-for-next-phase-of-london-estate/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/construction_news/vistry-gets-green-light-for-next-phase-of-london-estate/