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• Subcontractors wanted for work across Birmingham

  18-02-2025 08:13
  
  Work opportunities for subcontractors and suppliers across Birmingham will be highlighted at the latest Constructionline  Marketplace Live event next week.
  The event will feature come of the UK’s top contractors, public sector authorities and other organisations including Amey, BAM, Hill Partnerships and Wates.
  It will be held on Wednesday February 26 at Aston Villa Football Club.As well as Constructionline members, tickets for Marketplace Live are also available to the entire Once Fo
  
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• Platform collapse fractures neck of drilling worker

  15-06-2026 18:07
  
  Two construction companies have been fined after a drilling operative sustained fractures to his neck and back when a temporary platform loaded with concrete debris collapsed on top of him.
  Steve Zschoch, now 60, was working for contractors Diacutt Limited on 23 February 2024 at Paxton House in the City of London. The refurbishment project, which was being run by principal contractor Roots Contractors Limited, involved cutting openings through five concrete floors to create a service riser shaft
  
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• Winvic lands £130m Leeds BTR towers job

  15-06-2026 15:28
  Winvic has secured a £130m contract to build a pair of residential towers in Leeds after the scheme became one of the latest major high-rise projects to clear the Building Safety Regulator’s Gateway 2 hurdle.
  The contractor has been appointed by Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture between Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate, to deliver 578 build-to-rent flats on the former International Swimming Pool site close to Leeds city centre.
  Construction is expected to sta
  
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• Winvic lands £130m Leeds BTR towers after Gateway 2 approval

  15-06-2026 15:28
  Winvic has secured a £130m contract to build a pair of residential towers in Leeds after the scheme became one of the latest major high-rise projects to clear the Building Safety Regulator’s Gateway 2 hurdle.
  The contractor has been appointed by Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture between Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate, to deliver 578 build-to-rent flats on the former International Swimming Pool site close to Leeds city centre.
  Construction is expected to sta
  
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• Domis clears Gateway 2 hurdle for Manchester tower

  15-06-2026 14:16
  Domis is set to start construction next month on a 24-storey flats and aparthotel tower in Manchester after the project secured long-awaited Building Safety Regulator Gateway 2 approval.
  The green light unlocks delivery of the Vivere Residences scheme at Cornbrook, where developer Forshaw Land & Property Group plans to build 237 flats alongside an 88-key aparthotel on a prominent gateway site next to Cornbrook Metrolink station.
  The mixed-use project forms part of Peel Waters’ wider Ma
  
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• Construction leaders recognised in King’s birthday honours

  15-06-2026 09:58
  
  Former Tideway chief executive Andy Mitchell has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours list for services to the construction industry.
  Mitchell led the delivery of the £5bn Thames Tideway Tunnel project, one of the UK’s largest infrastructure schemes, before stepping down from the business earlier this year.
  The honour recognises his role overseeing the financing, construction and delivery of London’s successful 25km “super sewer” project.Se
  
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• Steel tariff loophole puts 30,000 fabrication jobs on the line

  15-06-2026 08:58
  
  The UK’s steel fabrication sector has warned that up to 30,000 jobs could disappear over the next seven years unless ministers rethink new steel tariffs due to come into force on 1 July.
  Industry leaders claim the measures are creating a major loophole that will penalise UK fabricators while allowing overseas competitors to ship in fabricated steelwork tariff-free.
  The Construction Leadership Council and British Construction Steelwork Association has stepped up lobbying efforts ahead of th
  
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• CITB set for £20m pension windfall

  15-06-2026 08:38
  
  The Construction Industry Training Board is set for a multi-million pound windfall from a pension fund in the process of being wound-up.
  Industry sources estimate the training body could be in line for a payout of up-to £20m.
  The windfall will come from the closing ITB Pension Fund which manages money for all current and former industry training boards.The closure of the scheme was triggered after it reached maximum funding levels.
  The ongoing pension needs of employees will be met by an i
  
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• Met Police launches £560m construction framework hunt

  15-06-2026 08:26
  
  The Metropolitan Police has launched a procurement drive for a £560m building works framework covering refurbishment, maintenance, security and new-build projects across its estate.
  The nine-lot framework will become the force’s main route for delivering capital works from February 2027 and could run for up to five years if an extension option is exercised.
  Works will range from internal refurbishments, fit-outs and M&E upgrades through to demolition, asbestos removal, security i
  
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• Met Police launch £560m construction framework hunt

  15-06-2026 08:26
  
  The Metropolitan Police has launched a procurement drive for a £560m building works framework covering refurbishment, maintenance, security and new-build projects across its estate.
  The nine-lot framework will become the force’s main route for delivering capital works from February 2027 and could run for up to five years if an extension option is exercised.
  Works will range from internal refurbishments, fit-outs and M&E upgrades through to demolition, asbestos removal, security i
  
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• Vistry launches voluntary exit scheme for staff

  15-06-2026 08:25
  
  Vistry has offered staff voluntary redundancy as the partnerships house builder steps up efforts to preserve cash and cut debt.
  The firm has written to staff below managing director level, inviting them to apply for an enhanced voluntary exit scheme
  Vistry has not specified the number of roles impacted, emphasising the programme offers options for employees amid operational changes.
  The move comes weeks after new chief executive Adam Daniels paused the group’s share buyback programme and w
  
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• Scores bag places on £9.5bn education building framework

  15-06-2026 08:19
  
  Salford-based education buying body Crescent Purchasing Consortium has selected 50 contractors and demolition specialists for a new eight-year construction framework targeted at building projects across England, Wales and Scotland.
  The Construction & Capital Works framework is designed to support new-build and refurbishment projects for schools, colleges, universities, academies, museums and wider public sector clients.
  The agreement is split into 45 regional and contract-form lots covering
  
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• Groundworks firm Mackoy bought in pre-pack deal

  12-06-2026 12:26
  
  Groundworks contractor Mackoy Limited has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal to Geocore Civils Limited.
  Mackoy went into administration on Tuesday with Quantuma taking charge of the £23m turnover business which was one of the biggest groundworks specialists in the South of England focused on infrastructure for housing and commercial schemes.
  Qauntuma said the pre-pack sale protects 20 jobs and “secures the future of the business” which is based in Chandler&
  
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• Guildmore gets start date for £68m leisure centre

  12-06-2026 09:26
  
  Guildmore Group will start work on site this autumn after being officially appointed to lead the £68m regeneration of St George’s Leisure Centre in The London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
  Demolition of the existing building is scheduled to begin this Autumn 2026 with construction works expected to start in early 2027. The new leisure centre and homes are anticipated to be completed in 2029.
  The existing leisure centre in Shadwell will be demolished and replaced with a modern four-storey
  
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• McAlpine replaced on £4bn Somerset gigafactory job

  12-06-2026 09:11
  
  Battery giant Agratas is replacing Sir Robert McAlpine on its flagship £4bn Somerset gigafactory project as it seeks to get the delayed Gravity Smart Campus development back on track.
  The Tata-owned business will part company with McAlpine at the end of this month and is preparing to install a new construction partner to take the vast battery manufacturing scheme through its next phase.
  Agratas has not revealed who will replace McAlpine, but industry sources told the Enquirer that logistic
  
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• New boss strengthens Severfield delivery team

  12-06-2026 09:02
  
  Steelwork giant Severfield has drafted in two senior appointments as new chief executive Paul McNerney presses ahead with plans to reshape the business.
  McNerney, who joined from Laing O’Rourke last November, has completed a review of Severfield’s markets, operations and organisational structure following a turbulent year for the group.
  As part of the shake-up, he has appointed former Laing O’Rourke colleague Vasily Lovkovskiy as head of transformation.Lovkovskiy worked alongsi
  
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• Contractors circle to finish Ardmore’s 10 big London jobs

  12-06-2026 08:56
  
  Clients of collapsed contractor Ardmore Construction Group have already started lining up replacement builders in a bid to keep its £1bn-plus portfolio of London projects moving.
  Rapid handovers on Ardmore’s 10 major sites could help limit the fallout from the £350m-turnover contractor’s collapse and reduce disruption for subcontractors and suppliers caught up in the failure.
  One industry source told the Enquirer: “It was clear that Ardmore was in trouble because of
  
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• Kier wins £140m water contract extension

  12-06-2026 08:40
  
  Kier has been awarded a £140m contract extension across South West Water’s network over the next two years.
  Kier is the sole contractor appointed on the extension of the Network Services Alliance (NSA) framework.
  The contractor will continue to deliver repair and maintenance, leakage activity, network reliability schemes, metering and developer services alongside local supply chains.In the last year Kier has delivered more than 25,000 repair and maintenance jobs, alongside over 32,00
  
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• Ardmore Construction Group collapses into administration

  11-06-2026 13:43
  
  Ardmore Construction Group is being placed into administration today after mounting concerns over potential liabilities linked to legacy residential projects undermined its ability to secure new work and squeezed cash flow.
  Major London sites were shut down this morning as the group moved to enter administration through the courts following missed payments to staff and subcontractors.
  Group businesses affected include Ardmore Major Projects, Ardmore Hotels & Commercial, Ardmore Regeneration,
  
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• Allied London unveils landmark Castlefield tower plan

  11-06-2026 09:07
  
  A 46-storey residential tower could rise above Manchester’s Castlefield district under plans to deliver nearly 600 homes on one of the city centre’s last major vacant brownfield sites.
  Developer Allied London is behind the plan to replace a stalled scheme at the site that never got off the ground.
  The proposed One Castlefield development would see a 46-storey tower and an adjoining eight-storey block rise on Ellesmere Street, plugging the final gap in the wider St George’s rege
  
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• Subcontractors wanted for jobs across Yorkshire

  11-06-2026 08:18
  
  Constructionline is hosting its latest event in Leeds next week.
  The Marketplace Live event will highlight work opportunities for subcontractors and suppliers across Yorkshire.
  Companies looking to boost their supply chain will include McLaren, Balfour Beatty, Seddon, GMI, Fortem Solutions, Robertson Group and United Infrastructure.The event will take place at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavillion on June 18.
  Registration for Marketplace Live is open to paid members of the Once For All networ
  
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• Gatwick picks 11 firms to drive £2bn airport upgrade

  11-06-2026 08:05
  
  London Gatwick has refreshed its contractor roster choosing 11 firms to deliver a £2bn decade-long upgrade of the airport.
  The selected suppliers include major tier 1s and several regional specialists. Together they will support management and delivery of airport projects such as pier refurbishments, installation of electric vehicle charging stations, self-check-in system enhancements and upgrading of terminal facilitiesLondon Gatwick line-up
  BP Installations
  Camgo Electrical
  Costain
  Gatwi
  
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• Derby backs 1,150-home Derbion masterplan

  11-06-2026 08:01
  
  Shopping centre owner Derbion has secured planning approval for a major city centre regeneration scheme that will deliver 1,150 new homes across two key redevelopment sites in Derby.
  The consent covers the transformation of the former Eagle Market site and the nearby Bradshaw Way Retail Park, both identified by Derby City Council as priority regeneration locations within its Vision for Derby strategy.
  At the former Eagle Market site, Derbion plans to deliver 674 homes across six residential buil
  
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• Lorne Stewart returns to profit after two years in the red

  11-06-2026 08:00
  Saudi-owned M&E contractor Lorne Stewart has returned to profit after a board-led turnaround programme cut costs, shut underperforming regions and tightened project selection.
  The Greenford-based engineering and facilities services specialist posted a pre-tax profit of £1.6m for the year to 31 December 2025, reversing a £1.6m loss the previous year and ending two consecutive years in the red.
  Turnover edged up 5% to £107m, while operating profit recovered to £1.2m fro
  
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• Mott MacDonald Bentley to host recruitment event

  10-06-2026 23:05
  Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is continuing its expansion across the South West following its first long-term framework award with Wessex Water – strengthening its project design and delivery capability and inviting prospective candidates to a recruitment event in Poole this month.
  As a capital delivery partner on two multi-million-pound lots, MMB will help deliver part of a £3.7bn AMP8 investment programme across the South West of England. The work supports improvements in wastewater
  
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• G&H lands deals with Wates and Tilbury Douglas

  10-06-2026 22:51
  
  G&H has been appointed to deliver two school mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) design and build contracts worth £7.8m, including its first project in collaboration with Wates.
  Following competitive tender processes, G&H will support Wates, to deliver the new Joseph Norton Academy on behalf of Kirklees Council. It will also collaborate with Tilbury Douglas on Brunswick Community Primary School for the Department of Education.
  Based in Huddersfield, the Joseph Norton Aca
  
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• CCTV captures scaffolder’s skylight roof plunge

  10-06-2026 15:36
  
  Two construction companies have been fined £79,300 after a scaffolder broke his arm, leg and suffered head lacerations after falling through a roof skylight while installing temporary edge protection at a warehouse in Yorkshire.
  James Cranswick, 26, was installing temporary scaffolding edge protection for Clover Access Systems Limited at a warehouse at Acre Mills in Keighley, West Yorkshire, when the incident took place. CCTV footage shows Cranswick falling onto a pallet truck before landi
  
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• Motorway concrete barrier safety drive hits the hard shoulder

  10-06-2026 08:59
  Government road safety chiefs have been accused of dragging their heels on plans to replace ageing motorway steel barriers with safer concrete systems.
  Parliamentary answers have revealed National Highways has replaced just 53km of life-expired steel central reserve barrier with concrete between 2020 and 2025.
  That is despite its own 2022 improvement plan identifying around 1,620km of steel barrier needing replacement across the network.
  The Department for Transport mandated in 2005 that stronge
  
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• Sellafield site pay dispute sparks new week-long strike

  10-06-2026 08:27
  Construction workers at Sellafield are set to stage a fresh week-long strike after talks over a nuclear site allowance failed to make progress.
  Nearly 2,000 trades workers will walk out from 15-21 June in an escalating dispute over demands for a site-specific payment recognising the specialist skills and hazards involved in working at the UK’s largest nuclear complex.
  Trades planning to take action include electricians, joiners, pipe-fitters, riggers, welders and groundworkers working for
  
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• Portsmouth lines up £120m tower block safety blitz

  10-06-2026 08:22
  
  Portsmouth City Council has launched a £120m framework to accelerate fire safety and building remediation works across its high-rise housing stock, with up to six contractors set to share a six-year programme.
  The framework will cover several higher-risk residential towers alongside selected medium and low-rise blocks, with the council aiming to appoint contractors by October.
  The programme is valued between £60m and £120m over the maximum six-year term.A distinctive feature of
  
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