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VDMA updates concrete pump manual

European trade association the VDMA has revised its safety manual for concrete delivery and placing machines.

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Endurance picks Multiplex for London tower

Endurance Land, part of Nan Fung Group, has appointed Multiplex as main contractor for its 36-storey 99 City Road office tower, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, with structural engineers AKT II, and Arup consulting on MEP and sustainability.

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Kimpton wins City of Liverpool College contract

Kimpton has been awarded the mechanical and electrical engineering contract at The City of Liverpool College following a competitive tender process, aided in part by its hosting a number of students on T-Level placements.

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Len Smith & Son fined over roof fall

Northumberland contractor Len Smith & Son Building Contractors Limited has been fined £20,000 after a bricklayer stepped on to a fragile roof, falling eight feet onto concrete and breaking two vertebrae. HSE found the company had no safe system of work for...

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Vinci margins up in UK

The UK division of France's Vinci Construction has reported margins up 3.6% for the year in 2025, on revenues of £2.7bn. Asphalt division Eurovia saw the strongest growth, followed by civil engineers Taylor Woodrow.

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Bellway completions up 10%

Bellway has reported home completions up 10.8% in the first half of 2026, to 9,695. The company expects an underlying operating profit around £320m, up for £303.5m.

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