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New chair for Timber Development UK

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has appointed a new chair, Patrick Guest. Chris Sutton steps down after holding the role since 2021.

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Peel Waters, Urban Pulse have £100m plan for Glasgow

Peel Waters has lodged plans for a £100 million co-living development at Yorkhill Quay in Glasgow, comprising 526 homes with leisure and retail spaces, designed by Anomaly Architects and delivered for developer Urban Pulse.

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Taylor Wimpey picks Pocock for London

Taylor Wimpey has appointed Tom Pocock, formerly of Berkeley Group, as its divisional chair for London and the South East.

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Stevens' 1000th machine is a UK first

Stevens Equipment Rental has taken delivery of its 1,000th new machine, the first Cat 980 in the UK with AEB automatic emergency braking technology, delivered through Finning.

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Margins rise at Laing O'Rourke

Laing O'Rourke has reported full year results to March 31 2026, showing pre-exceptional earnings before interest and tax up 42% to £157.7 from £111.3m, and an order book worth £17.2bn, up 45%.

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MukAway signs Blue Phoenix deal

Blue Phoenix, an international producer of sustainable secondary aggregates, has signed a three year deal with reuse platform MukAway, marking, the group says, a move from waste logistics into digital materials trading.

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