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The Construction Index · October 13, 2026 07:32

£229m Ebury Bridge regeneration passes Gateway 2

Westminster City Council and McLaren Construction have achieved Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for the £229m Ebury Bridge Estate regeneration.

Topics: InfrastructureBuilding Safety

Entities: InfrastructureBuilding Safety

The Construction Index · October 13, 2026 07:24

B&T orders electric Sany kit

B&T Plant Hire has ordered eight quiet and zero emission electric excavators and telehandlers from Sany, aiming at jobs on urban sites where noise and emissions are restricted.

The Construction Index · October 13, 2026 07:14

New group MD for Stockton Group

Stockton Group has appointed Alan Smith as group managing director. Smith joins from SPI Piling, where he was managing director.

The Construction Index · October 13, 2026 07:07

Bellway profits up, margins slip, buyback proposed

Bellway has reported underlying operating profit up 5.6% to £320.6m, with margins reduced from 10.9% to 10.1%. Housing completions rose 10.8%. The company has proposed a £150m share buyback.

Topics: Housing

Entities: Housing

Construction Enquirer · October 13, 2026 07:03

Call for three-year freeze on new housing red tape

Housing commission warns extra rules and taxes have added £38k to cost of new homes

Topics: Housing

Entities: Housing

The Construction Index · October 13, 2026 06:51

Mabey launches Weston bridge

When Balfour Beatty needed a temporary bridge to support electrical works for National Grid in flooded Weston-on-Trent, Mabey Hire came up with an elegant solution.

Topics: Infrastructure

Entities: Infrastructure

Construction Enquirer · October 13, 2026 06:48

Bellway stands firm on subcontractor rates

Housing giant to build fewer homes next year

Topics: Housing

Entities: Housing