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JCB first for AMD
AMD Contract Services Ltd has taken delivery of the first JCB 420X tracked excavator in Scotland, supplied by Scot JCB.
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Insulation training expands as apprenticeships soar
The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association will expand its National Training Centre in Darlington, as apprentice enrolments hit 199, up from 130 last academic year.
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Persimmon wins OK for 328 Dorset homes
Dorset Council has approved Persimmon's plans for 328 zero-carbon ready homes, with 185 approved in outline and 143 receiving detailed consent.
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Lazari picks Vert for resurrection of Art Deco landmark
Lazari has appointed Vert Projects as main contractor on the dMFK designed refurbishment of the Carreras building in Mornington Crescent, formerly known as Greater London House.
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US buildings and UK power drive Balfour Beatty growth
Balfour Beatty revenues reached £5,563m in the first half of 2026, up from £5,150m in 2025. Underlying profit from operations hit £119m, up from £77m. The group's order book was £22.9bn, up from £22.7bn at the end of 2025, and £19.5bn in the first half of...
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Revenues surge at Structure Tone
UK fit out specialist Structure Tone, part of the US STO Building Group, saw gross revenue of £448.8m in 2025, up from £157m in the year prior, with profit before tax reaching £12.6m from £1.7m in 2024.
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Consistent Value and Partnership: Liebherr at Vertikal Days 2026
Liebherr will return to Vertikal Days taking place on 9-10 September 2026, with a comprehensive display of mobile cranes, tower crane technologies, solutions from its component division and digital services, underlining its ongoing commitment to delivering...
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JCB Hydromax beats FIA world record
Days on from breaking one record with the Southern California Timing Association, JCB's Hydromax has toppled another, this time overseen by the FIA, with the car averaging more than 400mph.
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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...