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Overton gives mobile stores an upgrade
Overton Electrical Services has been appointed to provide M&E services for Vodafone stores, as they rebrand as VodafoneThree following a 2025 merger.
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Marlborough delivers lower carbon streets in Barnet
Marlborough Highways has worked with Holcim UK and Low Carbon Materials to resurface three streets for Barnet Council, using ACLA, a low carbon aggregate alternative for asphalt.
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Atlas Copco launches mobile charging station
Atlas Copco has launched a mobile towable rapid charging station, the FCS 220-240, delivering 232kWh, over 220 kW DC and 50 KW AC outputs, and weighing 3.5t.
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Ballard to pay £300m for GeoPura
Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems will acquire British power solutions provider GeoPura. The UK company, which has been establishing a position in construction site hydrogen-fuelled power supply, will receive £82.5m in cash and around 50.8...
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Graham to deliver 3,200 homes in Lincoln
Graham has been appointed by the City of Lincoln Council to design and construct the next phase of its Charterholme project, which aims to deliver 3,200 new homes.
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Portakabin HQ for Workdry group
Portakabin will deliver a three-storey office building for the Workdry Group's headquarters in Hampshire, using 66 bespoke modules and aiming to demonstrate modern methods of construction (MMoC) techniques.
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Amey launches long lasting barriers with Hill & Smith VRS
Amey has partnered with Hill & Smith VRS to launch an innovative barrier system on National Highways maintenance projects that promises to reduce the need for repairs and reduce roadworks.
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United Infrastructure, SoilDri partner for AMP8 delivery
United Infrastructure and SoilDri have formed a national innovation partnership, focused on infrastructure delivery and soil reuse, targeted at AMP8 projects.
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Pallet Loop demonstrates circularity success
After two years in operation, recovery scheme The Pallet Loop says it has issued more than 3 million pallets and collected 1.8 million after use, paying £1.4m back to users such as British Gypsum, Wienerberger, Barratt Redrow and CEMEX.
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Morgan Sindall to build new Royal Engineers facilities
As the Royal Engineers move to new facilities at Cattterick, Morgan Sindall has started work on new facilities at the garrison; 1,300 new homes will be built at their former barracks under plans developed by Homes England.
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Chartway completes low carbon Ebbsfleet neighbourhood
Chartway Partnerships Group, partnering with Packaged Living and Moat, has completed Alkerden 5B, a neighbourhood of Ebbsfleet Garden Village, including 47 Octopus 'Zero bills' homes with solar panels and Tesla battery storage.
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Planning pays off for NG Bailey
NG Bailey has reported turnover of £707m in the year to 27 February 2026, up from £662m, with profits up at £21.2m from £15m, and an order book of £1.7bn, citing the successful implementation of a new strategic plan and launch of a new built environment...