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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 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 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 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 and SoilDri have formed a national innovation partnership, focused on infrastructure delivery and soil reuse, targeted at AMP8 projects.
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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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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 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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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...
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National Grid has appointed Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and OTW as delivery partners for 1,000km of overhead line upgrades worth £1.2bn.
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Holcim UK has won a competitive tender to supply sustainable readymix concrete to the Smithfield Lofts development in Digbeth, Birmingham.
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Bouygues UK has been appointed as lead contractor for main works on the Overdale Acute Hospital project in Jersey, through the island's New Healthcare Facilities Programme (NHFP).