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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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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...
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The UK division of France's Vinci Construction has reported margins up 3.6% for the year in 2025, on revenues of £2.7bn. Asphalt division Eurovia saw the strongest growth, followed by civil engineers Taylor Woodrow.
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Bellway has reported home completions up 10.8% in the first half of 2026, to 9,695. The company expects an underlying operating profit around £320m, up for £303.5m.
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Ibstock, reporting its first half results, saw revenues down 15.1% at £164m from £193m, and an £8m profit before tax in 2025 slipping to a £27m loss in 2026.
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The latest RICS UK Construction Monitor survey saw respondents' assessment of construction activity improving slightly in the second quarter of 2026.
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Builders merchants MKM will stock Sisalwool sustainable natural fibre insulation, after the Federation of Master Builders Scotland brought together the two businesses.
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Mitie Power & Grid, and Carlyle-backed partners Revera Energy, have broken ground on the Windyhill Battery Energy Storage Site near Glasgow. In the first phase, the 400MWh site will store enough energy for 50,000 homes for two hours, with a second phase...
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National Highways plans to demolish a 50-year-old bridge at Junction 6 on the M42, on the north section of the junction roundabout, after it finding damage and corrosion to its concrete and steel.
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While revenues at building products manufacturer Marshalls dropped by 0.5% to £317.8m in the first half of the year, the company squeezed out profit before tax growth of 13.2%, at £24.9m this year compared to £22m in the first half of 2025.
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A JCB hydrogen-powered car has hit speeds of 368.347mph at Bonneville Salt Flats. The manufacturer has developed hydrogen internal combustion engines for its backhoes and generators.
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Specialist recycler Enva has launched a new white recycled plastic compound, recycled from refrigerators, for use in construction applications.