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Overbury installs carbon-storing wallboard for L&G
Overbury has used Adapatavate's Breathaboard at Legal & General's new London headquarters.
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Alwoodley picks National Pile Croppers for hotel job
Alwoodley Civils has selected pile croppers from National Pile Croppers for a hotel project, being built behind the 1920s facade of an older building in York.
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Strike pays off for Crane BS&U workers
Members of the GMB at Crane BS&U have voted to accept a 6% pay rise from the US-owned firm, after two weeks of strike actions.
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Work starts on Bradford hospital redevelopment
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has broken ground on the second phase of the £65m redevelopment of Lynfield Mount Hospital, which will be delivered by McAvoy using modular construction techniques.
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National Tool Hire adds building materials
Online tool rehire marketplace National Tool Hire will now offer building materials, along with tools and equipment, from its network of local suppliers.
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Dalkia secures MEP contract for Passivhaus school
EdF's Dalkia UK will deliver an £8.9m package of MEP works for its third Passivhaus-standard school, Trinity Academy in Edinburgh. Work with the main contractor, McLaughlin & Harvey, will start in October.
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Vp profit slips amid Brandon restructuring, tough environment
Vp Plc has reported adjusted profit of £27m, in the year to March 31 2026, down from £36.7m, on revenue of £358.3m, down from £380m.
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Dudleys completes Blyth coach headquarters
Dudleys Consulting Engineers has completed work to deliver a new UK headquarters for Spanish coach builders Irizar, working alongside KPP Architects, Stainforth Construction LLP, RPP Group, Quod, and Orbis Building Services Consultants.
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Severn Trent picks Tracto for pipe bursting
As Severn Trent gets underway with renewals under AMP8, it has chosen to use a trenchless technique known as pipe bursting, and tools from supplier Tracto.
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New Leica scanners boost accuracy, flexibility
Leica has launched a new RTC series of laser scanners, boasting of its improved data capture speeds and accuracy, and of the ease with which users can upgrade scanning when needed.
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Willmott Dixon and Fortem report results
Willmott Dixon and Fortem last week released accounts for 2025. The construction company had a record pipeline of £4.4bn over five years; its property services sister company saw a 22% rise in underlying profit.
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Tilbury Douglas appoints regional building MD
Tilbury Douglas has appointed Simon Butler as managing director, regional building. Alongside him, Martin Home and Richard Boeg have been appointed regional MDs for building in the North and South, and Kabir Salihi regional director, north west.