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BAM completes Darlington Station expansion
BAM UK & Ireland has completed the expansion of Darlington Station, delivering the work while the station remained in live operation.
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Volvo, Hitachi partner on site electrification
Volvo Construction Equipment and Hitachi Energy have agreed to collaborate on ways to move from individual electric equipment to fully emissions free construction sites.
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Haulotte, Builder Assist, to put robots on MEWPs
Lifting manufacturer Haulotte has partnered with Builder Assist to add a robotic arm to MEWPs, to perform complex construction tasks.
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MGF plans new facility
Excavation, structural support and lifting solutions specialist MGF is investing in a new production facility in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, named for its founder Michael O'Hara.
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Preston Tram Bridge opens
Preston Tram Bridge, constructed by Eric Wright Civil Engineering, was formally opened on Friday. The £8m project key to connecting active travel routes in the area.
Topics: Infrastructure
Entities: Infrastructure
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McLaren takes the lead at Elstree
BNP Paribas Asset Management has picked McLaren Construction as lead contractor for the redevelopment of the former BBC Elstree. Harrington Builders, Aarsleff, SCWS, Halsall and Northern Cladding will join the ensemble delivering the new Fairbanks Studios.
Topics: Building Safety
Entities: Building Safety
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Housing up, overseas investment down, in Q1 2026
TerraQuest has released data showing housing planning applications at their highest level since 2022. In the same period, Real Estate:UK and CoStar Group say overseas investment in UK commercial property slowed sharply.
Topics: Housing
Entities: Housing
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JCB to show biggest crawler excavator
JCB will bring its largest X Series machine, the brand new 520X crawler excavator, to Hillhead in June.
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Laing O'Rourke breaks ground on cancer centre
Laing O'Rourke has started main construction work on the Sussex Cancer Centre for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust.
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CIRIA offers climate risk guide
The Construction Industry Research and Information Association, CIRIA, has released a guide to the impact of climate change on geo-risks across the development life cycle.
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RLB appoints PM lead
Rider Levett Bucknall has appointed Matt Buntine head of London and Europe project and programme management.
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Wates extends Isle of Wight college
Wates Group has started to build a new Welcome Hub at Isle of Wight College, under the Department for Education's £7bn schools construction framework.