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Encon merges, expands in East Anglia
Encon has merged its Encon Newmarket depot with Encon & Nevill Long Thetford, to offer a wider range of stock from a single 'Total Solutions' branch.
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Staticus to supply Vista facade
Staticus has been appointed to supply the facade package for Vista South Bank, the London project being delivered for Mitsubishi Estate by CO—RE, Multiplex and Make Architects.
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Woodalls picks construction head
Woodalls has appointed Dana Serrano as head of construction, Europe.
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Legrand opens new factory
Legrand has opened a new factory in Cramlington, Northumberland, dedicated to its CP Electronics lighting controls and Legrand Care brand.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.