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Grayson upgrades green certification
Grayson has achieved ISO 14068 carbon neutrality certification, after working to reduce waste and increasing renewable energy generation.
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Sisk completes A59 section
Sisk has completed work on the main section of a new route for the A59 through Kex Gill which replaces a section repeatedly affected by landslips.
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Costain revenues up, margins steady
Costain has reported revenues up 3.4% to £543.1m in the first half of 2026, with adjusted operating profit of £17.3m, up 3%, and margins unchanged at 3.2%. The infrastructure specialist had £7bn in forward work, up 67% over the last six years.
Topics: Infrastructure
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Ainscough hangs up, puts down phone mast
Ainscough used a Liebherr LTM1650-8.1 to help Circet dismantle a 53-metre telecoms mast, one of the largest of its type, at a former EE site in Sunderland.
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Myers Group picks Hitachi for quarry work
Myers Group has bought two Hitachi excavators, the first purchased for dedicated use at its Johnsons of Wellfield quarry in West Yorkshire.
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ABAX adds AI camera monitoring
Fleet management platform ABAX has launched Vision AI, a single or dual camera system using AI to capture accident related video and to monitor risky driver behaviour.
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HBC completes child health centre in Sheffield
HBC Construction Limited has completed work on The Spark in Sheffield, the £17m home of the National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT). The centre will become operational later this year.
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CCL picked for ECF's Bicycle Works
CCL Facades will join parent company and lead contractor Caddick Construction on Wolverhampton's Bicycle Works, a 331 home development being built for English Cities Fund (ECF), a partnership between Homes England, L&G and Muse.
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Eagle takes first 15t 3-series Takeuchi
Eagle Plant has taken delivery of its first 15t Takeuchi 3-series excavator, a fixed boom TB3150R, recently launched at Hillhead.
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New CEO for STA
The Structural Timber Association has appointed Iain McIlwee as CEO, replacing Andrew Orriss. McIlwee will take up the role from November.
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Acorn builds contracts team
Asbestos management consultancy Acorn Analytical Services, has promoted three team members—David Kelsey, Ellis Bastable, and Charlie Dalby—as it grows its contracts team,
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National Highways targets A38 for renewal
National Highways is investing more than £10m in upgrading the A38 through Devon, refurbishing two viaducts, improving drainage, tackling trees affected by Ash dieback, and enhancing road surfaces.