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Construction News (UK): A revamped approach to delivering the rest of the East West Rail link has been welcomed – although commentators acknowledge that it could raise funding risks. A consultation is running until 9 Jun
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Construction News (UK): A joint venture between Pure Data Centres Group and SEGRO has secured planning approval for a hyperscale data centre in west London. The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) grante
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Construction News (UK): Morgan Sindall has been appointed as main civils contractor in a £200m scheme to reopen the Portishead rail line in the West of England. The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is acting as
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Construction News (UK): Tier one contractor Bouygues has announced plans to fill 2,700 roles in the UK in 2026 as part of a wider global recruitment drive by the French conglomerate. Recruitment in the UK will be spread a
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Construction News (UK): The shortlist has been revealed for this year’s Life Sciences, Tech & Research Clusters Awards, with major contractors in contention ahead of a June ceremony in London. The awards recognise project
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Construction News (UK): The Iran war has led to a sharp revision in expectations for how the sector will perform this year, with overall output now forecast to fall by 2.5 per cent. In its spring forecast, the Constructio
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Construction News (UK): The number of construction companies in ‘critical’ financial distress rose by nearly 50 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, according to an insolvency specialist. BTG, formerly know
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Construction News (UK): Three contractors have settled an asbestos claim with the family of a former construction union president. The widow of former Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) president
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Construction News (UK): Administrators for Geoffrey Osborne have secured a second extension for settling the contractor’s affairs, meaning the process might not conclude until four years after the firm went under. An admi
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Construction News (UK): The government is being called on to take urgent action as a trade body boss has warned the Iran war is adding to a “crisis in construction”. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has set out four
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Construction News (UK): Tom Jennings is senior consultant at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) The UK construction sector consumes over 1 billion litres of diesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil each year, accordin
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Construction News (UK): Profit surged by half at Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) after it focused on “disciplined work selection”, the firm’s latest accounts show. The tier one contractor tabled a pre-tax profit of £15.7m in th