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Watkin Jones forward-buying materials to mitigate against cost inflation

Construction News (UK): Watkin Jones has revealed it is forward-buying materials to mitigate against a possible rise in build costs amid the Middle East conflict. In a trading update today (29 April), the London-based con

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Marlborough scoops £200m Southend roads maintenance deal

Construction News (UK): Southend City Council has awarded a £200m highways maintenance contract to Marlborough Highways, covering up to 14 years of work across the local authority’s road network. The deal covers maintenan

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Plans announced for first purpose-built women’s football stadium

Construction News (UK): Brighton & Hove Albion has confirmed plans to build a 10,000-capacity women’s football stadium next to the Amex Stadium. The club said the ground would be the first purpose-built women’s football s

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National Highways engages market on £166m construction pipeline

Construction News (UK): National Highways' estates and facilities division has begun market engagement for a pipeline of estates construction projects valued at up to £199.2m. The government-owned roads client said its es

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DfT chiefs defend using HS2 team for Liverpool-to-Manchester line

Construction News (UK): Senior government officials have defended a decision to put a key strand of the £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme in the hands of a team from the troubled High Speed 2 project. Departm

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ISG administrators settle claim against architects over job delay

Construction News (UK): ISG’s administrators have settled an £8m claim out of court against an architecture firm over delays to a project completed in 2022. W Griffiths Architects was accused of failing to properly carry

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Calls for HSE funding boost after years of cuts

Construction News (UK): Politicians and peers are calling for the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) funding to be restored to pre-2010 levels, amid concerns over reduced enforcement capabilities. The All-Party Parliamen

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Middle East conflict: nearly 70% of construction firms fear ‘severe’ impact

Construction News (UK): Almost seven in 10 UK construction companies fear “severe” impacts from the Middle East conflict over the next six months, new research shows. Respondents to the Q1 2026 Construction Market Intelli

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Built environment university vice-chancellor to step down

Construction News (UK): University of the Built Environment vice-chancellor Professor Ashley Wheaton has announced he will step down by spring 2027. Wheaton will remain in post during a transition period while the univers

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AI in the construction industry: security first, then innovation

Construction News (UK): Alex Richards is IT and digital director at BAM UK & Ireland Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere right now. Vendors are pushing solutions, the media are giving it extensive coverage, and eve

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Planning complex: why housing targets will never be met

Construction News (UK): Forget land banking, building regulations and the skills crisis. The reason the UK can’t build enough homes is down to the planning system, says Rico Wojtulewicz The post Planning complex: why hous

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Graham wins first phase of Solihull town centre regeneration

Construction News (UK): Graham has been picked by Muse for preconstruction work on the first phase of the Holbeche Place redevelopment in Solihull town centre. The contractor entered a preconstruction services agreement f