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NOCN to launch new competence platform

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:31:00 +0100

CPCS administrator the NOCN Group plans to launch a new digital platform, tied to its NOCN Skills Passport, that will allow employers to track workforce competence.

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Fusion21 marks social value success

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:13:00 +0100

Procurement organisation Fusion21 has released data on its social value programmes, showing that more than 700 people found employment through projects on its frameworks, including 116 apprentices.

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864,000 self-employed taxpayers have days to comply with Making Tax Digital or start racking up penalty points

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0100

The clock is ticking. On 7 August, 864,000 self-employed taxpayers must file their first quarterly update under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, the biggest shake-up of self-assessment in a generation, and many subbies are in scope.

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New home registrations fall in Q2

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:21:00 +0100

The National House Building Council has reported new home registrations down 4% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, at 29,162, with private sector registrations falling 5% and affordable registrations remaining stable.

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Morgan Sindall delivers Essex SEND school

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0100

Morgan Sindall Construction's Essex business has delivered a new SEND sixth form at Glenwood School in South Benfleet, with capacity for 40 students.

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Pagabo launches £1.5bn framework

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:49:00 +0100

Pagabo has announced the launch of a new construction works framework, for projects up to £15m, managed on behalf of TEAL, The Education Alliance.

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Case appoints Midlands, Munster, dealers

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:40:00 +0100

Case has appointed Hamstead Plant as its new dealer for the English Midlands, and added Samco Plant Sales to its network in Munster, Ireland.

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New CCO for Stark

The Construction Index — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:27:00 +0100

Stark Building Materials UK has appointed Jan Green as chief commercial officer.

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Morgan Sindall scores Crystal Palace approval

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:34:00 +0100

The London Borough of Bromley approved proposals for the redevelopment of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The work will be carried out by Morgan Sindall Construction, with masterplanning from WOO architects; partners include Max Fordham, FaulknerBrowns, Alan Baxter Associates, and Currie & Brown.

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Portakabin to make something out of Everything

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:21:00 +0100

Portakabin has been approved as a supplier to Place Group's Everything Estates frameworks, which enable a broad range of public sector estates services.

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Yorkshire picks AtkinsRéalis for AMP8 framework

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0100

Yorkshire Water has appointed AtkinsRéalis to its AMP8 framework, supporting the delivery of major investment and infrastructure projects.

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Robertson takes slice of £1.5bn YORbuild framework

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100

Robertson Construction Yorkshire & East Midlands has secured a place on Lot 1 of YORhub’s new £1.5bn YORbuild Major Works 2 Framework, covering projects valued between £10m and £30m.

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'Energy efficient' data centre planned for Blackpool

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:50:00 +0100

Blackpool Council plans to award the contract to build a new data centre, dubbed Silicon Sands, to Hochtief Data Centre Partner UK Ltd.

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Fischer launches new concrete screws

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:41:00 +0100

Fischer has launched two new lines of concrete screws, FBS 4 and FBS 5, targeting electrical and HVAC installations.

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Pick Everard, Keltbray complete Doncaster remediation

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0100

Pick Everard, operating under Perfect Circle and procured through the SCAPE Consultancy Framework, with Keltbray, has completed the remediation of Waterfront East Park for the City of Doncaster Council.

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New CEO for MPA

The Construction Index — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:22:00 +0100

The Mineral Products Association has appointed a new CEO, Paul Adeleke, who joins the MPA from the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).

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Structural timber promoted at Westminster

The Construction Index — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0100

The Structural Timber Association has convened a panel at the Palace of Westminster to discuss the role of the product in sustainably accelerating UK housebuilding.

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Thinking local brings EcoVadis Gold for MKM

The Construction Index — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0100

EcoVadis has awarded MKM Building Supplies its gold medal, placing the independent building merchant in the top 5% of 150,000 companies assessed globally.

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Work starts on Wolverhampton new homes

The Construction Index — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:14:00 +0100

Keon Homes has laid the first bricks for 32 new council homes in Wolverhampton, the second phase of work in the city's Heath Town district, for the local council, backed by improvements to the area's district heat network.

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Woodalls appoints in France and Spain

The Construction Index — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0100

London-headquartered design and construction firm Woodalls has appointed Melisa Armocida as project director, France, and Marielena Sardi as project manager, Spain.

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Henry Brothers opens new Edinburgh office

The Construction Index — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:54:00 +0100

Henry Brothers has opened a new office in Edinburgh, as it seeks to reinforce its presence on Scotland's east coast.

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Wates picks Grace for London role

The Construction Index — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:43:00 +0100

Wates Group has appointed Kevin Grace, who joins from Mace, as commercial director of its London construction business.

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Marlborough picked for first Medway road project

The Construction Index — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:36:00 +0100

Medway Council has appointed Marlborough Highways to the roadbuilder's first job in the area, delivering a junction improvement in Rainham.

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Kilmac goes full Trimble for surveys

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0100

Kilmac Ltd has bought a full suite of Trimble off-machine equipment from Sitech, for use on civils and groundworks surveys in Scotland.

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AtlasCopco updates energy management

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0100

AtlasCopco's updated ECO Controller energy management system aims to increase the efficiency of job site battery electric storage systems, and is compatible with third party generators from DSE, CAT, Cummins, and Comap.

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National Pile Croppers targets pre-cast

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:26:00 +0100

National Pile Croppers latest product, the PC 400, has been designed to crop pre-cast piles from 300–400mm, with four or more rebar pieces. It's already been used by Careys on a project for Holcim.

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Screencore picks RME for France

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0100

Northern Ireland's Screencore has appointed RME Solutions as its distributor in France for its full range of equipment and parts.

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Graham completes active travel A10 bridge

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:40:00 +0100

Graham has completed work on a new traffic-free bridge over the A10, providing a connection from Waterbeach New Town to Cambridge Science Park, for pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians.

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Finning rebuilds Cat for Enovert

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:19:00 +0100

Finning has rebuilt the powertrain and hydraulics of a 2011 Cat D6T dozer for waste management company Enovert, who have returned the machine, with 9,511 hours of use, to landfill work.

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Barhale helps Anglian tackle Cypermethrin

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0100

Barhale has completed Anglian Water's first tertiary treatment plant designed to remove the pesticide Cypermethrin, at Raunds Water Recycling.

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