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Network Rail seeks rock cutting EOIs for Wales & Western

The Construction Index — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:33:00 +0100

Network Rail is inviting expressions of interest for a £93m contract for rock cutting, as it develops a new framework.

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Majestic stands with Huddersfield fans

The Construction Index — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0100

Majestic Construction has completed new safe standing at Huddersfield Town's Accu Stadium, boosting the matchday experience while keeping fans safe.

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Hardies acquires Storrier & Donaldson

The Construction Index — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0100

Scottish chartered surveyor Hardies has acquired Storrier & Donaldson Quantity Surveyors. The incoming team members will join the Glasgow offices of Shepherd and Hardies.

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HLM recruit blue light expert

The Construction Index — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0100

HLM Architects has recruited Russell Geary as associate, emergency services lead, to support the design of sensitive, high-security public-sector environments.

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Lambkin joins Caddick in East Midlands

The Construction Index — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0100

Caddick Construction has appointed Mark Lambkin as construction director for the East Midlands, as it seeks to grow its pipeline in the region.

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McLaughlin & Harvey help cut test wait for Braintree patients

The Construction Index — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0100

McLaughlin & Harvey has completed a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) at Braintree Community Hospital for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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Ridgway on a roll with JCB

The Construction Index — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0100

Ridgway Rentals has ordered three of JCB's brand new VM118D soil compactors, along with 220X tracked excavators and articulated booms, through Gunn JCB.

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Trifecta launches fire door directory

The Construction Index — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:34:00 +0100

Wirral fire door specialist Trifecta has launched a new directory to help customers find a fire door company near them, across the UK, even where the Trifecta doesn't operate itself.

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New Magna CFO targets international growth

The Construction Index — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Dutch off road specialist Magna Tyres Group has appointed Arnold van Woerkum as CFO, as it seeks further international growth.

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Groundforce props picked for Chatham development

The Construction Index — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:33:00 +0100

Lashi Contractors is using Groundforce Shorco modular hydraulic props while it constructs an underground car park for new apartments developed for Callisto Homes in Chatham.

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Plasterboard manufacturer cuts carbon

The Construction Index — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0100

Drywall manufacturer Siniat has demonstrated a 5% cut in carbon intensity of its products, after a £170m investment in its Bristol and Ferrybridge sites.

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Blade picks Böcker

The Construction Index — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:57:00 +0100

Blade Lifting and Logistics have placed a multi-unit order for long and light Böcker cranes, and taken delivery of the first, an AK 48 with a 3t, 49m boom.

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Sellafield engineers plan decommissioning in the round

The Construction Index — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0100

AtkinsRéalis has helped nuclear engineers at Sellafield implement an immersive environment for decommissioning planning, using technology from Igloo Vision.

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Speedy approves Syntech biofuel

The Construction Index — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0100

Speedy Hire has approved Syntech's ASB B100, a UK-sourced 100% waste vegetable oil based biofuel, for use across its full range. The decision means customers can benefit from full fuel duty relief, as well as cutting their carbon emissions.

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Sisk profit before tax up 27%

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0100

Sicon Limited, the parent company of John Sisk & Son’s construction and related businesses in Ireland, the UK and Europe has reported 2025 full year profit before tax up 27.7% to €74.2m. Turnover growth in the UK made up for declines in Ireland and Europe.

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Kier, Arcadis directors join High Speed Rail Group board

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:34:00 +0100

The High Speed Rail Group has appointed Mandy Duncan of Kier Infrastructure and Jonathan Sharrock of Arcadis to its board of directors.

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Drees & Sommer puts down roots in Bristol

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:22:00 +0100

Construction, real estate and infrastructure consultancy Drees & Sommer UK has opened a permanent office in Bristol, seeking to reinforce its presence in the South West.

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Wernick's RestPod upgrades site accommodation

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:11:00 +0100

Wernick has launched an upgrade to site accommodation, with its new RestPod aiming to offer more of the comforts of home or hotel, particularly suitable for small teams on early works in isolated locations.

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Vistry breaks ground in Bromley

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

Vistry's Riverside and Countryside Partnerships has broken ground on the second phase of a 275-home mixed tenure development in Bromley, London, which will include 32 social rent homes—keeping existing tenants on the same rent and terms.

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Steel up for Croydon recycling facility

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0100

Structural steel work is nearing completion on Powerday's Croydon materials recycling facility (MRF), which is getting a capacity boost with equipment from Turmec. The site is on track to open in April 2027.

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Looking out for roof workers pays off

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:26:00 +0100

After members of the public alerted HSE to unsafe working on a site in Kings Cross, B&O Developments and director Sanjay Swaminaryan pleaded guilty to putting workers at risk and were fined at City of London Magistrate's Court.

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Finning Power heads south

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:21:00 +0100

Finning Power has opened a new depot in Ashford, Kent, bringing its power solutions and support closer to customers in London and the South East than is currently offered through its Cannock, Staffordshire, HQ.

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First Liebherr 90m boom, 300-tonner for Forsyth's

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:49:00 +0100

Forsyth of Denny has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 in Scotland. The crane is the hirers second with a 90m main boom from Liebherr. The long boom will aid work on tower crane erection and wind turbine maintenance.

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Premier Technical acquires IDSL Group

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:38:00 +0100

Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG) has acquired IDSL Group Holdings, aiming to strengthen its position in passive fire compliance.

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Let’s talk slope stabilisation

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0100

Wherever there are slopes, there's risk, and slope stabilisation is the key to protecting people, property, and progress.

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SCAPE launches £8.5bn framework for defence projects

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:20:00 +0100

Procurement authority SCAPE has launched a two lot framework for defence and complex environment construction projects, its first for the delivery of highly secure construction projects across the UK.

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FPS baselines foundation carbon

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:09:00 +0100

The Federation of Piling Specialists has completed an extensive review of foundation carbon emissions, creating a baseline from 63 projects that can be used to assess progress on decarbonisation.

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Global adds commissioning

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:01:00 +0100

Energy infrastructure specialist Global has launched Global Commissioning. Newly appointed director Ben Rushton emphasised the importance of including commissioning, the last phase of work, at the start of tenders.

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Office construction output falls in 2025

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0100

Barbour ABI reports that UK office construction output dropped 20% in 2025, putting pressure on vacancies and commercial rents. Output is expected to tighten further in 2026.

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Caddick raises steel on Leyland industrial site

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:29:00 +0100

Caddick Construction, working on behalf of Caddick Developments, is constructing the steel frame on the second phase of Farington Park, in Leyland.

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