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Sizewell C to re-use Hinkley tunnel segment site

The Construction Index — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:42:00 +0100

Sizewell C has received planning approval to build tunnel components at a site in Avonmouth, previously used by Hinkley Point C.

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Flannery puts electric Cat to work

The Construction Index — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:33:00 +0100

Flannery Plant Hire has deployed a Cat 320, delivered by Finning UK & Ireland, debuting the electric medium excavator in the UK.

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Miller Knight expands apprentice training

The Construction Index — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:49:00 +0100

Miller Knight has expanded its apprentice training academy, aiming to increase intake to 12 apprentices at a time, with 27 expected to complete the programme each year.

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Select adds Xwatch to new JCBs

The Construction Index — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0100

Select Plant Hire is having Xwatch safety technology added to around 30 new JCBs as they enter its fleet.

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Willmott Dixon appoints NE delivery director

The Construction Index — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:09:00 +0100

Willmott Dixon has appointed Mark Wolverson North East delivery director. Wolverson returns to the business after a role with Wates, where he was operations director.

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Newett welcomes first apprentices

The Construction Index — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:59:00 +0100

Housebuilder Newett Homes has welcomed its first four apprentice bricklayers from Barnsley College, who will receive training in partnership with Bond Brickwork, Clover Brickwork, and Matthews and Robinson Construction.

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Gilbert-Ash profits up 11%

The Construction Index — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:47:00 +0100

Construction and fit-out company Gilbert-Ash has reported profits up 11% in 2025 to £7.6m, from £6.8m. Turnover was down from £268m to £227m, after a major project was delayed.

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Steelwork progresses at Aylesbury logistics development

The Construction Index — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:51:00 +0100

Glencar has marked progress on structural steelwork at Link in Aylesbury, a new 192,000 sq ft industrial and logistics development.

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Mapei tiling installed at Darlington Station

The Construction Index — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:47:00 +0100

The Tiling Company (Northern) Ltd has installed a Mapei tiling system at Darlington station for lead contractor BAM UK & Ireland.

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Daiwa House buys stake in Miller Homes

The Construction Index — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0100

Japanese investor Daiwa House has acquired a 30% minority stake in Miller Homes, from controlling shareholder Apollo Funds.

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CPSLift helps build a home for penguins

The Construction Index — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0100

Central Platform Services has installed glass viewing panels at a new £1.2m habitat for African penguins at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, being built by Zooscapes.

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Caddick completes Leeds logistics centre

The Construction Index — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0100

Caddick has handed over 23 industrial units at T45, a new urban logistics development on the A63 in Leeds, to developer Chancerygate.

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Molson to sell Bell ADTs in Scotland

The Construction Index — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:54:00 +0100

Molson Scotland has been appointed as the official Bell articulated dump truck dealer for the country.

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Wrexham AFC stadium truss installed

The Construction Index — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:40:00 +0100

A 125t inverted ribbon truss has been lifted into place at Wrexham AFC's Cae Ras stadium, marking a milestone in the construction of the club's new Kop Stand.

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Stepnell appoints construction MD

The Construction Index — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:46:00 +0100

Stepnell has appointed Simon Gorski, formerly of Lendlease, as managing director of its construction business.

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Aster targets £1bn home improvement programme

The Construction Index — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0100

Housing association Aster Group has reported a record investment in upgrading and maintaining its existing estare of 38,000 homes, spending £124.6m in its 2025/26 year, with plans for £1bn in improvement spending over the next seven years.

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NUAR marks first year with OS

The Construction Index — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:21:00 +0100

The National Underground Assets Register is marking a year since its operations were placed under the Ordnance Survey, with 400 asset owners now part of the register, and 3.2m km of buried assets, 80% of those known, now mapped.

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Higgins, Wandsworth break ground on affordable homes

The Construction Index — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:11:00 +0100

Wandsworth Council and Higgins Partnerships have broken ground on Phase 2 of Garratt Lane, where they are building 113 council rented homes.

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Truck industry targets hydrogen in Europe

The Construction Index — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:02:00 +0100

At IAA Transportation, truck industry leaders from Volvo, Daimler, and Toyota have come together to accelerate adoption of a hydrogen ecosystem, aiming to have hydrogen trucks on the road in Germany by 2030, as the basis for wider EU adoption.

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New MD for Breedon cement business

The Construction Index — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:51:00 +0100

Breedon has appointed Catherine Gibson as managing director, cement, products and surfacing solutions, Great Britain. Gibson joins from Travis Perkins.

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H E Services goes electric

The Construction Index — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:44:00 +0100

H E Services (Plant Hire) has added its first fully electric lorry, a DAF FA XD 220, purchased through Channel Commercials, which will be used for its own deliveries from its Strood depot,.

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Will Rudd helps bring solar to Scottish Water HQ

The Construction Index — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:48:00 +0100

Will Rudd has supported OCS's delivery of 1MW of solar power, using 2,250 panels mounted over 243 car parking bays, at Scottish Water's Stepps, Glasgow, headquarters.

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Graham wins Oxford flood defence contract

The Construction Index — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:41:00 +0100

The Environment Agency has appointed Graham to deliver the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, whcih aims to save £1.8bn of potential flood damage and disruption.

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Adderstone to reuse materials for Strata NE debut

The Construction Index — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:29:00 +0100

Adderstone Civils will reuse excavated materials on a project for Strata in Spennymoor, County Durham, the housebuilder's first in the north east.

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Arcadis supports completion of A38(M) strengthening

The Construction Index — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:22:00 +0100

Arcadis, acting as project manager and supervisor, has supported the completion of strengthening works on the A38(M) Tame Valley viaduct in Birmingham.

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Barhale finds savings, wins Severn Trent contract

The Construction Index — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:08:00 +0100

During early contractor involvement on Severn Trent Water's Ravenstone treatment works upgrade, Barhale identified a 40%, £2m, cost reduction and has now been appointed to the main works contract.

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Volvo compact loaders get a redesign

The Construction Index — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:57:00 +0100

Volvo's L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders have received a frame redesign, with a new rear end suitable for fitting equipment, improved service access and a redesigned cab entrance.

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Kier aims higher

The Construction Index — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0100

Kier, reporting adjusted revenues up 7.5% in its full year to 30 June, at £4,393m from £4,087.8m, and adjusted profit before tax up 8.8% at £136.4m, has set a new target of double digit growth in earning per share.

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Goldhofer shows transporter with adjustable axles

The Construction Index — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:50:00 +0100

At a customer event, Goldhofer has shown the PST/SL-ES (285), a new heavy transport module with adjustable track width, to balance stability with maneuverability.

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Gateway 2 approval for £32m Leeds development

The Construction Index — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:36:00 +0100

Hyve Living's The One Residence in Leeds, a £32m development with Elite Realty Invest, has received Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator.

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