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Stepnell delivers Long Eaton bridge

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0100

Stepnell has completed a £4.2m lace-inspired bridge, designed by Gagarin Studio, in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, connecting the town’s centre with its largest park, for walkers and cyclists.

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Hillhouse opens £5m Edinburgh asphalt facility

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:32:00 +0100

Hillhouse Quarry Group has opened a new £5m asphalt production facility at Soutra Mains Quarry, near Edinburgh.

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Construction Edition joins OddBalls to fight Cancer with bold new underwear.

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0100

Construction Edition has collaborated with popular underwear brand Oddballs, to launch the world's first official construction machinery underwear line.

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New official Construction Edition colouring & activity book brings industry giants to life

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0100

Today marks the official release of the Construction Edition Colouring and Activity Book, the definitive interactive guide designed to inspire construction fans, machinery enthusiasts, and future operators of all ages.

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Red Rhino goes to Grand Cayman

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0100

Grantham’s Red Rhino has supplied one of its 5000+ crushers to Grand Cayman’s Garland Development, which is using it to process excavated limestone on a residential project.

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Travis Perkins launches Scope 3 calculator

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:11:00 +0100

Travis Perkins has launched a carbon calculator, Connect, which will allow customers to track Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

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AtkinsRéalis, Optaric partner on smart glasses

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0100

AtkinsRéalis and enterprise smart glasses company Optaric have formed a partnership to develop the solutions for the nuclear sector.

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AECOM appoints grid upgrade lead

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0100

AECOM has appointed Liam Feeney as transmission and distribution lead for Europe and India. He will focus on grid upgrades needed for the energy transition.

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Takeuchi brings offset excavator to UK

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:35:00 +0100

Takeuchi's latest 15t compact excavator is now available in the UK, with an offset boom.

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Funding boost for Alchera's AI roadworks scheduling

The Construction Index — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0100

Alchera, which uses AI to analyse traffic data and manage road operations and maintenance works, has raised £2.7m in seed funding.

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Steel work complete on Ashington cinema

The Construction Index — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:31:00 +0100

Robertson Construction North East has held a steel signing ceremony as it completes the frame of the £16m Portland Park cinema and restaurant, being built in Ashington for Advance Northumberland on behalf of Northumberland County Council.

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NHS England, Wates offer prescription for community health

The Construction Index — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0100

NHS England and Wates have published a white paper setting out how the government’s planned 250 neighbourhood health centres can be delivered across England.

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Coventry's City Centre South begins to take shape

The Construction Index — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:11:00 +0100

With demolition and groundworks complete, The Hill Group has marked the start of work on the first tower at Coventry's City Centre South, where the developer is building 200 affordable homes for investor Legal & General.

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Goldbeck to build Cardiff Bay car park

The Construction Index — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100

Cardiff Council has chosen Goldbeck Construction to deliver a new 900-space car park, with external design from Arup and Rio Architects.

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Willmott Dixon chosen for Huddersfield Market regeneration

The Construction Index — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:49:00 +0100

Kirklees Council has chosen Willmott Dixon to refurbish the Grade II* listed Huddersfield Open Market.

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Laing O'Rourke picks Expanded Structures lead

The Construction Index — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:39:00 +0100

Laing O'Rourke has appointed Conor Considine business unit leader of Expanded Structures, its specialist basement, substructures and superstructures division.

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Lincolnshire golf course turned into nature reserve

The Construction Index — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0100

Newark's Influence Landscape Planning and Design has helped the National Trust turn a golf course into a wetland nature reserve.

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New council house funding for Hull

The Construction Index — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Hull City Council has secured £9m in funding from the government's Social and Affordable Homes Programme, supporting the delivery of 83 new council homes.

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£229m Ebury Bridge regeneration passes Gateway 2

The Construction Index — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:32:00 +0100

Westminster City Council and McLaren Construction have achieved Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for the £229m Ebury Bridge Estate regeneration.

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B&T orders electric Sany kit

The Construction Index — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:24:00 +0100

B&T Plant Hire has ordered eight quiet and zero emission electric excavators and telehandlers from Sany, aiming at jobs on urban sites where noise and emissions are restricted.

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New group MD for Stockton Group

The Construction Index — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0100

Stockton Group has appointed Alan Smith as group managing director. Smith joins from SPI Piling, where he was managing director.

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Bellway profits up, margins slip, buyback proposed

The Construction Index — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:07:00 +0100

Bellway has reported underlying operating profit up 5.6% to £320.6m, with margins reduced from 10.9% to 10.1%. Housing completions rose 10.8%. The company has proposed a £150m share buyback.

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Mabey launches Weston bridge

The Construction Index — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:51:00 +0100

When Balfour Beatty needed a temporary bridge to support electrical works for National Grid in flooded Weston-on-Trent, Mabey Hire came up with an elegant solution.

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Graham picked for Stratford PBSA

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0100

Gamuda Land UK has appointed Graham to deliver a £45m purpose built student accommodation block in Stratford, London.

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Egis UK & Ireland picks energy director

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:34:00 +0100

Egis UK & Ireland has appointed Mark Docherty as energy director, with a focus on the grid and renewables. Docherty joins from Arcadis.

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Vinci progresses St Helens transport hub

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:26:00 +0100

Vinci Building is making progress on the delivery of the Austin-Smith:Lord-designed St Helens Transport Interchange, delivered for St Helens Borough Council and ECF.

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Wates wins Penrhys regeneration work

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:13:00 +0100

Trivallis has appointed Wates Residential as development partner for the regeneration of Penrhys in Rhondda Cynon Taf, with plans for hundreds of new homes, community facilities and infrastructure.

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Wigan picks Tilbury Douglas for Haigh Hall

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0100

Wigan Council has appointed Tilbury Douglas to lead the restoration of the Grade II* listed Haigh Hall.

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Hexagon adds modelling with Rocscience deal

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:55:00 +0100

Swedish geoscience company Hexagon has acquired modelling and simulation specialist Rocscience, aiming to feed ground data directly into engineering models for infrastructure and mining clients.

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Cat launches mini and micro excavators

The Construction Index — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0100

Caterpillar has launched three new small excavators, the micro Cat 301 Compact Radius, and the Cat 302.4 and 302.6 mini excavators.

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