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SFO arrests four over £44m insulation fraud

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

The Serious Fraud Office has arrested four people over allegations of fraud linked to the Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) involving the companies Warmfront, JJ Crump and South Coast Insulation Services.

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Crane BS&U workers vote to strike again

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

Members of the GMB at Crane Building Services & Utilities have voted to strike, for the second time in less than two years, pledging to shut down the company's Hitchin headquarters.

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WHC orders 39 Thwaites dumpers

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0100

WHC Services has ordered 39 new Thwaites dumpers through distributor Lister Wilder, including eight newly launched 9t Straight Tip ROP+ units.

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SPOA engages engagement officer

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:50:00 +0100

The Scottish Plant Owners Association has appointed Cheryl MacLennan as skills and industry engagement officer.

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Offsite timber offers warm affordable homes

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:46:00 +0100

Donaldson Timber Systems has launched a new range of offsite timber houses, designed for the affordable homes sector.

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New Ramboll director for defence and polar sectors

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

Ramboll has appointed Darren Carlile as head of growth and sales for buildings, with a focus on defence and polar sectors as these become of increasing strategic importance.

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Electric retrofit for concrete mixer drums

The Construction Index — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0100

Utranazz has launched an electric retrofit solution for concrete truck mixer drums, Ultradrive, powering the drum while the truck engine is turned off.

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Wills Bros picks Trimble kit from Sitech for A9 surveys

The Construction Index — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:40:00 +0100

Wills Bros Civil Engineering has used Trimble survey equipment from Sitech for work on the A9 dualling project in Scotland.

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OS introduces BNG mapping

The Construction Index — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:31:00 +0100

Ordnance Survey has created a new tool to map habitats, supporting developers in reaching targets for a 10% uplift in biodiversity.

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Graham picked for Didcot bypass work

The Construction Index — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:12:00 +0100

Oxfordshire County Council has appointed Graham to deliver the Clifton Hampden Bypass section of the Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure scheme.

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Tilbury Douglas robot walks, collects data

The Construction Index — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:04:00 +0100

Tilbury Douglas has put a humanoid robot to work on live construction sites, using it for data collection.

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YPO, Pagabo join forces on procurement

The Construction Index — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:50:00 +0100

YPO and Pagabo have formed a 10-year strategic delivery partnership, combining the resources, reputation and expertise of one of the UK's largest buyers and a leading digital procurement specialist.

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Colliers makes costs appointment

The Construction Index — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:39:00 +0100

Ben Hulland has been appointed a director in the cost management team of professional services and engineering firm Colliers, as it focuses on large and complex projects.

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Approval for Bristol student flats

The Construction Index — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:31:00 +0100

Watkins Jones' 484-bed purpose built student accommodation scheme on Malago Road, Bristol, has passed Gateway 2.

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Regenerated power: Finning rebuilds generators

The Construction Index — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:47:00 +0100

Finning Power Rental (FPR) has launched a rebuild programme for its large rental generators to improve fleet availability as demand for temporary power solutions continues to rise.

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Prefab plumbing speeds Leeds tower

The Construction Index — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Briggs Forrester Living selected prefabricated drainage and water supply products from Polypipe Building Services, cutting installation times on the Leeds Sky Gardens apartment block.

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SNG appoints contractors to £10.9bn homes framework

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

Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has made appointments to its new Contractor Framework for Affordable Homes, part of its 10-year £10.9bn investment programme.

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Duraproducts appoints kerbing manager

The Construction Index — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:19:00 +0100

With polymer kerbs approved for highways works, Duraproducts has appointed Ned Birley as general manager for the products.

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Tree surgeon picks FUSO Canter

The Construction Index — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0100

Jack Cotterill Tree Services has been using three FUSO Canter trucks, purchased from Mertrux Truck & Van.

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RICS establishes global whole-life carbon collaboration

The Construction Index — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:59:00 +0100

RICS has established a new collaboration to harmonise how whole-life carbon emissions are measured across the global built environment.

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Battery electric shunter for Whatley Quarry

The Construction Index — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:46:00 +0100

Heidelberg has commissioned a converted battery electric shunting locomotive for its Whatley Quarry.

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New chair planned for Stelrad

The Construction Index — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has appointed Martyn Coffey to succeed Bob Ellis as chair. Coffey will join the board as a non-exective director on May 1, taking over as chair after its May 20 AGM.

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Huddersfield Market plans approved

The Construction Index — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0100

Kirklees Council has approved plans for the regeneration of the Grade II* Huddersfield Market. The £16.5m scheme was designed by Greig & Stephenson Architects.

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Gordons expands in central Scotland

The Construction Index — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:14:00 +0100

Gordons Construction Equipment is opening its seventh location, the first in central Scotland, this summer, at Blairgowrie in Perthshire.

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Natural England go-ahead for nutrients scheme

The Construction Index — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:53:00 +0100

Natural England has approved the Stodmarsh stream enhancement scheme under the Habitats Regulations, enabling nutrient neutrality credits that will allow for the development of thousands of homes around Ashford in Kent.

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H. E. Services helps fix Hampshire sewers

The Construction Index — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:37:00 +0100

Southern Water has used a Komatsu excavator from H. E. Services for wastewater infrastructure improvemenrts at Ashurst Bridge, near Totton in Hampshire.

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New technical director for Axter

The Construction Index — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:27:00 +0100

Ipswich-based flat roofing specialist Axter Ltd has appointed Shaun Lotay as its new technical director.

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EcoVadis silver for Doka

The Construction Index — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0100

Doka has been rated silver by sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis. Decarbonisation and circularity have been key to scaffold and formwork company's approach.

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McLaughlin & Harvey completes Edinburgh Uni building

The Construction Index — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:43:00 +0100

McLaughlin & Harvey has completed the construction of the University of Edinburgh’s new Engineering Forum building, home to the School of Engineering’s Institute for Energy Systems.

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Ridge appoints infrastructure head

The Construction Index — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:36:00 +0100

Ridge has appointed Steve Williams its head of infrastructure. Williams joins the built environment consultancy from Turner & Townsend.

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