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Insulation training expands as apprenticeships soar

12 Aug The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association will expand its National Training Centre in Darlington, as apprentice enrolments hit 199, up from 130 last academic year.

Persimmon wins OK for 328 Dorset homes

12 Aug Dorset Council has approved Persimmon's plans for 328 zero-carbon ready homes, with 185 approved in outline and 143 receiving detailed consent.

Lazari picks Vert for resurrection of Art Deco landmark

12 Aug Lazari has appointed Vert Projects as main contractor on the dMFK designed refurbishment of the Carreras building in Mornington Crescent, formerly known as Greater London House.

US buildings and UK power drive Balfour Beatty growth

12 Aug Balfour Beatty revenues reached £5,563m in the first half of 2026, up from £5,150m in 2025. Underlying profit from operations hit £119m, up from £77m. The group's order book was £22.9bn, up from £22.7bn at the end of 2025, and £19.5bn in the first half of that year.

Revenues surge at Structure Tone

12 Aug UK fit out specialist Structure Tone, part of the US STO Building Group, saw gross revenue of £448.8m in 2025, up from £157m in the year prior, with profit before tax reaching £12.6m from £1.7m in 2024.

JCB Hydromax beats FIA world record

12 Aug Days on from breaking one record with the Southern California Timing Association, JCB's Hydromax has toppled another, this time overseen by the FIA, with the car averaging more than 400mph.

VDMA updates concrete pump manual

11 Aug European trade association the VDMA has revised its safety manual for concrete delivery and placing machines.

Endurance picks Multiplex for London tower

11 Aug Endurance Land, part of Nan Fung Group, has appointed Multiplex as main contractor for its 36-storey 99 City Road office tower, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, with structural engineers AKT II, and Arup consulting on MEP and sustainability.

Kimpton wins City of Liverpool College contract

11 Aug Kimpton has been awarded the mechanical and electrical engineering contract at The City of Liverpool College following a competitive tender process, aided in part by its hosting a number of students on T-Level placements.

Len Smith & Son fined over roof fall

11 Aug Northumberland contractor Len Smith & Son Building Contractors Limited has been fined £20,000 after a bricklayer stepped on to a fragile roof, falling eight feet onto concrete and breaking two vertebrae. HSE found the company had no safe system of work for the activity being undertaken.

Vinci margins up in UK

11 Aug The UK division of France's Vinci Construction has reported margins up 3.6% for the year in 2025, on revenues of £2.7bn. Asphalt division Eurovia saw the strongest growth, followed by civil engineers Taylor Woodrow.

Bellway completions up 10%

11 Aug Bellway has reported home completions up 10.8% in the first half of 2026, to 9,695. The company expects an underlying operating profit around £320m, up for £303.5m.

Housebuilding a challenge for Ibstock

10 Aug Ibstock, reporting its first half results, saw revenues down 15.1% at £164m from £193m, and an £8m profit before tax in 2025 slipping to a £27m loss in 2026.

RICS survey sees modest recovery in Q2

10 Aug The latest RICS UK Construction Monitor survey saw respondents' assessment of construction activity improving slightly in the second quarter of 2026.

FMB helps bring sustainable insulation to market

10 Aug Builders merchants MKM will stock Sisalwool sustainable natural fibre insulation, after the Federation of Master Builders Scotland brought together the two businesses.

Mitie, Revera break ground on 400MWh BESS

10 Aug Mitie Power & Grid, and Carlyle-backed partners Revera Energy, have broken ground on the Windyhill Battery Energy Storage Site near Glasgow. In the first phase, the 400MWh site will store enough energy for 50,000 homes for two hours, with a second phase of the same scale planned.

National Highways plans rapid bridge demolition

10 Aug National Highways plans to demolish a 50-year-old bridge at Junction 6 on the M42, on the north section of the junction roundabout, after it finding damage and corrosion to its concrete and steel.

Marshalls profits up on subdued revenues

10 Aug While revenues at building products manufacturer Marshalls dropped by 0.5% to £317.8m in the first half of the year, the company squeezed out profit before tax growth of 13.2%, at £24.9m this year compared to £22m in the first half of 2025.

JCB hits 368mph at Bonneville

10 Aug A JCB hydrogen-powered car has hit speeds of 368.347mph at Bonneville Salt Flats. The manufacturer has developed hydrogen internal combustion engines for its backhoes and generators.

Enva recycles fridges for construction

7 Aug Specialist recycler Enva has launched a new white recycled plastic compound, recycled from refrigerators, for use in construction applications.

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