Liverpool mayor sets out housing ambitions 19.1.2026 07:56

The Liverpool City Region mayor has set out a £2bn plan to build more than 63,000 new homes on his turf

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Supreme Court backs late paying client 16.1.2026 07:57

The Supreme Court has come down on the side of the late paying client in its long running legal battle against the contractor that walked off site.

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Carrington relief road plans submitted 19.1.2026 08:52

A planning application for the proposed Carrington relief road has been submitted by and to Trafford Council.

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Marshalls sticks with Bourne as CEO 19.1.2026 08:41

Building products manufacturer Marshalls has given its interim chief executive the job on a permanent basis.

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Hercules joins Balfour Beatty power list 19.1.2026 08:22

AIM-listed construction labour subcontractor Hercules has secured a place on Balfour Beatty's list of preferred suppliers for power transmission and distribution work.

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Kier cuts turf in Darlington 19.1.2026 07:58

When Rachel Reeves was told to pull her boots on and get digging with Kier, she may have thought there was a typo in the memo.

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Graham lands £37m school building assignment 16.1.2026 09:44

John Graham Construction has been selected to lead the redevelopment of a secondary school in Coalville, Leicestershire.

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Midlands groundworks contractor collapses 16.1.2026 09:34

Stoke-on-Trent based Caldwell Construction has gone into administration.

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Healthy outlook for Welsh contractor 16.1.2026 08:46

One of the UK’s oldest construction companies is looking optimistically to the year ahead after filing a solid set of accounts.

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Civil engineering tender prices soar 16.1.2026 08:31

Civil engineering tender prices are on the rise due to capacity constraints in the sector.

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RAAC hospitals to miss rebuild targets 16.1.2026 08:18

Replacements for seven hospitals suffering from crumbly concrete are not expected to open until 2032-33, beyond the original 2030 deadline.

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Northern Ireland construction output hits 15-year high 15.1.2026 12:46

A new report from construction consultant Aecom shows that Northern Ireland is on the up but work is needed to keep it that way.

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