CITB accelerates apprenticeships 5.6.2026 09:19

The Construction Industry Training Board has launched a new Accelerated Apprenticeships programme to help deliver the government’s homebuilding goal of 1.5m new homes by 2029.

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Hydrogen bowsers and shipping sunlight 4.6.2026 12:13

As HyKit launched its first mobile hydrogen refueller, effectively a bowser for hydrogen, executive chair Jo Bamford talked to The Construction Index about building a global supply chain for the fuel.

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ARB chair reappointed 8.6.2026 09:52

The Architects Registration Board's chair Alan Kershaw has been reappointed by the Privy Council for a further two-year term, as the profession continues a significant programme of reform.

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New NED for MukAway 8.6.2026 09:42

Mark Stuart, joint MD of Stuart Energy, has joined MukAway as a non-executive director. The appointment of the power and equipment hire specialist comes as the waste compliance and reuse platform seeks to extend its reach.

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Menzies warns of cash flow crisis 8.6.2026 09:19

Accountants Menzies have surveyed the building sector, with Censuswide, and found 93% facing late payments, with invoices now 53 days overdue on average.

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JJ Sugrue buys two new Hyundai excavators via Tobin 8.6.2026 09:08

JJ Sugrue has brought two new Hyundai compact excavators from recently appointed dealer Tobin Plant.

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SNIPEF elects president 8.6.2026 08:52

SNIPEF, the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation, has appointed its 102nd president, Steve Craig.

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Hankinson Whittle invests in fire protection 8.6.2026 08:49

Property maintenance and specialist coatings business Hankinson Whittle has acquired Fire Protection Compliance Ltd (FPC).

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BRCK Group buys H. S. Jackson & Son 8.6.2026 08:34

Construction material distributor BRCK Group PLC has agreed to acquire fencing manufacturer H. S. Jackson & Son, paying £15m for the business and £4.9m for land and property.

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DB Cargo UK picks Liebherr for aggregate handling 5.6.2026 09:32

DB Cargo UK has invested £8.5m, using a credit line from Siemens Financial Services, to buy seven new LH 40 material handlers from Liebherr, supporting the low carbon delivery of aggregates by rail.

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Alliance invests in fleet 5.6.2026 09:11

Alliance Tool Hire has invested £900,000 in more than twenty new delivery vehicles.

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MKM COO picked for BMF role 5.6.2026 08:56

Dave Castle, chief operating officer of MKM Building Supplies, has been appointed as a board adviser to the Builders Merchants Federation.

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