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Kier, Arcadis directors join High Speed Rail Group board

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:34:00 +0100

The High Speed Rail Group has appointed Mandy Duncan of Kier Infrastructure and Jonathan Sharrock of Arcadis to its board of directors.

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Looking out for roof workers pays off

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:26:00 +0100

After members of the public alerted HSE to unsafe working on a site in Kings Cross, B&O Developments and director Sanjay Swaminaryan pleaded guilty to putting workers at risk and were fined at City of London Magistrate's Court.

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Drees & Sommer puts down roots in Bristol

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:22:00 +0100

Construction, real estate and infrastructure consultancy Drees & Sommer UK has opened a permanent office in Bristol, seeking to reinforce its presence in the South West.

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Wernick's RestPod upgrades site accommodation

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:11:00 +0100

Wernick has launched an upgrade to site accommodation, with its new RestPod aiming to offer more of the comforts of home or hotel, particularly suitable for small teams on early works in isolated locations.

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Vistry breaks ground in Bromley

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

Vistry's Riverside and Countryside Partnerships has broken ground on the second phase of a 275-home mixed tenure development in Bromley, London, which will include 32 social rent homes—keeping existing tenants on the same rent and terms.

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Steel up for Croydon recycling facility

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0100

Structural steel work is nearing completion on Powerday's Croydon materials recycling facility (MRF), which is getting a capacity boost with equipment from Turmec. The site is on track to open in April 2027.

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Finning Power heads south

The Construction Index — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:21:00 +0100

Finning Power has opened a new depot in Ashford, Kent, bringing its power solutions and support closer to customers in London and the South East than is currently offered through its Cannock, Staffordshire, HQ.

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First Liebherr 90m boom, 300-tonner for Forsyth's

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:49:00 +0100

Forsyth of Denny has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 in Scotland. The crane is the hirers second with a 90m main boom from Liebherr. The long boom will aid work on tower crane erection and wind turbine maintenance.

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Premier Technical acquires IDSL Group

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:38:00 +0100

Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG) has acquired IDSL Group Holdings, aiming to strengthen its position in passive fire compliance.

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Let’s talk slope stabilisation

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0100

Wherever there are slopes, there's risk, and slope stabilisation is the key to protecting people, property, and progress.

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SCAPE launches £8.5bn framework for defence projects

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:20:00 +0100

Procurement authority SCAPE has launched a two lot framework for defence and complex environment construction projects, its first for the delivery of highly secure construction projects across the UK.

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FPS baselines foundation carbon

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:09:00 +0100

The Federation of Piling Specialists has completed an extensive review of foundation carbon emissions, creating a baseline from 63 projects that can be used to assess progress on decarbonisation.

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Global adds commissioning

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:01:00 +0100

Energy infrastructure specialist Global has launched Global Commissioning. Newly appointed director Ben Rushton emphasised the importance of including commissioning, the last phase of work, at the start of tenders.

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Office construction output falls in 2025

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0100

Barbour ABI reports that UK office construction output dropped 20% in 2025, putting pressure on vacancies and commercial rents. Output is expected to tighten further in 2026.

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Caddick raises steel on Leyland industrial site

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:29:00 +0100

Caddick Construction, working on behalf of Caddick Developments, is constructing the steel frame on the second phase of Farington Park, in Leyland.

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New operations director for Wates

The Construction Index — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0100

Wates Construction has appointed Roger Forsdyke as operations director. Forsdyke joins from Willmott Dixon, where he was COO of its interiors business.

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Ventro completes RD Jukes acquisition

The Construction Index — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Building compliance specialist Ventro has completed the acquisition of electrical engineers RD Jukes, planning to keep existing staff and operations in place.

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Pick Everard completes fire remediation on Salford blocks

The Construction Index — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0100

Pick Everard has completed fire safety remediation works on nine residential tower blocks in Salford, for Together Housing Group, working with lead contractor Quaysquare Consult, Buro Happold and Wintech.

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NiftyLift adds hydrogen option, retrofit

The Construction Index — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:35:00 +0100

NiftyLift will launch a new fuel cell powered version of its HR21 access platform at Vertikal Days, with the hydrogen electric option available for retrofit on two existing models. A diesel electric system will now also be offered on larger machines.

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Trimble helps ensure earthworks go to plan

The Construction Index — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:21:00 +0100

Trimble has launched software to connect its modelling software with earthworks positioning systems, making it easier to implement civil engineering plans.

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Ashbrook plans plant auction in £18m fleet refresh

The Construction Index — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0100

Ashbrook, which in June announced an £18m order for new JCB equipment, will sell off 35 'low-hour' machines this week as part of the fleet refresh, through Euro Auctions.

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House builders report approvals at 20-year-low

The Construction Index — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

The Home Builders Federation has reported that the number of home building sites granted planning permission in the first quarter hit a record low, with only 1,220 sites for private housing getting an OK.

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More homes near stations, less 'gold plating'

The Construction Index — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0100

New planning rules under the National Planning Policy Framework aim to allow 'thousands' of homes to be built close to stations, with a default approval and new minimum expectations for number of homes in these areas, as central government continues its long term failure to provide affordable housing in cities.

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Graham signs up with MukAway

The Construction Index — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:48:00 +0100

Graham has signed a three year deal with materials management platform MukAway, one of the biggest deals in the platform's history.

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Stantec to help Tees Valley create spatial strategy

The Construction Index — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:41:00 +0100

Stantec has been appointed to help create a spatial development strategy (SDS) for the Tees Valley Combined Authority, in a team with Camargue, Prior + Partners, Montagu Evans, and Richard Wood Associates.

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Grayson upgrades green certification

The Construction Index — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0100

Grayson has achieved ISO 14068 carbon neutrality certification, after working to reduce waste and increasing renewable energy generation.

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Sisk completes A59 section

The Construction Index — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

Sisk has completed work on the main section of a new route for the A59 through Kex Gill which replaces a section repeatedly affected by landslips.

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Costain revenues up, margins steady

The Construction Index — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:42:00 +0100

Costain has reported revenues up 3.4% to £543.1m in the first half of 2026, with adjusted operating profit of £17.3m, up 3%, and margins unchanged at 3.2%. The infrastructure specialist had £7bn in forward work, up 67% over the last six years.

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Ainscough hangs up, puts down phone mast

The Construction Index — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:19:00 +0100

Ainscough used a Liebherr LTM1650-8.1 and an LTM1500-8.1 to help Circet dismantle a 53-metre telecoms mast, one of the largest of its type, at a former EE site in Sunderland.

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Myers Group picks Hitachi for quarry work

The Construction Index — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:09:00 +0100

Myers Group has bought two Hitachi excavators, the first purchased for dedicated use at its Johnsons of Wellfield quarry in West Yorkshire.

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