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RED to complete Ardmore Chancery Lane refurbishment

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:23:00 +0100

LS Estates has appointed RED Group to complete work on 5 Chancery Lane, which had come to a halt with the collapse of former contractor Ardmore.

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JJ Rhatigan wins first major UK framework

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0100

JJ Rhatigan has been awarded a place on Pagabo's major works framework, its first major framework appointment in the UK.

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Bigger cab, better control

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0100

Komatsu has shown off its latest excavator, the PC220-12, with a week-long customer and distributor event. Will North reports.

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Hydrogen at the pump

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0100

Hydrogen powered plant and generators are ready to work. But how will the gas be delivered on site? Will North reports.

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Engines and fuel cells

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0100

JCB and Toyota have both developed new hydrogen fuelled equipment. Where they differ is in the choice of internal combustion or fuel cells. Will North reports

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Low-carbon crossing

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:02:00 +0100

Hydrogen-powered equipment can’t get to work without fuel and hydrogen fuel has no value without equipment to put it in. At the Lower Thames Crossing, National Highways is working to match fuel supply with equipment demand. Will North reports.

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Stemming the rising tide

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0100

The £249m Bridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme is being reshaped to withstand not only the risk of widespread flooding but also another threat – inflation. David Taylor reports

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Pick Everard delivers Thames Valley Police forensics centre

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

Pick Everard has project managed the delivery of a new £34m forensics centre for Thames Valley Police in Bicester, working with contractor Willmott Dixon and design consultant AtkinsRéalis.

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Vistry, Kingston Council receive permission for new homes

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0100

Vistry and Kingston Council have secured planning permission for Phase 2 of the BPTW-designed Cambridge Road Estate regeneration, which will deliver 383 new homes, as part of a wider 2,170 home scheme.

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Murphy takes 19 Kubota compact excavators

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:06:00 +0100

Murphy Plant has bought 19 Kubota KX085-5 compact excavators, supplied by dealer Shellplant.

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Morgan Sindall starts £32m SEND school expansion

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:53:00 +0100

Morgan Sindall Construction has started work on a Noviun Architects-designed expansion of Foxwood Academy SEND school in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, project managed by Gleeds.

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McLaughlin & Harvey picked for Dover port frameworks

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:44:00 +0100

McLaughlin & Harvey has been been appointed to the Port of Dover's new project contractor framework, after completing work this summer on the port's western docks revival project with Boskalis Westminster.

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Caddick hands over Manchester later life development

The Construction Index — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0100

Caddick Construction has completed work on 50 new apartments for older residents for Mosscare St Vincent (MSV) Housing Group, which will be leased by Manchester City Council.

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Building confidence in AI

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0100

Products and services making use of artificial intelligence are being offered throughout the construction supply chain. But what makes them different, and what real benefits do they offer? Will North reports.

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Marsh launches roads, plant insurance

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Marsh has launched two new insurance facilities, covering road contractors and plant.

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Sisk appoints new MDs

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:26:00 +0100

Sisk has appointed two new managing directors. Brian Comaskey will become MD for Ireland East, while Diarmuid O’Sullivan becomes MD for a new energy business unit.

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SPA opens £900m repairs framework

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0100

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has opened applications for a £900m housing and building repairs framework.

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Willmott Dixon starts planning Passivhaus leisure centre

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:09:00 +0100

Waverley Borough Council has selected Willmott Dixon as preferred contractor for the new GT3-designed Cranleigh Leisure Centre, which will be delivered in line with Passivhaus standards.

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Bradford clears ground for new homes

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:44:00 +0100

Bradford Council and ECF, a partnership between Homes England’s National Housing Bank, L&G and Muse, have marked the start of work by Metropolitan Demolition, which will make space for a thousand new homes.

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Secondhand LR 1400 SX for Delden

The Construction Index — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0100

Delden Cranes has bought a secondhand 400t LR 1400 SX via Liebherr Great Britain, swayed by its ease of rigging and suitability for long term hire.

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Heidelberg expands Manchester recycling

The Construction Index — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:50:00 +0100

Heidelberg has expanded the capabilities of its Agecroft recycling operation in Swinton, Manchester, investing in a new wash plant and rail link.

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B&Q to offer Deliveroo, Gophr deliveries

The Construction Index — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0100

B&Q is aiming to offer trade customers same day deliveries through a partnership with Gophr, and expanded a home delivery partnership with Deliveroo to more than 100 stores.

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Case expands compact range

The Construction Index — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:25:00 +0100

Case has launched a new backhoe loader and electric mini track loader, and made upgrades to its compact wheel loader range.

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Speller Metcalfe gets moving in Trafford

The Construction Index — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0100

Speller Metcalfe has started main construction on Move Partington, a new sports village being built for Trafford Council, supported by £18.3m in Levelling Up funding, with £2m in backing from Sports England.

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Eric Wright tops out Leyland market development

The Construction Index — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:56:00 +0100

Eric Wright has marked a high point in the refurbishment of Leyland's market, topping out the tallest building in the development.

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Willmott Dixon half year profits rise

The Construction Index — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0100

Willmott Dixon underlying profits are up 13% to £12.5m from £11.1m in the six months to 30 June, on steady turnover of £544.8m, with a secured order book of £1.37bn.

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Stepnell delivers Long Eaton bridge

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0100

Stepnell has completed a £4.2m lace-inspired bridge, designed by Gagarin Studio, in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, connecting the town’s centre with its largest park, for walkers and cyclists.

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Hillhouse opens £5m Edinburgh asphalt facility

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:32:00 +0100

Hillhouse Quarry Group has opened a new £5m asphalt production facility at Soutra Mains Quarry, near Edinburgh.

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Red Rhino goes to Grand Cayman

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0100

Grantham’s Red Rhino has supplied one of its 5000+ crushers to Grand Cayman’s Garland Development, which is using it to process excavated limestone on a residential project.

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Travis Perkins launches Scope 3 calculator

The Construction Index — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:11:00 +0100

Travis Perkins has launched a carbon calculator, Connect, which will allow customers to track Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

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