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Holcim starts imports at Tilbury

The Construction Index — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:06:00 +0100

Holcim's Tilbury Cement Works has received its first import from a deep sea vessel, marking its move to active operations.

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Bigger cab, better digital controls, on new Komatsu

The Construction Index — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:34:00 +0100

Komatsu has launched its latest excavator, the PC220, with a week long customer and distributor event. The new machine offers a maximum bucket capacity of 1.8 metres squared, and is powered by a 129 kW/173 HP Komatsu engine.

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Graham starts school steel work

The Construction Index — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:52:00 +0100

Graham has marked the start of structural steel installation at The Castle Rock School in Coalville, Leicestershire, which it is building for the Department for Education (DfE) and Lionheart Educational Trust.

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Diacutt, Roots Contractors fined over platform collapse

The Construction Index — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:42:00 +0100

Drilling operative Steve Zschoch has described being 'folded up like a concertina' after a temporary platform collapsed on him, fracturing his neck, while working for contractors Diacutt Limited, on a project run by Roots Contractors Limited. He hasn't worked since.

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Strabag UK completes Van Elle acquisition

The Construction Index — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0100

Strabag UK has completed its acquisition of ground engineering specialist Van Elle, which will become a new subdivision of the business.

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Leeds build-to-rent scheme passes Gateway 2

The Construction Index — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:22:00 +0100

Winvic will deliver a new £130m build-to-rent project in Leeds for Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate joint venture Lisbon Street Developments Limited, after the 578 apartment scheme received Gateway 2 approval.

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EDF, Trillium issued ONR improvement notices

The Construction Index — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0100

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served improvement notices to EDF and contractor Trillium Flow Services UK Ltd over shortfalls in asbestos recording at Torness Nuclear Power Station.

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Addison Hunt appoints Lincoln director

The Construction Index — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:54:00 +0100

Addison Hunt has appointed Daniel Garfoot as director of its Lincoln office, as it seeks to expand across Lincolnshire and the Midlands.

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WSP appoints deputy COO, UK and Ireland

The Construction Index — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:44:00 +0100

WSP has appointed Ruth Bailey as deputy chief operating officer for the UK and Ireland. Bailey joins the company from AtkinsRéalis.

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Work starts on new Birmingham homes

The Construction Index — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0100

WB Property Group and housing association Citizen have started work on a £13.1m project to build more than 50 new affordable homes in Hagley Road, Edgbaston.

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DESNZ releases underground cable report

The Construction Index — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:25:00 +0100

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has released a study, produced by Ramboll, on alternatives to 'cut and cover' undergrounding of electrical transmission lines.

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New homes approved for Crescent Salford

The Construction Index — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100

ECF, a partnership between Homes England, L&G, and Muse, has received approval for 236 new homes designed by Buttress Architects in the Crescent Salford development, being delivered with Salford City Council and the University of Salford, supported by Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Good Growth Fund,

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Murphy constructs low carbon car park

The Construction Index — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:48:00 +0100

Murphy has used carbon negative asphalt supplied by Huyton Asphalt, Tarmac, and Low Carbon Materials for a new car park at its One Murphy Hub in Golborne.

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GMI breaks ground on Cummins expansion

The Construction Index — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:32:00 +0100

GMI Construction Group has broken ground on a 282,000 sq ft expansion of power systems manufacturer Cummins' Darlington campus.

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A family tradition continues with Kubota

The Construction Index — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:46:00 +0100

Jack Dickson, a young plant entrepreneur, has continued a family tradition by buying a new Kubota U145 from P.V. Dobson, fitted with an Engcon tilt rotator.

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South West Water extends Kier contract

The Construction Index — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:17:00 +0100

South West Water has extended Kier’s appointment to deliver maintenance and improvements under the Network Services Alliance for two years, a contract worth around £140m.

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Tower Hamlets picks Guildmore for leisure centre redevelopment

The Construction Index — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:08:00 +0100

Tower Hamlets Council has appointed Guildmore Group to deliver the next phase of the St George’s Leisure Centre redevelopment.

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Graham breaks ground on MK housing scheme

The Construction Index — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0100

Graham has started work on a £76.8m scheme to transform a Milton Keynes market site into 115 new homes, for Milton Keynes City Council and developers Town, awarded through Pagabo under the Major Works Framework.

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New quality manager for Donaldson Timber Systems

The Construction Index — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:52:00 +0100

Donaldson Timber Systems has appointed James Lund-Lack, chair of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for Bristol and South West, as regional and quality manager.

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Support installed for Canary Wharf basement

The Construction Index — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0100

Groundforce Shorco has supplied hydraulic props to OBR Group, who are working alongside Murphy Group and Tide Construction to build new student housing for Vita Group at West India Dock.

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Work starts on Sunbury homes

The Construction Index — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:32:00 +0100

Chartway Partnerships Group and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) have started work on a 67 home affordable housing scheme in Sunbury-on-Thames.

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Kier appoints group finance director

The Construction Index — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0100

Kier has appointed Rachel Warren as its group finance director for transformation.

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Overbury installs carbon-storing wallboard for L&G

The Construction Index — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100

Overbury has used Adaptavate's Breathaboard at Legal & General's new London headquarters.

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Demolition starts on Hull towers

The Construction Index — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100

GBM has started work on the demolition of three tower blocks, ahead of the construction of new homes in Hull, for which the council is seeking a development partner.

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AMPS supports global power guidance

The Construction Index — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100

AMPS, the Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power generating Systems, has worked with the US EGSA and EUROPGEN to produce a globally-relevant guide to on site power.

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Alwoodley picks National Pile Croppers for hotel job

The Construction Index — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0100

Alwoodley Civils has selected pile croppers from National Pile Croppers for a hotel project, being built behind the 1920s facade of an older building in York.

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Strike pays off for Crane BS&U workers

The Construction Index — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:24:00 +0100

Members of the GMB at Crane BS&U have voted to accept a 6% pay rise from the US-owned firm, after two weeks of strike actions.

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Work starts on Bradford hospital redevelopment

The Construction Index — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0100

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has broken ground on the second phase of the £65m redevelopment of Lynfield Mount Hospital, which will be delivered by McAvoy using modular construction techniques.

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National Tool Hire adds building materials

The Construction Index — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0100

Online tool rehire marketplace National Tool Hire will now offer building materials, along with tools and equipment, from its network of local suppliers.

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Dalkia secures MEP contract for Passivhaus school

The Construction Index — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:09:00 +0100

EdF's Dalkia UK will deliver an £8.9m package of MEP works for its third Passivhaus-standard school, Trinity Academy in Edinburgh. Work with the main contractor, McLaughlin & Harvey, will start in October.

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