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True cash cost of HS2 to date tops £40bn

Construction Enquirer

New CEO Mark Wild will set out his full reset plan to get the scheme back under control next Spring. A new £25.3bn spending package has been agreed to keep work going between 2026 and 2030. She added HS2 had been plagued by delays, inflated costs, poor governance and weak supply chain performance. Stations 2.3 Indirects 3.5

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Scitech Awarded Construction Contract for New HRPD-X Facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire

UK Construction Blog

A rendition of how the new building will look. Following the demolition of the R69 building the new HRPD instrument will be installed in a brand-new building, R132. Following the demolition of the R69 building the new HRPD instrument will be installed in a brand-new building, R132.

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

This involves leveraging BIM (Building Information Modeling) for detailed concrete designs, connecting those models directly to the field. Contractors are also adopting machine control for accurate placement of materials. How do you think this growth/narrowing will track going into 2026?

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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

Construction begins in summer 2025 with Limak International as the main contractor, the same company working on FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou redevelopment, ensuring world-class expertise for the 30-month build programme. The acoustic limitations at Kenilworth Road also affect the matchday atmosphere that drives team performance.

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Read the Latest News on Lendlease’s Domestic Results, Redeveloping Castle Hill Primary School in UK, Extended Warranty Terms Affect Construction Processes, and UK Builders Start 2 Gw Subsea HVDC Cable

UK Construction Blog

In todays news, it has been decided upon by the Australian corporation that it will sell up its building projects in the United States and divest itself of its activities in the United Kingdom as part of a new strategy for commercial enterprise. In the second half of FY25, he predicted that building will be profitable again.

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A Perfect Storm of Challenges: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Rising Material Variability and QC Disputes - Inconsistent material sources and growing reliance on performance-based specs have led to a spike in quality control issues. Project management platforms, real-time monitoring (like concrete sensors), BIM, and drone surveys are streamlining workflows and improving quality control.

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BOND Building Construction tops off Massachusetts Maritime Academy STEM Building

CCR Magazine

BOND Building Construction recently celebrated the topping off of a new Science, Technology, and Engineering building for Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). BOND Building Construction is the preconstruction and construction manager for the project, a continuation of the companys decade-long relationship with MMA.