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True cash cost of HS2 to date tops £40bn

Construction Enquirer

The government has confirmed that its has sunk over £40bn into HS2 so far, with ministers admitting there’s still no clear estimate for the final cost or completion date. A further £2.6bn has been spent on the cancelled legs north of Birmingham, bringing total cost so far to £40.5bn. But much more has still to be delivered. Stations 2.3

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Concrete contractors have continued to face several significant challenges like skilled labor shortage, rising material costs, and supply chain volatility. This involves leveraging BIM (Building Information Modeling) for detailed concrete designs, connecting those models directly to the field.

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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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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. Discrepancies between ready-mix producers and third-party testers are leaving contractors caught in the middle, often bearing the cost of disagreements.

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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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RFQ Issued for Austin's $7.1B Light Rail Project

ENR Construction

billion phase of a light rail transit line for the city of Austin, Texas, took a step toward reality on June 5, with the start of a two-step progressive design-build procurement process that aims to get construction underway in 2027. The final design and construction contract is scheduled for award in early 2026.

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Builders say One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fuel construction activity

Construction Dive

Its most transformative provisions include the restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate expense of research and development costs and a permanent extension of the 20% pass-through deduction under Section 199A, said Deniz Mustafa, senior director of infrastructure finance at Associated General Contractors of America.