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Hebden Bridge £68m flood defence job heads to market

Construction Enquirer

A preliminary market engagement notice has been published as the EA finalises procurement strategy and contract documents ahead of a formal tender launch expected in September. The four-and-a-half-year job is expected to start in September 2026 and run until summer 2030, with a potential six-month extension.

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North East NHS trusts plot £3bn health estate overhaul

Construction Enquirer

Formal procurement is due to kick off from January 2026, with contract delivery expected to run from April 2026 to March 2041. The wide-ranging programme will tackle backlog maintenance while delivering new health facilities, pushing digital transformation and backing the region’s net zero targets.

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Mark Wild radical reset plan to rescue HS2

Construction Enquirer

He also pledged to overhaul HS2 Ltd’s structure, and renegotiate supply chain contracts. Wild warned that regaining control of the Main Works Civils Contracts will require tough negotiations and possibly robust government backing. Wild’s big reset hinges on simplifying the railway opening plan.

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DSM wins Norwich city centre clearance job

Construction Enquirer

contract to clear and remediate the Anglia Square site in Norwich ahead of long-awaited regeneration plans. The nine-month programme is expected to start on 28 July and run to May 2026. The contract award follows Norwich City Council’s purchase of the shopping centre in a bid to revive the stalled £300m Anglia Square redevelopment.

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Welsh contractor wins £40m Worcestershire highways contract

Construction News

Alun Griffiths Contractors has been directly appointed to deliver Worcestershire County Council’s infrastructure engineering term contract, valued at £40m including VAT.

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Russell WBHO lands £25m Oldham industrial deal

Construction Enquirer

Developer Langtree has agreed a funding deal for the next phase of its Hollinwood Junction project in Oldham and signed a £25m construction contract to kick-off building work. Work on the first phase is expected to last until July 2026.

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Lindum lands £44m automation centre contract

Construction Enquirer

Construction will start this summer with completion expected in late 2026 and occupancy from early 2027. The national centre of excellence for automation will be the flagship building on the wider £100m Ashfield Innovation and Technology Park on Lowmoor Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

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