UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

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 24 to 30-month construction period includes several phases of testing and commissioning before the official opening.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Army for $495 million in contracts for construction in Hawaii. The contracts will cover a wide range of projects valued between $25 million and $100 million throughout the state of Hawaii in support of the U.S. Two new buildings—an administrative office and water quality laboratory—will be constructed. mile-long right-of-way.

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ENR Construction

JULY 10, 2025

The board of regents also is seeking a third-party consulting or auditing firm to provide monthly reports to the boards chief audit executive and senior administrators, focusing on cost verification, contract compliance, claims review and payment validation. MidAmerican Energy also saw its planned $3.9-billion

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Construction News

MAY 20, 2025

Commissioned by Oxford Universitys Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM), the project includes a 69-week build programme due to complete in August 2026. Glencar has been appointed to deliver an expansion of the Oxford University's Collections Storage Facility in Swindon. Construction started in April.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2025

The awards under the AMP8 spending round will see Cappagh deliver a smart meter installation and commissioning programme and infrastructure work for the period 2025 to 2030 with a potential five-year extension. Both contracts will start next month with Cappagh staff being co-located at Portsmouth Water’s head office, in Havant.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 11, 2025

The full buildout of the masterplan envisions building 2,300 residential units. The town plans to spend nearly $87 million in two phases over 10 years building a new municipal water system and reconstructing Killington Rd., the access road to the ski resort that 5,000 vehicles use daily in winter, says Sherman.

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Roads Online

APRIL 29, 2025

A three-year delivery services panel contract has been awarded, which will see the delivery of projects across Transgrids transmission network, including lines, substations, commissioning and testing. Ventia has been awarded the contract and will work with Transgrid to support the delivery of upgrades to the transmission grid.

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ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2025

of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are eyeing eventual full adoption of digital delivery for projects. However, he noted that a bridge project on State Route 6 was recently deployed as the first fully model-based contract. The city commissioned a new asset management program with WSP as consultant.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

In October 2024 the then transport secretary commissioned a review of the procurement and delivery of major transport projects, with specific reference to HS2. It sets out how the politicians in a hurry to build the world’s best and fastest railway meant that cost control went out of the window and gold plating ran riot.

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The Construction Index

JULY 7, 2025

Breaking ground at RAF Cosford Modular construction specialist Reds10 has moved on site to start to putting together a new Officers’ Mess annex of 50 en-suite bedsits at RAF Cosford under a a £12m contract for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

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Construction Daily News

APRIL 16, 2025

Sika CEO Argues Trump Trade Policies Hurt US Construction Optimism Original Source: US construction optimism hit by Trump trade policies, says Sika CEO Sika (SIKA.S), opens new tab, building chemicals maker, said President Donald Trump’s uncertain trade policies have lowered construction industry optimism. These input tariffs are old.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 9, 2025

A recent $130-million housing development awarded to Indias National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) is funded through a loan assistance program. Saudi Binladin Group holds a design-build contract for the 78,00-sq-m new terminal that will accommodate over 7 million passengers annually.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

David Tryba, Founding Principal, Tryba Architects Holder Construction is building the first project in the new Clayworks mixed-use district in Golden, Colo. The 182,000-sq-ft all-electric building for CoorsTek is the first phase of the six-block district being developed on a former industrial site.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

The machines we have invested in will service multiple contracts throughout Scotland and we are looking forward to leveraging their technology, efficiency and productivity benefits. Robot brickie builds Durham houses 20 hours A bricklaying robot is making its UK debut in Durham. deal with Blackwood Plant Hire for 23 machines.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

Designed by Cooper Cromar, the architecture draws inspiration from the Seagram Building in New York, the developer said. Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty 2 hours Engie-subsidiary Storengy UK has commissioned Costain to design its planned Keuper gas storage project.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

Costain will deliver two front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts to support its development. New chief for the NHBC 2 hours The National House Building Council (NHBC) has named Paul Turner as its next chief executive. Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

The National Infrastructure Commission estimated that public and private sector investment will need to increase by 30-50% over the next decade to deliver more complex infrastructure. Koreans buy back Elements Europe contract 14 hours The former owner of a failed modular builder have bought back one of its two contracts.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

Ballymore shares our dedication to providing great homes for Londoners, helping to ease the housing crisis and build the homes London urgently needs. Robot brickie builds Durham houses 20 hours A bricklaying robot is making its UK debut in Durham. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk Blackwood invests £3.5m

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 13, 2025

The range of design options available today for architectural projects has grown to accommodate numerous building styles due to the evolution of contemporary architectural trends. The International Building Code (IBC) sets forth requirements for commercial building applications.

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ENR Construction

JULY 18, 2025

According to Corps documents, hydraulic modeling from the 90% design phase predicts annual land‑building rates of up to 200 acres and long‑term maintenance of approximately 33,880 marsh acres over 50 years, supplementing existing fresh‑to‑brackish wetlands. routing flows via a 12-mile dredged-material pipeline into the Barataria Basin.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

If we are serious about building a strong, resilient, and low-carbon infrastructure future, then investment must extend across the entire steel ecosystem. The Procurement Act sets out a framework for public buyers to actively engage UK SMEs on public contracts, so hopefully the government will take a positive stance on enforcing this.”

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Roads Online

JUNE 1, 2025

As cities strive to create more efficient and eco-friendly infrastructure, precast concrete has emerged as a cornerstone in transforming how the sector builds. One standout example of this approach is the Howth Precast Modular Toilet Block project in Tasmania, which showcases the advantages of precast concrete in a real-world application.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

The three-year contract was commissioned through National Highways ’ specialist professional and technical services framework. This appointment builds on our extensive environmental work with National Highways, including our ongoing collaboration with Jacobs and specialist supply chain. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

The number of green Pallet Loop pallets entering the building materials supply chain has now passed one million. Every year, Barratt Redrow accepts delivery of hundreds of thousands of pallets carrying core building materials. And with Barratt Redrow joining the network and embracing the concept, that number is set to keep rising.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

Robot brickie builds Durham houses 20 hours A bricklaying robot is making its UK debut in Durham. Government brings in consultants for greener roads 4 hours National Highways has commissioned consultants to produce a new environmental sustainability strategy. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk Blackwood invests £3.5m

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The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

Construction News Robot brickie builds Durham houses 20 hours A bricklaying robot is making its UK debut in Durham. Government brings in consultants for greener roads 4 hours National Highways has commissioned consultants to produce a new environmental sustainability strategy. Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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The Construction Index

JUNE 10, 2025

There is talk of Sizewell C being complete in the mid 2030s, but Hinkley Point C (HPC) – identical in scale and European pressurised reactor (EPR) design – has been under construction for nine years already and is not expected to be commissioned for another six. The procurement process began in July 2023.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty 2 hours Engie-subsidiary Storengy UK has commissioned Costain to design its planned Keuper gas storage project. New chief for the NHBC 2 hours The National House Building Council (NHBC) has named Paul Turner as its next chief executive.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty 2 hours Engie-subsidiary Storengy UK has commissioned Costain to design its planned Keuper gas storage project. Barratt Redrow joins Pallet Loop 2 hours House-builder Barratt Redrow is starting to use those green reusable delivery pallets.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

Bagnall decorators Abbie and Khiara Painting contractor Bagnalls has commissioned workwear specifically designed for its female employees. Almost all of the workwear used in our industry is intended for the male body and is therefore very oversized on a lot of women, especially those of us who are of a smaller build. “I

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New Civil Engineer

JANUARY 10, 2024

Alstom has announced it has signed a “more than” €500M (£430M) contract with the Royal Commission for AlUla, Saudi Arabia for a battery-powered tram scheme called the Tramway Project. The post Alstom signs £430M contract to build 22.4km battery-powered tramline in Saudi Arabia appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Roads Online

APRIL 8, 2024

UGL has been awarded a contract, in joint venture with ADCO, to construct new railcar maintenance facilities at Bellevue, Western Australia, for the State’s Public Transport Authority. Situated at the end of the Midland Line, the site in Bellevue is an ideal location to assemble and commission new railcars.

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Roads Online

APRIL 7, 2024

The preferred proponent has been selected to design, supply, build and maintain the Public Transport Authority’s High-Capacity Signalling project in Western Australia. AD Alliance was one of two proponents shortlisted in June last year, with the announcement of the preferred proponent paving the way for contract negotiations to now commence.

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The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Capsule’s team of engineers, machines, and assembly technicians manufacture buildings as components to increase the number of units of housing available. TANGOBuilder uses AI to automate buildings’ structural design by transforming architectural sketches into construction-ready blueprints in seconds. TANGOBuilder. Finance 10.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Owners building complex industrial projects face a wide range of risks in delivering their projects as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. This is a major departure from traditional design-bid-build delivery where the team only sees lump sum costs with various contingencies and, of course, large margins.

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Practical Law Construction

JANUARY 12, 2023

The recent judgment of the TCC in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd (Project Co) v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and another provides a fascinating commentary on the importance of drafting a building contract that is tailored to deliver the needs of the employer and the end-user. . The project agreements clause.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 28, 2025

Innovative design-build project to convert raw biogas to renewable natural gas, advancing sustainability goals The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has awarded a US$121-million fixed price, design-build contract for the Southeast Treatment Plant Biogas Utilization Project to PCL Construction, Inc.,

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