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Laing O’Rourke tops June contracts league

Construction Enquirer

Laing O’Rourke soared to the top of the contracts league rankings after winning a £919m order to deliver an animal diseases super-lab at the government’s flagship Weybridge biosecurity campus in Surrey. Design work for the mega contract is already underway, with most construction expected to ramp up between 2027 and 2032.

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How to navigate major stadium construction contracts

Construction Dive

Because completion dates matter above all else for professional sports venues, stakeholders have to find resolutions fast to continue moving the ball down the field.

Contracts 296
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Contract deal to make construction more collaborative

Construction Enquirer

Thomas Telford Ltd, the commercial arm of the Institution of Civil Engineers and publisher of the NEC Contract suite, has announced its acquisition of the Framework Alliance Contract (FAC-1) and the Term Alliance Contract (TAC-1). NEC4 contracts, FAC-1 and TAC-1 are ideally suited to work hand-in-hand.”

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SP Energy Networks awards contracts worth £1.4bn

Construction Enquirer

SP Energy Networks has awarded contracts worth £1.4bn to deliver critical onshore transmission projects across central and southern Scotland. The awards are the first round of a wider £5.4bn investment programme over the next decade to upgrade the national electricity grid.

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Manage Rising Material Costs: Strategies for Construction Leaders

This guide delivers actionable strategies to help you secure pricing, optimize procurement, and manage contracts effectively. Inflation, supply chain issues, and contractual constraints are squeezing margins and disrupting schedules. Learn how to use technology, streamline operations, and minimize waste to keep your projects profitable.

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Navigating sustainability provisions in construction contracts

Construction Dive

Every decision made for a project — from what materials are used to how they’re transported — has a carbon footprint, and each of those choices has a contract associated with them, attorneys say.

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Bipartisan bill seeks deadlines for union contract agreements

Construction Dive

The Faster Labor Contracts Act would put a clock on negotiations for a labor deal once workers vote to form a union.

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How Top Construction Firms Reinvent Cost Control

Learn how to structure contracts with price protections, streamline procurement workflows with automation, and avoid labor cost increases with smarter workforce planning. This guide reveals how market leaders are managing financial risk by shifting to incremental budgeting, regional sourcing, and real-time cost tracking.

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Boost Profitability: Invest in a Construction Software Platform Today

By design, this next-generation solution should offer unified functionality, replacing outdated systems and providing key capabilities including job costing, contract development, resource planning, and more.