Lazari has appointed Vert Projects as main contractor on the dMFK designed refurbishment of the Carreras building in Mornington Crescent, formerly known as Greater London House.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
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US buildings and UK power drive Balfour Beatty growth
Balfour Beatty revenues reached £5,563m in the first half of 2026, up from £5,150m in 2025. Underlying profit from operations hit £119m, up from £77m. The group's order book was £22.9bn, up from £22.7bn at the end of 2025, and £19.5bn in the first half of that...
JCB Hydromax beats FIA world record
Days on from breaking one record with the Southern California Timing Association, JCB's Hydromax has toppled another, this time overseen by the FIA, with the car averaging more than 400mph.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Endurance picks Multiplex for London tower
Endurance Land, part of Nan Fung Group, has appointed Multiplex as main contractor for its 36-storey 99 City Road office tower, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, with structural engineers AKT II, and Arup consulting on MEP and sustainability.Read Full Article:...
Kimpton wins City of Liverpool College contract
Kimpton has been awarded the mechanical and electrical engineering contract at The City of Liverpool College following a competitive tender process, aided in part by its hosting a number of students on T-Level placements.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Len Smith & Son fined over roof fall
Northumberland contractor Len Smith & Son Building Contractors Limited has been fined £20,000 after a bricklayer stepped on to a fragile roof, falling eight feet onto concrete and breaking two vertebrae. HSE found the company had no safe system of work for the...
Vinci margins up in UK
The UK division of France's Vinci Construction has reported margins up 3.6% for the year in 2025, on revenues of £2.7bn. Asphalt division Eurovia saw the strongest growth, followed by civil engineers Taylor Woodrow.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Bellway completions up 10%
Bellway has reported home completions up 10.8% in the first half of 2026, to 9,695. The company expects an underlying operating profit around £320m, up for £303.5m.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Housebuilding a challenge for Ibstock
Ibstock, reporting its first half results, saw revenues down 15.1% at £164m from £193m, and an £8m profit before tax in 2025 slipping to a £27m loss in 2026.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
RICS survey sees modest recovery in Q2
The latest RICS UK Construction Monitor survey saw respondents' assessment of construction activity improving slightly in the second quarter of 2026.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
FMB helps bring sustainable insulation to market
Builders merchants MKM will stock Sisalwool sustainable natural fibre insulation, after the Federation of Master Builders Scotland brought together the two businesses.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Mitie, Revera break ground on 400MWh BESS
Mitie Power & Grid, and Carlyle-backed partners Revera Energy, have broken ground on the Windyhill Battery Energy Storage Site near Glasgow. In the first phase, the 400MWh site will store enough energy for 50,000 homes for two hours, with a second phase of the...












