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<title>National Grid picks Â£1.2bn transmission partners</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[National Grid has appointed Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and OTW as delivery partners for 1,000km of overhead line upgrades worth &pound;1.2bn.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>National Grid has appointed Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and OTW as delivery partners for 1,000km of overhead line upgrades worth &pound;1.2bn.</p><p>Read Full Article: <a href="/news/view/national-grid-picks-12bn-transmission-partners">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Severn Trent selects Barhale for stormwater upgrade</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Severn Trent Water has appointed Barhale to deliver a &pound;9.5m stormwater management scheme in Silverdale, near Stoke-on-Trent.]]></description>
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<title>Ramboll picked for Â£3.5bn framework</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ramboll has been appointed to the UK government&#039;s Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Professional Services 2 (CPS 2) framework, which has an estimated total value of &pound;3.5bn.]]></description>
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<title>Kier to continue tidal barrier scheme</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency and Somerset Council have awarded Kier a &pound;101m construction continuation contract for work on the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, as the Haven SeaSeven jack up barge departs the site.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Environment Agency and Somerset Council have awarded Kier a &pound;101m construction continuation contract for work on the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, as the Haven SeaSeven jack up barge departs the site.</p><p>Read Full Article: <a href="/news/view/kier-to-continue-tidal-barrier-scheme">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Sunderland signs Sunniside pre-development agreement</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sunderland City Council has signed a pre-development agreement with Muse, under Pagabo&#039;s developer led framework, to oversee development of a masterplan for Sunniside that could deliver a thousand new homes.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sunderland City Council has signed a pre-development agreement with Muse, under Pagabo&#039;s developer led framework, to oversee development of a masterplan for Sunniside that could deliver a thousand new homes.</p><p>Read Full Article: <a href="/news/view/sunderland-signs-sunniside-pre-development-agreement">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Teesside CCS moves forward with pipework deal</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Energy minister Michael Shanks visited Teesside, as local pipework company Cavendish celebrated winning one of the latest contracts on the planned East Coast Cluster.]]></description>
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<title>G&amp;H wins healthcare MEP jobs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[G&amp;H has secured two mechanical, electrical and plumbing contracts worth &pound;16.3m overall on two health facilities, for Elliott Group in Wimbledon and HBC Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ in Leeds.]]></description>
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<title>Graham starts school steel work</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Graham has marked the start of structural steel installation at The Castle Rock School in Coalville, Leicestershire, which it is building for the Department for Education (DfE) and Lionheart Educational Trust.]]></description>
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<title>Leeds build-to-rent scheme passes Gateway 2</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Winvic will deliver a new &pound;130m build-to-rent project in Leeds for Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate joint venture Lisbon Street Developments Limited, after the 578 apartment scheme received Gateway 2 approval.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Winvic will deliver a new &pound;130m build-to-rent project in Leeds for Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate joint venture Lisbon Street Developments Limited, after the 578 apartment scheme received Gateway 2 approval.</p><p>Read Full Article: <a href="/news/view/leeds-build-to-rent-scheme-passes-gateway-2">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>New homes approved for Crescent Salford</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ECF, a partnership between Homes England, L&amp;G, and Muse, has received approval for 236 new homes designed by Buttress Architects in the Crescent Salford development, being delivered with Salford City Council and the University of Salford, supported by Greater Manchester Combined Authority&#039;s Good Growth Fund,]]></description>
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<title>South West Water extends Kier contract</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[South West Water has extended Kier&rsquo;s appointment to deliver maintenance and improvements under the Network Services Alliance for two years, a contract worth around &pound;140m.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>South West Water has extended Kier&rsquo;s appointment to deliver maintenance and improvements under the Network Services Alliance for two years, a contract worth around &pound;140m.</p><p>Read Full Article: <a href="/news/view/south-west-water-extends-kier-contract">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Graham breaks ground on MK housing scheme</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Graham has started work on a &pound;76.8m scheme to transform a Milton Keynes market site into 115 new homes, for Milton Keynes City Council and developers Town, awarded through Pagabo under the Major Works Framework.]]></description>
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<title>Dalkia secures MEP contract for Passivhaus school</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[EdF&#039;s Dalkia UK will deliver an &pound;8.9m package of MEP works for its third Passivhaus-standard school, Trinity Academy in Edinburgh. Work with the main contractor, McLaughlin &amp; Harvey, will start in October.]]></description>
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<title>Barhale to build new reservoir</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Water has awarded Barhale a &pound;16m contract to build a new service reservoir at Springhill, near Scarborough.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yorkshire Water has awarded Barhale a &pound;16m contract to build a new service reservoir at Springhill, near Scarborough.</p><p>Read Full Article: <a href="/news/view/barhale-to-build-new-reservoir">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Willmott Dixon starts work on Huddersfield Bus Station</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Willmott Dixon has started construction work on the &pound;28m Huddersfield Bus Station, for West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Kirklees Council.]]></description>
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<title>BAM wins ASTI contract</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BAM UK &amp; Ireland has won its first contract under the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework for a substation in Aberdeenshire, delivered under a JV with Siemens Energy, for SSEN Transmission.]]></description>
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<title>Old Oak seeks Â£12bn private sector partner</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has started the search for a private sector partner for a &pound;12bn, two decade, joint venture to oversee and manage the delivery of the HS2-linked regeneration project.]]></description>
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