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Wirral Council has awarded places on a four-year North West contractor framework worth up to £1.2bn including VAT across 13 lots. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/plac…

UK life sciences projects are setting new standards — now it’s time to be recognised. ⏰ 3 weeks left to enter the CN & PW Life Sciences, Tech & Research Clusters Awards 🗓️ Deadline: 10 April 2026 👉 Submit your entry: ow.ly/1AJ150YwRJU

Asbestos will be an important issue during the restoration of the Palace of Westminster after reports revealed 20 per cent of the building’s spaces are affected. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/one-…

The UK’s new steel tariff regime risks raising costs for builders while hurting the supply chain by pushing more steel fabrication work overseas, according to the boss of the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA). constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/s…

The CN Workforce Awards 2026 are now live 🚀 It’s time to recognise the people behind the projects and the teams driving real change across construction. Showcase your impact. Celebrate your workforce. 👉 Enter now: bit.ly/41j1Vok #Construction #WorkforceAwards

The CN Workforce Awards 2026 are now live 🚀 It’s time to recognise the people behind the projects and the teams driving real change across construction. Showcase your impact. Celebrate your workforce. 👉 Enter now : bit.ly/41j1Vok #Construction #WorkforceAwards

Mace Group has hired an international creative agency counting Amazon and Netflix among its clients to help the contractor change its name, Construction News can reveal. constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/ma…

Wates will continue to manage the delivery of more than 100 active construction schemes in the House of Commons in London. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/wate…

Liverpool City Region has been named as the first pilot area in an £85m government-backed programme to industrialise and digitalise UK construction. constructionnews.co.uk/tech/wates-buy…

A change in strategy has helped Scottish contractor Ogilvie Construction bounce back into the black. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/stra…

Civils contractor Amey is one of more than a dozen firms named by the government as failing to pay the legally mandated minimum wage. constructionnews.co.uk/government/whi…

Balfour Beatty has pleaded not guilty to health and safety offences related to a worker death at a nuclear site in Berkshire. constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-saf…

Recognition goes beyond a trophy. The Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards showcase your achievements, raise your profile, and highlight leadership. Making an impact? Amplify it. Entries close 24 April 2026: ow.ly/H3Nc50Ywqpr

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said he has “serious concerns” that the costs and timescale of repairing the Houses of Parliament will spiral. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/pac-…

Tier one contractors Galliford Try, McLaren and Graham are among 44 firms appointed to a £3bn general works framework from the London Construction Programme (LCP). constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/lond…

Entries for the Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards are now open. Meet some of the judges reviewing this year’s entries and view the full panel. Judges: ow.ly/ximN50YshpG Enter by 24 April: ow.ly/vTtE50YshpJ

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⏳ Deadline alert! Entries for the CN Specialists Awards 2026 close 3 April. Showcase your expertise in: Access & Scaffolding, Concrete, Demolition & Enabling, Equipment, Fit Out, MEP, MMC & Steel. 👉 Enter: shorturl.at/TGtVT

Activity in the UK’s construction industry has weakened across all key indicators, according to Glenigan’s latest monthly review. constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/…