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Blair McDougall has replaced Chris McDonald as construction minister following the government reshuffle carried out by new prime minister Andy Burnham. constructionnews.co.uk/peoplemoves/mc…

The Crown Estate has appointed Kier and Bam to deliver two mixed-use redevelopment projects in London’s West End. constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/ki…

Bromley Council has approved Morgan Sindall’s planned redevelopment of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in south London. constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/mo…

The long-awaited reopening of a Thames Path section in east London has been delayed after equipment was stolen from a Tideway construction site. constructionnews.co.uk/civils/tideway…

National Highways has announced that it will launch a £7.96bn tender next month for maintenance, incident response and renewal work across England’s strategic road network. constructionnews.co.uk/civils/morgan-…

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has set out plans to strip away the Mackintosh Building’s external scaffold and replace it with a new internal support system from 2027. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/inte…

Contractors are being warned that planned tighter checks on illegal workers would make them liable for penalties, even if their subcontractors hire labour. constructionnews.co.uk/government/rul…

Housing secretary Angela Rayner has confirmed Labour will retain its target of building 1.5 million homes this parliament, despite admitting that worsening market conditions have made it harder to achieve. constructionnews.co.uk/government/ray…

Wates was the biggest construction supplier to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the past financial year, with the contractor expanding its work in the wake of ISG’s administration, Construction News can reveal. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/reve…

Morgan Sindall Group’s revenue increased by 8 per cent to £2.56bn for the six months to 30 June as it reported record first half results. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/morg…

Hochtief has been selected for a £250m concession to develop and build a data centre campus in Blackpool. constructionnews.co.uk/civils/hochtie…

The cost of Tilbury Douglas’ refurbishment of Oldham Coliseum Theatre has risen by 70 per cent after structural issues and asbestos were uncovered. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/tilb…

Chris McDonald looks well-positioned to remain construction minister after being reappointed to Andy Burnham’s new-look business department, raising industry hopes of continuity in the role. constructionnews.co.uk/government/mcd…

Sir Robert McAlpine is facing a damages claim worth at least £1.2m over alleged fire safety defects that a building owner says rendered 13 residential units “not fit for habitation”. constructionnews.co.uk/legal/sir-robe…

Tilbury Douglas has grown its order book to £1.7bn and wiped out lingering asset liabilities. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/tilb…

Tier one contractor Kier has said it expects to complete construction of Scotland’s first medium-secure children’s mental health unit “in the coming months”, after defects caused a three-year delay to the scheme. constructionnews.co.uk/government/kie…

Administrators of Henry Construction Projects have recovered £12.5m since the contractor collapsed, although just £51,928 was brought in during the past six months. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/admi…

The Building Safety Regulator has warned main contractors that it will closely examine how they manage subcontractors on higher-risk building projects. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/buil…