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Transport for London (TfL) has launched preliminary market engagement for the first stage of infrastructure works on the Bakerloo line upgrade, ahead of a planned procurement under the Procurement Act 2023. The Bakerloo line runs from Harrow & Wealdstone in north London to Elephant & Castle south of the River…

Skanska UK has secured a £273m construction contract to redevelop One Appold Street in the City of London. The building, originally constructed in the 1980s as part of the Broadgate estate, is being refurbished rather than demolished. The works are retaining the existing concrete and steel frame, with six additional…

JRL Group has been awarded a £68.4m contract by Clarion Housing Group to deliver 180 affordable homes in Brent, north London. The appointment followed Clarion’s completion of the land purchase at Stonebridge Park, providing a route to deliver a scheme near the existing Argenta House that had previously stalled. Clarion…

Electrical apprenticeship starts have fallen despite rising demand for skilled labour, new analysis has shown. The Electrical Contractors’ Association’s (ECA’s) 2026 Electrical Skills Index described a 5.5 per cent fall in electrical apprenticeship starts over the past year, despite Skills England’s estimate that the UK will need an additional 12,000…

Salboy has officially launched its construction arm to the wider market, opening up the business beyond group-related schemes for the first time. The Manchester-based developer and funder, founded by Betfred owner Fred Done, said Salboy Construction would now work for third-party developers, funders and housing associations across the UK. Salboy…

Engineering services specialist SES has appointed Mark Heath as preconstruction director and Luke Boyhan as commercial director for its Engineering South business. Both men joined the Engineering South board as the firm sought to support growth across London and the wider South, including in commercial development, fit out and life…

HG Construction has been awarded a £73m contract to deliver a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Wembley for developer YourTRIBE. The project has secured gateway two approval from the Building Safety Regulator and construction has started on the Watkin Road site, the contractor said. It added that completion is…

British construction demand has fallen for a fourth consecutive year, putting jobs at risk and threatening future supply capacity, according to new data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA). The trade body said sales volumes for key construction materials reached historic lows in 2025, despite limited stabilisation late in the…

Network Rail has set out plans to appoint suppliers to continue the delivery of track works through the CP8 and CP9 investment periods in a £5bn pipeline notice. The notice said Network Rail Infrastructure Limited was seeking suitable supplier or suppliers to deliver rail track systems and associated works, with…

United Infrastructure has acquired control systems and switchgear specialist Simkiss Group as it continues to expand its presence in the UK energy and utilities markets. The buyer, which provides services across critical national infrastructure, said the deal broadened its technical capability in power, energy and utilities work. Simkiss Group was…