A Sany SY215E electric excavator from Murphy has been at work for United Utilities in Davyhulme.<\/p>
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He will oversee the firm’s expansion across the airport sector, with a strategic focus on the UK, Ireland and wider European market. <\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/egis-appoints-aviation-head","date_published":"2026-05-18T08:15:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1779088580_shakir-khaja-may2026.jpeg"},{"id":"50837","title":"Partnership agreed for GOSH MEP works","content_html":" Dalkia has formed a partnership with Sisk and BDP to deliver mechanical, electrical and public health services for Great Ormond Street Hospital's planned £300m Children's Cancer Centre.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/partnership-agreed-for-gosh-mep-works","date_published":"2026-05-18T08:00:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1779085728_dalkia-gosh.jpeg"},{"id":"50841","title":"AtkinsRéalis to buy Tobin","content_html":" AtkinsRéalis has agreed to acquire Irish engineering and project management consultancy Tobin.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/atkinsralis-to-buy-tobin","date_published":"2026-05-18T07:57:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1779087893_l-r-atkinsrealis-mike-mcnicholas-coo--ciaran-mcgovern-md-triton--atkinsrealis-ireland-md-martina-finn.jpeg"},{"id":"50840","title":"CITB increases apprentice support","content_html":" The 麻豆社 Industry Training Board (CITB) has released a report on its New Entrant Support Team (NEST), showing it helped 5,913 apprentices to join the industry in 2025\/26, a 43% rise.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/citb-increases-apprentice-support","date_published":"2026-05-18T07:56:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1779087429_press-release-image.jpeg"},{"id":"50839","title":"NAO urges clarity on risk in innovation at DfT","content_html":" The National Audit Office has called on the Department for Transport to establish a clearer risk appetite as it invests on transport decarbonisation innovation.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/nao-urges-clarity-on-risk-in-innovation-at-dft","date_published":"2026-05-18T07:46:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1779087008_1770795367-hs2-train.jpg"},{"id":"50838","title":"WSP appoints major projects director","content_html":" WSP has appointed Alex Herbert major projects director in its planning and consents business. Herbert has worked on projects across the energy sector, for RWE, Horizon Nuclear Power, and Tidal Lagoon Power.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/wsp-appoints-major-projects-director","date_published":"2026-05-18T07:33:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1779086107_image001.jpeg"},{"id":"50835","title":"Aspire appoints Novus, Anglian","content_html":" Aspire Housing has appointed Novus Property Solutions and Anglian Windows to fit new doors and windows to 200 homes in Staffordshire and Cheshire.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/aspire-appoints-novus-anglian","date_published":"2026-05-15T08:46:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778831234_novus-measuring-windows.jpeg"},{"id":"50834","title":"Sustainability expert returns to Ramboll","content_html":" Phil Kelly, who previously worked on sustainability at Ramboll, has returned to become head of department for buildings advisory and consultancy in its buildings unit for UK & Ireland, based in its Leeds office.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/sustainability-expert-returns-to-ramboll","date_published":"2026-05-15T08:38:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778830823_phil-kelly.jpeg"},{"id":"50833","title":"New faces for ACE","content_html":" The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has appointed Mott MacDonald's Denise Bowers and Tetra Tech's Rukhsana Faiz to its leadership.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/new-faces-for-ace","date_published":"2026-05-15T08:33:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778830490_denise-bower--1-.jpeg"},{"id":"50832","title":"Legendre picked for Mayfair project","content_html":" Legendre UK has been appointed as main contractor on the Stiff + Trevillion designed redevelopment of 50 Stratton Street in Mayfair, London, by Berkeley Estate Asset Management.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/legendre-picked-for-mayfair-project","date_published":"2026-05-15T07:57:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778828369_50-stratton-street-1.indicative.credit-to-wordsearch.jpeg"},{"id":"50831","title":"CSCS upgrades smart card checks","content_html":" CSCS Smart Check has upgraded the data shared during a card scan, including why the card was checked, the check location, and the site name or ID.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/cscs-upgrades-smart-card-checks","date_published":"2026-05-15T07:39:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778827275_turnstile-mainimageqrcode-72dpi.082339.jpg"},{"id":"50826","title":"A new path towards net zero","content_html":" A new performance evaluation has been developed under the Net Zero Carbon Building Standard, allowing buildings that are not in full alignment with the standard to measure their performance using the same metrics.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/a-new-path-towards-net-zero","date_published":"2026-05-14T08:29:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778744117_nzcbs-perfomance-evaluation.jpg"},{"id":"50825","title":"Cameron gets OK for Bamford Place","content_html":" Cameron Homes has received planning approval from East Staffordshire Borough Council for a £39m project to build 119 homes on the former Bamford Works factory site in Uttoxeter, in partnership with JCB.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/cameron-gets-ok-for-bamford-place","date_published":"2026-05-14T08:16:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778743148_bamford-place--uttoxeter-street-scene.jpeg"},{"id":"50824","title":"M Group appoints energy MD","content_html":" M Group has appointed Andrew English as its managing director, energy infrastructure.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/m-group-appoints-energy-md","date_published":"2026-05-14T08:08:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778742594_m-group-appoints-andrew-english-as-managing-director-\u2013-energy-infrastructure.jpeg"},{"id":"50823","title":"TBM starts on Thames power tunnel","content_html":" A Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine has been lowered into the ground using a Weldex crawler crane, for Ferrovial Bemo JV, who are building a new power tunnel under the Thames for National Grid.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/tbm-starts-on-thames-power-tunnel","date_published":"2026-05-14T07:59:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778742172_01-26-05-13-hk-mixshield-lift-tilbury.jpeg"},{"id":"50821","title":"Defra, Natural England, seek your newt experiences","content_html":" The great crested newt has found itself at the centre of a political battlefield over how to preserve nature and deliver homes. Now, and until May 22 2026, Defra and Natural England, with the help of LUC and ICF, are looking to talk to developers and construction contractors about their experiences of how the amphibians are protected.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/defra-natural-england-seek-your-newt-experiences","date_published":"2026-05-13T16:37:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778687280_newt.jpeg"},{"id":"50818","title":"Kier's King's Speech a damp squib on rainy Wednesday\t","content_html":" As storm clouds rolled over the capital, the King announced the Government's lawmaking plans for the year ahead. Commentators from RIBA, the CIOB, the Residential Freehold Association, and Churchill Living appeared to struggle to find anything to be enthusiastic about.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/kiers-kings-speech-a-damp-squib-on-rainy-wednesday","date_published":"2026-05-13T15:42:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778683661_king-charles.jpeg"},{"id":"50817","title":"Pyroguard, Schüco glaze Belfast Grand Central","content_html":" Pyroguard and Schüco have partnered to bring their fire safety glass and frames to Belfast Grand Central Station, designed by RPP and delivered by Carey Glass and Williaam Cox.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/pyroguard-schco-glaze-belfast-grand-central","date_published":"2026-05-13T08:44:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778658424_donalmccann-belfast-grand-central-2.jpeg"},{"id":"50816","title":"Network Rail picks AtkinsRéalis for Wales and Western","content_html":" AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Network Rail as the delivery partner for the Wales & Western region, delivering support services valued at up to £9m.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/network-rail-picks-atkinsralis-for-wales-and-western","date_published":"2026-05-13T08:35:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778657908_metrowest--credit-network-rail-.jpeg"},{"id":"50814","title":"Travis Perkins keeps Wandle work flowing","content_html":" Wandle Housing Association has appointed Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) as its new supplier, with digital tools helping ensure a reliable flow of building materials.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/travis-perkins-keeps-wandle-work-flowing","date_published":"2026-05-13T08:18:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778656868_wandle-tpms.jpeg"},{"id":"50813","title":"Roadways delivers early in Portsmouth","content_html":" Roadways, working as sole asphalt surfacing contractor for VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster joint venture, VSBW, delivered a key phase of the Southsea Coastal Scheme in Portsmouth two months early.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/roadways-delivers-early-in-portsmouth","date_published":"2026-05-13T08:07:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778656090_image-13-05-2026-at-08.06.jpeg"},{"id":"50809","title":"RPS brings sun to Vico homes","content_html":" RPS Group has formed an £8.2m partnership with Vico Homes, which will see it install PV panels on over 2,000 social homes in West Yorkshire, funded in part through the Warm Homes: Social Homes Fund.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/rps-brings-sun-to-vico-homes","date_published":"2026-05-13T08:00:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778601752_array-van-landscape-1.jpeg"},{"id":"50812","title":"Peri UK delivers HPC reactor formwork","content_html":" Peri UK has delivered bespoke formwork for the the reactor dome at Hinkley Point C, allowing concrete to be poured for structures that curve in multiple directions.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/peri-uk-delivers-hpc-reactor-formwork","date_published":"2026-05-13T07:58:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778655565_peri-uk-delivers-bespoke-formwork-solution-for-hinkley-point-c-reactor-domes-01.jpeg"},{"id":"50811","title":"McPhillips delivers green space in Kidderminster","content_html":" McPhillips has completed Talbot Park, a £4.3m green space and urban connectivity project forming part of the regeneration of Kidderminster's town centre.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/mcphillips-delivers-green-space-in-kidderminster","date_published":"2026-05-13T07:46:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778654876_talbot-park--a-vibrant-new-green-space-in-the-heart-of-kidderminster--was-a-central-element-in-the-wider-town-centre-regeneration-programme.jpeg"},{"id":"50810","title":"Heidelberg lays sustainable asphalt at Eurotunnel","content_html":" Heidelberg Materials UK has resurfaced the Kent entrance to the Eurotunnel service tunnel, using a carbon-reducing asphalt.<\/p> Read Full Article: 麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/heidelberg-lays-sustainable-asphalt-at-eurotunnel","date_published":"2026-05-13T07:33:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/05\/1778654122_eurotunnel-1.jpeg"},{"id":"50806","title":"British Land appoints McLaren for West One","content_html":" McLaren has been appointed by developer British Land to deliver a £99m office retrofit and expansion at Bond Street Underground Station, designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.<\/p>