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July 31, 2026 in Top News: ACE Industry Scheme Raising Fraud Protection Standards With New Card
July 31, 2026 in Project News: MERA Invests Equity in £100m Winslade Park Transformation as Exeter Estate Hits 100-Company Milestone
July 30, 2026 in Project News: McLaughlin & Harvey Wins £100m Contract for Rolls-Royce Combat Air Facility
July 30, 2026 in Events & Awards News: Construction Champion Shortlisted for National Award
July 30, 2026 in Top News: Work Begins on Bespoke Home for South East’s First 3D Metal Printer

The subcontractors quietly losing money on jobs they think are profitable

Three contractors price the same job. Same rates, same materials costs, [...]
Beyond just basics

Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation explores why Biodiversity Net [...]
Contamination and Land Remediation Expo (CLR Expo)

Date: 16-17 September 2026. Location: NEC, Birmingham. Opening Times: [...]
The Construction Reset – UKCW Birmingham returns with bold new theme and focus

As the industry enters a defining period, organisers of UK Construction [...]
UK concrete sector launches first circular economy action plan for a major structural material

MPA UK Concrete has launched its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), a [...]
Major milestone for Glasgow Waters as first residential plans lodged for £100million co-living development at Yorkhill Quay

Set to deliver more than 500 new waterside homes, the scheme will [...]
Salix Homes’ latest sustainable social housing development reaches highest point

Construction of a highly sustainable social housing development [...]
Blackwood Plant Hire first in UK to adopt Trimble dozer steering technology

Blackwood Plant Hire has become the first contractor in the UK to deploy a [...]

In The Spotlight

Construction site security solutions that pay dividends

Equipment theft and vandalism cost the UK construction industry hundreds of millions of pounds annually. This figure reflects only the direct replacement value of stolen excavators, power tools, and raw materials; it ignores secondary effects such as prolonged operational delays and idle workforce costs. A single perimeter breach over a weekend can stall progress for an entire week while project managers scramble to replace essential gear. Treating protective measures as an afterthought is no longer a viable strategy for contractors aiming for consistent profitability. The hidden financial costs of site breaches When vital machinery or [...]

Project News

MERA Invests Equity in £100m Winslade Park Transformation as Exeter Estate Hits 100-Company Milestone

MERA Investment Management has made a significant equity investment in Winslade Park, an 86-acre grey-to-green development in Exeter with a GDV of £100m. Following the completion of Clyst House in March 2026, the park has welcomed eight new companies, taking its occupier community to more than 100 businesses and around 1,500 professionals. The estate is also on course to become one of the UK’s first large-scale office developments to run entirely on on-site renewable energy. Solar installation is scheduled to begin in 2027, with completion expected before year-end. Once operational, the array will power the park in full, a significant [...]