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July 30, 2026 in Project News: McLaughlin & Harvey Wins £100m Contract for Rolls-Royce Combat Air Facility
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July 30, 2026 in Top News: Work Begins on Bespoke Home for South East’s First 3D Metal Printer
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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

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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

McLaughlin & Harvey Wins £100m Contract for Rolls-Royce Combat Air Facility

McLaughlin & Harvey has won a contract worth more than £100m to build a new combat air facility for Rolls-Royce in Bristol. The facility will provide space for research, manufacturing and assembly, creating capability for new product development for the future of air combat. Construction is scheduled to begin later in 2026. Paul Pennington, Senior Vice President of Infrastructure, Defence, Rolls-Royce, said: “We are very pleased to be announcing the contract award to McLaughlin & Harvey. This complex facility is a physical manifestation of our commitment to novel technology and agile ways of working. “By embedding our previous [...]