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What the building, construction and property press published today, alongside news from Gibraltar. Gathered from 9 named sources and updated every day.

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Construction EnquirerBuilding and construction4 hours agoJohn F Hunt sells power division to FinningJohn F Hunt Power Group gets new owner in £50m+ deal
Construction NewsBuilding and construction6 hours agoMace Construct to depart £184m Oxford labs projectMace Construct is to exit a £184m laboratory project in Oxford. The contractor said it would complete its part of the Daubeny Buildings scheme by the end of this year before handing over to a new contractor. Mace…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction7 hours agoGlider and Virtual Helpdesk join forces to bring Asset Intelligence into everyday building operationsThe partnership brings together Glider's Asset Intelligence discipline with VHD's established facilities and asset management platform. The post Glider and Virtual Helpdesk join forces to bring Asset Intelligence into…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction7 hours agoFinning buys John F Hunt power businessFinning UK & Ireland has acquired John F Hunt Power Group, including temporary-power specialist John F Hunt Power and equipment manufacturer Morris Machinery. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition…
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction7 hours agoAre UK housing space standards still fit for purpose?The Architects’ Journal Are UK housing space standards still fit for purpose? The government should consider relaxing floor space requirements to ease the viability of housing schemes, says Nenad Manasijevic The post…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction7 hours agoIndustry backs landmark BCIA Awards 2027Leading names from across the building controls and automation sector have come together to support the BCIA Awards 2027 as the prestigious industry event approaches its 20th anniversary. The post Industry backs…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction8 hours agoThe Evolving Needs of UK Roads: Replacing patchwork with long-term planningPaul Thompson, technical specification and sustainability manager at Wrekin Products, discusses the evolving needs of UK roads. The post The Evolving Needs of UK Roads: Replacing patchwork with long-term planning…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction9 hours agoGround engineering giant’s revenue drops 36%Turnover at ground engineering group Bachy Soletanche slumped to its lowest level since 2020 in its latest financial year. Newly released results for the year to 31 December 2025 showed that revenue was £91.1m in the…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction9 hours agoErrigal Contracts boosts turnover and profitSouth London contractor Errigal Contracts has increased its turnover and pre-tax profit. The fit-out group reported a 4 per cent hike in revenue to £138m from £132.6m in its latest accounts for the 2025 calendar year.…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction9 hours agoRGCM profit jumps almost 60% despite BSR issuesKent-based RGCM has recorded a 59 per cent rise in pre-tax profit despite being hit by delays at the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). In its latest accounts for the year to 31 December 2025, the construction specialist,…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction9 hours agoRenew targets record full-year financial performanceRenew Holdings has said it expects to beat last year’s £1.12bn turnover and deliver record full-year revenue and operating profit. The AIM-listed civils contractor – ranked 20th in the latest CN100 index – said trading…
Gibraltar ChronicleGibraltar9 hours agoRGP officers awarded teaching qualifications after University courseA number of Royal Gibraltar Police officers have been awarded Level 4 Certificates in Education and Training after completing a 14-week course at the University of Gibraltar. Inspector Garratt, Police Sergeants…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction9 hours agoAccountant view on CN100: ‘Clients are paying closer attention to financial resilience’Construction’s growing cash reserves reflect a sector still wary of insolvency risk, cost pressures and uncertainty, according to Darren Jordan, partner and head of construction at accountancy firm Moore Kingston Smith.…
Gibraltar ChronicleGibraltar10 hours agoOld Age Pension claims up to July 14 processed as DSS works through backlogAll Old Age Pension applications from men aged 60 to 64 received up to July 14 have now been processed, the Government of Gibraltar said, as the Department of Social Security works through a backlog created by the…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction10 hours agoBreedon appoints new CEO from withinFTSE 250-listed materials group Breedon has promoted chief financial officer (CFO) James Brotherton to become its next chief executive, succeeding Rob Wood. Brotherton (pictured) will take over on 1 January 2027, with…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction10 hours agoBuilding Safety Levy now in effect: Read reactions hereThe Building Safety Levy is now in effect as of today (1 October 2026), and several thought leaders have shared their thoughts. The post Building Safety Levy now in effect: Read reactions here appeared first on…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction10 hours agoUniversity of Cambridge framework transforms how construction productivity is measured and improvedA new framework from the University of Cambridge aims to help organisations unlock the value of data and use it to understand how construction productivity can be improved. The post University of Cambridge framework…
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction11 hours agoBig Green Ideas for Bristol HarbourThe Architects’ Journal Big Green Ideas for Bristol Harbour Design West and Bristol BID have launched an ideas contest for a series of ‘simple [and] imaginative’ climate-resilient public spaces in Bristol Harbour…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction11 hours agoHousing ministry referred to prosecutors over GrenfellThe Metropolitan Police has referred the housing ministry to prosecutors over a potential health and safety offence linked to the Grenfell Tower fire. Housing secretary Angela Rayner (pictured) said in a statement that…
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction11 hours agoTen red flags: warning signs of a crisis for architecture’s next generationThe Architects’ Journal Ten red flags: warning signs of a crisis for architecture’s next generation READ THIS STORY FOR FREE – download the Architects' Journal app! Our brand new app is free to read until 8 October.…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction11 hours agoGrenfell Tower Inquiry: MHCLG case file sent to CPSEvidence from the Metropolitan Police in their Grenfell Tower Inquiry has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service, confirms Angela Rayner. The post Grenfell Tower Inquiry: MHCLG case file sent to CPS appeared first…
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction11 hours agoAllies and Morrison and HOK reveal latest designs for huge Paddington hospitalThe Architects’ Journal Allies and Morrison and HOK reveal latest designs for huge Paddington hospital Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has unveiled updated designs by Allies and Morrison and HOK for a new St…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction12 hours agoWhy digital transformation often fails in constructionMark Green, founder and CEO of Change Rebellion, discusses why the biggest barrier to successful digital transformation in the built environment often isn't the technology, but the people expected to use it. The post…
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction12 hours agoHousing approvals hit lowest point since 2012, new data showsThe Architects’ Journal Housing approvals hit lowest point since 2012, new data shows Planning approvals for new housing projects in England fell to their lowest level since 2012 in the second quarter of this year, Home…
Gibraltar ChronicleGibraltar13 hours agoTenants move into Queen Elizabeth II Memorial MewsTenants have started moving into their new homes at pensioners block Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Mews within Chatham Views estate. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Minister for Housing, Pat Orfila, unveiled a…
Gibraltar ChronicleGibraltar13 hours agoBalaena and Govt explore specialist maritime apprenticeships as UK drives ‘new era of industrialisation’The Gibraltar Government and Balaena, the shipbuilding and repair group that operates the shipyard in Gibraltar, are exploring how local youngsters can access the group’s apprenticeship programme at a time when the UK…
Planning, Building and Construction TodayBuilding and construction13 hours agoHeat pump handover: What to check before the first winter weather comesWhen the first winter weather arrives, knowing which setting to change a heat pump to can matter as much as the equipment specification The post Heat pump handover: What to check before the first winter weather comes…
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction14 hours agoRAK Architecture adds ‘potting shed’ extension onto listed Devon houseThe Architects’ Journal RAK Architecture adds ‘potting shed’ extension onto listed Devon house A new glazed timber pavilion has been added by rak architecture to a listed Georgian house in Uplyme, east Devon The post…
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction14 hours agoStudents – don’t give up on your dreamsThe Architects’ Journal Students – don’t give up on your dreams While our student survey has some tough findings, the wonderful work submitted for this year’s AJ Student Prize shows talent, creativity and an…
Construction NewsBuilding and construction14 hours agoHow auctions can unlock the value of unused plantSurplus plant and vehicles can be seen as a nuisance rather than a source of profit, to be sold cheaply or left decaying in case they are useful one day. Kevin Gardner, head of commercial at BPI, says construction firms…
Construction EnquirerBuilding and construction14 hours agoDiesel-free plant fleet grows on Lower Thames CrossingMore than 30 green machines now in action on £10bn site
Construction EnquirerBuilding and construction14 hours agoTrio shortlisted for £5.6bn Oxfordshire reservoirBalfour Beatty, Bouygues and Webuild lead rival teams chasing huge White Horse deal
Construction EnquirerBuilding and construction14 hours agoGraham lands final Gateway 2 approvals at £530m FallowfieldRegulator clears seven high-rise and 22 lower-rise blocks
Architects' JournalBuilding and construction14 hours agoIan Chalk Architects gets approval for cliff-top Cornish homeThe Architects’ Journal Ian Chalk Architects gets approval for cliff-top Cornish home Ian Chalk Architects has won approval for a net-zero family home on the edge of a cliff in Cornwall The post Ian Chalk Architects…
Construction EnquirerBuilding and construction15 hours agoNew right-to-work rules and safety levy hit construction todayContractors face fines of up to £60,000 for each illegal worker
Property Industry EyeProperty16 hours agoUK house price growth halves as property market loses momentumNationwide reveals latest house price trends across the UK
The NegotiatorProperty16 hours agoLandlords plan rent hikes and exits as rental reforms bed-inLandlords have moved on from 'wait and see' mode after the Renters’ Rights Act came in, says Matt Trevett from The DPS. The post Landlords plan rent hikes and exits as rental reforms bed-in appeared first on The…
The NegotiatorProperty16 hours agoBLOG: The Chancellor is locked on the horns of a dilemmaThe Autumn Budget is beginning to look less a Budget and more an underwater ‘Houdini tangle’ with the key to the lock, lost, writes Trevor Abrahmsohn. The post BLOG: The Chancellor is locked on the horns of a dilemma…
The NegotiatorProperty16 hours agoLeaseholders ‘routinely gouged’ by freeholders, says ministerMatthew Pennycook said leaseholders are being "routinely gouged by freeholders and managing agents acting on their behalf". The post Leaseholders ‘routinely gouged’ by freeholders, says minister appeared first on The…
The NegotiatorProperty16 hours agoCladding backlog jumps 12%, new figures revealNumbers of buildings awaiting remedial cladding work are up almost 4,700 this year, according to shocking new data. The post Cladding backlog jumps 12%, new figures reveal appeared first on The Negotiator .

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