Laing O’Rourke breaks ground at Sussex Cancer Centre

Laing O’Rourke has started work on a £250m cancer centre after it was given the green light in February. The post Laing O’Rourke breaks ground at Sussex Cancer Centre appeared first on Construction Management.

Building for the future with fibre-ready developments

Canterbury continues to lead residential growth, with new home building consents up 16% year-on-year to February 2026*, signalling a strong pipeline of new builds across the region. As communities grow, future-proofing developments is essential — and making homes fibre-ready from day one ensures the digital infrastructure needed to support today’s technology and the evolving demands of […] The post Building for the future with fibre-ready developments appeared first on Building Today.

CIF Q1 2026 Outlook Survey: Sector flags major concerns over impact of Iran war on construction costs

The CIF has released its Q1 2026 Construction Outlook Survey. The survey of 200 construction companies, carried out between 30th January and 24th February 2026, found rising costs as a The post CIF Q1 2026 Outlook Survey: Sector flags major concerns over impact of Iran war on construction costs appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

Cracks in our foundations? What the UK construction slowdown is really telling us

At first glance, the construction sector appears to be holding steady. According to the latest figures, there was 1% growth in February, a sign of stable, if modest, progress. The post Cracks in our foundations? What the UK construction slowdown is really telling us appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Firm fined almost £100k after worker traps leg in road milling machine

A Leicestershire-based road-planing contractor has been fined £92,450 after an employee’s leg became entangled in a road milling machine and had to be amputated. The 32-year-old man, who was working for Power Plane, was operating the machine at Wade Road in Basingstoke on 14 February… The post Firm fined almost £100k after worker traps leg in road milling machine appeared first on Construction News.

Canary Wharf Elizabeth line station open day, February 2018

Crossrail is opening its doors to nine of the new central station sites from Paddington to Woolwich this year. These events will give you the chance to get behind the hoardings, see the future Elizabeth line stations under construction and experience this major infrastructure project at work.

Moving Ahead, February 2018: Crossrail's quarterly update

Welcome to the February 2018 edition of Moving Ahead.