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McLaren Construction has teamed up with FieldAI, an international leader in physical AI, to bring general-purpose robots to its UK construction sites. Under the partnership, McLaren will deploy autonomous quadruped robots, initially to…
Amey to support defence housing reform with energy‑saving technology pilot
Amey has launched a pilot of smart energy optimisation technology across military housing, to support the UK Government’s wider Defence Housing Strategy and its ambition to modernise accommodation, improve living standards and deliver…
SimonsVoss launches FORTLOX Series to help secure critical infrastructure and distributed estates
Digital locking specialist SimonsVoss has launched the FORTLOX Series, a new mechatronic locking system designed to help organisations strengthen security across technical infrastructure sites with remote assets and distributed estates. At…
British Land appoints McLaren for design and build contract
McLaren Construction has been selected by developer British Land to deliver a new office scheme at 75 Davies Street, located above West One Shopping Centre and Bond Street Underground Station on Oxford Street. The £99 million Design and…
Orbis Protect secures transformational growth capital investment
Orbis Protect, a leading provider of specialist security and protection services, has secured transformational growth capital investment from Tiger Infrastructure Partners, subject to regulatory approval. Tiger Infrastructure Partners is an…
Cost of construction tenders set to rise
Construction tender prices are set to climb by up to 5.0 per in 2026, threatening costs for key UK programmes and challenging project viability, according to new data from global professional services company Turner & Townsend. In its…
Applications open for £1.5bn public buildings framework
LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) is seeking contractors for its £1.5 billion public buildings framework with applications now open until 9 December 2025. Known as PB4, due this being the fourth iteration of LHCPG’s Public Buildings…
Electric theatre
Milton Keynes University Hospital has recently refurbished and renewed its theatre suite. C&B Electrical Contractors provided a resilient and compliant infrastructure designed to support clinical teams and patients in high-pressure…
FBS Hörmann partners with CTS Shopfitting for prestigious supermarket project
FBS Hörmann, a leading supplier of access control and perimeter security solutions, has successfully collaborated with nationwide retail specialist CTS Shopfitting on a major installation for a prestigious supermarket chain in Lanarkshire.…
Mitie research reveals rise in security incidents as firms adapt to the evolving threat landscape
Over half (56 per cent) of senior security professionals reported a rise in physical security incidents over the past 12 months and two fifths (41 per cent) cite that employee safety has been of greatest concern to their organisation during…
Suppliers named for £175m Construction Consultancy Services Framework
Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has named the suppliers appointed to its national Construction Consultancy Services Framework, worth up to £175 million over four years. Following a competitive tender process, a…
Calls to get ahead for site cooling amid soaring temperatures and construction sector surge
Amid forecasts of a major boom in UK construction, Aggreko is advising construction managers to take steps to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites nationwide. The call…