Market & Pipeline
British Museum seeks contractor for Reading Room roof works
The £9m contract covers conservation and building services alongside roofing, with construction due to begin in January 2027.
26 September 2026
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Market Activity and Pipeline
Tenders, awards, output figures and workload pipeline.
Market & Pipeline
Esh wins £2.5m Gateshead housing retrofit contract
The council programme will add solar panels and ventilation measures to 70 bungalows and upgrade insulated flat roofs at 12 flats to improve energy efficiency.
22 September 2026
Market & Pipeline
Morgan Sindall wins £35m Sellafield roof replacement
The work covers two nuclear facilities where water ingress has damaged equipment and raised concerns about operational shutdowns.
21 September 2026
Market & Pipeline
McAlpine tipped for £150m Sky re-roofing contract
The proposed replacement follows water damage during construction of Sky Central and a dispute over the cost of repairs.
18 September 2026
Market & Pipeline
UK rooftop solar installations forecast to reach 300,000 in 2026
Solar panels were fitted to 55,773 new homes in England in the first half of 2026, underlining housebuilding’s role in demand for rooftop systems.
14 September 2026
Market & Pipeline
CCL Facades appointed for Huddersfield museum works
The phase two contract for Kirklees Council’s Our Cultural Heart scheme covers framing, glazing and cladding, with work due to begin in September 2027.
11 September 2026
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