JCB and Construction Edition have launched a UK and Ireland promotion hiding five “Golden JCB DIGatron” stickers in construction-themed sticker packs, echoing a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket hunt. Winners who find a DIGatron sticker can claim an exclusive JCB prize experience, with the campaign centred on JCB’s signature yellow branding and plant machinery imagery rather than chocolate. The initiative targets plant operators, apprentices and young enthusiasts, using low-cost sticker packs as a physical engagement tool for the construction community.

Groundforce, the propping and shoring subsidiary of Vp, has confirmed Warren Buckland as managing director after several months in the role on an interim basis following Paul Donovan’s retirement. Buckland previously led Groundforce Bridge, Groundforce Ireland, Groundforce Training and Stopper Specialists, bringing direct experience in temporary works equipment, modular bridges and pipeline stoppers. He states his priorities as tightening safety and governance across these specialist operations and building a more inclusive, values-driven workplace culture for Groundforce’s site and engineering teams.

Willmott Dixon has begun construction of Acre Wood Academy in Crowborough, a £15.6m, two-storey steel-frame secondary SEND school providing 60 places for 11–16-year-olds for East Sussex County Council. Procured through the Procurement Hub 2 Framework and due to complete in winter 2026, the project sits adjacent to an existing primary SEND school that must remain fully operational, imposing tight logistical and safety constraints on site access and phasing. The scheme’s design is tailored to complex pupil needs, implying specialised internal layouts, acoustic treatment and controlled circulation that will influence structural and services coordination.