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• Winners of £5.2bn resi Southern Construction Framework

  08-12-2021 13:52 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Southern Construction Framework has appointed nineteen contractors to deliver a collaborative residential construction procurement route for public authorities in the South of England.
  The four-year residential delivery and development framework has been valued at £5.2bn and covers the South East, London and the South West.
  The winning firms are divided between construction only and development and construction services for public sector clients.SCF Residential frameworkContracto
  
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• Caddick seals deal for Leeds YoYo next phase

  08-12-2021 12:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Caddick Group has secured funding for the next phase of its £300m SOYO neighbourhood in central Leeds.
  The deal with investor Federated Hermes will allow work to start on two new blocks delivering 331 build to rent homes to be operated under the Hestia brand.
  The two adjoining blocks will be delivered alongside new public realm including green spaces and a pedestrian square, in the fast-evolving cultural quarter of the city.Scheduled for completion in late 2023, the project will suppo
  
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• Caddick seals deal for Leeds SoYo next phase

  08-12-2021 12:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Caddick Group has secured funding for the next phase of its £300m SOYO neighbourhood in central Leeds.
  The deal with investor Federated Hermes will allow work to start on two new blocks delivering 331 build to rent homes to be operated under the Hestia brand.
  The two adjoining blocks will be delivered alongside new public realm including green spaces and a pedestrian square, in the fast-evolving cultural quarter of the city.Scheduled for completion in late 2023, the project will suppo
  
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• Sureserve buys energy consultant for £7.5m

  08-12-2021 09:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Specialist compliance contractor Sureserve has bought Manchester-based sustainable energy consultant CorEnergy for £7.5m.
  Focused on delivering sustainable energy solutions for public and private sector organisations, CorEnergy specialises in consultancy and project delivery from initial concept, feasibility and design, to installation, commissioning and lifetime aftercare support.
  Established in 2014, it advises clients in education, healthcare, Government, manufacturing and logistic
  
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• Booming Berkeley has 11,000 people working on its sites

  08-12-2021 08:52 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  House builder Berkeley now has more than 11,000 people working on its construction sites  as sales return to pre-pandemic levels.
  The workforce number was confirmed as Berkeley unveiled a strong set of interim results for the six months to October 31 2020.
  Pre-tax profits rose 26% to £290.7m as turnover increased by 36.3% on last time to £1,220.7m.Four new sites moved into production during the period including Bermondsey Place in Southwark (1,300 homes) and The Eight Gardens in
  
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• Plans in for 2m sq ft Ilkeston warehouse park

  08-12-2021 08:40 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Verdant Regeneration has submitted plans to redevelop the former Stanton Ironworks near Ilkeston in Derbyshire into a vast industrial and warehouse park.
  The firm plans to transform the 200-acre site located near J25 of the M1 between Nottingham and Ilkeston, building 2m sq ft of new build warehouse and industrial space, with the ability to deliver a single building of around 1 million sq ft.
  As well as extensive remediation and re-use of a large, brownfield site, the plans for New Sta
  
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• Pandemic detonates workforce age timebomb

  08-12-2021 08:35 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The pandemic has triggered an exodus of experienced workers from the core 45-55 age group in the construction workforce.
  Trade bodies warn the plunge in numbers of experienced skilled workers mainly from this key age profile now threatens the industry’s ability to deliver the Government’s bedrock build back better plan.
  Fresh research into official employment figures reveals a serious structural change in the workforce’s largest age group, which employers are heavily reliant up
  
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• Taylor Wimpey CEO Pete Redfern to step down

  08-12-2021 08:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Taylor Wimpey CEO Pete Redfern is stepping down after more than 14 years at the helm of the house builder.
  Redfern will leave the business once a suitable replacement has been found.
  Taylor Wimpey said is has a “robust succession plan in place” and the recruitment process is advanced with a selection process considering both internal and external candidates.Chairman Irene Dorner said:  “Pete has made an invaluable contribution to the business during his almost 15 years as
  
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