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• Scape puts firms on alert for £4bn net zero civils deal

  14-12-2021 20:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Procurement body Scape is preparing to open bidding in February for spots on its third generation civil engineering framework.
  The new enlarged format puts net zero carbon construction and work for local SMEs at the heart of delivery of an estimated £4bn pipeline over four years.The re-procurement includes a £3.25bn framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a separate £750m framework for Scotland, managed and operated by SCAPE Scotland.
  Scape’s existing framew
  
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• Berkeley starts picking team for Plumstead regen scheme

  14-12-2021 14:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The first raft of specialists has been lined-up for Berkeley’s latest major regeneration project in south east London to transform the former historic home of Arsenal FC.
  Main construction work is set to begin early next year on the 1,750-home Lombard Square development in Plumstead being delivered with Peabody.
  And Berkeley has agreed the first set of deals on site preparation work with JB Riney & Co set to work on highways works, McCauliffe Site Services on temporary electrics and Ta
  
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• Shed specialist Glencar raises order book to £300m

  14-12-2021 09:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Industrial and logistics building specialist Glencar Construction is on track for further strong growth next year after securing a £300m order book.
  St Albans-based Glencar revealed it was looking forward to another good year after reporting profits up to £2.3m from revenue up two-thirds to £160m in the year to September 2021.
  Over the period, its average contract value jumped 40% to £9.5m from £6.8m, thanks to notable jobs in Harwell, Andover and Bicester.Glencar m
  
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• £200m UK Hollywood film studio complex gets go-ahead

  14-12-2021 08:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Shinfield Studios, part of Blackhall Global Partners, has gained full planning permission to begin construction near Reading of one of the largest film and TV studios in the UK
  The 85,000 sq m TV and film complex designed by Scott Brownrigg will consist of 18 sound stages that will be will be built in Shinfield, Berkshire within the Thames Valley Science Park.
  This will include four sound stages that have already been completed, following accelerated planning permission.Four sound studios built
  
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• Strucktor lands fit-out package from Ardmore at £111m Whiteleys site

  14-12-2021 08:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Mechanical engineering specialist Strucktor has won a major package from Ardmore on its £111m redevelopment of the former Whiteleys shopping centre in London’s Bayswater.
  Ardmore is currently delivering residential fit-out works at The Whiteley which will be home to 139 luxury residences across 300,000 sq ft of exceptional space.
  Strucktor has secured the high end spec fit-out mechanical package and will start on site in Q2 2022 with a workforce of 40 employees,
  The deal is a continu
  
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