Construction news

• Public raise alarm over unsafe roof work high above Manchester

  26-01-2022 15:20
  
  A construction company and its director have been sentenced after carrying out unsafe work on the roof of a multi-storey building in Manchester.
  Manchester Crown Court heard that concerns were raised with the HSE after workers were spotted on the roof of the building in Norfolk Street, Manchester, without safety measures in place to prevent a fall.HSE carried out two inspections at the site following the reports. On the second site visit, on 27 February 2019, employees were found to be working o
  
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• Graham bags £30m Birmingham build to rent job

  26-01-2022 09:15
  
  Graham is set to start construction of a 138,000 sq ft build to rent scheme in the Gun Quarter of Birmingham.
  Negotiated under a pre-construction service agreement, Graham will design and build a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments for the Crown Works site in Hanley Street.
  The seven-storey scheme is being developed by Europa Capital, with Xian Developments as development managers, and will also include two ground floor shops as well a gym, co-working area and private dining and concier
  
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• Go-ahead for £40m Manchester spec office scheme

  26-01-2022 08:56
  
  Manchester planners have given the green light for a £40m scheme to build a 17-storey speculative office block in the central Deansgate area.
  Edinburgh-based property developer Kames Capital has lined up contractor PP O’Connor to demolish the Speakers House building at the 39 Deansgate site to make way for the 135,000 sq ft mixed-use office block.
  Designed by architect Sheppard Robson, the building will provide  130,000 sq ft of ‘Grade A’ office space and 5,000 sq ft
  
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• Forterra hikes brick prices by 10%+ with more rises to come

  26-01-2022 08:31
  
  Masonry products giant Forterra has hiked prices for some key products by more than 10% with further increases planned.
  In a trading statement to the City this morning Forterra confirmed “significant double digit price selling increases delivered across key products in late 2021 / January 2022 with management continuing to review the cost landscape before determining when further price increases will be applied.”
  Chief executive Stephen Harrison added: “The strong customer dema
  
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• Henry wins six Ealing council housing projects

  26-01-2022 08:03
  
  Henry Construction has secured a £40m contract with Ealing Council to build 134 new homes over a dozen sites across the west London borough.
  The homes are being built as part of Ealing Council’s pledge to deliver more than 2,500 genuinely affordable homes to let to local people during the current council term.
  Seventy percent of the homes at the six developments will be available as affordable tenures or as shared ownership, with 73 at London Affordable Rent.
  Henry Construction has t
  
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