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• BCEGI confirmed for phase 3 of £1bn Middlewood Locks

  31-01-2022 12:43 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Scarborough Group International is sticking with Beijing Construction Engineering Group International as construction partner to deliver phase three of its £1bn Middlewood Locks scheme in Manchester.
  BCEGI has already completed phases one and two on what is one of the largest regeneration projects in the North West.
  Phase three, which has been named ‘Railings’, features 189 new homes across two blocks, one of 10 storeys and the other 12 storeys, on the northern side o
  
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• Barratt buys major land promoter for £250m

  31-01-2022 12:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Britain’s biggest house builder Barratt has swooped to buy land promoter Gladman Developments for £250m.
  Barratt deputy chief executive Steven Boyes said the deal would help to realise the potential and develop Barratt’s strategic land holdings to secure medium-term growth.
  As a land promoter, Cheshire-based Gladman operates across the UK with particular strength in the south of England.Prior to the onset of the Covid pandemic, Gladman generated average annual sales of £
  
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• Lee Marley opens new London HQ and graduate hub

  31-01-2022 11:57 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Lee Marley Brickwork (LMB) has opened a new London Head Office and Graduate Hub in Notting Hill.
  The 3,500 sq ft premises offers a modern, personable environment with ample space for visiting clients and suppliers to meet with the team alongside a training environment for graduates.
  Director Lee Marley said: “With much of the company’s business based in London and the South east, Notting Hill is an ideal location not just for managers and graduates, but also for visiting customers an
  
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• Piling specialist Van Elle returns to profit

  31-01-2022 08:47 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Ground engineering specialist Van Elle returned to profit in the first half of the year and is forecasting better than expected performance for the rest of the year as rail industry work picks up.
  Mark Cutler, chief executive, said that Van Elle has continued to deliver a strong recovery from the pandemic, despite supply chain and labour pressures.
  “Our core markets have seen strong demand with all divisions operating at increased utilisation levels throughout the period.“This d
  
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• Diesel power to disappear from O’Rourke sites

  31-01-2022 08:16 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Laing O’Rourke is replacing red diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in all its site plant before the end of March.
  HVO will be a ‘transition fuel’ as the contractor works towards a fleet that is entirely made up of electric and hydrogen powered equipment.
  The use of rebated red diesel will be banned in construction plant from April with the option to use more expensive white diesel or alternative fuels.O’Rourke’s Select Plant Hire and Explore Plant and Equi
  
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• Rival contractors run rule over stricken Midas

  31-01-2022 08:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Rival contractors have been running the rule over stricken Midas.
  The Enquirer understands rivals have been approached about rescue deals as Midas battles a cash flow crisis.
  Work has ground to a halt on three Midas hotel jobs in Devon while subcontractors have walked off another site in Somerset following a payment row.Midas is understood to have filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
  One rival contractor said: “We’ve  had a look at parts of the business but d
  
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• Trio retain spots on £4.2bn major projects framework

  31-01-2022 00:38 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Willmott Dixon, Robertson and Farrans have retained their places on a £4.2bn major projects framework organised by the Procurement Hub.
  The four-year framework, which is run through housing provider Places for People, is moving into its second generation and is designed to deliver a broad span of new and upgrade work from housing, education and health to offices, industrial and commercial.
  The new framework dovetails with Central Government procurement reforms and will be launched to the p
  
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• Constructional steelwork volumes to jump 10% this year

  31-01-2022 00:36 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Volumes of construction steelwork are expected to continue to grow sharply this year and next, lifting the industry past the 900t mark for the first time since the financial crash.
  Despite volatile prices for over 18 months, consumption of constructional steelwork in 2021 rebounded with a near 17% increase to 803,000 tonnes, according to the independent market research company Construction Markets.
  The strong rebound is expected to continue this year with a further 10.5% uplift in demand be
  
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