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• Former Beaumont Morgan staff to launch legal claim

  14-02-2022 18:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Staff affected by the collapse of Manchester-based contractor Beaumont Morgan Developments are aiming to take legal action claiming the management failed to properly consult staff during the redundancy process.   
  The £47m turnover contractor – a construction delivery partner of Fortis Developments – collapsed three weeks ago blaming the pandemic and the inflationary cost pressures.  
  Manchester law firm Simpson Millar has been contacted by several former
  
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• Draconian laws unveiled to force industry to pay for building safety

  14-02-2022 18:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Tough new measures to force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs have been unveiled by levelling up minister Michael Gove.
  A raft of fresh amendments propoed to the Building Safety Bill would give government power to block planning permission and building control sign-off on developments, effectively preventing developers from building and selling new homes.
  The proposals will see the industry pay to fix historical problems, while also enforcing a com
  
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• Draconian laws unveiled to force industry pay for building safety

  14-02-2022 18:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Tough new measures to force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs have been unveiled by levelling up minister Michael Gove.
  A raft of fresh amendments propoed to the Building Safety Bill would give government power to block planning permission and building control sign-off on developments, effectively preventing developers from building and selling new homes.
  The proposals will see the industry pay to fix historical problems, while also enforcing a com
  
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• Collett boosts wind turbine delivery fleet

  14-02-2022 16:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Collett & Sons Ltd and Bristol’s Plant Speed have agreed a deal which will see their specialist wind turbine equipment join the Collett fleet.
  Taking the decision to remove themselves from the wind energy industry and focus more on their haulage operations, Plant Speed’s entire fleet of super wing carriers, extendable trailers and lift adapters have been acquired by Collett.
  With multiple wind energy projects scheduled throughout 2022, Collett took the opportunity to expand their
  
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• South Koreans to build £300m monopile factory on Teesside

  14-02-2022 11:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  South Korean pipe manufacturer SeAH Wind has today confirmed that it will invest up to £300m at Teesworks building the largest monopile factory in the world.
  Work will start in July on the firm’s 90-acre site that sits alongside the under-development South Bank Quay.
  It will create 750 direct jobs and 1,500 more in the supply chain and during construction.Originally SeAH planned to build the factory at the Able Marine Energy Park on the Humber Estuary. It said that due to “busi
  
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• S. Koreans to build £300m monopile factory on Teesside

  14-02-2022 11:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  South Korean pipe manufacturer SeAH Wind has today confirmed that it will invest up to £300m at Teesworks building the largest monopile factory in the world.
  Work will start in July on the firm’s 90-acre site that sits alongside the under-development South Bank Quay.
  It will create 750 direct jobs and 1,500 more in the supply chain and during construction.Originally SeAH planned to build the factory at the Able Marine Energy Park on the Humber Estuary. It said that due to “busi
  
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• House builders put brake on wage hikes as labour shortages ease

  14-02-2022 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Sharp risies in site labour rates are showing signs of easing as house builders report softening demand for skilled trades at the start of 2022.
  In a traditionally slow period for house building, average earnings for self-employed trades fell by 10% month on month.
  The fall meant year on year, average labour rates on building sites increased by 3.2% to £863 per week during January, lower than consumer price inflation.Analysis by construction payroll specialist Hudson Contract showed the Ea
  
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• Tier 2’s set for £500m of HS2 Euston Station work

  14-02-2022 01:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  HS2 Euston station joint venture Mace/Dragados is planning to place £500m worth of work with tier 2 contractors.
  Packages coming up for grabs within the next few months include construction of the main substructure at the station, which will involve packages for pilling, earthworks and reinforced concrete.
  MD JV is also looking to secure a subcontractor to deliver the main systems and mechanical and electrical and plumbing packages for the station.Main packages procurement time frames
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• Tier 2 firms set for £500m of HS2 Euston Station work

  14-02-2022 01:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  HS2 Euston station joint venture Mace/Dragados is planning to place £500m worth of work with tier 2 contractors.
  Packages coming up for grabs within the next few months include construction of the main substructure at the station, which will involve packages for pilling, earthworks and reinforced concrete.
  MD JV is also looking to secure a subcontractor to deliver the main systems and mechanical and electrical and plumbing packages for the station.Main packages procurement time frames
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• BAM starts main works on £220m Fife super campus

  14-02-2022 01:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  BAM has moved to main construction for its part of the £220m super education campus in Dunfermline, Fife
  Dunfermline Learning Campus will bring two high schools and Fife College together on one site, accommodating up to 2,700 students when complete in 2024.
  Enabling works prior to main construction start
  The project is split into two key elements. Balfour Beatty is delivering the Fife College contract, while Bam is building the co-located high school element of the campus.Balfour’s F
  
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