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• Civils specialist B&M McHugh looking to meet subcontractors

  28-02-2022 09:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  South of England civils contractor B&M McHugh is looking to boost its supply chain and work with more subcontractors.
  B&M McHugh has organised a Meet the Buyer event in April where interested suppliers can check-out opportunities to work with the company.
  B&M McHugh is looking to talk with construction SMEs with turnovers around £1m-5m to work  across a wide range of projects in the rail, highways and utilities sector.Recently awarded contracts include projects with H
  
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• House builders set out plan to fix cladding crisis

  28-02-2022 09:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  House builders have committed to fund all their buildings over 11m where there are fire safety concerns as part of their response to the Government’s call for action to resolve the cladding crisis.
  In response to Levelling up secretary Michael Gove’s ultimatum for the industry to come up with proposals or face punitive measures, the industry has set out its intent to remediate building projects over 11m.
  But house builders are also calling for an immediate review of the looming
  
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• Fitzgerald Contractors switches to employee owernership

  28-02-2022 08:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The ownership of Midlands civils specialist Fitzgerald Contractors has been transferred into an employee ownership trust.
  Managing Director Nick Coley, who acquired the £17m turnover specialist civil engineering contractor from Bouygues UK in 2013, has completed the transaction which means that the employees now own 100% of the business.
  Coley and the existing board of directors will remain in place in their current roles, with employee ownership providing greater opportunities for staff t
  
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• Fitzgerald Contractors in switch to employee owernership

  28-02-2022 08:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The ownership of Midlands civils specialist Fitzgerald Contractors has been transferred into an employee ownership trust.
  Managing Director Nick Coley, who acquired the £17m turnover specialist civil engineering contractor from Bouygues UK in 2013, has completed the transaction which means that the employees now own 100% of the business.
  Coley and the existing board of directors will remain in place in their current roles, with employee ownership providing greater opportunities for staff t
  
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• Developer JV cements deal for £1.5bn ID Manchester

  28-02-2022 08:21 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The University of Manchester and Bruntwood SciTech have signed off their joint venture legal agreement to bring forward the ID Manchester projects.
  The University and Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal and General, have completed legal documentation to see them work in partnership to enhance, develop and deliver the ambitious innovation district.
  Bruntwood SciTech, the UK’s leading property provider dedicated to the growth of the science and technology sec
  
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• Plan for £100m Brompton bicycle factory in Ashford

  28-02-2022 08:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The UK’s largest bicycle manufacturer Brompton is planning to build a new global HQ andfactory in Ashford, Kent.
  Plans designed by architect Guy Hollaway will be submitted in April for approval to redevelop a 100-acre wetland site with a factory capable of producing 200,000 bike a year.
  The folding bike manufacturer will partner with Ashford Borough Council, which supports the plans in principle, and developer Quinn Estates to bring the vision to life,To be built on a floodplain, the new c
  
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