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• BAM sustainability scorecards transform sites

  07-03-2022 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  BAM is rolling out a new site sustainability rating system to mark individual jobs after it drove major gains in performance in trials on BAM Nuttall sites.
  The system is based on the simple coloured bar energy efficiency rating used on all household goods but grades the sustainability of the fiirm’s sites.
  The ‘sustainability index’ which grades every project for its overall environmental and social impact delivered big improvements at trial civil engineering sites over the la
  
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• Lovell and L&G join forces to build 3,000 homes

  07-03-2022 08:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Lovell Partnerships and Legal & General Affordable Homes have joined forces to deliver a target of 3,000 multi-tenure properties across the next five-years.
  Legal & General will focus on delivering new affordable homes, including shared ownership, social rent and affordable rent, and Lovell is bringing its open market and build expertise across all tenures.
  Both organisations are looking to maximise opportunities for suburban build to rent, later living and off-site manufacturing across
  
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• B&K wins £66m Manchester net zero office job

  07-03-2022 08:31 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Bowmer & Kirkland has secured a speculative city centre office project in Manchester, known as the Island, which will be net zero in operation.
  The £66m scheme being developed by Henry Boot in a 50:50 joint venture partner, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, and will move to construction this month.
  Cartwright Pickard designed scheme near St Peter’s Square will complete in  summer 2024
  Located in a key site in Manchester city centre’s prime core, Island will see the sust
  
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• Demolition cartel probe reaches conclusion

  07-03-2022 08:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A number of demolition contractors are understood to have received fines following a three-year probe by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA).
  The Enquirer understands penalties following the investigation into six companies have now been handed-out.
  Officials at the CMA declined to comment beyond confirming that updates on cases would be published on their website.The investigation opened in March 2019 into possible breaches of the Competition Act in relation to the supply of construct
  
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• 169-home Bracknell town centre scheme approved

  07-03-2022 07:54 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Countryside has gained planning for the second major Bracknell town centre residential scheme in its joint venture with the local council.
  The Bracknell Forest Cambium Partnership, subject to a Section 106 agreement, will now start work this summer on the 169-home Market Street regeneration scheme.
  Mixed tenure apartments will be delivered across three distinct buildings on a site that has sat undeveloped and behind hoarding for the last decade.
  This partnership formed at the end of 20
  
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