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• O’Rourke project leader rejoins Bouygues

  23-03-2022 15:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Peter Sharpe has rejoined Bouygues UK as Project Director on Zone One of the £87m Pentre Awel development in Llanelli.
  Sharpe joins Bouygues UK from Laing O’Rourke where he held senior project leader positions.
  He had a previous stint at Bouygues in 2016/17 as as Project Director for Pembrokeshire Learning College before joining O’Rourke to deliver a £350m critical care hospital in Cwmbran.Sharpe will lead the build of the Pentre Awel development which will bring together
  
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• Boot shines up profits with strong land sales

  23-03-2022 09:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer and contractor Henry Boot doubled pre-tax profit last year to £35m lifted by industrial development and strong land sales.
  Group revenue was up by around 4% to £230m, with gearing remaining low at around 12% from a net debt of £43.5m.
  Tim Roberts, chief executive officer, said: “Strong demand within our three key markets of Industrial & Logistics, Residential and Urban Development has helped us to achieve a good set of results.“By continued investment
  
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• Boot polishes up profit with strong land sales

  23-03-2022 09:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer and contractor Henry Boot doubled pre-tax profit last year to £35m helped by industrial development and strong land sales.
  Group revenue was up by around 4% to £230m, with gearing remaining low at around 12% and a net debt of £43.5m.
  Tim Roberts, chief executive officer, said: “Strong demand within our three key markets of Industrial & Logistics, Residential and Urban Development has helped us to achieve a good set of results.“By continued investment i
  
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• Jones Bros lands £23.5m tidal power infrastructure deal

  23-03-2022 09:15 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has secured a £23.5m contract to build onshore infrastructure for a tidal power scheme in Anglesey.
  The civil engineering firm will be responsible for the construction of the landfall substation on Holy Island, as well as cabling which will connect the Morlais scheme to the National Grid.
  Work on the project, led by social enterprise Menter Môn is set to begin this spring with the potential generating capacity for Morlais at 240MW – enough to pow
  
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• Self-employed site labour rates rise sharply again

  23-03-2022 09:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Labour rates on construction sites increased by 10.1% last month according to latest figures from industry payroll giant Hudson Contract.
  Average earnings for self-employed tradespeople rose to £950 per week during February pushing labour rates 7.1% higher than the same time last year.
  Ian Anfield, Hudson Contract managing director, said: “It has been a mild start to the year and demand on sites remains high for skilled tradespeople.“We have had a busy month for entering new co
  
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• Building collapses onto Stevenage street – video

  23-03-2022 08:56 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Health & Safety Executive inspectors have been called in to investigate why a building under demolition in Stevenage suddenly collapsed onto the street.
  The shocking collapse of Swingate House narrowly missing a passing car at 10am yesterday was captured in a building security video.The uncontrolled collapse of the six-storey building left scaffolding and building debris spread across the pavement and road.
  Stevenage Borough Council confirmed that rescue dogs and thermal imaging were used to
  
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• Unpaid subbies furious over Roadbridge HS2 contract debts

  23-03-2022 08:32 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Subcontractors owed millions for work on HS2 following the collapse of Roadbridge are being told they can’t claim their cash back from the failed firm’s joint venture partner Tarmac.
  Roadbridge’s largest UK contract was in a joint venture with Tarmac working for main contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall) on HS2.
  Suppliers had hoped the JV arrangement meant Tarmac would cover any liabilities of its failed partner.But subcontractors have told the
  
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• Willmott Dixon wins £65m Peterborough housing scheme

  23-03-2022 08:02 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Willmott Dixon is to deliver a £65m landmark housing and commercial complex for Peterborough Investment Partnership.
  The new Northminster development will see 315 flats built as well as 37 townhouses.
  There will also be two ground-floor leisure and commercial space below the flat blocks.Willmott Dixon is going offsite for many of the elements including a light-gauge steel frame, brick slips and bathroom pods, which will help to ensure quality, programme certainty and come with environmenta
  
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