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• Work restarts on £683m waste power plant after site death

  30-11-2022 15:54 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction work has restarted on the giant Edmonton EcoPark site in north London following a fatality on the job last week.
  Work was suspended on the £683m Energy Recovery Facility at the site last Wednesday after a man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene following a collision involving a heavy goods vehicle.
  Spanish infrastructure and energy giant ACCIONA is main contractor.An update from ACCIONA and client the North London Waste Authority said: “Following the completion o
  
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• McLaren wins Leeds logistics park contract

  30-11-2022 15:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  Investor and developer Firethorn Trust has appointed McLaren Construction Group to deliver 660,000 sq ft of logistics warehousing in North Yorkshire.
  The contract for the Sherburn42 site in Leeds marks McLaren’s first appointment to a Firethorn development, and will see the delivery of four high-spec Grade-A units ranging from 57,750 to 280,000 sq ft.
  Set across 37 acres, the site lies adjacent to the Sherburn Enterprise Park in Leeds, and will be constructed to net-zero carbon, with a &ls
  
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• Kier leads switch to hybrid battery generators

  30-11-2022 09:31 via constructionenquirer.com
  Kier is switching over to the use of battery storage units working alongside generators to help achieve its net zero carbon goals.
  The decision to switch follows a  trial of 10 battery storage units on the contractor’s sites.
  Kier has established a monthly saving per unit of seven tonnes of carbon, an overall reduction in generator run time of 59%, and a cost saving of over £2,000, after BSU hire costs are accounted for.Hirer Sunbelt Rentals will supply the battery storage units
  
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• New body set up to vet plant operator card schemes

  30-11-2022 09:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  A new body has finally been set up to vet plant operator card schemes and ensure training standards meet basic industry needs.
  The move comes amid concern that the proliferation of plant operator cards has been accompanied by a fall in general competency levels undermining confidence in the CSCS card standard.
  To tackle the problem, several construction trade federations have formally now established a body known as the Plant Sector Representative Organisation.The industry body will ensure natio
  
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• Amey CEO to step down following private equity buyout

  30-11-2022 08:57 via constructionenquirer.com
  Amanda Fisher will be stepping down as Amey CEO when the business transfers to new owners.
  She will continue to work as CEO of the company with the full support of Amey’s parent company Ferrovial and the new owners, Buckthorn/One Equity Partners, to guide the transition over the coming weeks.
  Ferrovial’s CEO of Energy Infrastructure and Mobility, Gonzalo Nieto, said: “We would like to thank Amanda for her excellent work as she prepares to step down as Chief Executive.“Dur
  
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• Demolition starts on £135m Wigan Galleries scheme

  30-11-2022 08:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  Wigan Council’s strategic development partner Cityheart has approved enabling works to start at the £135m Galleries shopping centre redevelopment scheme in the town centre.
  The existing 440,000 sq ft shopping centre will be demolished to pave the way for 464 homes across several blocks, a hotel and new market building.
  Appointed contractor, BCEGI has started work on site commencing with the demolition of the car park bridge.The work is due to take 18 months in total, however, during
  
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• Plans in for first Leeds co-living scheme

  30-11-2022 07:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  Multi-room developer and builder Watkin Jones has submitted plans to redevelop the former HQ of Direct Line in Leeds into co-living flats.
  The prominent 11-storey building at 42 The Headrow will be converted into 230 studio flats, each with their own living, cooking and en-suite facilities.
  It will be Leeds’ first co-living building and is targeting 21 to 26-year-olds as future tenants.Designs drawn up by SWAP architects will repurpose the existing 1950s building, maintaining its brick and
  
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