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• Eric Wright wins tricky £52m Liverpool transformation

  02-12-2022 14:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  Piling work is set to start imminently on a £52m scheme to transform a historic flight of locks in Liverpool with Eric Wright confirmed as main contractor.
  Structural and civil engineers at Ridge and Partners have spent months planning the complex engineering solution for the development overlooking the Stanley Lock Flight, which brings the Leeds and Liverpool Canal into Liverpool’s north docks.
  The scheme will deliver 185 apartments and 10 townhouses for Torus Developments’ at
  
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• Investment giant buys Bristol M&E contractor

  02-12-2022 09:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  Bristol-based mechanical and electrical engineering firm Avon Combined Electrical Services Ltd (ACES) has been acquired by expanding construction engineering specialist RDCP Infrastructure.
  RDCP Infrastructure is a part of investment firm RDCP Group which controls £370m of assets in the UK.
  RDCP Infrastructure is the group’s construction arm employing 260 full-time staff offering “fully integrated delivery of complex construction projects featuring engineering solutions across
  
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• Demolition start for £50m Farnworth town centre rebuild

  02-12-2022 08:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  Developer Capital & Centric has kicked off demolition work to pave the way for a £50m transformation of Farnworth market precinct into a vibrant new town centre community.
  The project involves replacing a 1960s shopping precinct to build a new neighbourhood with nearly 100 homes and shops built around a new public square and flexible indoor community space.
  Caddick Construction is believed to be in the frame to build the regeneration project with main building work due to start in Spi
  
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• L&G Modular strikes deal to build 1,000 affordable homes

  02-12-2022 08:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  Legal & General Modular Homes has teamed up with Hampshire housing association Vivid to deliver over 1,000 affordable modular homes over the next five years.
  The partnership aims to deliver up to 300 net zero carbon homes per year in the south east working helping to address the energy and housing crisis.
  L&G Modular said its homes are 60% more efficient to run for the home owner than a Building Regulation compliant new build home and the apartments are up to 30% cheaper to heat and run
  
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• Former Erith operations director joins John F Hunt

  02-12-2022 00:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  John F Hunt has appointed Scott Exell as operations director for its demolition, civil engineering and structural business, based in London.
  Exell has held senior positions with some of the UK’s foremost construction companies over the past 19 years, including Bam Nuttall, Hochtief, McGee and most recently five years at Erith. 
  Having overseen projects valued over £25m, he brings experience in the management of complex temporary works and concrete structures. His holistic a
  
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