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• Administrator details confirmed at Southampton M&E firm

  05-12-2022 16:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  Begbies Traynor has been confirmed as administrator of Southampton based mechanical and electrical specialist TEPE Group.
  The firm ceased trading last month with the loss of 57 jobs but subcontractors  have been left in the dark for days about who to contact about their unpaid invoices.
  The Enquirer can now confirm that Begbies Traynor officially took control last week of TEPE Group firms Working Environments Ltd ,The Environmental & Process Engineering Group Ltd, Protective Environment
  
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• Applicant numbers nosedive for construction vacancies

  05-12-2022 12:21 via constructionenquirer.com
  Applicant numbers for construction vacancies have nearly halved this year as contractors continue to struggle to fill job roles.
  The cost-of-living crisis is also putting people off switching jobs according to the latest report from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
  Data provided by job boards giant Broadbean Technology revealed that despite vacancies dropping 6% between January and October 2022, the number of applicants per vacancy has fallen at a far greater pace, dow
  
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• 350-homes approved around iconic London Tube station

  05-12-2022 09:47 via constructionenquirer.com
  A major housing scheme around West London’s Hounslow West Tube station has gained the planning green light.
  The 348 new homes project is being developed by Transport for London’s commercial arm along with housing association A2Dominion are developing the near 350-homes project around the Picadilly Line tube station.
  The homes, delivered across four buildings, will be a mixture of one, two and three and four-bedroom properties, providing options for all types of households.They will b
  
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• Housing association shuts in-house modular factories

  05-12-2022 09:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  Essex-based housing association Swan is shutting down its in-house loss-making modular housing factories.
  The housing body operates from two sites in Basildon, one producing light gauge steel modular housing and the other cross-laminated timber volumetric systems.
  Production has stopped with immediate effect in order to focus on completing the modular homes on its Beechwood Village estate regeneration project for Basildon Council and Homes England.Swan was one of the first housing associations t
  
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• Esh launches new housing retrofit division

  05-12-2022 08:21 via constructionenquirer.com
  Esh Construction has launched a new retrofit division to help registered housing providers decarbonise their properties.
  Esh Retrofit Solutions will deliver essential works to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes and enable providers to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) banding of C and above for their stock – a government requirement for all social housing by 2030.
  Retrofitting measures can include window and door upgrades, installation of secondary glazing, inter
  
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• Domis set for £195m Boddingtons Brewery scheme

  05-12-2022 07:59 via constructionenquirer.com
  Developer Salboy has bought the former Boddingtons Brewery site in Manchester to bring forward a long-awaited housing-led mixed-use scheme.
  The £195m development plan will see five buildings constructed, including a 26-storey tower, at the landmark site in the heart of the city.
  Planning has previously been granted for 556 new homes for sale and rent, as well as 31,000 sq ft of commercial and retail space. Salboy said it will be revising these plans to bring the project in line with modern
  
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• Domis set for £195m Boddingtons Brewery homes scheme

  05-12-2022 07:59 via constructionenquirer.com
  Developer Salboy has bought the former Boddingtons Brewery site in Manchester to bring forward a long-awaited housing-led mixed-use scheme.
  The £195m development plan will see five buildings constructed, including a 26-storey tower, at the landmark site in the heart of the city.
  Planning has previously been granted for 556 new homes for sale and rent, as well as 31,000 sq ft of commercial and retail space. Salboy said it will be revising these plans to bring the project in line with modern
  
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