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• Glencar lands starring role on £25m Ealing Studios revamp

  13-12-2022 19:51 via constructionenquirer.com
  Glencar has today announced that it has been appointed to undertake the redevelopment of the iconic Ealing Studios in West London.
  The firm will work alongside Pella Real Estate Partners and Christopher Smith Associates to deliver the £25m project, which will add around 50,000 sq ft of space
  Works will include the installation of a new 14,000 sq ft stage , which will take 18 months to build, as well as new workshops, additional office space, a new entrance reception, security, and site hub
  
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• Dozen firms win £1.3bn highways pavement framework

  13-12-2022 12:57 via constructionenquirer.com
  National Highways has named the 12 firms it will use to deliver £1.3bn-worth of contracts to maintain road surfaces on motorways and major A-roads in England.
  The framework is split into nine lots, with four of the suppliers chosen classified as SMEs. These firms will account for £100m (over 8%) of the total anticipated spend.National Highways Pavement Delivery Framework
  Aggregate Industries UK
  Associated Asphalt Contracting
  Breedon Colas
  DSD Construction
  Eurovia Infrastructure
  FM Co
  
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• McLaughlin & Harvey to start £200m Glasgow spec office

  13-12-2022 11:48 via constructionenquirer.com
  Developer CEG has picked McLaughlin & Harvey to start construction works for a landmark 300,000 sq ft office scheme in Glasgow.
  The firm bought the 33 Cadogan Street scheme known then as the Grid with planning.
  Now it has secured equity funding from Swedish State Pension Funds to progress the project, which has been designed by architect Cooper Cromar.The construction project, which will be completed in 2024, is understood to be worth more than £50m.
  Paul Richardson, investment manager
  
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• Wall of bubbles protects salmon on John F Hunt dock revamp

  13-12-2022 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  John F Hunt Regeneration is using a marine Bubble Curtain for the first time in Europe to protect migrating salmon near its £20m job to revamp a former dockland in South Shields.
  Part of the contract was to protect migrating Atlantic Salmon from acoustic trauma and possible death on their journey through the River Tyne.
  John F Hunt faced restricted hours for piling work during creation of five new river walls and dock closure structures which would have added extra time and costs to the jo
  
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• Lendlease wins Liverpool iconic Martins Bank restoration

  13-12-2022 08:25 via constructionenquirer.com
  Lendlease has secured the job to refurbish and restore the Grade II-listed Martins Bank Building in Liverpool.
  Developer Kinrise and majority co-owner Karrev gained planning last month to bring back to life what is one of the city’s most prominent buildings.
  Once work is completed by 2024, the historic Grade II* listed building will house 140,000 sq ft of offices, restaurant and social space located within the spectacular former banking hall.
  Works will include stripping out existing finis
  
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• Six contractors wanted for £1.1bn Be First framework

  13-12-2022 08:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  Urban regeneration specialist Be First is seeking six firms for a £1.1bn contractor framework delivering up to 3,500 new homes over the next four years.
  Be First is wholly owned by Barking and Dagenham Council and has identified 400ha of development land across the borough.
  Kevin O’Brien, Managing Director at Be First, said: “We aim to deliver up to 3,500 new homes in Barking and Dagenham across the next four years, and we want to create high-quality, sustainable, and affordabl
  
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