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• GMI creates new MD role for north east

  05-01-2023 09:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  GMI Construction Group has promoted Gary Oates to the newly-created position of divisional managing director north east in recognition of the region’s growing importance to the business.
  Oates has already spent 14 months as operations director north east, tasked with establishing a greater presence in an area that previously fell within GMI’s Yorkshire division.
  During this time, he established an office on Teesside and is currently in the process of moving to larger premises in Stoc
  
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• Contractors reeling at latest building products price hikes

  05-01-2023 09:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  Contractors are facing months of more building products price rises despite a drop in raw material and energy costs.
  Plasterboard manufacturers have been the first to act in the New Year with major manufacturers increasing prices by up to 17% while insulation materials are set to rise by around 10%.
  Data compiled by building products distribution giant SIG shows a series of other rises planned over the coming months including 10% hikes in roofing tiles.One contractor said: “The situation i
  
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• Arup profit drops nearly a third despite 10% revenue rise

  05-01-2023 09:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  Engineering consultant Arup Group has returned to pre-pandemic revenue growth but saw profitability slide over the year to March 2022.
  Group revenues rose 10% over the year to £1.89bn, but this failed to translate into strong pre-tax profit, which fell nearly a third to £37m.
  The rise in revenue at the group was driven by the UK which jumped by 17% to £710m.
  Arup Group regional revenue (£m)2022
  2021
  Change
  UK
  710
  605
  17%
  Americas
  363
  351
  3%
  Australia
  325
  291
  12%
  Asia
  301
  
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• Galliford Try lands £95m prison contract

  05-01-2023 08:34 via constructionenquirer.com
  Galliford Try’s Building business has been appointed to a £95m contract to deliver a new custodial facility at HMP Rye Hill.
  The privately run prison is managed by Onley Prison Services Limited and operated by G4S Care & Justice Services Limited, on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
  Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, said: “The custodial sector remains an important part of our Sustainable Growth Strategy targeting high-quality projects within the public realm.
  
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• Offsite specialist Merit to boost factory output

  05-01-2023 08:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  Offsite specialist Merit has revealed plans to expand its Northumberland factory and boost its workforce with another 50 jobs.
  Merit specialises in manufacturing and building high technology cleanrooms, laboratories and complex M&E services
  The firm’s Cramlington manufacturing plant is one of construction’s largest at 25,084m² and the new extension will add a further 4,000m².Tony Wells, CEO of Merit, said: “Merit’s strategic objective is to deliver a step ch
  
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