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• RE:GEN Group takes on 33 former Tolent staff

  23-02-2023 17:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  North East regeneration specialist RE:GEN Group has ignited growth plans by moving its headquarters to Sunderland and taking on 33 former Tolent staff.
  The social housing specialist has moved from Gateshead to larger offices at Sunderland’s Doxford Park allowing it to take on extra staff left jobless in the fallout from Tolent’s collapse last week.
  Nine new roles have been recruited into RE:GEN Group while 24 roles have been safeguarded with the creation of RE:GEN Solutions – a
  
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• Didcot disaster investigation enters its eighth year

  23-02-2023 11:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The investigation into the Didcot Power Station demolition disaster, which killed four men, has still not found any answers for the bereaved families on the seventh anniversary of the tragedy.
  A joint investigation between Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive is ongoing into the deaths of Michael Collings, Ken Cresswell, Christopher Huxtable and John Shaw,who were all employed by Coleman & Company.
  The quartet were killed under falling rubble when the power station’
  
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• Carbon absorbing blacktop trialled on Devon road

  23-02-2023 09:48 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  An innovative low carbon asphalt is being used for the first time to resurface the A30 Cutteridge to Alphington near Exeter in Devon.
  The work is being carried out as part of its pavement category management framework agreement with National Highways.
  It is the first time Hanson has trialled its CarbonLock asphalt containing polymer modified bitumen (PMB) bio-binders on the strategic road network in partnership with National Highways.Two trials are being carried out. The first trial includes Nyn
  
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• £49m building safety charge erodes Morgan Sindall profits

  23-02-2023 09:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Morgan Sindall saw pre-tax profit fall back by a third to £85m last year after setting aside £49m to meet the Government’s building safety pledge on its housing schemes.
  Chief executive John Morgan said underlying performance remain strong in spite of the economic headwinds with revenue rising 12% to a record £3.6bn.
  Adjusted group operating profit remained robust up 6% at £132m helped by a strong performance by the fit out division.But rising energy prices, supply
  
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• North West house builder in takeover talks

  23-02-2023 08:40 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Warrington based Lane End Developments Construction Ltd is in takeover talks as the house builder restructures.
  The firm filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator this week as a protective measure while the negotiations are ongoing.
  Lane End is a leading developing contractor for the construction and housing sector across the North West and has built more than 1,000 homes.Lane End Construction Director Mick Cunningham told the Enquirer: “Lane End Group remain active and viabl
  
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• House builder files administration notice

  23-02-2023 08:40 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Warrington based house builder Lane End Developments Construction Ltd has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
  Lane End is a leading developing contractor for the construction and housing sector across the North West and has built more than 1,000 homes.
  Latest accounts filed for the year to May 31 2022 show the company had a turnover of £81m generating a pre-tax profit of £245,000 while employing 106 staff.Lane end is currently on site on a string of projects incl
  
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• New masterplan reboots 4,500-home Earls Court scheme

  23-02-2023 00:49 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Joint venture partners Transport for London and Delancey have released a fresh masterplans to resurrect ambitions to redevelop the 40-acre former Earls Court exhibition site in west London.
  The revised scheme sets out plans for 4,500 new homes, targeting 35% affordable across all tenures.
  These will be set within a landscape-led development which aims to go beyond net zero and become a climate-positive neighbourhood.Rob Heasman, CEO of Earls Court Development Company, said: “This 40-acre s
  
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