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• Green light for £140m Leeds build to rent project

  27-02-2023 09:29
  
  Developer Glenbrook has gained planning for a £140m, 618-apartment build to rent scheme at Kirkstall Road, Leeds.
  Located on the bank of River Aire, over half of the 5.1-acre site will be allocated for public open space including a new riverside park.
  The homes will be set across five brick-clad buildings which complement the existing riverside.Designed by Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher, the development will include more than 10,000 sq ft of amenity space including a residents’ lounge,
  
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• Australian firm buys £300m gigaplant backer Britishvolt

  27-02-2023 08:57
  
  Australian firm Recharge Industries has sealed the deal to buy car battery firm Britishvolt out of administration.
  The new owners confirmed they want to go-ahead with plans to build a £300m car battery plant in Northumberland where main contractor ISG paused construction work last summer when funding dried-up for the project.
  David A. Collard, Founder and CEO of Recharge Industries parent company Scale Facilitation said: “We are thrilled to have been successful in our bid for ownersh
  
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• Labour supply firm Hercules raises £1.7m in share placing

  27-02-2023 08:31
  
  Infrastructure labour supply specialist Hercules Site Services is raising £1.7m in a share placing to support continued expansion.
  The AIM-listed labour agency reported revenue of nearly £50m last year after driven by work ramping up on its key contract, the northern sections of HS2 Phase 1, where Hercules is engaged by the Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture.
  Brusk Korkmaz, chief executive officer of Hercules, said: “Turnover growth has been in the region of 50% per annum for t
  
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• Subcontractors and suppliers wanted for South West sites

  27-02-2023 08:07
  
  To help boost work opportunities across the region, Constructionline is bringing its Meet the Buyer programme to Bristol next week.
  The supply chain and procurement management service is hosting the event at The Bristol Pavilion, home to Gloucestershire Cricket on on Wednesday 8th March to allow buyers to connect with suppliers and subcontractors in the southwest of England.
  Running from 8:30-14:00, the event will see several the UK’s top contractors, public sector authorities and other or
  
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• Firms wanted for major new fire safety framework

  27-02-2023 08:06
  
  Construction framework provider LHC is looking for firms to register interest in a new deal to supply fire safety measures for the public sector.
  The Fire Safety (FS2) framework is now open for registrations of interest until summer 2023.
  It includes provision for new or replacement passive and active fire protection measures for existing and new domestic and non-domestic buildings, as well as consultancy and cladding.Dean Fazackerley, Head of Technical Procurement at LHC, said: “Fire
  
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• Willmott Dixon wins £26m Newcastle leisure centre

  27-02-2023 08:04
  
  Willmott Dixon’s team in the North East has won the job to build a £26m leisure centre for Newcastle City Council in West Denton.
  The Outer West Leisure Centre, procured through Pagabo’s Major Works Framework, will include a 25m eight-lane swimming pool, a learner pool, a library, fitness studios, a café and a modern gym.
  It will replace the former West Denton Pool and existing All Saints Sports Centre and is being funded with £20m from the Government’s Level
  
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• Plans in for near 300-home Oxford affordable scheme

  27-02-2023 08:03
  
  Catalyst housing association and Oxford City Council have submitted plans to build affordable homes, shops, and new community facilities in the heart of Blackbird Leys.The planning application contains detailed plans for 29 rented and shared ownership homes across two sites, the district centre and Knights Road.
  It also contains outline plans for a new community centre and community square.
  Oxford City Council is working with the community to develop the detailed designs for the new community ce
  
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• Hope for 2023 start on £450m Sunderland film studios

  27-02-2023 08:00
  
  The North East-born founder of a global production company has raised the curtain on plans for a £450m film studio scheme in Sunderland.FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between global entertainment company Fulwell 73 and Cain International, has unveiled plans to build the Crown Works Studios on land stretching up from Pallion Shipyard on the banks of the river Wear.
  The studios backers hope to begin construction as early as this year on a three-phase programme although this is dependen
  
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