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• HS2 phase 2 and Lower Thames Crossing delayed by two years

  09-03-2023 15:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government has pushed back by two years starts on its two biggest planned infrastructure projects in a bid to combat soaring inflation.
  Transport secretary Mark Harper said the £7bn Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 and the £7bn flagship Lower Thames Crossing would be delayed to allow funds to be focused on delivering the existing capital programme.
  “Refocusing our efforts will allow us to double down on delivering the rest of our capital programme. This will place our transpo
  
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• Government shunts HS2 phase 2 back by two years

  09-03-2023 15:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government will delay by two years the delivery of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 in a bid to combat soaring inflation on the project.
  Transport secretary Mark Harper said: “We have seen significant inflationary pressure and increased project costs, and so we will rephase construction by two years, with an aim to deliver high-speed services to Crewe and the North West as soon as possible after accounting for the delay in construction.”
  But the announcement to Parliament today
  
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• Government shunts back HS2 phase 2 by two years

  09-03-2023 15:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government will delay by two years the delivery of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 in a bid to combat soaring inflation on the project.
  Transport secretary Mark Harper said: “We have seen significant inflationary pressure and increased project costs, and so we will rephase construction by two years, with an aim to deliver high-speed services to Crewe and the North West as soon as possible after accounting for the delay in construction.”
  But the announcement to Parliament today
  
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• Government set to put brakes on HS2 phase 2 programmes

  09-03-2023 15:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government is set to unveil plans to slow down delivery of future phases of HS2 in a bid to combat soaring inflation on the project.
  HS2 has been working with Government in a renewed attempt to cut costs from the over-budget project.
  It is understood delays will primarily affect section 2a from Birmingham to Crewe and then the latter 2b phase on to Manchester.While a project delay is unlikely to save cash over the full course of the project, it will allow Government to spread the cost over a
  
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• Government set to apply brakes to HS2 phase 2 programmes

  09-03-2023 15:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government is set to unveil plans to slow down the delivery of future phases of HS2 in a bid to combat soaring inflation on the project.
  HS2 has been working with Government in a renewed attempt to cut costs from the over-budget project.
  It is understood delays will primarily affect section 2a from Birmingham to Crewe and then the latter 2b phase on to Manchester.While a project delay is unlikely to save cash over the full course of the project, it will allow Government to spread the cost ov
  
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• Government delays HS2 phase 2a by two years

  09-03-2023 15:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government has set out plans to delay by two years the delivery of the Birmingham to Crewe leg HS2 in a bid to combat soaring inflation on the project.
  Transport secretary Mark Harper blamed the delay on soaring prices.
  “We have seen significant inflationary pressure and increased project costs, and so we will rephase construction by two years, with an aim to deliver high-speed services to Crewe and the North West as soon as possible after accounting for the delay in construction.
  
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• Landsec gets go-ahead for London Bankside green office scheme

  09-03-2023 14:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Landsec has gained planning for a major office scheme at Bankside in the London Borough of Southwark.The Red Lion Court development will create 230,000 sq ft of offices, retail and open public space on the banks of the River Thames, adjacent to Borough Yards. 
  Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, Red Lion Court has been designed to be net-zero in both construction and operation.
  By reusing part of the existing building and prioritising
  
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• Southern Water puts firms on alert for £8.4bn AMP8 race

  09-03-2023 09:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Southern Water Services has readied contractors to bid for major works for the AMP8 investment period.
  The water company is bracing the market for record investment of up to £8.4bn over the 2025-2030 period.
  Its current frameworks used for engineering, design and construction services have been in place for almost 10 years and expire at the end of March 2025.
  It said that in procuring new frameworks, it would seek to build on positive changes made in AMP7, but also to look beyond AMP8 and
  
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• Kier orderbook swells to £10bn but debt rises to £243m

  09-03-2023 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A strong six months of work winning has seen Kier raise its order book by over a quarter to £10bn to create a strong platform for future growth.
  Reporting results for the six months to December, Kier said the swollen order book set the firm up for profitable growth in the year ahead with 60% secured under target cost or cost-reimbursable contracts with an average order size of £14m.
  Over the period, group pre-tax profit doubled to £25m from level revenue of £1.5bn. This
  
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• Kier order book swells to £10bn but debt rises to £243m

  09-03-2023 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A strong six months of work winning has seen Kier raise its order book by over a quarter to £10bn to create a strong platform for future growth.
  Reporting results for the six months to December, Kier said the swollen order book set the firm up for profitable growth in the year ahead with 60% secured under target cost or cost-reimbursable contracts with an average order size of £14m.
  Over the period, group pre-tax profit doubled to £25m from level revenue of £1.5bn. This s
  
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• L&G modular homes hit by mould problems

  09-03-2023 08:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Mould problems have hit L&G modular homes sites currently under construction.
  The offsite firm has confirmed issues at its 154-home development in Selby, North Yorkshire and a 185-home scheme in Bristol.
  Site sources have shared photos with the Enquirer showing units heavily contaminated with black mould.It is understood the mould problems developed while the factory-built homes were being stored ahead of installation on site.
  L&G said it has now “incorporated lessons learnt into o
  
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• Algeco secures £34m order for quick-build prison cells

  09-03-2023 00:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Modular specialist Algeco is playing a key role on a new Government programme to install temporary prison cells that can be built and rolled-out at speed in order to boost jail capacity.
  The firm has been awarded two deals totalling nearly £34m to build the first generation of Rapid Deployment Cells forming part of the wider programme to install 1,000 cells at 18 prison sites, the majority delivered this year.
  The first £22m deal will see Alegeco supply 396 units across several locat
  
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