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• Worker dies after HS2 site accident

  28-04-2023 15:27
  
  A worker has died following an accident on HS2 on Thursday at the Balfour Beatty VINCI site near Solihull in the west Midlands.
  The Enquirer understands the victim was carrying out drilling work when the accident happened causing him to suffer a cardiac arrest.
  He was airlifted to hospital for treatment where he was later pronounced dead.
  An HS2 Ltd spokesperson said: “We are deeply saddened to confirm that an employee working for a company in the supply chain of HS2’s contractor Bal
  
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• Lendlease chief Neil Martin to leave later this year

  28-04-2023 14:02
  
  Lendlease Europe has announced  that Neil Martin has decided to retire as Chief Executive Officer and will depart the business later this year.
  Martin will have been with the company for 27 years and took over as CEO in 2019.
  Lendlease’s Global Chief Executive Officer, Tony Lombardo, said: “Having devoted a very significant chunk of his career to Lendlease, Neil’s made a huge contribution both to who we are as a company and how we operate around the world.“I believe
  
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• Green light for Kier to start £73m Southport events centre

  28-04-2023 11:31
  
  Planning has been approved for Southport’s new £73m Marine Lake Events Centre which will be built by Kier.
  Construction is now due to start this summer on the site of the former Southport Theatre which will be transformed into an events centre and accompanying water and light show in the neighbouring Marine Lake.
  Kier has signed up to a special social value plan which will see the firm give back to communities across Sefton.This will include providing local employment and supply chai
  
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• Southern Water starts hunt for £700m treatment works partners

  28-04-2023 09:13
  
  Southern Water Services  has started the hunt for partner contractors to delivered £700m of water and waste water treatment works projects for the AMP8 investment programme between 2025-2030.
  The water company is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken.
  The current frameworks used for engineering, design and construction services have been in place for almost 10 years and expire on 31 March 2025.The new arrangements will offer the option
  
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• Australian contractor buys UK consultant

  28-04-2023 08:56
  Australia’s largest privately owned civils contractor BMD has acquired UK consultancy TUSP.
  The deal will fire-up TUSP’s continued growth plans in the transport, energy, defence and construction industries.
  TUSP Group Managing Director Richard Smith said. “We have been working with BMD’s London office — BMD Infrastructure Services — for several  months now and are delighted to see the impact that their engineering talent from Australia has  already m
  
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• £300m Norwich Anglia Square scheme finally approved

  28-04-2023 08:33
  
  Developer Weston Homes has finally gained planning for its controversial 1,100-home Anglia Square scheme in Norwich after seven years of work on the plans.
  The firm was forced back to the drawing board to completely overhaul its original proposal after the Secretary of State intervened over-turning the City Council’s previous planning approval decision to redevelop the 11.5 acre site.
  Resolution to approve Weston Homes’ latest scaled-down hybrid planning application allows the develo
  
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