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• L&G halts production at modular homes factory

  04-05-2023 16:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Legal & General is halting production at its modular homes factory in Yorkshire after the business racked-up losses of £174m since it was set-up seven years ago.
  Around 450 jobs are at risk at the plant near Shelby while L&G decides the future of the business.
  In a statement to Sky News L&G said: “Legal & General has announced today that it is proposing to reduce business activity and cease new modular production at its Modular Housing Factory in Selby, Yorkshire, whi
  
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• Cala buys timber frame specialist

  04-05-2023 15:33 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  House builder Cala Group has acquired £30m-turnover specialist Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd.
  Cala said the deal will “help drive its progress towards sustainability targets and support delivery of the group’s ambitious growth plans in the South of England.”
  Cala’s carbon reduction strategy aims to transition to timber frame across all homes built in England where possible.The Taylor Lane acquisition will see Cala increase the use of timber frame in England to 1,500
  
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• Sweco buys Ball & Berry to ramp up building control offer

  04-05-2023 10:31 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Multi-disciplinary consultant Sweco UK has boosted its building control business with the acquisition of Ball & Berry.
  The deal raises the group’s building control inspector headcount by a third to just under 100.
  The acquisition also strengthen Sweco’s competencies in all sectors and extends its geographical presence in England.
  Established in 2007 and with six offices in England, Ball & Berry provides Approved Inspector services to commercial, residential, education, health
  
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• Major refurb planned after GPE buys Soho building

  04-05-2023 08:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Great Portland Estates is planning a major refurbishment of a prime Soho building after acquiring 141 Wardour Street for £39m.
  The 33,717 sq ft building is currently vacant and has been stripped and has planning consent for a comprehensive refurbishment.
  GPE said: “The consented scheme will provide best-in-class office and restaurant accommodation arranged over lower ground, ground and six upper floors, with private terraces across the 4th to 6th floors and a communal roof
  
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• Morgan Sindall lifts order book to nearly 9bn

  04-05-2023 08:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Morgan Sindall has reported a strong start to the year putting it on track to deliver targets for 2023 despite increasingly challenging market conditions.
  John Morgan, chief executive said this year’s performance would be weighted towards the first half which has seen contract wins lift the order book 4% to £8.8bn.
  This comprised the construction secured order book of £4.9bn, up 7% from the year-end and up 9% versus the prior year, and the regeneration secured order book of &po
  
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• Private new home registrations fall by almost half in Q1

  04-05-2023 08:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Private new home registrations plunged by nearly half in the first three months of 2023, according to latest National House Building Council figures.
  The 49% slump in first quarter year on year private home registrations indicates how heavily house builders hit the brakes as sales dried up at the end of last year.
  The rental and affordable sector performed better seeing only an 11% drop in the same period.There is evidence that some developments, initially earmarked for private sale have been bl
  
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• Private new home registrations fall be almost half in Q1

  04-05-2023 08:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Private new home registrations plunged by nearly half in the first three months of 2023, according to latest National House Building Council figures.
  The 49% slump in first quarter year on year private home registrations indicates how heavily house builders hit the brakes as sales dried up at the end of last year.
  The rental and affordable sector performed better seeing only an 11% drop in the same period.There is evidence that some developments, initially earmarked for private sale have been bl
  
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• Bid race to finish Tolent’s Vaux job in Sunderland

  04-05-2023 08:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Sunderland City Council has started the hunt for a replacement contractor to build the first homes project at its flagship Vaux Brewery redevelopment after progress stalled when appointed builder Tolent collapsed.
  The council’s development vehicle Siglion Developments is looking for a firm to deliver the remaining design and construction of a 135 homes, 154 s qm of ancillary ground floor retail space and a community allotment known as Kingsley Gardens.
  It is estimated the project will cost
  
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