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• Directors jailed and firms fined £1.6m after wall collapse kills five

  15-05-2023 23:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Two company directors have been jailed after a 45-tonne wall collapsed killing five men with both firms having to pay combined fines of £1.6m.
  Wayne Anthony Hawkeswood and Graham John Woodhouse ran a Birmingham metal recycling business where a wall toppled over and killed five workers.
  The pair were found guilty on multiple counts after a five-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court in November last year. They were back at the same court on Monday where they each received nine-month custodial
  
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• Market wobbles speed-up construction digital push

  15-05-2023 17:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  More than a quarter (28%) of construction decision makers within the UK and Ireland believe economic and industry volatility has prompted a significant increase in digital transformation investment over the past six months.
  The findings follow a new ‘How We Build Now’ benchmark report commissioned by construction management software provider Procore Technologies which surveyed over 200 decision makers across the industry.
  Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor, Vice President of EMEA at Proc
  
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• Former NASC chief joins Temporary Works Forum

  15-05-2023 12:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Former National Access & Scaffolding Confederation Managing Director Robin James has taken up the role of operations director at the industry’s Temporary Works forum.
  He joins to raise the profile of the TWf, which was set up 14 years ago to promote high standards and technical expertise within the sector.
  This new role reflects the desire of the board to develop and progress the TWf and achieve greater awareness and engagement with the wider industry.James said: “I am delighted
  
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• Severfield workers vote to strike over pay dispute

  15-05-2023 09:16 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Hundreds of workers at Britain’s biggest steelwork contractor Severfield have voted to down tools in an escalating dispute over pay.
  The workers, who are members of GMB union, plan three days of strike action on 22, 25 and 26 May, after 93% voted for industrial action.
  A spokesperson for Severfield said: “Severfield, notes the decision by the GMB to conduct strikes.
  “Severfield has, over the last three months, discussed, debated, and reviewed a number of options before reaching
  
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• Kier wins £35m Derby Uni business school job

  15-05-2023 09:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The University of Derby has named Kier as its contractor to deliver plans for a £35m business school in the heart of the city centre.
  The development of Derby Business School kickstarts the University’s City Masterplan which aims to develop its footprint in the city and improve connectivity across its sites.
  The planned 100,000 sq ft business school will include a 233-seat auditorium, a stock market financial trading room and an extended reality suite.The new building is project
  
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• £30m consultancy framework offers work for 116 winners

  15-05-2023 08:51 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The 116 winning consultants have been confirmed for a country-wide £30m framework to help support new build, refurbishment and retrofit of public sector buildings and homes.
  The companies have been awarded places on public sector construction framework provider LHC Procurement Group’s (LHC) Consultancy Services (CS1) framework, now available to use until April 2027 across England and Wales.
  As well as large and medium-sized construction and engineering consultancies, the 116 winners
  
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• Barratt London plans in for Canning Town towers

  15-05-2023 08:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Barratt London is pressing ahead with plans for a major mixed tenure scheme in east London despite the weakening housing market.
  The firm has submitted plans to build seven blocks ranging from 8 to 30 storeys in Canning Town on a 4 acre site known as Crown Wharf on the River Lea.
  Around 35% or 241 of the planned 871 homes will be affordable.Under the plans drawn up by architects JTP and Met Works the tallest two central towers will be grey rising to 25 and 30 storeys.
  Crown Wharf scheme along Bi
  
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• Barratt London plans in 871 homes in Canning Town

  15-05-2023 08:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Barratt London is pressing ahead with plans for a major mixed tenure scheme in east London despite the weaken housing market.
  The firm has submitted plans to build seven blocks ranging from 8 to 30 storeys in Canning Town on a 4 acre site known as Crown Wharf on the River Lea.
  Around 35% or 241 of the planned 871 homes will be affordable.Under the plans drawn up by architects JTP and Met Works the tallest two central towers will be grey rising to 25 and 30 storeys.
  Crown Wharf scheme along Bidde
  
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• McAleer & Rushe set for record £425m revenue

  15-05-2023 08:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Northern Ireland-based McAleer & Rushe is heading for record revenue this year after driven by three large residential jobs
  The firm predicted a positive year ahead after publishing results for 2022, which were adversely impacted by turmoil in the second half of last year.
  Turnover remained stable at £404m but pre-tax profit fell back by around a fifth to £12m last year.Finance director Eamon Higgins said McAleer & Rushe said revenue for 2023 was now projected to hit a record
  
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• Former staff at collapsed groundworks firm win payout

  15-05-2023 08:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Former workers at a collapsed Kent groundworks contractor are set to receive cash payouts after being dismissed without consultation.
  Twenty seven ex-staff at Ellicon Construction have won their legal battle after they were dismissed without proper consultation last summer when the firm went into administration.
  Their case was taken up by legal specialist Nualaw who secured a protective award after an employment tribunal accepted Ellicon failed to consult on the redundancies as it went into admi
  
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