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• Wernick Hire units awarded green accolade

  26-05-2023 19:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Wernick Hire’s Greenspace Sureguard units have achieved a generic Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘A’*.
  This rating will help their clients lower their carbon footprint and also reduce their energy bills.
  When compared to part eco units over a year of use, these cabins save 2.3 tonnes of KgCO2, equating to a reduction of 84%. A week’s comparison for same units found a typical saving of 226 kWh of electric and 43.98kg of carbon.
  Wernick Hires Managing Direct
  
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• Cyclist dies in lorry collision outside Keltbray site

  26-05-2023 12:21 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A cyclist was involved in a fatal collision with a construction lorry outside a Keltbray site in central London on Wednesday morning.
  The victim, in his early 20s, is understood to have been riding an e-bike when he collided with a tipper truck leaving the Network Building on Tottenham Court Road where Keltbray is currently carrying our demolition and groundworks for client Derwent.
  A company statement said: “Keltbray is aware that early on Wednesday 24th May, a road traffic accident occur
  
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• Scottish South West Hub names new partners

  26-05-2023 09:15 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Public sector development partner hub South West Scotland has rejigged its construction partnership agreements with Tier 1 partners.
  The refresh sees Balfour Beatty signed up for the first time with other previous partners retained for another three years.
  These include BAM Construction, Kier, Morgan Sindall and Morrison Construction.The Hub also announced its second-level partners for projects up to £10m: Ashleigh (Scotland), CCG (Scotland), Cruden Building Scotland, Linear Design & C
  
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• Solar panels set to cover commercial buildings

  26-05-2023 09:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The government is considering plans to install solar power panels across the rooftops of commercial buildings.
  Its new Solar Taskforce met yesterday and highlighted the untapped potential of commercial buildings, schools, warehouses and car parks to generate solar power.
  Chris Hewett, chief executive of Solar Energy UK and co-chair of the Taskforce, said: “Installing rooftop solar power, whether at residential or commercial scale, is one of the best investments available, offering dramatic
  
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• RC frame specialist Getjar revenue tops £100m again

  26-05-2023 08:53 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Hertfordshire-based concrete frame specialist Getjar achieved a 48% jump in revenue to £108m last year.
  While the firm restored revenue to pre-pandemic levels, its profit margin almost halved to 3.5% eroded by material and labour rises on fixed-price jobs.
  This resulted in pre-tax profit slipping by nearly a fifth to £3.8m in the year to August 2022.
  Chairman Michael Masterson said that labour shortages continued to be challenging due to Brexit rules limiting the availability of trad
  
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• Another demolition director banned after bid rigging probe

  26-05-2023 08:15 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured the disqualification of another company director following its investigation into illegal cartel behaviour within the demolition industry.
  Nicholas Brown, now Managing Director of the Brown and Mason Group, was a director of Brown and Mason Limited at the time the illegal cartel activity took place.
  Following a number of admissions, Brown has been disqualified for a period of seven years.He admitted being personally involved in two breaches
  
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• London’s Camden Council advances £470m King’s Cross scheme

  26-05-2023 08:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  London’s Camden Council is advancing plans for a £470m mixed-use scheme near Kings Cross to provide 350 homes and 200,000 sqft of commercial space.
  The development plan is focused on regenerating two nearby former light industrial sites at Camley Street and Cedar Way covering around 3.56 acres.
  The development plans which include Camden building 135 council homes will be anchored on receipts from the development of private flats and office space for companies in life sciences and tec
  
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