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• Drone hits builder during site survey flight

  12-06-2023 14:36 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A drone fell from the sky and hit a construction worker during a site inspection flight on a housing site in Lancashire.
  A report released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the drone suffered a rapid loss of battery power above the Garsteng site.
  The remote pilot initiated an immediate automatic landing from the drone’s operational 50 metre height but it stopped responding to controls.The report stated: “The pilot described it as then ‘appearing to descend too fast
  
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• Landsec lodges plans for £500m City office scheme

  12-06-2023 09:44 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Landsec has submitted plans to redevelop 55 Old Broad Street in London’s Square Mile with an office-led mixed-use scheme.
  The 480,000 sq ft scheme designed by Fletcher Priest Architects will involve demolition of the existing 55 Old Broad Street building, the link bridge over Wormwood Street and partial demolition of the southern and northern ends of 65 Old Broad Street.
  In its place, the developer aims to build a 23-storey office building, plus a 5-storey building on the L-shape
  
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• Bowmer & Kirkland retains strong cash despite margin slip

  12-06-2023 08:42 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Derby-based building contractor Bowmer & Kirkland returned stable revenue and profit last year despite more challenging market conditions.
  Turnover was stable at £1.15m, while trading profit fell by just over 22% to £47m as overall group margin slid from 5% to 4% in the tighter market.
  But the overall group pre-tax profit remained stable at £63m, down just 3% on the previous strong performance in 2021.This was helped by its development arm Peveril Securities which completed
  
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• Road workers threatened with machetes

  12-06-2023 08:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A campaign has been launched in Birmingham to respect road workers after civils staff were threatened with weapons including machetes, crossbows and dogs.
  In the last three years 465 incidents of road worker abuse have been reported in Birmingham including a driver who threatened to chop off an operative’s head with an electric handsaw unless he was allowed through a closed road.
  One worker was also shot at with a pellet gun, while another regularly receives homophobic abuse.The Expect Res
  
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• Plans for Digbeth 700-flats and 600 student rooms in Digbeth

  12-06-2023 08:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Birmingham-based residential developer Sama Investments has submitted plans for a flagship residential scheme at Garrison Circus in  Digbeth.
  Its large Garrison Circus scheme in Bordesley Green will deliver more than 500 homes and 650 student rooms across four blocks on a current brownfield site.
  This will include the development of a landmark tower of up to 37-storeys in height.
  Digbeth Gateways scheme will be built at the corner of Great Barr Street and Watery Lane Middleway.
  New outdoor
  
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• Plans for 700-flats and 600 student rooms in Digbeth

  12-06-2023 08:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Birmingham-based residential developer Sama Investments has submitted plans for a flagship residential scheme at Garrison Circus in  Digbeth.
  The scheme in Bordesley Green will deliver more than 500 homes and 650 student rooms across four blocks on a current brownfield site.
  This will include the development of a landmark tower of up to 37-storeys in height.
  Digbeth Gateways scheme will be built at the corner of Great Barr Street and Watery Lane Middleway.
  New outdoor courtyards and public
  
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