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• Mace wins £150m London Berkeley Square revamp

  13-06-2023 16:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Mace has confirmed the signing of a pre-construction services agreement to redevelop Lansdowne House in London’s Mayfair.
  The 10-storey office scheme at the southern end of Berkeley Square will be constructed with a ‘sway frame’ structure to extend the building’s potential for re-use.
  Designed by architects AHMM with a ‘long life and loose fit concept’, this structural design allows larger floor plates and a centralised core that can be adapted and re-used for
  
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• RSK buys rail track repair and renewal contractor

  13-06-2023 16:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Expanding consultant RSK has boosted its rail sector presence with the acquisition of track renewal and repair specialist 1stinrail.
  The contractor is an engineering partner of choice for Network Rail, Transport for London, Siemens, Northern Rail, West Midland Trains, Stadler, CBRE and multiple Tier 1 contractors such as VolkerFitzpatrick, AMCO and Buckinghams.
  It has an annual turnover of £22m and a workforce of around 400.1stinrail Managing Director Stephen Jackson, who will continue to
  
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• Connell Brothers to demolish Leeds twin towers

  13-06-2023 09:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Connell Brothers have been appointed to demolish the dilapidated Highways tower blocks and maisonettes in Killingbeck, Leeds.
  The specialist is now setting-up on the site ahead of a long-term demolition programme which is due to complete by next May.
  Connell Brotherswill use high reach equipment to remove each floor of the ten-storey tower blocks until the buildings are low enough for demolition by traditional excavators.The 132 homes currently on the site will be replaced by a new social housin
  
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• JCB launches all-day operation electric site loader

  13-06-2023 08:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  JCB has unveiled its first full electric wheeled loader which promises full working day use, with low noise and zero-emission operation.
  The machine boasts the largest standard battery pack in its class, with a 20kWh capacity, with productivity matching the popular 403 diesel model.
  It has a built-in charger that allows connection to a range of on-site power sources. A 110V socket will fully charge the batteries in 12 hours, while a 230V industrial or domestic plug will charge the battery pack i
  
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• Review into future of CITB imminent

  13-06-2023 08:43 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Department for Education (DfE) will imminently be announcing its scheduled review into the role and effectiveness of the Construction Industry Training Board.
  The review is part of a wider programme across government to ensure that each Arm’s Length Body (ALB) like the CITB remains effective.
  The last similar review was in 2017 and is a requirement set by the Cabinet Office for all public bodies to come under periodic scrutiny.The review will consider the ongoing need for the CITB and
  
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• £250m Trafford City water resort design revised

  13-06-2023 08:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Plans to build the UK’s first city-based well-being resort in Manchester have been revised for a third time.
  Developer Therme will now submit reworked plans for the water complex at TraffordCity in a matter of weeks.
  The overall design for the 28-acre complex has shifted from a single building with a vast undulating full-glass roof and facade to a series of connected roofed pavilions.This reduces the steelwork involved in the project. The overall size of the scheme remains the same.Therme
  
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• BAM Nuttall settles Cambridge busway dispute

  13-06-2023 08:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  BAM Nuttall has reached an out-of-court settlement with Cambridgeshire County Council over alleged defects on the city’s guided busway.
  The project was completed in 2011 at a cost of £152m but has been dogged by a series of legal rows.
  An initial legal dispute over cost overruns and late delivery of the project saw BAM Nuttall pay the county council £33m in an out-of-court settlement in 2013 to cover defects and extra work.Then in 2020 the council launched another legal action
  
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• Leading bored piling rig manufacturer Comacchio appoints AGD

  13-06-2023 00:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Leading manufacturer of bored piling rigs Comacchio has appointed AGD Equipment to be the UK & Ireland distributor for its CH range of large diameter bored piling rigs, CFA piling rigs and accessories.
  The range of rigs extends from 15 – 90 tons in weight covering most requirements in the market.
  Machines include the lowest rig weights in their class due to manufacturing using high tensile steel, high powered Rexroth hydraulic systems resulting in small engine power requirements and lo
  
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