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• BRE stops working with Kingspan and Celotex

  04-07-2023 14:24 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Building Research Establishment has confirmed it will no longer work with insulation giants Kingspan and Celotex.
  The testing and research body said its decision was a direct result of evidence which emerged during the Grenfell Tower inquiry.
  A BRE spokesperson said: “BRE no longer accepts any new work on behalf of Kingspan or Celotex following evidence heard during the course of this Inquiry.”The Grenfell inquiry completed oral evidence last year and is currently writing up a fi
  
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• World’s first hydrogen-electric powered access platform

  04-07-2023 09:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Speedy Hire has teamed up mobile elevating work platform manufacturer Niftylift to design, manufacture and bring to market the world’s first hydrogen-electric powered access platform.
  The two have agreed a three-year partnership worth £9m in the first year, that will see Niftylift manufacture and supply the zero-emission lifts at its Milton Keynes facility exclusively to Speedy Hire, alongside an additional fleet of Niftylift hybrid powered access platforms.
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• Thames Water presses ahead with £300m framework race

  04-07-2023 08:44 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Despite growing concern about Thames Water’s high debt levels, the water company is pressing ahead with the race to find consultants to head up its strategic water resources options plan.
  Thames is seeking technical partners to explore ambitious plans to transfer water from other regional water companies using new national pipeline network as well as drawing up plans for new reservoirs in the south east.
  The plans to encourage the construction of a water network its part of regulator Ofwat
  
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• McLaren moves national HQ to Canary Wharf

  04-07-2023 08:44 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  McLaren Construction is moving from its historic home in Brentwood, Essex to a new national headquarters in Canary Wharf.
  The move will see 240 staff from Essex and McLaren’s City of London office join forces in their new Canary Wharf base at Churchill Place in September.
  A further 700 site-based, Midlands & North and UAE colleagues will use the space periodically to share expertise.The London & South business was combined this month under the established leadership of managing dir
  
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• Axed Ilke Homes staff plan legal claims

  04-07-2023 08:21 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Staff hit by the collapse of Ilke Homes are planning to take legal action over claims that it failed to properly consult staff before making them redundant.
  The offsite specialist went into administration last Friday announcing most of the 1,100 staff would be made redundant with immediate effect.
  A small number were retained to assist the administrators AlixPartners with the winding up process.
  More than 80 former staff  have already instructed specialist employment lawyers at Aticus Law t
  
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• Ex-nmcn chief takes senior role at cladding giant

  04-07-2023 08:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Former boss of collapsed Midlands civils specialist nmcn Lee Mark has joined cladding contractor Permasteelisa as group chief operations officer.
  Marks will report to group chief executive Lee Cummins who himself only took up the top role at the facade specialist in February after three years as group MD at Kier and before that nearly 16 years at Laing O’Rourke
  Marks brings over over 34 years experience in construction.Before his brief 9-month stint as chief executive of nmcn where he took
  
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