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• Lendlease lands £150m Sage conference centre

  22-08-2023 11:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Lendlease has been appointed by Gateshead Council’s development partner Ask:PATRIZIA to deliver the £150m Sage International Conference Centre at Gateshead Quays.
  The conference complex is the first phase of the delayed £350m+ Sage development which will also include an arena and new hotel.
  BAM has carried-out enabling works on the conference centre site and Lendlease will start main construction later this year.David Cadiot, Executive General Manager of UK Regions for Lendleas
  
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• Green light for Graham revamp of Birmingham hospital

  22-08-2023 09:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Graham will start construction this Autumn on an upgrade to Birmingham Children’s Hospital after plans were approved by the city council.
  Designs from BDP will deliver an upgrade to the thermal fabric of the existing Victorian buildings.
  The £12m project will see a new glass facade built plus a new three-storey elective care hub on the site.Max Martin, Principal at BDP said: “Through a combination of redevelopment and refurbishment our project at Birmingham Children’s Hos
  
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• Modular-built school shuts over structural fears

  22-08-2023 09:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  An Essex secondary school built be now defunct volumetric offsite specialist Caledonian Modular has been ordered to close because of concerns about structural irregularities.
  Techinical surveys at Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow have identified structural safety concerns with the main building and sports hall.
  These lastest concerns over a Caledonian Modular built school follow earlier demolition of two primary schools built by the firm in Cornwall after construction issues were uncovere
  
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• £29m modular-built secondary school shuts over structural fears

  22-08-2023 09:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  An Essex secondary school built be now defunct volumetric offsite specialist Caledonian Modular has been ordered to close because of concerns about structural irregularities.
  Techinical surveys at Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow have identified structural safety concerns with the main building and sports hall.
  These lastest concerns over a Caledonian Modular built school follow earlier demolition of two primary schools built by the firm in Cornwall after construction issues were uncovere
  
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• HS2 contractor promises to pay Buckingham subbies

  22-08-2023 08:25 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A major joint venture contractor working on HS2 is promising to pay Buckingham Group subcontractors if they return to work this week.
  The Enquirer has seen a letter sent to subcontractors by the EKFB (Eiffage,Kier,Ferrovial,BAM) joint venture after Buckingham ceased trading last week as it hunts for a buyer to save the business..
  Subcontractors were stood down on Buckingham’s £120m earthworks and civils job at the Calvert North site where work is due to be completed in October 2024.E
  
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• Plans in for first 420 homes at Leeds Aire Park

  22-08-2023 08:02 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Vastint UK has submitted plans to build 421 flats at its Aire Park development on the former Tetley Brewery site in Leeds.
  Plans involve seven buildings, ranging in height from seven to 15 storeys at the corner of Crown Point Road and Bowman Lane.
  Vastinct has also submitted proposals for a multistorey car park, which will serve the occupants of Aire Park’s new commercial developments.
  This follows the successful completion of the first 200,000 sq ft of grade A office space and 2
  
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