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• Liverpool in lurch over new Buckingham stand finish date

  23-08-2023 19:40 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Liverpool chiefs have admitted they are in a “holding pattern” over a completion date for the club’s new £60m Anfield Road stand after main contractor Buckingham Group ceased trading.
  The stand was due to be ready for the first home game against Bournemouth last Saturday but opened with a reduced capacity with the upper tier unfinished.
  Work has seen see the lower tier retained and refurbished with a new upper tier built above it.Buckingham has stopped work on the site af
  
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• Second Caledonian Modular school told to close

  23-08-2023 09:25 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A second school built by now-defunct modular specialist Caledonian Modular has been told it cannot reopen because of building safety concerns.
  Haygrove School in Bridgwater, Somerset has been told it cannot reopen for the new term because of safety fears following technical investigations.
  The school block completed in October 2020 was one of two projects awarded to Caledonian Modular under a £38m batched deal.
  The other Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow has also been told it must no
  
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• Costain operating profit down a third to £7.6m

  23-08-2023 09:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A sharp fall in profits at Costain’s transportation division dragged down group profits from operations by a third in the first half of the year.
  Costain’s overall performance was also impacted by added costs of repositioning digital services towards growth and the firm’s ongoing Transformation programme.
  Group revenue remained flat at £664m as falls in highways work were offset by rail and turnover at the natural resources division remained stable in the six months to Ju
  
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• Regional house builders chosen for garden village first phase

  23-08-2023 08:19 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Three regional house builders have been chosen to build the first phase of a 6,000 home ‘Garden Village for the 21st century’ in Hampshire.
  Lead developer the Buckland Group has appointed Thakeham, CG Fry & Son and Pye Homes for the first phase containing 600 properties.
  Construction work will start early next year on the Welborne development near Fareham.Rob Boughton, Thakeham CEO said: “Everything we do is focused on the communities we create and the wellbeing of those wi
  
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• Construction work restarts at Everton stadium

  23-08-2023 08:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction work will restart at the £500m Everton stadium site this morning following the death of a worker last week.
  Work was suspended by main contractor Laing O’Rourke last week following the death of Michael Jones.
  The contractor is also offering counselling to colleagues affected by the tragedy.An O’Rourke spokesperson said: “Following discussions with the HSE, Everton and the family of Michael Jones, we informed our project team that we will resume construction o
  
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• Munnelly bags logistics deal for £8bn Brent Cross Town

  23-08-2023 07:21 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Related Argent has struck a deal with Munnelly Support Services to provide site-wide construction logistics and security support for the 180-acre Brent Cross Town development in North London.
  The contract award reflects the growing momentum at the £8bn Brent Cross Town scheme, with five buildings underway, equating to some 800 operatives and 100 deliveries on site daily.
  Construction work underway at vast Brent Cross Town site starts to take shape
  At present close to 650 affordab
  
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