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• Plans in for 800-bed Leeds student and retail scheme

  25-09-2023 16:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A joint venture between investor Tri7 and Fusion Students have submitted plans for a major purpose-built student rooms and shopping scheme in Leeds.
  The plan would see the demolition of The Core shopping centre in the city to make way for 807 student bedrooms and around 36,000 sq ft of retail at ground level, including two new arcades.
  Designed by architect Costorphine & Wright, the project spread over three blocks will feature low carbon air source heat pumps, low water consumption fixtures
  
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• Morgan Sindall £48m Dumfries school job approved

  25-09-2023 09:36 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Dumfries and Galloway Council has given the green light for Morgan Sindall’s £48m Dumfries High School project.
  Being brought forward under the hub South West Scotland partnership, the school will accommodate over 900 pupils, with the build taking place on the existing site.
  The hub South West team includes Morgan Sindall Construction and Ryder Architecture leading the design.Turner & Townsend is delivering cost management, project management with Woolgar Hunter leading on civil
  
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• Former HS2 chairmen blast plans to scale back scheme

  25-09-2023 09:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Two former chairmen of HS2 have publicly attacked the Government as is prepared to further scale back plans for the high speed link.
  David Higgins and Allan Cook voiced their opposition in letters to the Times this morning.
  Cook described any move to axe phase 2 between Birmingham and Manchester as a “betrayal of the north”.He added: “It would also send shockwaves through our construction and engineering sectors.”
  Higgins added: “Inflation in the construction sector
  
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• 27-storey Salford student tower approved

  25-09-2023 09:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  London-based developer Q Developments has got the planning thumbs up to build a 27-storey student rooms tower in Salford.
  Designed by architect Broadway Malyan, the Salford Steps project will deliver nearly 540-beds for students in the area.
  It will be built at the site former McDonalds’ regional headquarters building at Cross Lane, next to the University of Salford and Salford Quays.
  The newly approved scheme has been scaled down from a 880-bed application rising to 40 floors first submit
  
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• Pagabo starts race for £1.6bn decarbonising frameworks

  25-09-2023 08:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Procurement body Pagabo is now inviting bids for two new decarbonisation projects frameworks.
  Both frameworks will be valued at £1.6bn and will run for four years, each with its own contracting authority.
  One framework is dedicated for healthcare schemes, with Great Ormond Street Hospital serving as a sector-specialist host.
  The second framework will be hosted by Hull City Council and be open to all other sectors.Both frameworks are split into a dozen regional lots to ensure SME and local
  
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• Redrow plans 1,400 home garden village in Rochdale

  25-09-2023 08:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Redrow has submitted a planning application for up to 1,380 homes as part of a proposed new neighbourhood in Rochdale.
  The scheme would transform 90 hectares of land near Middleton into homes, community facilities, green spaces and tree-lined streets.
  Robin Buckley, planning director for Redrow (Lancashire) said: “Our plans are for a desirable new garden neighbourhood, with the design led by the local landscape and distinctive character areas created throughout.“Our aim is to create
  
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• ISG clinches £155m Cat D prison expansion

  25-09-2023 08:16 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  ISG has secured a £155m programme of work to expand the number of places by 780 at three existing category D prisons.
  As part of the wider £4bn investment programme to create an additional 20,000 prison places across the UK by the mid-2020s.
  Procured through the Crown Commercial Services framework, the prison places will be in new houseblocks with a standard design and construction approach.Each houseblock will include 60 single-occupancy rooms and be supported by other relevant anci
  
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• Housing contractor Real LSE files administration notice

  25-09-2023 08:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  London and South East housing contractor Real LSE has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
  The firm specialises in the construction of new homes, student accommodation and later living schemes for housing associations, local authorities and selected private clients.
  Latest accounts for Real LSE show for the year to February 28 2022 it turned over £19.4m generating a pre-tax profit of £1.45m.Real LSE is part of the Real Contracting Group which was created in 2021 b
  
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