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Buckingham Group supply chain hit for over £108m

29-09-2023 09:28 via constructionenquirer.com

Trade contractors and suppliers have been hit for at least £108m by the sudden collapse of Buckingham Group Contracting.
According to a report from administrator Grant Thornton, it is unlikely that the 1,200 unsecured creditors will see any kind of return.
Although the administrator said the final dispersal would depend on the outcome of certain large claims and debtor realisations.
The full extent of the fallout from the firm’s collapse soars to an estimated £198m once £

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Bidders day for £4bn-plus Palace of Westminster restoration

29-09-2023 09:28 via constructionenquirer.com

The House of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority is planning an early market engagement day for the £4bn-plus project ahead of inviting tenders for key roles.
Significant investment and ongoing maintenance is already taking place across the Parliamentary estate but a more extensive and fundamental programme of works is needed to preserve The Palace for future generations.
The authority is aiming to appoint three long-term strategic partners to deliver the project already

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Green light for 690-home Birmingham Smithfield scheme

29-09-2023 08:34 via constructionenquirer.com

Developer Prosperity Group has got the planning green light for a near 690-home scheme in the Smithfield area of Digbeth two years submitting the scheme
Work on the Pressworks scheme, which is the first to go forward in the Smithfield masterplan, will start in Autumn 2024.
Prosperity Group will directly manage the Pressworks construction project which will create a new gateway into the city centre and includes a 23-storey marker building.
Local planners passed the scheme at the second attempt af

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Costain wins phase 2 of A40 Westway viaduct repairs

29-09-2023 08:08 via constructionenquirer.com

Transport for London has signed up Costain to deliver detailed design and construction services for the second phase of improvements to the A40, one of London’s key east-west arteries.
The upgrades will improve the safety and quality of customer journeys between Wood Lane to Marylebone Flyover, which is used by 96,000 vehicles per day.
Costain will replace six cantilever expansion joints on the Westway viaduct and carry out resurfacing and concrete repairs on a 2km section of road over the

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Go-ahead for 289 homes next to Saltaire World Heritage site

29-09-2023 08:04 via constructionenquirer.com

Ambtious plans to build a 290-home scheme next to the Salts Mill World Heritage Site in Saltaire on the outskirts of Bradford have got the planning green light.
Leeds-based developer Artisan Real Estate aims to build the Saltaire Village on an 11-acre site, sandwiched between the River Aire and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, which was formerly home to an HMRC office complex.
As well as homes, it will also build more than 5,000 sq ft of small commercial office space designed for flexible workin

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