Construction news

• £21m legal battle over flawed concrete at Salford flats job

  01-12-2023 09:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  The developer behind a major luxury flats scheme in Salford is claiming damages of £21m from engineering consultant Arcadis after a 10-storey concrete core had to be demolished during the construction programme.
  Property Alliance Group, the developer behind the now completed Manchester Uptown scheme beside the river Irwell, is seeking compensation after the concrete core and podium had to be demolished at the largest of the three planned buildings because of concerns about the amount of re
  
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• Wates only bidder for £80m Cardiff estate rebuild

  01-12-2023 08:46 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Cardiff City Council has picked Wates Construction as its development partner for a major council housing estate rebuild in Grangetown in Cardiff.
  The council picked the firm for the £80m rebuild scheme despite it being the only firm to tender for the redevelopment of the Channel View estate.
  The council said it alerted over 20 firms on the Crown Commercial Services framework RM6088 to encourage strong competition for the project and also invited all contractors to an online presentation s
  
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• Lonsdale went down owing £65m to supply chain

  01-12-2023 00:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Collapsed M&E specialist Michael J Lonsdale went into administration in October owing £64.8m to suppliers and subcontractors.
  The scale of the firm’s debts were highlighted in a report from administrator Begbies Traynor seen by the Enquirer.
  The company’s fall sent shock waves through the industry with Lonsdale ranked in the top 10 M&E firm’s nationally and a leading light in London working with major commercial clients on a string of iconic projects.Lonsdale also
  
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