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• Fatal accident at Laing O’Rourke Oxford site

  05-12-2023 10:44 via constructionenquirer.com
  A worker in his forties had died following an accident at Laing O’Rourke’s Oxford North project on Monday morning.
  A company statement said:  “Yesterday morning (4 December) a member of our team working on the Oxford North project was seriously injured in an incident on site.
  “The emergency services were called and attended site immediately, but the person sadly died at the scene.“We are shocked and upset by what has happened and have suspended work on the proj
  
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• HS2 Solihull mass transit enabling works out to bid

  05-12-2023 08:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  HS2 has today started the hunt for a contractor to lead the enabling works programme for the new Automated People Mover (APM) at Interchange Station in Solihull.
  This is the first package of work to be procured for the £65m elevated mass transit system build.
  Two further procurement opportunities will also begin next year, as HS2 invites suppliers to tender for the contract to design and supply a transport system and the 25-year transport operation and maintenance contract.Market engagemen
  
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• Three Caledonian Modular-built schools to be demolished

  05-12-2023 08:24 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government has confirmed that three schools built by failed offsite specialist Caledonian Modular will be demolished and rebuilt.
  Secondary schools Haygrove School in Bridgwater, Somerset and Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow, Essex were built by Caledonian Modular in a single £38m batched deal.
  SFG’s main building was forced to close after being open to students for less than two years over concerns it could collapse in an extreme event like heavy snow or high winds.
  Sir F
  
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• Torsion forms JV to build £90m Leeds resi tower

  05-12-2023 08:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Torsion Group has formed a joint venture with CityLife to bring forward the 34-storey Sky Gardens development in Leeds Southbank.
  Torsion Construction has signed a £46.5m build contract to deliver the project which has a £90m Gross Development Value on behalf of the JV partnership.
  Sky Gardens 284 apartments and will be one of the tallest residential buildings in Leeds.CityLife is currently concluding site remediation of the brownfield site, and Torsion Construction is due to start o
  
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• Modular healthcare specialist Vanguard rescues M-AR

  05-12-2023 08:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Vanguard Healthcare Solutions has acquired the business and assets of offsite contractor Module-AR Limited out of administration saving 70 jobs.
  Begbies Traynor were appointed as Joint Administrators of Module-AR Limited in late October and sealed the sale of the £30m turnover company last week.
  The buyer’s identity was not revealed but the Enquirer can confirm it was mobile and modular buildings specialist Vanguard.The deal sees Vanguard take on Module-Ar’s 100,000 sq. ft. man
  
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• Modular health specialist Vanguard rescues M-AR

  05-12-2023 08:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Vanguard Healthcare Solutions has acquired the business and assets of offsite contractor Module-AR Limited out of administration saving 70 jobs.
  Begbies Traynor were appointed as Joint Administrators of Module-AR Limited in late October and sealed the sale of the £30m turnover company last week.
  The buyer’s identity was not revealed but the Enquirer can confirm it was mobile and modular buildings specialist Vanguard.The deal sees Vanguard take on Module-Ar’s 100,000 sq. ft. man
  
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