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• M&S wins appeal over Gove refusal to demolish flagship store

  01-03-2024 14:47 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  M&S has won a legal battle with the government after Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove refused planning permission for the redevelopment of its flagship store at Marble Arch.
  Gove refused plans in August for M&S to demolish and rebuild the store after campaigners said the building should be refurbished because of the amount of embedded carbon it contains.
  Plans for a new ten-storey steel and glass office complex on the site have previously been approved by Westminster City Council the
  
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• LDD Construction acquires Drill Masters

  01-03-2024 10:57 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Diamond drilling specialist LDD Construction Ltd has acquired East Anglia based specialist Drill Masters to expand its regional presence.
  LDD has its headquarters in London and set up a regional office near Newmarket last year to target work across the East of England.
  The Drill Masters deal will boost LDD’s presence in the region even further with all staff now joining LDD.
  LDD Construction owner Ziggy Seagrott said: “We are delighted to have completed our acquisition of D
  
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• Plan in for North London 620-bed student scheme

  01-03-2024 09:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Joint venture developers Tri7 and Fusion Group have submitted plans for a student-led scheme in North London.
  The project on the site of a former Mecca Bingo building in Wood Green will provide 623 student bedrooms and 77 affordable homes over four buildings rising to nine storeys.
  Associated amenity spaces, at the Lordship Lane project will include private and social study areas, an on-site library and gym, as well as a podcast and recording studio.The development will also provide 77 affordabl
  
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• Plans expand for “new city district” at Bristol airfield

  01-03-2024 09:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Malaysian firm YTL Developments has been granted planning by South Gloucestershire Council for a revised masterplan for its Brabazon scheme being built on the historic former Filton Airfield.
  The “new city district” will now contain over 6,000 new homes of every type and tenure alongside three million square feet of commercial space.
  The plans are based on a flexible framework so that development is phased alongside improved transport links. Three reviews stages are built into the ap
  
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• Go-ahead for 316 bed Stratford student scheme

  01-03-2024 08:44 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Student accommodation specialist Alumno and partners Hurlington Capital have gained approval for a major new development on Marshgate Lane in Stratford, east London.
  Construction work is scheduled to start in late 2024 on the site next to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with no contractor currently lined-up for the job.
  The scheme will house 316 students next to Pudding Mill Lane DLR station and is designed by London architects Henley Halebrown.Alumno Managing Director David Campbell said: 
  
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• Utilities and civils specialist Ferns returns to profit

  01-03-2024 08:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Kent-based utilities and road surfacing contractor Ferns Group returned to profit last year after stemming losses at its utilities arm.
  In a stronger year, Fern lifted revenue by around a third to £81m in the year to May 2023, generating a pre-tax profit of £2.9m compared with a loss £1.8m in 2022.
  Operating margin improved to 3.9%.Group CEO Ian Fern said that in a competitive market, the group has performed well, growing as a new telecoms workstream has built up.
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