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• A66 Northern Trans-Pennine job gains development consent

  08-03-2024 13:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government finally has granted development consent for the £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling.
  Delivery partners Balfour Beatty, Kier and Keltbray are now waiting for the green light to start the project, which is to be delivered under an enterprise-wide collaborative working agreement.
  The firms will upgrade the remaining 18 miles of single-carriageway sections and key junctions on the route between M6 Junction 40 (Penrith) and the A1 at Scotch Corner.Archaeological work and u
  
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• Subcontractors wanted for Welsh projects

  08-03-2024 10:50 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Constructionline is bringing its latest Marketplace Live event to Newport next week.
  Subcontractors looking for work across Wales are invited to attend on March 12  at the International Convention Centre where buyers will be looking to connect with regional suppliers and discuss new work.
  The event, previously known as ‘Constructionline Meet the Buyer’, features several of the UK’s top contractors, public sector authorities and other organisations. Exhibitors will include
  
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• Galliford Try bags first phase of £135m Wigan Galleries project

  08-03-2024 09:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Galliford Try has been selected by Wigan Council’s development partner Cityheart to undertake the first phase of construction of the Wigan Galleries shopping centre redevelopment.
  The £135m town centre scheme is one of Greater Manchester’s most ambitious regeneration projects and will deliver new homes, leisure and retail facilities as well as a modern market, food hall and hotel.
  Specialist groundwork contractor P.P.O’Connor is currently on site preparing the ground for
  
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• St Gobain to shut Leicestershire factory

  08-03-2024 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Saint-Gobain PAM UK has announced plans to close its Holwell factory in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire putting 161 employees at risk of redundancy.
  The materials giant will transfer manufacturing of its Access Covers and Gratings products to asister factory in Blénod in France.
  St Gobain said the French plant  “has received considerable investment to significantly reduce the amount of carbon emissions associated with the manufacture and supply of these products.”The Holwe
  
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• 4,500-home Manchester Holt Town scheme advances

  08-03-2024 08:42 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Manchester City Council has picked the consultant team to draw up ambitious regeneration plans for a new 4,500-home city centre neighbourhood in Holt Town.
  Studio Egret West will lead the multi-disciplinary team to redevelop a 30 hectares swathe of post-industrial land that sits between the city centre and the Etihad Stadium to the East of central Manchester.
  The rest of team includes Deloitte, Dutch urban designers MVRDV NEXT, Turley, AKT II, Hilson Moran, Deetu and Hatch, which bring a blend o
  
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• HS2 tunnel workers hit out at site conditions

  08-03-2024 08:36 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Experienced tunneling teams on HS2 have complained about site conditions and welfare on the project.
  The workers have been in contact with construction union Unite and the Enquirer to share their concerns about working on the London tunnels for Skanska Costain STRABAG (SCS) joint venture.
  One veteran tunneler said: “I’ve worked all around the world and in some terrible countries and projects, but this has to be one of the top worst projects on my list.”Workers have shared photo
  
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• Murphy tops February contracts league

  08-03-2024 08:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  John Murphy & Son shot to the top of the contracts league last month on the strength of the award of the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel contract.
  It shares the estimated £1.3bn order with joint venture partner Bam Nuttall but edged ahead of its partner in the rankings with an extra small project award.
  Morgan Sindall placed third in February with a clutch of contract wins estimated at nearly £550m, according to data compiled by Barbour ABI.
  The chief order finalised by Morgan
  
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