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• Mace poaches Ramboll chief to be Head of Engineering

  23-04-2024 12:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Mace has lured consultant Ramboll’s head of London buildings Martin Feakes to take the role of group head of civil and structural engineering.
  In his new role, Feakes will lead on developing the discipline of civil and structural engineering across the group.
  His responsibilities will include setting the platform for engineering on projects and programmes, supporting design teams with buildability advice, as well as embedding Construction to Production (C2P) and optimising construction eng
  
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• Wates wins former Daily Mail printworks transformation

  23-04-2024 12:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  British Land has finalised a deal with Wates to transform its landmark Printworks site at Canada Water in London into offices and a cultural venue.
  The plan will reinstate and create a permanent music venue in one half of the large former Printworks building, the other half will deliver next-generation sustainable workspace and retail, known as The Grand Press.
  The designs, led by architects Hawkins\Brown, seek to maintain the building’s volume and character while creating a highly sustain
  
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• Fear of supply chain failures boosting collaboration

  23-04-2024 09:15 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Around nine out of 10 contractors say the biggest headache they currently face is industry supply chain fragility.
  Fear of supply chain failure now dominates all other concerns like labour availability and materials cost and supply, according to consultant RLB’s annual procurement trends report.
  But widespread concern about the supply chain in construction has pushed clients towards greater collaboration with contractors.
  Contractors are also seeing an improved appetite for sharing more ri
  
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• Subcontractors form alliance for major civils jobs

  23-04-2024 08:45 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Three leading specialists have joined forces to form an alliance to help deliver major infrastructure schemes more collaboratively.
  The Shropshire Alliance consists of locally based firms Beaver Bridges, Chasetown Civil Engineering and Foundation Piling.
  The alliance members have a combined turnover of £250m and will aim is to “create something greater than the sum of its parts, delivering more efficient and cost-effective  development outcomes to the benefit of the communities
  
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• Higgins wins £75m Peabody Passive House job

  23-04-2024 08:32 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Housing association Peabody has appointed Higgins Partnerships to build 189 affordable, low-energy homes at Deptford Landings in south east London.
  The £75m scheme will be one of the largest single-phase Passive House projects in the UK and will see residents benefitting from reduced energy costs and a significant improvement in comfort and air quality.
  It will be made up of three eight-storey buildings designed by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM).The homes will be part of a
  
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• Wates sets up business to target 160,000 mouldy social homes

  23-04-2024 08:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Wates has launched a new dedicated service for social landlords to tackle the damp and mouldy homes epidemic, estimated to impact 160,000 social homes in England.
  The new Healthy Homes service will see Wates deliver bespoke programmes of work, using both a direct labour force and specialist supply chain.
  This will help social landlords to address repairs before they become legal disputes, reducing legal fees and resulting in happy and safe residents.
  Wates said it had already signed six social h
  
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• Wates set up business to target 160,000 mouldy social homes

  23-04-2024 08:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Wates has launched a new dedicated service for social landlords to tackle the damp and mouldy homes epidemic, estimated to impact 160,000 social homes in England.
  The new Healthy Homes service will see Wates deliver bespoke programmes of work, using both a direct labour force and specialist supply chain.
  This will help social landlords to address repairs before they become legal disputes, reducing legal fees and resulting in happy and safe residents.
  Wates said it had already signed six social h
  
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