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£1bn Manchester Airport City plan rebooted as new sci-tech hub

13-05-2024 12:04 via constructionenquirer.com

The backers of the ambitious £1bn plan to develop a 60-acre site next to Manchester airport have rebooted the scheme with a masterplan for a 2m sq ft sci-tech campus.
The former Airport City Manchester scheme will also be rebranded as MIX Manchester, marking a strategic switch from out-of-town offices towards a specialised science, innovation, and manufacturing campus.
The masterplan has been developed by Sheppard Robson over a two-year period.It will be delivered under a revised strategic

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Mount Anvil wins London Camden estate rebuild

13-05-2024 09:30 via constructionenquirer.com

The London Borough of Camden has chosen Mount Anvil as a development partner to deliver the next phase of the Bacton Phase 2 development in Gospel Oak.
This partnership will see the London-based house builder work closely with the council to deliver both affordable and private homes on the second phase of the former Bacton Estate site, with at least 61 social rent homes being built.
Starting this summer, Mount Anvil and the Council will begin working with Gospel Oak residents and former Bac

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Race starts for £17m Leicester station redevelopment

13-05-2024 09:14 via constructionenquirer.com

Leicester City Council is pressing ahead with plans to restore the city’s historic railway station back to its former Victorian glory.
The council has already successfully secured £17.6m from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund to help realise the ambitious plans to revitalise the landmark building and create a more attractive and accessible gateway into the city.
Now, the city council, Network Rail and East Midlands Railway have started the bid race for a two-stage design and b

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London Met Uni seeks firm for £280m estate upgrade

13-05-2024 08:56 via constructionenquirer.com

London Metropolitan University is starting the hunt for a sole contractor to deliver a major upgrade of its education estate over the next 10 years.
The University is starting contractor engagement for the ambitious upgrade programme, which is expected to see around £280m invested across its two London campuses in Islington and Tower Hamlets.
Its long term partner will build and deliver capital projects, lead a total facilities management service and deliver net zero targets through sustai

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Waterproofing firm Pudlo rescued from administration

13-05-2024 08:49 via constructionenquirer.com

Pudlo Products Limited has been relaunched under new ownership after the historic brand went into administration earlier this year.
Pudlo has a 150-year history but parent company DB Group (Holdings) went into administration in February.
DB Holdings traded using the Pudlo name and also zero-cement concrete brand Cemfree which used up a lot of company funds for research.A new management team has acquired the Pudlo name and taken on 12 staff after striking a deal with the administrators.
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