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• ROCKWOOL launches Fire Barrier EN

  16-05-2024 15:57 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  To help designers and specifiers improve building fire safety, stone wool insulation manufacturer ROCKWOOL has launched a new fire barrier product that is tested in accordance with the latest BS EN standards.
  Fire Barrier EN is available with a black foil facing on one or both sides, for single- and double-layer systems respectively.
  Will Wigfield, Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection at ROCKWOOL said: “Fire Barrier EN will replace our existing fire barrier products.
  “With the
  
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• Scaffold training scheme launches new online safety tests

  16-05-2024 15:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Scaffold training scheme CISRS with the help of NOCN will launch a new online alternative Health, Safety and Environment test for scaffolding operatives next month.
  In line with other recognised exemptions the online test covers the essential aspects of Health Safety and Environmental practices required for operatives applying for a CISRS card.
  The test provides high quality, neurodiverse eLearning content with an accompanying voice over which the operative can work through online prior to takin
  
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• Land deal paves way for Manchester civil service office hub

  16-05-2024 10:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Plans for a government digital campus for around 7,000 civil servants in Manchester have advanced with a significant land deal.
  The Government Property Agency has exchanged contracts to acquire five acres of the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats, from Manchester City Council.
  The land purchase is expected to complete fully next year, with construction of the 800,000 sq ft Government office complex set to begin in 2026.
  Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Alex Burghart, said:
  
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• Speller Metcalfe wins Wolverhampton library upgrade

  16-05-2024 09:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  City of Wolverhampton Council has appointed Speller Metcalfe as preferred contractor to deliver major works on the city centre’s Central Library and Adult Education Wolverhampton facilities as part of the £61m-Phase Two City Learning Quarter development.
  The Worcestershire firm has been awarded the pre-construction contract and will now develop the detailed designs and carry out some enabling works ahead of the main contract and full works starting in the autumn.
  The Central Library
  
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• Green light for £80m Leith waterfront revamp

  16-05-2024 09:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Edinburgh councillors have approved plans for an £80m revamp of Leith waterfront.
  The mixed use scheme at Ocean Point by S Harrison Developments will see construction of two blocks containing build-to-rent homes (BTR) and student accommodation.
  The scheme will be built next to Ocean Terminal which is undergoing a £100m transformation, delivering a mixed-use development comprising residential, commercial, retail and hospitality.Harrison has a long pedigree of working in the city inclu
  
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• Shareholders approve £2.5bn Barratt and Redrow merger

  16-05-2024 08:56 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Barratt and Redrow’s shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the anticipated merger of the two large housebuilders.
  The combined business would create a mega house builder turning over £7.45bn and delivering over 22,600 homes a year, based on past performance.
  The deal remains subject to clearance by the UK competition watchdog which has launched a preliminary investigation into whether the formation of would see a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets.U
  
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• Vistry to make £800m profit after subcontractor cost cuts

  16-05-2024 08:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Vistry is hoping to generate £800m in operating profit and return £1bn to shareholders after asking subcontractors for a 10% discount on prices.
  The house building giant asked its supply chain for cost reductions last October .
  In a trading update this morning Vistry said it “will benefit from lower year on year building material costs in FY24 reflecting engagement with our supply chain throughout 2023.“Our high level of visibility on forward sales and build programme ena
  
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