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• Grenfell police probe to last at least until end of 2025

  22-05-2024 23:48 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  No charges will be made against companies or individuals involved in the Grenfell Tower fire until late 2026 at the earliest.
  The Metropolitan Police have issued an update into the investigation into the tragedy in June 17 which it described as “one of the largest and most complex” ever undertaken by the Met.
  A team of 180 officers and staff have identified and are investigating 19 companies or organisations and 58 individuals, as suspects.Police said they have so far interviewed und
  
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• Quest now offers latest industrial vacuum system

  22-05-2024 16:45 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Waste management specialist Quest has taken delivery of the new Dragonfly 40 Industrial Vacuum System
  The system is designed for areas with restricted access, where low noise and vehicle size are crucial.
  The all-in-one standalone unit is ready for immediate use anywhere, anytime, with its 80-litre diesel fuel tank providing eight hours of autonomous operation.The trailer-mounted unit features a cyclone, an automatic filter cleaning system, an efficient hydraulic positioning system and the abili
  
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• Mace confirms £100m London office retrofit

  22-05-2024 12:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Helical has confirmed Mace as the main contractor on the redevelopment of a City of London office at 100 New Bridge Street, next to Ludgate Circus.
  Located adjacent to City Thameslink station, the 1990s office building will be renovated to create 200,000 sq ft of space in a project understood to be worth towards £100m.
  The project will retain 91% of the reinforced concrete lift cores and 85% of the reinforced concrete walls.Targeting BREEAM Outstanding and Well Platinum certifica
  
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• Mace confirmed on £100m London office retrofit

  22-05-2024 12:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Helical has confirmed Mace as the main contractor on the redevelopment of a City of London office at 100 New Bridge Street, next to Ludgate Circus.
  Located adjacent to City Thameslink station, the 1990s office building will be renovated to create 200,000 sq ft of space in a project understood to be worth towards £100m.
  The project will retain 91% of the reinforced concrete lift cores and 85% of the reinforced concrete walls.Targeting BREEAM Outstanding and Well Platinum certifica
  
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• Wylfa chosen for next big nuclear power station build

  22-05-2024 09:25 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Government has selected Wylfa on Anglesey as the preferred site for the next large-scale nuclear power plant after Sizewell C.
  The site was bought by ministers for £160m from previous developers Hitachi who abandoned plans for a new reactor in 2019.
  The government is exploring building a gigawatt-scale nuclear power station, similar in scale to Hinkley in Somerset and Sizewell in Suffolk.
  This new project would revive the nuclear history of Wylfa and bring thousands of jobs a
  
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• Civils contractor A Catlow files administration notice

  22-05-2024 09:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  Sheffield based A Catlow Civil Engineering Ltd has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
  The specialist contractor works with clients throughout the UK and Ireland providing civil engineering and high voltage cabling services.
  Its client base includes leading utility companies and many civil engineering firms.  A Catlow has been in business since 2001 and employs around 50 staff.Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration
  
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• Bowmer & Kirkland trading profit halves

  22-05-2024 09:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Derby-based building contractor Bowmer & Kirkland saw profit slide in a challenging year of subcontractor insolvencies and tricky jobs.
  The building arm was supported by developer Peveril Securities which made a strong contribution to group profits in the year to August 2023.
  Revenue over the year rose 8% to £1.24bn but inflationary pressure and market challenges saw trading profit almost halve to just £24m from £47m in the previous year.
  Nearly £14m interest from Bow
  
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• Piling specialist Van Elle plans further job cuts

  22-05-2024 08:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Piling specialist Van Elle is planning further wave of job cuts and cost-saving measures as it faces lower levels of demand from housing and infrastructure.
  In a year-end trading statement this morning, chief executive Mark Cutler said revenue would be 6% down on the previous year at £140m, including five months contribution from the acquisition of Rock & Alluvium.
  He said Van Elle had identified a range of further cost-saving measures, consisting of headcount reductions and efficiency
  
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• Green light for ARC Oxford lab campus

  22-05-2024 08:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Plans for at 110,000 sq ft lab-ready science building at the ARC Oxford science and innovation campus on the outskirts of the city have been approved by planners.
  Seven buildings at the former Oxford Business Park site, now rebranded ARC Oxford, will be demolished to make way for the Ascent building.
  Designed by architects Spratley & Partners, the building will achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating, while delivering a 40% reduction in operational carbon emissions compared to current building reg
  
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