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• Morgan Sindall bags £60m raft of NHS projects

  29-05-2024 15:38
  
  Morgan Sindall Construction has landed multiple new-build and refurbishment projects as part of a package of improvements for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.The tier one contractor’s Essex business was selected for the six projects as part of the new ProCure23 framework.Peter Whitmore, managing director for Morgan Sindall Construction in the East, said that two main aspects of the work will include a new Community Diagnostic Centre in Pitsea and the creation of the Southend Elect
  
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• Peri buys shoring and temporary bridge specialist Mabey Hire

  29-05-2024 10:48
  
  Scaffolding and formwork specialist PERI has bought Mabey Hire to expand into temporary the bridges and shoring and propping sectors.
  Mabey Hire turned over just over £50m last year to generate a pre-tax profit of £9.5m, including £4.4m of disposals.
  The firm employs around 400 staff operating out of 16 different locations.Under the deal with German-owned PERI, Mabey Hire will continue under its current management, brand and name and will operate as an independent company under
  
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• Northumbria Uni invites bids for £75m CHASE project

  29-05-2024 09:10
  
  The University of Northumbria has started the bid race for a landmark £75m teaching and research facility in Newcastle.
  Its ambitious plan to develop its Centre for Health and Social Equity (CHASE) will bring together academics working on health, social care, education, wellbeing and equity issues across the University’s City and Coach Lane Campuses into one central base in the heart of Newcastle.
  It will provide laboratories and teaching space to house some of the University’s
  
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• McLaren to build new Hertfordshire primary school

  29-05-2024 08:48
  
  McLaren Construction has been appointed to build the £11.4m High Leigh Primary School at Hoddesdon for Hertfordshire County Council.
  The award came through the Department for Education framework which McLaren won a place on to deliver medium value contracts in London, the South East and East of England in 2021.
  The new two-form entry primary school for 420 pupils aged 4-11 has an integrated 30-place nursery.It replaces the existing one-form entry Westfield Community Primary School in Hodde
  
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• Civils firm Akela appoints former Robertson director as MD

  29-05-2024 08:06
  
  Scottish civils contractor Akela Construction has appointed former Robertson director Robert Ogg as Managing Director.
  Ogg has over three decades of industry experience  including previous positions at Morgan Sindall as Managing Director of Scottish infrastructure works and Balfour Beatty, leading the delivery of key frameworks and projects.
  His expertise in leading large-scale frameworks includes a key role in assisting the Scottish Government in the creation of the pan-Scotland Civil Engi
  
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• Vinci/McAlpine go-ahead for £312m Midlands hospitals revamp

  29-05-2024 08:01
  
  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has got the green light to start work on its £312m hospitals transformation programme.
  Vinci and McAlpine joint venture Integrated Health Projects is the design and construction partner for the project to transform acute hospital services.
  The JV has been carrying out preparatory works at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site. The NHS Trust has now gained full business case approval allowing, IHP to move to full construction.
  Under the plans, the
  
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• Mount Anvil seals Isle of Dogs estate rebuild

  29-05-2024 08:00
  
  Mount Anvil has signed off a deal to regenerate the Tiller Road Estate on the Isle of Dogs in east London.
  The firm will work with social landlord The Riverside Group in joint venture to deliver over 300 new homes within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
  It will include new affordable and private homes, in addition to the supply of 72 new homes for current residents to replace those in the three existing buildings: Kedge House, Starboard Way and Winch House.The scheme expands Mount Anvil&rsqu
  
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• Developer picked for Stafford town centre regeneration

  29-05-2024 07:59
  
  Staffordshire County Council has selected a developer partner to progress a major regeneration scheme in the centre of Stafford.
  ION Developments will now work with the county council to take forward the Eastgate regeneration scheme.
  Outline proposals have been submitted by ION for residential and mixed-use developments on several sites including the reuse of a large part of the vacant former county council offices.
  The proposals are likely to include new public realm and green spaces near to St
  
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