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• M&E sector leads rise in subcontractor tender activity

  30-05-2024 09:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Subcontractor tender activity is on the rise despite lingering concerns about projects crossing the line to start construction.
  The latest survey of around 150 package contractors by leading framework provider Southern Construction Framework reveals tender activity improved 3.2% in the first three months of 2024.
  M&E firms saw the biggest rise in demand to price work, up 9.5%, while drylining subcontractors also enjoyed a 6.7% rise.
  This rise in activity is being driven in the main by both r
  
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• Court fight continues for specialist hit by CCJ blunder

  30-05-2024 08:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A leading screeding contractor is still fighting to get an incorrect county court judgement wiped from its records seven months after it was lodged against the business.
  Directors of Chester based William Lea Ltd are facing a frustrating battle through the court system to repair their credit rating which was hit by a clerical error.
  The firm started receiving calls from suppliers last October after the CCJ appeared against its name on industry credit checking services.William Lea discovered the
  
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• Funding deal for Salford Michigan Tower job

  30-05-2024 08:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  X1 Developments has completed a £69m funding deal to start construction of the first building in its Michigan Towers residential scheme at Salford Quays.
  The deal paves the way for Vermont Construction to start work on the 34-storey tower, which will contain nearly 400 flats.
  X1 Michigan Towers is an iconic development at the very heart of the MediaCityUK.
  The site is located on Michigan Avenue, near the Broadway Metrolink stop and will see up to four main towers built over the next seven
  
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• Steel contractor Embrace targets £100m revenue

  30-05-2024 08:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Expanding structural steel specialist Embrace Steel has strengthened its management as it sets course to double in size within two years.
  Investor group Embrace entered the steelwork sector two years ago after buying North Yorkshire steel designer and fabricator Hambleton Steel.Since revenue doubled to £27m, a record annual turnover for the business.
  Last month Embrace continued on its expansion path snapping up South Wales steel fabricator Shufflebottom, taking the Embrace Steel group to
  
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