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• Family confirm death of Des O’Rourke

  18-07-2024 15:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Laing O’Rourke Deputy Chair Des O’Rourke has died aged 75.
  The O’Rourke family confirmed his passing in a short statement on Wednesday night.
  The family statement said: “It is with deep sadness that Des O’Rourke’s family confirm his passing earlier today.“Des had been ill for a short period, and he passed away surrounded by his immediate and extended family.
  “The O’Rourke family now asks for privacy at this time to allow us to come to terms w
  
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• Striking new-look for Canary Wharf HSBC tower

  18-07-2024 09:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Plan have been unveiled for what is being billed as the largest office building transformation in the world at Canary Wharf in London.
  The striking transformation the iconic HSBC tower at 8 Canada Square will see large chunks of the upper floorplate removed to create a huge high-rise roof terrace.
  The cost of the ambitious project has not been revealed but is expected to be somewhere between £400m and £800m, with the project set to begin in 2027, following the expiry of the current H
  
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• Regal to start Wembley 1000-bed student scheme

  18-07-2024 08:48 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Regal has sealed financing to start construction of a near 1,000-bed student accommodation scheme close to Wembley Stadium in London.
  Building work now is expected to begin at the end of this year to welcome the first students at the start of the academic year 2027/28.
  Regal’s in-house construction arm Regal Construction will manage the  programme to construct two buildings rising to 20 and 22 storeys on railway land parallel to Wembley High Road.
  The Wembley Greenaway stude
  
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• Regal London to start Wembley 1000-bed student scheme

  18-07-2024 08:48 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Regal London has sealed financing to start construction of a near 1,000-bed student accommodation scheme close to Wembley Stadium in London.
  Building work now is expected to begin at the end of this year to welcome the first student at the start of the academic year 2027/28.
  Regal’s in-house construction arm Regal Construction will manage the  programme to construct two buildings rising to 20 and 22 storeys on railway land parallel to Wembley High Road.
  The Wembley Greenaway
  
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• Kier halves debt to £115m after strong trading year

  18-07-2024 08:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Kier has delivered a strong year of trading and finally turned a corner on its historic debt burden
  In a year-end trading statement this morning chief executive Andrew Davies said average month-end debt had been slashed to £115m from £234m a year ago.
  Davies said progress on eradicating the contractor’s debts was ahead of expectations after a strong operational performance.
  Kier also ended the financial year to June with an order book ahead by 7% at £10.8m.
  “The gro
  
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• VolkerFitzpatrick lands Piccadilly Line upgrade deal

  18-07-2024 08:33 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed by Transport for London to work on new maintenance facilities at its Cockfosters Depot as part of the Piccadilly Line Upgrade.
  The firm has signed an Early Contractor Involvement deal through Pagabo’s civil engineering and infrastructure framework.
  Paul Lilley, Divisional Director, Rail and Depots said: “We are delighted to be starting our first contract procured through Pagabo’s civil engineering and infrastructure framework by offering sup
  
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• Developer blasts “unfair” power charges on huge Liverpool site

  18-07-2024 08:08 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The developer of two apartment blocks on the giant Liverpool Waters site has hit out at the cost of connections to utilities on the scheme.
  Romal Capital has brought forward the first two schemes on Peel Land and Property’s Central Docks in Liverpool and is set to build another 330 homes at its West Waterloo Place development (pictured).
  But Romal bosses have been unhappy with charges levied by Peel to power-up construction sites and the completed developments.The company says site sales t
  
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• Breyer Group bags £163m housing repair deal

  18-07-2024 08:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  Kingston Council in Greater London has awarded the Breyer Group a £163m housing repairs, maintenance and capital works contract covering more than 6,000 properties.
  The programme of works will feature a wide range of repairs, gas maintenance and servicing, void property improvements, planned investment works and mechanical and electrical works, which will be carried out by all three divisions within Breyer’s business – Roofing, Repair and Renew.
  The initial contract period is f
  
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