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• £100m Prestwich Village revival approved

  24-07-2024 23:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Bury Council has approved plans for the £100m-plus transformation of the Longfield Centre site in Prestwich town centre.
  A joint venture between regeneration specialist Muse and Bury Council will deliver spaces for new local shops, public spaces, community facilities, and much-needed new homes at the site off Bury New Road.
  The plans involve building a community hub including a library and health centre, a market hall and new village square and around 200 new homes.Car parking in the centr
  
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• Green light for York Central civil service office hub

  24-07-2024 11:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A plan for a major office hub for civil servants at the York Central redevelopment scheme has got the thumbs up from local planners.
  The application to construct a 195,000 sq ft government hub is being driven by the Government Property Agency. Designed by a team from Atkins, the six-storey building will feature solar panels, air source heat pumps and a green roof
  York Central is one of the largest brownfield sites in the UK, and is located next to the city’s railway station.It is is being
  
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• Piling specialist Van Elle sees housing orders rise 30%

  24-07-2024 09:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Piling and groundwork specialist Van Elle has seen an uptick in the housing market with orders 30% ahead of the same period a year ago.
  Chief executive Mark Cutler said while he remained cautious about prospects for a housing recovery in the year ahead the early indications were very positive.
  Reporting resilient results for the year to April with pre-tax profit and revenue steady at £5.6m and £140m respectively, he said: “We start the new financial year with a strong order boo
  
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• Willmott Dixon wins £61m deal for new Army dog unit

  24-07-2024 09:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Willmott Dixon has been appointed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to deliver a £61m estate investment for the British Army at Kendrew Barracks in Rutland in the East Midlands.
  Work will include construction of a new home for the 1 Military Working Dogs regiment.
  The project procured through the Crown Commercial Service framework will create 15 new buildings – 11 of which will be brand new with four being refurbished or retrofit – and will enable the disposal of
  
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• Profits rise at Esh Group with more to come

  24-07-2024 08:24 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  North of England private contractor Esh Group has posted a 50% increase in pre-tax profit for 2023 with bosses confident of prospects for the rest of this year.
  Latest results for Esh show pre-tax profits up to £3.1m from £2m last year while turnover remained flat at £261m and the order book hit a record £1.6bn.
  The firm’s portfolio centres on work for local authorities, utility and environmental companies, registered affordable housing providers and the private hou
  
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• Beck Interiors files administration notice

  24-07-2024 08:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Luxury fit out specialist Beck Interiors has filed a court notice to appoint administrators.
  Subcontractors have been reporting payment problems for weeks at jobs run by the Surrey based business.
  One subbie working with the firm in Scotland said: “Sites in Scotland were cleared two weeks ago with subcontractors removing materials beforehand due to persistent delays in payments.“We also heard there have been redundancies at their joinery shop and a string of winding-up petitions issu
  
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• Stockport advances 4,000-home Town Centre East plan

  24-07-2024 08:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  Stockport Council has begun the procurement process for consultants for the latest phase in its £1bn regeneration programme.
  The council aims to appoint a team of consultants for the 4,000-home Town Centre East Strategic Regeneration Framework by early September.
  Town Centre East forms an area bounded by the A6 to the west, the M60 to the north, St Mary’s Way to the east, and Hempshaw Lane to the south, encompassing approximately 280 acres.The plans for Town Centre East will build on
  
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