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• Unions win final HS2 site access battle

  15-08-2024 16:24 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction unions Unite and GMB have finally agreed a site access deal on the London tunnels stretch of HS2.
  The breakthrough follows a five-year campaign by the unions.
  The access agreement was signed this week with joint venture company Skanska, Costain, Strabag (SCS) who are undertaking the work to build the tunnels which will carry HS2 trains in and out of central London.Under the access agreement union officers will be able to meet with workers in the site rest areas during break times to
  
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• Construction activity rises for second month

  15-08-2024 08:53 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Monthly construction output grew by 0.5% in June lifted by rises in both new work (0.9%), and repair and maintenance (0.1%).
  While growth in June was weaker than the 1.7% rebound seen in May, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show seven out of the nine construction sectors grew.
  The main growth drivers for construction in June were in non-housing repair and maintenance, and private commercial new work, which grew by 3.2% and 2.1%, respectively.But the second quarter figur
  
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• Willmott Dixon wins £32m Leighton Buzzard leisure job

  15-08-2024 08:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Central Bedfordshire Council has selcetd Willmott Dixon to build its new leisure centre in Leighton Buzzard for nearly £32m.
  The company will start construction of the Leighton Leisure and Community Centre at the Clipstone Park site in October.
  Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre remaining open until the new centre is complete in Summer 2026 to ensure residents have continuous access to leisure facilities.
  The new leisure centre will include a large gym, an eight-lane 25m pool, a learner pool and a
  
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• Sales surge prompts £90m investment spree by FP McCann

  15-08-2024 08:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Precast concrete specialist FP McCann has launched a £90m investment programme to cope with increasing demand.
  The move follows positive 2024 half-year sales and will see the firm build several factory extensions and introduce new product lines.
  The strategic investment will create 100 new jobs and reinforce the company’s push to maintain and grow its range of sustainable products.The company is investing in a new factory to produce Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks and Panels follo
  
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• China resubmits big embassy plan for old Royal Mint site

  15-08-2024 08:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  China has launched a second attempt to gain planning for a super-sized embassy on the site of the Royal Mint in London.
  The latest revised plan introduces some small-scale adjustments to the height of new buildings in the 600,000 sq ft embassy complex, which would be located to the north of St Catherine’s dock, near the Tower of London.
  The latest planning documents submitted to Tower Hamlets Borough Council said the council’s decision to reject the proposals in December 2022 on secu
  
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• Tribute unveiled to builder who died at Everton stadium site

  15-08-2024 08:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A permanent memorial has been unveiled at Everton Stadium in honour of construction worker Michael Jones who died while helping to build the new ground.
  The ceremony yesterday marked the first anniversary of the passing of the lifelong Evertonian who died in August 2023 while working on the construction of the Club’s future home.
  Both Everton and main contractor Laing O’Rourke had vowed to honour the life of the 26-year-old with a lasting tribute at the stadium.Jones family and frien
  
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• Plan lodged to redevelop Chelmsford shopping centre

  15-08-2024 06:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Dominus has submitted plans to redevelop a 3.5ha site around the main shopping centre in Chelmsford, Essex.
  The planned mixed-use scheme to replace the Meadows shopping centre and surrounding area involves building 760 homes and 90,000 sq ft of retail, commercial and leisure space at the riverside site in the heart of the town’s shopping district.
  Dominus has submitted a hybrid application for 537 homes to be included above retail and commuity space, with a further bid for 225 ex
  
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