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• Kent launches £2bn tender race for highways deal

  22-10-2024 20:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Kent County Council is inviting bids for a new highways term maintenance contract worth up to £2bn over a possible 21 years.
  Current contractor Amey Highways has been fixing roads across the county since 2011.
  The deal was originally for ten years but was first extended during the covid-19 crisis then again this August due to “market volatility.”A tender has now been published inviting expressions of interest with the aim of a winner being chosen by November 2025 ready to take
  
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• New office for Deeside Timberframe

  22-10-2024 11:45 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Deeside Timberframe has opened a new office in Warrington marking a significant step in the company’s expansion plans.
  The new office will support the growing demand for timber frame construction across England in the core sectors of private housing, commercial, and affordable housing.
  Derek Wann, Business Development Director, said: “The opening of the Warrington office is a significant milestone for Deeside Timberframe. We are excited to expand our presence in England and bring our
  
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• Manslaughter charge over death of construction worker

  22-10-2024 08:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A 62-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a construction worker in Woodbridge, Suffolk nearly four years ago.
  Police were called  on Tuesday 15 December 2020, to an address in Haughgate Close where the victim was undertaking renovation work on a house and sustained serious injuries.
  Dale Baker, 30, from Felixstowe died at the scene and a joint investigation was launched between the police Major Investigation Team and the Health and Safety Executive
  
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• Offsite specialist Reds10 revenue soars to £143m

  22-10-2024 08:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Modular contractor Reds10 has delivered its fourth consecutive year of growth with a 70% hike in revenue to £143m.
  The growth spurt comes from strong public sector orders for schools, barracks, health and prison sectors.
  Pre-tax profit edge up nearly 5% to £7m in the year to March 2024.Paul Ruddick, chairman for Reds10, forecast revenue in the year ahead would hit £160m on the back of a £300m pipeline of orders, with 100% coming from long-term programmes of fully funded p
  
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• New contractor for £24m ISG leisure centre

  22-10-2024 08:15 via constructionenquirer.com
  North East Derbyshire County Council has appointed a new contractor to complete a £24m leisure centre left in limbo by the collapse of ISG.
  Universal Civils & Build will take over the Clay Cross Active site near Chesterfield in the coming weeks where ISG started work late last year
  The council said: “Last month, the main contractor for the Clay Cross Active development, ISG, filed for administration delaying progress on the project as a new contractor was sourced.“The counc
  
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