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• Tilbury Douglas searching for suppliers across north of UK

  24-10-2024 16:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  Tilbury Douglas is hosting a series of Supply Chain roadshows across the north of England in November.
  The events will give new and existing partners the opportunity to engage with the Tilbury Douglas team to gain insights into its pipeline of work for 2025 and explore ways to become part of the local supply chain.
  Around 1,000 potential supply chain partners are expected to attend across all locations giving local suppliers and subcontractors the chance to win work on upcoming construction proj
  
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• Tilbury Douglas searching for suppliers across north of England

  24-10-2024 16:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  Tilbury Douglas is hosting a series of Supply Chain roadshows across the north of England in November.
  The events will give new and existing partners the opportunity to engage with the Tilbury Douglas team to gain insights into its pipeline of work for 2025 and explore ways to become part of the local supply chain.
  Around 1,000 potential supply chain partners are expected to attend across all locations giving local suppliers and subcontractors the chance to win work on upcoming construction proj
  
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• Roofer thrown from basket after bus hits cherry picker

  24-10-2024 16:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A construction company has been fined £215,000 after a worker was seriously injured when a cherry picker was struck by a bus in Castlemilk, Glasgow.
  North Ayrshire based McTaggart Construction Limited pleaded guilty to safety charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court after failing to take steps to ensure the safety of workers.
  The prosecutor told the court that on 4 February 2022 at a construction site on Ardencraig Road a then 27-year-old roofer was in the basket of a cherry picker which was raise
  
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• Knauf Insulation adds a UK-first to rainscreen range

  24-10-2024 15:43 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Knauf Insulation has launched Rocksilk RainScreen Slab EE – the UK’s first non-combustible rainscreen sheathing insulation with an enhanced water-repellent facing.
  The facing reduces the risk of water damage when the insulation is left exposed to preserve the intended thermal, fire and acoustic performance of the building.
  Best practice for installing insulation in rainscreen façades is to use a ‘rolling front’, but a survey of façade contractors by Knauf In
  
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• CLC blasts clients over standard contract changes

  24-10-2024 14:27 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is calling-out clients who change standard industry forms of contract to make life harder for contractors.
  The CLC said the ongoing practice leaves contractors facing terms that are “onerous and/or difficult to insure.”
  It added: “The CLC believes that onerous amendments make contracts unviable, reduce competition, increase risk and lead to unnecessary legal costs required to review legal liabilities created by the amendments.”&ld
  
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• Construction to be standalone business as Stepnell demerges

  24-10-2024 12:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Stepnell Group has announced a demerger splitting the construction, property management and property investment elements of the business.
  The move will see shareholders Peter Wakeford, Tom Wakeford, Ed Wakeford and David Wakeford each owning companies within the current Stepnell Group – reflecting their expertise and boosting growth.
  Tom Wakeford will continue to lead the Stepnell Ltd construction business with its existing leadership team and Step Energy, the decarbonisation and renewable
  
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• Cladding firm M Price felled by post-Grenfell defects claim

  24-10-2024 09:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Leading facade specialist M Price Group fell into administration after it lost a claim brought by Barratt Homes for defective cladding installed over 11 years ago.
  The Enfield-based contractor was already struggling after Covid loan repayments and soaring costs on fixed-price contracts.
  The 143-year-old group made and installed aluminium windows and curtain walling elements for high-rise buildings.The price of base materials, which typically represents 50% to 70% of the total costs of a project,
  
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• Olympian Homes seals funding for Bristol’s tallest building

  24-10-2024 08:47 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Olympian has secured funding for its St James House project to build Bristol’s tallest building.
  The funding agreement with Cain International and Apollo allows construction to advance on the scheme to build a 28-storey student accommodation block and a separate 18-storey co-living homes blocks.
  Builder R G Group is tipped to deliver the project which will complete in time for the 28/29 academic year.It brings Olympian’s “in construction” deals to over 2m sq ft.
  
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• Restructure at Quinn London as contractor hits £100m turnover

  24-10-2024 08:16 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Quinn London has undergone a management restructure as the Mill Hill based contractor topped £100m in turnover for the first time.
  Pat McGrath has been promoted from Construction Director and Gerry O’Connor promoted from Property Services Director to Joint Managing Directors.
  Seamus Quinn, who has led the company as Managing Director since its formation, will move into the role of Group Chairman.Quinn said: “As Quinn London approaches its 25th year, I could not be prouder of&nb
  
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• Barratt go-ahead for 260 flats at old London gas works

  24-10-2024 00:56 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Barratt London has got the planning green light to build more than 260 flats at a former South London gas works site.
  The six-block mid-rise scheme in Sydenham was designed by dMFK Architects taking inspiration from the neighbouring Grade II Listed Livesey Memorial Hall.
  Located at the gateway to a retail park, the Bell Green Works plot previously housed two gasholders, which were decommissioned and dismantled in 2020.The blocks of flats will range in height between five and 14 storeys.
  The prop
  
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