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• Ex-Lendlease chief to lead Euston housing regeneration

  01-11-2024 08:33 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Former Lendlease Development chief Bek Seeley is to head the development body charged with building thousands of homes around the planned HS2 London terminus.
  Seeley, who has overseen major projects in London, Birmingham and Manchester, will chair the Euston Housing Delivery Group which will steer the regeneration of the area.
  The Delivery Group will be made up of industry experts in urban design, landscape architecture, affordable housing delivery and financing large-scale projects.Their core f
  
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• Construction firms blast “true cost of Budget”

  01-11-2024 08:28 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction companies have been venting their frustration to the Enquirer in the wake of Rachel Reeve’s first Budget.
  The usual stock statements were put out by major contractors and trade bodies this week following a raft of tax hikes.
  But many subcontractors and suppliers have been left quietly fuming by the government’s actions – particularly the rise in employers’ National Insurance rates.One director said: “The budget is set to increase our costs alone by arou
  
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• Steel bridge specialist sold to staff

  01-11-2024 08:25 via constructionenquirer.com
  Kent based bridge fabricator Nusteel Structures Group is the latest construction company to become an Employee Owned Trust and is now owned by its 90 staff.
  The formerly family owned firm specialises in the design, fabrication painting and installation of bridges on major infrastructure projects.
  The current board of directors will remain in place and will have full control of strategy and business decisions.The company said: “By becoming an employee-owned trust, we’re securing the f
  
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• Ardmore lands Kensington hotel revamp

  01-11-2024 08:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Ardmore has been appointed to transform a landmark hotel in west London.
  Work will see the former Holiday Inn on Cromwell Road in Kensington become the Forum Hotel with all  903 guestrooms and public areas re-fitted.
  The job is scheduled for completion in 2027 and will see significant structural enhancements, replacement of the existing two-storey rooftop plant area, and a new rooftop extension featuring a panoramic bar and restaurant.Ardmore will also oversee the replacement of existing wi
  
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• RED wins £35m brace of projects in Bristol

  01-11-2024 07:51 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  RED’s South West division has secured a £20m student accommodation job and the South West’s biggest façade remediation project in Bristol
  RedOak Property has instructed RED Construction’s South West team to deliver a prestigious student accommodation scheme on Moon Street.
  The student scheme for RedOak Property in Stokes Croft Conservation Area was designed by Angus Meek Architects to provide 184 student rooms across five stories.The Moon Street student accommodati
  
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