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New work drives Q3 construction output uplift

15-11-2024 08:55 via constructionenquirer.com

Construction output increased by 0.8% in the third quarter with growth coming solely from a 2% increase in new work, as repair and maintenance fell by 0.6%.
The upward trend figure held despite a slowdown in September where overall construction activity was largely flat recording a meagre 0.1% increase in output, with new work slightly down for the month.
More volatile orders figures were down 22% in the third quarter suggesting a potential hiatus in work going forward.
In a mixed bag of figures

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Green light for new £45m tax office in Portsmouth

15-11-2024 08:29 via constructionenquirer.com

Plans have been approved for a new office hub in Portsmouth which will be occupied by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Welbeck CP and Development Manager Coplan Estates are now looking for a main contractor and demolition specialist with work scheduled to start next Spring on the £45m scheme.
The No.1 The Goodsyard project will transform the former Matalan car park on Station Street into 8,000 sq m of office space over four storeys.HMRC is contracted to take the building and will locate appr

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Octavius cuts concrete formwork strike time by 5 days

15-11-2024 08:21 via constructionenquirer.com

Civil contractor Octavius is making big savings in concrete formwork strike times using temperature probes to measure in-situ concrete curing.
On test projects for HS2, monitoring the concrete core was achieved by casting sacrificial thermocouple wires into the concrete.
These were attached to transmitters secured on the formwork outside of the concrete which linked to an online portal, giving real-time data on the internal temperature and curing rate.Initially, data from the monitors was compar

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Site labour rates hit record high as cost inflation returns

15-11-2024 07:53 via constructionenquirer.com

Labour rates hit a new high last month, reaching £1,048 per week for self-employed tradespeople.
Latest figures from the industry’s biggest payroll provider show average earnings for self-employed tradespeople increased 1.9% to £1,044 per week during October.Average pay to freelance tradesThe return of inflationary pressure in the labour market mirrors price increases in parts of the materials and product market with some manufacturers citing employer national insurance contrib

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Plan for 200-home student-led London scheme

15-11-2024 07:04 via constructionenquirer.com

Joint developers Regal and 4C Group have submitted proposals for a scheme of 187 student bedrooms and 27 affordable homes in London’s Camden Town.
Designed by architect Morris+Company the planned new building wraps around a historic 19th-century pub on Jamestown Road.
Steve Harrington, Planning Director, at Regal said: “Our partnership with 4C Group is rooted in a shared commitment to delivering great urban developments.“Building on the success of ‘The Haydon’, this

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