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• Murphy wins £120m St Fergus gas compressor project

  18-02-2025 23:40 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Murphy has been appointed by National Gas to deliver a critical infrastructure project atthe St Fergus Gas Terminal on the north east coast of Scotland.
  The £120m project, known as the Medium Combustion Plant Directive Compressor Project, is vital for ensuring compliance with emissions regulations.
  It encompasses the design, construction, and commissioning of three low-emission compressor units.The project includes all associated civil, electrical, control and instrumentation, process, mec
  
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• Bryson signs £6m safety products deal with Skanska

  18-02-2025 21:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Bryson has landed a £6m contract to supply safety products to Skanska UK.
  The deal will include PPE, site consumables, site set-up and safety equipment.
  The agreement was established in line with Skanska UK’s Sustainable Procurement Strategy with Bryson chosen due to its “smarter, faster, greener” ordering process and mutual values of prioritising sustainability, customer service and delivering social value across local communities.Dylan Hopwood, Bryson’s Sales Dire
  
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• Passenger train derailed after hitting track left by Colas workers

  18-02-2025 20:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Accident investigators have asked Colas Rail to review its working practices after a redundant section of track left behind by a maintenance team caused a passenger train to derail.
  The train struck a section of redundant rail that had been left on the tracks on the approach to Walton-on- Thames station last March.
  It was travelling at around 85 mph and the front coach derailed as the train came to a stop around 500 metres after hitting the obstruction.The Rail Accident Investigation Branch foun
  
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• ECF clinches deal for Hull 850-home urban village

  18-02-2025 19:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Hull City Council has picked the ECF joint venture – Muse, Legal & General and Homes England as development partner for the planned 850-home East Bank Urban Village.
  A 15-year development agreement will be established for planning and construction on the site east of the River Hull, opposite the old town.
  The regeneration is backed by £9.9m of secured Levelling Up Partnership funding.
  The council’s cabinet will now seek to assemble the land for the East Bank scheme.
  The sit
  
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• Murphy starts work on £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 1

  18-02-2025 08:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Murphy has started work on its first package on the vast £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 1.
  The joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission will see the installation of a 196km, high voltage, subsea electricity cable between Torness in East Lothian, Scotland, and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham.
  Murphy is one of the main works contractors alongside Metlen, GE Vernova and Prysmian.Murphy’s contract is to:Design, procure and construction a new 400kV GIS
  
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• Plan for first big offices at £1.7bn Manchester innovation hub

  18-02-2025 08:34 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Plans have been unveiled to build two prominent office projects within Manchester’s newly renamed £1.7bn innovation district, Sister.
  Designed by architect Allies and Morrison, the ambitious proposal includes the construction of connected buildings, rising 12 and 20 storeys, that will collectively provide over half a million square feet of flexible commercial space.
  This flagship development is set to occupy Zone C of the large site, nestled between London Road and Altrincham Street.
  
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• £1.3bn decarbonising and fire safety deals out for bid

  18-02-2025 08:33 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Housing procurement group, the South East Consortium, has opened the bidding to find contractors for two major frameworks.
  The biggest is for spots on a £1bn decarbonising partnerships framework designed to dovetail with Government social housing funding requirements.
  Works will encompass all aspects of decarbonising the housing social housing stock.
  Tenderers should base their framework pricing on working in Greater London. Bids are due in by 9 April for opening on 14 April.The housing as
  
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• Blenheim House payout hopes fade as claims hit £33m

  18-02-2025 08:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Claims from trade creditors to Surrey-based contractor Blenheim House Construction have soared to nearly £33m.
  The higher amount of claims than expected is seeing hopes fade of a previously suggested 10p in the £1 payout for suppliers and subcontractors.
  In the latest update to creditors, the failed builder’s administrators warn that further claims are still expected against the £87m turnover business which collapsed last July.The previous statement of affairs estimated t
  
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• Subcontractors wanted for work across Birmingham

  18-02-2025 08:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Work opportunities for subcontractors and suppliers across Birmingham will be highlighted at the latest Constructionline  Marketplace Live event next week.
  The event will feature come of the UK’s top contractors, public sector authorities and other organisations including Amey, BAM, Hill Partnerships and Wates.
  It will be held on Wednesday February 26 at Aston Villa Football Club.As well as Constructionline members, tickets for Marketplace Live are also available to the entire Once Fo
  
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• £30m turnover M&E contractor files administration notice

  18-02-2025 07:42 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Cannock based building service specialist TNA Electrical has filed an administration application.
  The £30m turnover firm works on packages worth up to £12m and was founded by brothers Andrew (pictured) and Neil Jones in 2009.
  Latest accounts for TNA for the year to January 31 2024 show a turnover of £30m generating a pre-tax loss of £2.1m with the company employing 25 staff.Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration noti
  
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