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• Three Keltbray managers took £600,000 in bribes

  19-02-2025 09:27 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Three former site managers at Keltbray have been convicted for taking over £600,000 in bribes from a specialist labour supply agency.
  The Keltbray managers, Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey, and John Burke, were convicted of receiving the bribes, which represented a ‘breach of trust’ in their obligations to Keltbray.
  Southwark Crown Court also found Arben Hysa, the owner of specialist demolition contractor Tony Demolition Workers (TDW), guilty of handing out kickbacks over a perio
  
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• Maintenance firm Cardo in second Scottish acquisition

  19-02-2025 09:17 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Growing building maintenance specialist Cardo Group has made a second business acquisition in Scotland in as many months.
  The firm has taken over North Lanarkshire property maintenance firm Rodgers & Johnston, which specialises in local authority and housing association work.
  Based in Holytown, R&J carries out responsive and planned repairs, electrical works and void property refurbishments across Scotland.Headed by managing director, Greg Johnston, R&J multi-trade services expertise
  
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• Bidding starts for £1bn YORcivil major works deal

  19-02-2025 08:47 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Procurement body YORhub has started tendering for its second-generation civil engineering major works framework covering the Yorkshire, Humber and East Midlands.
  Eight firms will be awarded places on the YORcivil Major Works 2 contractor framework, which will be used to deliver projects valued over £10m.
  Existing incumbents fighting to renew their places include: Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try, Graham, Sisk, Keltbray Rail, Morgan Sindall, Tarmac/Farrans and Tilbury Douglas.Projects delivere
  
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• Kier confirms £41m Salford Uni health building job

  19-02-2025 07:54 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Kier has signed a £41m deal to build a specialist teaching building for health care courses on behalf of the University of Salford.
  The 60,000 sq ft all-electric building will accommodate some of the University’s most popular courses including podiatry, prosthetics and orthotics, occupational therapy and sports science.
  Forming part of the University’s School of Health and Society, the new building will help to develop the next generation of healthcare professionals as well as
  
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