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• Wates raids Laing O’Rourke for new construction operations chief

  10-03-2025 18:34 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Wates has appointed Laing O’Rourke’s head of procurement George Mosey as new operations director for Construction.
  Sitting on the Wates Construction board, Mosey will work alongside the senior team to drive forward Wates’ continued focus on safety, quality, sustainability and operational performance.
  Mosey spent more than 16 years at Laing O’Rourke in several senior positions, most recently as Head of Procurement across Europe.During that time he worked on major projects
  
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• Travis Perkins CEO Pete Redfern steps down due to ill health

  10-03-2025 15:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Travis Perkins has announced that Chief Executive Officer Pete Redfern is stepping down with immediate effect due to ill health.
  Redfern took up the role at the builders’ merchant giant last September.
  He previously spent more than 14 years as chief executive of house builder Taylor Wimpey before stepping down in 2022Travis Perkins has started the hunt for a new CEO with chair Geoff Drabble taking interim charge of the business.
  Drabble said: “The Board and I are very sorry that Pete
  
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• Safesite to boost efficiency with new operations director

  10-03-2025 14:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  SafeSite Facilities and sister company SafeSite Security Solutions have made a key promotion and strategic new hire.
  Paul Goossens has been promoted from operations manager to operations director at SafeSite Facilities.
  With a strong track record of driving operational improvements and mentoring staff, Goossens has been instrumental in shaping the company’s strategic direction.
  He said: “My focus will be on streamlining processes, enhancing operational efficiency and creating a cultu
  
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• Glencar to build timber-framed office block

  10-03-2025 12:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Glencar has been appointed as main contractor to deliver a 79,200 sq ft timber-framed office building in Maidenhead.
  Work will start on site next month on the Trehus scheme for HUB and its investor partner Smedvig which forms Phase 2 of the wider One Maidenhead mixed-use masterplan.
  Glencar will deliver the full construction and fit-out of Trehus with completion expected in Autumn 2026.Ben Fletcher, Operations Director at Glencar, said: “This appointment reinforces Glencar’s growing
  
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• Firm fined after workers climb scaffold without ladder

  10-03-2025 08:53 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A contractor has been fined after workers scrambled up the rungs of an unsafe scaffold to work at a block of flats in Merseyside.
  A.I.M Access Solutions Ltd has been fined £30,000 for its failure to assemble safe scaffolding following an investigation by the HSE.
  In May 2021, the workplace regulator identified serious issues with the construction of the scaffold and  the assembly instructions had not been followed while the scaffold tower was being built on Rice Hey Road. No ladder wa
  
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• Clancy renews £250m Southern Water deal

  10-03-2025 08:47 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Southern Water has renewed its repair and maintenance contract with Clancy.
  The new five-year deal worth £250m will start in October and run through to 2030 with the potential for contract extensions.
  Clancy will be responsible for delivering both reactive and proactive work, including responding to emergency calls, supporting leakage reduction, working with housing developers and businesses, and installing meters.Stephanie Davidovitz, our Head of Water Networks, said: “We’re d
  
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• Shed specialist Marbank files administration notice

  10-03-2025 08:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Portal-framed building specialist Marbank Construction has filed a notice to appoint an administrator.
  The Surrey based contractor has built more more than 300 industrial sheds with a combined value of over £1bn since the company was founded in 1994.
  Projects range in size up to 350,000sq ft and over £2om in value and Marbank has worked on manufacturing, distribution, out-of-town retail, service and data storage sites across the UK with a focus on the South East.
  Latest results for t
  
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• Birmingham council submits £1bn Druids Heath plan

  10-03-2025 07:51 via constructionenquirer.com
  Birmingham City Council has submitted plans to regenerate Druids Heath estate with 3,500 new energy-efficient homes.
  The final planning application for the largely-neglected area of the city was submitted, ending years of consultation and false starts.
  Several 1960s tower blocks will be demolished to be replaced by 3,500 ‘energy efficient’ homes, including 51% affordable homes with around 400 available to council tenants.The remaining affordable homes will be delivered through a part
  
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• McLaren go-ahead for 314-home Watford scheme

  10-03-2025 01:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  McLaren Living has got the green light to demolish Watford Police Station and Magistrates Court for a 314 build-to-rent homes scheme.
  The Clarendon Road project will also feature offices and shops around a new public square to create a new mixed-use urban quarter for Watford.
  Designed by architect PRP, the scheme will range over buildings from four storeys to 23 storeys in height, along with a six-storey office block.In the heart of Watford, McLaren Living’s approved plans will regenerate
  
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• McLaren go-ahead for 314 flats Watford scheme

  10-03-2025 01:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  McLaren Living has got the green light to demolish Watford Police Station and Magistrates Court for a 314 build-to-rent homes scheme.
  The Clarendon Road project will also feature offices and shops around a new public square to create a new mixed-use urban quarter for Watford.
  Designed by architect PRP, the scheme will range over buildings from four storeys to 23 storeys in height, along with a six-storey office block.In the heart of Watford, McLaren Living’s approved plans will regenerate
  
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