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• HG to build 500-bed London Stratford student scheme

  27-03-2025 17:30 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  HG Construction will deliver a 500-bed purpose-built student accommodation in the heart of Stratford, East London.
  The N16 Stratford scheme is being developed in partnership with its student business HG Living and M&G Real Estate.
  Constructed over two blocks reaching 10 and 18 storeys, the project will also include over 1,500 sq m of amenity space for students, including roof terraces and courtyards.Work on the project is expected to start this year, subject to Building Safety Regulator gate
  
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• Berkeley’s £600m Borough Triangle project approved

  27-03-2025 17:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Developer Berekely has got the planning green light for its 900-home Borough Triangle scheme in South London.
  The controversial scheme, which will see the demolition of a popular pop-up food market, scraped through Southwark’s planning committee in the face of local opposition.
  Designed by architect Maccreanor Lavington, two of the four blocks will be landmarks in the area, rising to 38 and 44 storeys respectively.The affordable housing content consisists of 230 homes in the form of s
  
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• British Steel threatens closure of Scunthorpe blast furnaces

  27-03-2025 14:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  British Steel has started consultation on the closure of its two blast furnaces, its steelmaking operations and a reduction of steel rolling mill capacity in Scunthorpe.
  The move comes after the Chinese-owner Jingye failed to strike a deal with Government to help fund investment in two new electric arc furnaces at the site.
  British Steel reassured its customers that it would continue to supply steel sections, rail and special profiles despite uncertainty about the future of iron and steelmaking
  
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• Four win Network Rail £300m engineering design deal

  27-03-2025 09:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Network Rail’s Eastern region has picked the four groups of consultants it will use over the next eight years to deliver design engineering across the territory.
  The winning line-up is: Amey OWR; AtkinsRéalis/Arcadis Consulting: Mott MacDonald/WSP; SYSTRA/Arup.
  Its new £300m Development and Design Partnership Framework will be used to provide services and works for Northern Powerhouse Rail, the Integrated Rail Plan, Network North and the Eastern Region.
  Selected firms will off
  
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• Drainage specialist Subscan files administration notice

  27-03-2025 07:55 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Drainage and survey specialist Subscan UDS has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
  The Leeds based specialist employs 131 people offering drainage and surveying services to main contractors across the country.
  Latest results for the firm covering August 1 2023 to January 31 2024 show a turnover of £5.5m generating a pre-tax loss of £748.
  Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks o
  
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• Drainage and survey firm Subscan files administration notice

  27-03-2025 07:55 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Drainage and survey specialist Subscan UDS has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
  The Leeds based specialist employs 131 people offering drainage and surveying services to main contractors across the country.
  Latest results for the firm covering August 1 2023 to January 31 2024 show a turnover of £5.5m generating a pre-tax loss of £748.
  Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks o
  
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• New rail property company to unlock land for 40,000 homes

  27-03-2025 07:52 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Network Rail and London & Continental Railways are teaming up to create a new property company to release land for major housing-led schemes.
  It will become operational later this year and is being set up to attract public and private investment to develop brownfield sites.
  The venture is expected to deliver 40,000 new homes over the next 10 years, supporting delivery of building 1.5m homes, as set out in the Government’s Plan for Change.Significant sites that are in the pipeline
  
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• Funding go-ahead for Banwell bypass after fresh cost hike

  27-03-2025 01:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction of North Somerset’s delayed Banwell Bypass can now go-ahead after extra funding is set to be rubber-stamped by the local council.
  The project approved in 2023 was originally budgeted to cost £66m. But this has now soared to a total expected cost of £105m.
  Early delays, industry inflation and previously selected contractor Alun Griffiths walking away from the project last year has driven up costs.Since then Galliford Try has been appointed to deliver the scheme. The
  
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• Graham wins Southport £75m Marine Lakes Centre

  27-03-2025 00:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Sefton Council has appointed Graham as preferred bidder to oversee the delivery of the £75m Marine Lake Events Centre project in Southport.
  The firm replaces Kier, which parted ways with the council in December 2023 after several months on early enabling works.
   A pre-construction services agreement is now in place between Graham and Sefton Council, with the project team working towards a full contract in the coming months to begin construction later this year.
  The 103,000 sq ft Marin
  
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