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• Grayson named supplier of the year

  04-04-2025 17:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction materials specialist Grayson has been voted as the Association of Brickwork Contractors’ (ABC) Supplier of the Year for 2025.
  The Supplier of the Year award has a rigorous selection process as the UK’s largest brickwork subcontractors are invited to vote for their best supplier, ensuring that only those who truly excel in the field are considered.
  Grayson is the only brickwork sundry supplier to have ever received the prestigious award, and the only business to have won
  
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• Bespoke training gets investment boost

  04-04-2025 16:59 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  ICE Training, the Institution of Civil Engineers’ official training provider, has welcomed the £600m investment package by the government, that aims to train up to 60,000 more skilled construction workers.
  In particular, the £80 million capital fund that has been allocated to bespoke training, reflects the growing trend the organisation has seen for tailored sessions and company specific learning outcomes.
  Taking place over the next four years, the range of investment measures
  
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• JCT to sponsor construction mental health project

  04-04-2025 16:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  JCT is to sponsor a research project investigating the mental health of workers in construction, to better understand the challenges workers face, and to explore how the industry can provide better support.
  This next phase of the research sponsored by JCT and led by Mates in Mind is to focus specifically on young people entering the construction industry, to gather evidence of their experiences, and examine ways in which they could be better supported within the sector.
  The aim of the research i
  
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• Mainland Power wins solar panel retrofit deal

  04-04-2025 16:06 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Mainland Power was recently commissioned by Quantem to design and install solar panels on the roof of 5 Merchant Square (5MSQ) on behalf of building owner JLL.
  The project is one of the first high rise building buildings in central London to incorporate a large solar PV system, reducing carbon emissions and lowering the building’s electricity costs.
  The solar installation at 5 Merchant Square was a technically challenging retrofit, delivering a 109kWp on-roof system across two roof spaces
  
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• Buyers flag fears over civil engineering slowdown

  04-04-2025 13:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction buyers reported the sharpest decline in civil engineering output output levels since 2020 in March.
  Delayed decision-making on new projects and a generally subdued pipeline of major infrastructure work was blamed for the fastest rate of contraction since October 2020.
  Civil engineering led the downturn in activity with the bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posting 46.4 in March, up from a 57-month low of 44.6 in February but still well below
  
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• Winners named for £380m Scottish council housing upkeep deal

  04-04-2025 09:16 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A total of 38 contractors have secured spots on £380m framework for planned and cyclical maintenance works for Scottish councils and housing associations over the next four years.
  Around 16 of the chosen firms are national-scale specialists with the remaining 22 regional small and medium-sized enterprises.
  Larger firms appointed to the planned works framework include Bell Group, CCG Scotland, Easy Heat Systems, McConnell, Procast, Sidey Solutions, and Wren Kitchens.PfH planned maintenance
  
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• Mivan looks to boost supply chain network

  04-04-2025 08:30 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Joinery and interior fit-out contractor Mivan is actively expanding its network of specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
  The firm is hosting a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on Thursday 1st May at the Park Hyatt London River Thames Hotel offering companies the chance to explore future opportunities with Mivan and become part of its supply chain.
  For over 50 years, Mivan has been creating luxury interiors for clients across a broad range of sectors, including hotels, prime residential, mus
  
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