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• Four jailed after Keltbray corruption trial

  28-04-2025 21:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  Three former Keltbray managers and a demolition boss have been jailed for corruption.
  Southwark Crown Court convicted Arben Hysa of Tony Demolition Workers for bribing three Keltbray managers over labour contracts worth £15m.
  The bribes totalled more than £600,000 between 2012 and 2018.The Keltbray managers, Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey, and John Burke, were convicted of receiving the bribes, which represented a ‘breach of trust’ in respect of their obligations to their
  
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• Former Keltbray managers jailed after corruption trial

  28-04-2025 21:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  Three former Keltbray managers and a demolition boss have been jailed for corruption.
  Southwark Crown Court convicted Arben Hysa of Tony Demolition Workers for bribing three Keltbray managers over labour contracts worth £15m.
  The bribes totalled more than £600,000 between 2012 and 2018.The Keltbray managers, Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey, and John Burke, were convicted of receiving the bribes, which represented a ‘breach of trust’ in respect of their obligations to their
  
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• Plans in for £1bn Northern Gateway site in Manchester

  28-04-2025 09:34 via constructionenquirer.com
  An outline planning application has been submitted for the first phase of Northern Gateway, a major employment-led scheme in Greater Manchester.
  The Northern Gateway Development Vehicle – a joint venture between Harworth Group and Russell LDP – is behind the 500-acre project, which will eventually support up to 20,000 jobs.
  The initial phase covers around half the site and proposes up to 6.5m sq ft of employment space aimed at advanced manufacturing, industrial and logistics business
  
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• AECOM buys civils consultant Allen Gordon

  28-04-2025 09:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  AECOM has acquired civils consultant Allen Gordon LLP which operates from 35 offices across Scotland.
  Richard Whitehead, chief executive of AECOM’s Europe & India region said: “We are delighted to have the Allen Gordon team join AECOM at a critical moment when spending is expected to accelerate across the water and energy markets.
  “Allen Gordon has trusted relationships with key clients across the region and maintains substantial framework capacity from repeat clients that
  
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• Offshore construction starts on £4bn windfarm

  28-04-2025 08:52 via constructionenquirer.com
  The offshore construction programme for ScottishPower’s £4bn East Anglia Three offshore windfarm has started.
  The first foundation for the firm’s biggest-ever renewables project has now been installed.
  Standing at 83.89m tall, 10.6m in diameter and weighing 1,800 tonnes, the monopile also represents a new offshore wind industry record – becoming the largest installed to date from a jack-up vessel in Europe.Charlie Jordan, ScottishPower Renewables CEO, said: “The ins
  
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• Deconstruct handed £12m Grenfell demolition

  28-04-2025 08:34 via constructionenquirer.com
  The contractor charged with managing and maintaining the the structural integrity of Grenfell tower has been handed the £12.25m job carefully to dismantle the building.
  The Government awarded Deconstruct (UK) the deal without competition under a contract variation, citing technical reasons and the risk of delays and higher costs if a new contractor were brought in.
  Deconstruct has been embedded on the Grenfell site since 2017, handling propping, clearance, and safety monitoring.The Governm
  
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• Bowmer & Kirkland boosts margins as profits surge to £69m

  28-04-2025 08:29 via constructionenquirer.com
  Derby-based building contractor and property business Bowmer & Kirkland has shrugged off market jitters to lift pre-tax profits by nearly 30% to £69m as turnover nudged up to £1.29bn.
  The contractor also beefed up its operations paying £20m to buy Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, as well as opening new regional bases in Bristol, Cambridge and Glasgow during the year to August 2024.
  Its return to delivering strong trading profit after being impacted by subcontracto
  
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• Sizewell site workers get made to measure PPE

  28-04-2025 08:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  Site workers at Sizewell are being offered properly fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) thanks to a new showroom from Bryson.
  The workwear specialist said the new store in Leiston “offers workers the opportunity to walk in, get correctly measured, and leave with PPE that fits their body, job, and cultural requirements.”
  The launch is part of an ongoing campaign by the Chartered Institute of Building for PPE that fits.Rodney Fear, Business Development Director of Bryson said:&
  
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• RED wins £31m London Shoreditch student digs job

  28-04-2025 08:20 via constructionenquirer.com
  RED Construction has sealed a £31m deal to revamp a major student accommodation block in Shoreditch on the City of London fringe.
  The London arm of the specialist contractor was signed up by Infrastructure Investments following the successful delivery of £1.8m of enabling works by RED’s Special Projects team.
  The job will see RED London refurbish and extend Willen House, close to Old Street Station, boosting the building from 47,000 sq ft to over 70,000 sq ft.
  Work includes tak
  
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