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• Esh seals £160m sewer repairs deal with Northumbrian Water

  10-06-2025 22:27 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Esh Construction has been confirmed as the sole contractor for Northumbrian Water’s £160m Wastewater Networks Framework.
  The eight-year deal is worth up to £20m a year and covers planned and emergency maintenance across the utility’s sewer network, delivered 24/7 year-round.
  It cements a 25-year relationship between Esh and Northumbrian Water, with the framework viewed internally as a cornerstone contract for the regional builder.Esh will carry out traditional and trenchl
  
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• Sypro renews software deal with Transport for Wales

  10-06-2025 13:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  Software specialist Sypro has renewed its longstanding partnership with Transport for Wales (TfW).
  Now entering its third term, the four-year agreement will see TfW using Sypro’s contract management software – a project oversight and collaboration hub designed to streamline contract management in real time – in support of its National Delivery Plan.
  The long-term plan is focused on enhancing capability and reliability across the rail, bus, and active travel networks i
  
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• Plans in for £100m Digbeth regeneration scheme

  10-06-2025 12:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  Car dealer-turned-developer Hartwell has submitted a £100m regeneration plan to transform the former Phoenix ironworks site in Digbeth into a major mixed-use neighbourhood.
  The Phoenix Yard scheme will redevelop a 2.8-acre brownfield site off Coventry Street and Digbeth High Street into 260,000 sq ft of media, education and commercial space alongside 240 new homes.
  Designed by architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the plans lodged with Birmingham City Council aim to reflect the site&rsqu
  
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• Rolls-Royce wins race to build UK’s first small modular reactor

  10-06-2025 09:30 via constructionenquirer.com
  Rolls-Royce SMR has been named preferred bidder to build the UK’s first fleet of small modular nuclear reactors.
  The deal with publicly-owned Great British Energy – Nuclear comes after a two-year selection process and will see the creation of a new development company to bring the reactors to market, pending final government approvals and contract signing.
  The landmark decision is a big boost for BAM Nuttall, Laing O’Rourke and Atkins which are part of the Rolls-Royce-led conso
  
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• Russell WBHO lands £25m Oldham industrial deal

  10-06-2025 08:46 via constructionenquirer.com
  Developer Langtree has agreed a funding deal for the next phase of its Hollinwood Junction project in Oldham and signed a £25m construction contract to kick-off building work.
  Industrial investor Indurent will fund the scheme which is being delivered in partnership with Oldham Council.
  Manchester-based main contractor Russell WBHO has been signed-up to start this month at the site which will deliver 13 high quality industrial units providing a total of 192,000 sq ft of distribution an
  
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• Walker Modular wins pods deal at £90m Greystar site

  10-06-2025 08:26 via constructionenquirer.com
  Walker Modular has won the contract to deliver bathroom pods for Greystar’s £90m Triangle student accommodation development in Birmingham working alongside main contractor McAleer & Rushe.
  The 836-bed scheme, located in Selly Oak, will offer a mix of studios and cluster bedrooms under the Greystar brand, along with a medical centre, landscaped public areas, and over 13,000 sq ft of resident amenities including a gym, cinema, and study lounges.
  McAleer & Rushe and Greystar has
  
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• Sizewell C powers up as Government commits £14bn funding

  10-06-2025 08:21 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Government is set to sign off a £14.2bn investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station, ending years of delay and paving the way for 10,000 construction jobs and supply chain opportunities.
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil the long-awaited funding boost at the GMB Congress today, ending years of uncertainty around the Suffolk project.
  She has been able to find the extra billions for Sizewell C through a change to her fiscal rules. This has made £113bn available for
  
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• Founder retakes the reins in Reds10 leadership shake-up

  10-06-2025 08:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  Reds10 has unveiled a major leadership shake-up as founder and chairman Paul Ruddick returns to take day-to-day control of the business and chief executive Matt Bennion steps aside to lead the group’s AI-driven tech arm.
  The offsite specialist has promoted Phil Cook, Joe Shepherd and Ryan Geldard to managing directors of its Defence, Public Sector and Offsite Manufacture divisions as part of the restructure.
  (l-r)Paul Ruddick resumes day-to-day control while Matt Bennion, after six years,
  
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• Plans in for 3,000-capacity TraffordCity ice arena

  10-06-2025 08:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  Plans have been lodged for a 3,000-capacity arena at TraffordCity in Manchester, aiming to bring a new ice rink and events venue to the city.
  Developer ICITIES plans to build the TraffordCity Arena on the site of the former Soccer Dome.
  Ice rink operator Planet Ice has signed a major pre-let to run the new arena — their 15th UK venue and potentially their biggest. The scheme includes a professional-standard ice pad, flexible event space for concerts and VR shows.The facility forms part of
  
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