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• JP Morgan unveils plan for London’s biggest office tower

  27-11-2025 21:36 via constructionenquirer.com
  JP MorganChase has unveiled plans for a 3m sq ft tower in Canary Wharf that would become the biggest office building in London and a new HQ for up to 12,000 staff.
  The banking giant wants to build the super-structure on the Riverside site, and is reported to be hoping the build will exceed the Shard in height although Canary Wharf building heights are capped to allow clear flight path to London Docklands airport.
  Designed by Foster + Partners, the tower mirrors the firm’s ambition at its g
  
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• JP Morgan unveils plan for £3bn London mega-tower

  27-11-2025 21:36 via constructionenquirer.com
  JP MorganChase has unveiled plans for a 3m sq ft tower in Canary Wharf that would become the biggest office building in London and a new HQ for up to 12,000 staff.
  The banking giant wants to build the £3bn project on a riverside site, and is reported to be hoping the build will exceed the Shard in height although Canary Wharf building heights are capped to allow for safe flight paths to London City Airport.
  Designed by Foster + Partners, the tower mirrors the firm’s ambition at its g
  
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• Wernick unveils new leadership structure

  27-11-2025 12:13 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Wernick Group has announced a series of senior leadership changes to strengthen the organisation as it delivers on its ambitious long-term strategy.
  From the January 1 2026, Michael Thistlethwaite will become Chief Executive Officer (Rental Division) after successfully leading Wernick Hire as Managing Director for 13-years.
  The new role will oversee the group’s rental companies; Wernick Hire, Wernick Power Solutions, Wernick Events and Rawley Plant Hire; which currently account for aro
  
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• CIS fraud clampdown puts directors in the firing line

  27-11-2025 09:12 via constructionenquirer.com
  HMRC is set to unleash a major crackdown on organised CIS abuse after the Chancellor used the Budget to put directors in the firing line for supply chain tax fraud.
  The move marks the toughest shake-up of the scheme in two decades and targets firms that turn a blind eye to “too good to be true” operators.
  From April 2026, any business judged to have known or should have known it was tied to fraudulent transactions will instantly lose their gross payment status for at least five years
  
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• Council clears way for £10bn Earls Court district

  27-11-2025 08:59 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Earls Court Development Company has won planning for a key stage of its 7.5m sq ft masterplan to develop central London’s largest cleared development site.
  Last night Hammersmith & Fulham councillors approved hybrid plans to turn a 44-acre wasteland into 4,000-home innovation district.
  Aisgill Gardens
  The decision unlocks the capital’s largest cleared development site that has sat empty since the demolition of the old Earls Court Exhibition Centres.Developers now await a plan
  
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• Brandon Hire Station to close 60 branches

  27-11-2025 08:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  Equipment rental specialist Vp plc is closing 60 Brandon Hire Station branches with the loss of 400 jobs.
  The move is a pivot away from the general retail and DIY construction market as Vp focuses on its bigger contractor customers and larger projects through its specialised divisions like Groundforce and TPA.
  Brandon Hire Station will now only support Vp’s strategic and B2B customers and will no longer serve the consumer market.The move comes as Vp posted interim results for the six month
  
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• Brandon Hire Station to close 40 branches

  27-11-2025 08:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  Equipment rental specialist Vp plc is closing 40 Brandon Hire Station branches with the loss of 400 jobs.
  The move is a pivot away from the general retail and DIY construction market as Vp focuses on its bigger contractor customers and larger projects through its specialised divisions like Groundforce and TPA.
  Brandon Hire Station will now only support Vp’s strategic and B2B customers and will no longer serve the consumer market.The move comes as Vp posted interim results for the six month
  
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