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• Plans ramp-up for Wythenshawe £500m town centre revamp

  13-02-2026 09:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  Muse has submitted plans for a new food hall as the latest addition to its £500m transformation of Wythenshawe town centre.
  The new food hall is part of wider plans to regenerate Wythenshawe Civic shopping centre in Manchester.
  They include construction of a new £32m Culture Hub being built by Kier.Joel Chandler, senior development manager at Muse, said: “We’re moving at pace with our plans to give the town centre the regeneration it deserves.
  “The food hall will be
  
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• Cheshire M&E specialist Gilks files administration notice

  13-02-2026 09:03 via constructionenquirer.com
  Cheshire mechanical and electrical engineering contractor Gilks (Nantwich) has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
  Established over 60 years ago, the firm employs around 60 staff and last year delivered revenue of around £11m, down from £15m in the prior year.
  Staff were first told the business was heading for administration on Monday but by Wednesday the said they were informed that the company would be liquidated and they would no longer have jobs.One insider sai
  
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• Jackson wins race for £22m East Sussex bridge

  13-02-2026 08:54 via constructionenquirer.com
  Jackson Civil Engineering Group has been confirmed winner of a three-way race to build the new £21.7m Exceat Bridge in East Sussex.
  The firm beat-off competition from rivals Costain and Volker and was confirmed main contractor by East Sussex County Council this work.
  Jackson will now finalise a construction timetable with the council and main works are expected to start later this year.Cllr Claire Dowling said: “With the bridge sitting in the middle of the South Downs National Park,
  
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• Kier set to bag £35m Bristol station car park job

  13-02-2026 08:10 via constructionenquirer.com
  Kier Construction is poised to seal a £35m deal to deliver a landmark seven-storey multi-storey car park and standalone cycle hub at Bristol Temple Meads.
  The contractor beat off competition from Vinci, GMI Construction, Goldbeck Construction and Huber Parking UK for the Southern Gateway scheme.
  Contract signature is expected at the end of the month following completion of the standstill period.The project is a critical enabling package within the Temple Quarter masterplan and will shift r
  
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