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• Plans unveiled for 70-storey Liverpool tower

  10-03-2026 19:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  Designs have been unveiled for a 70-storey tower to form the centrepiece of the £1bn Kings project on the Liverpool waterfront.
  The tower, designed by SimpsonHaugh, will comprise a 5-star hotel and luxury residences managed by the hotel operator.
  The latest designs come just weeks after the scheme’s first tower of 28 storeys, named No. 1 Kings, received consent from Liverpool City Council.Demolition works are set to start this spring for Davos Property Developments Limited
  
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• FRC probes accountants over Vistry South division reporting

  10-03-2026 12:16 via constructionenquirer.com
  The Financial Reporting Council has launched an investigation into the conduct of two accountants linked to the financial reporting and forecasting of Vistry Group’s South Division.
  The probe will examine work connected to the house builder’s financial statements for the years ending 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024.
  The regulator confirmed the investigation will be led by the FRC’s Executive Counsel.Vistry issued the first of three profit warnings back in October 2024, li
  
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• North East Mayor to pump cash into arena and film studio jobs

  10-03-2026 09:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  A £104m public funding package to kick-start a new arena, film studios and cultural infrastructure across the North East is set to unlock major construction work starting this summer.
  North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said the investment programme would help to unlock a new film studio complex plan for Sunderland and enabling works for a long-planned arena at Gateshead Quays.
  The largest single project is the £39m Crown Works Studios development in Sunderland, where construction prepar
  
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• Two firms and site manager fined after asbestos blunders

  10-03-2026 08:58 via constructionenquirer.com
  Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a large scale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance operation was carried out at a Cannock demolition site.
  Following concerns about unsafe demolition work, an HSE inspector visited a site at Greenheath Road, Cannock on 7 September 2023. The inspector found that demolition had been halted after asbestos was discovered on site.
  A subsequent refurbishment and demolition asbestos survey identified 218m² of asbestos-contai
  
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• Race starts for £3bn West Midlands framework

  10-03-2026 08:45 via constructionenquirer.com
  The race has started to secure places on the £3bn third-generation Constructing West Midlands framework.
  Acivico, owned by Birmingham City Council, is leading procurement of the CWM3 framework alongside partners Solihull and Sandwell councils.
  Contractors fighting to renew places include Galliford Try, Morgan Sindall, Willmott Dixon, Speller Metcalfe, Seddon, Interclass and GF Tomlinson.Twenty contractors will be selected to deliver a pipeline of projects spanning education, housing, healt
  
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• Bid race starts for £3bn West Midlands framework

  10-03-2026 08:45 via constructionenquirer.com
  The race has started to secure places on the £3bn third-generation Constructing West Midlands framework.
  Acivico, owned by Birmingham City Council, is leading procurement of the CWM3 framework alongside partners Solihull and Sandwell councils.
  Contractors fighting to renew places include Galliford Try, Morgan Sindall, Willmott Dixon, Speller Metcalfe, Seddon, Interclass and GF Tomlinson.Twenty contractors will be selected to deliver a pipeline of projects spanning education, housing, healt
  
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• Persimmon brick factory working 24/7 to meet demand

  10-03-2026 08:40 via constructionenquirer.com
  Persimmon’s in-house materials are now the preferred choice across the whole business.
  The house building giant has boosted production at its Brickworks, Tileworks and Space4 timber frame operations.
  At it’s latest results Persimmon said: “Further investment across all three facilities will also play a pivotal role in supporting our growth ambitions. Our in-house materials are now the preferred choice throughout the business.“This approach delivers significant advantages
  
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• Costain builds record £7bn order book as profit jumps a third

  10-03-2026 08:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  Costain has laid down a strong platform for its next phase of growth after piling up a record £7bn forward work position and lifting operating profit despite a sharp revenue drop in transport.
  The firm posted revenue of £1.05bn for the year to 31 December 2025, down 16% from £1.25bn, as lower road and rail activity dragged back the top line.
  Pre-tax profit increased 32% to £48m while net cash rose to £189m from £158m. An improvement in cash flow gave the group
  
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• Market sounding starts on £46m Mid Wales school

  10-03-2026 08:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  Powys County Council has kicked off early contractor engagement for a £46m all-age school project in Mid Wales.
  Firms are being invited to take part in discussions ahead of inviting tenders later this year for the new Ysgol Bro Hyddgen development in Machynlleth.
  The project will deliver a net-zero operation education campus for 540 pupils on the existing school grounds, replacing outdated buildings currently spread across two sites.The Ysgol Bro Hyddgen scheme already has full planning co
  
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