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Councils seek skills gap role
The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a greater role for councils in helping to tackle the growing shortage of skilled construction workers. The LGA wants the government to work with the construction industry, local authorities, schools and colleges...
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Glass ‘sky pool’ to connect tower blocks
Two London tower blocks are set to be connected at roof level by a swimming pool, 35 metres in the air, enabling residents to swim from the roof of one block to the next. The suspended...
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McCann picks up Clarke in pre-pack deal
Civil engineering, quarrying and concrete contractor FP McCann has acquired P Clarke & Sons out of administration in a pre-pack deal. While approximately two-thirds of the jobs were saved by the deal, P Clarke & Sons...
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Isle of Man based property developer Dandara is investing £6m in a new warehouse in Aberdeen.
Dandara is building a northeast Scotland distribution hub for French/German parcel firm DPD. The hub is on a four-acre site on Dandara’s own Badentoy North business park on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Meanwhile, at Dandara’s nearby...
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Queensferry Crossing presents Shepherd with its biggest ever prefab challenge
Tutor Perini wins $140m contract for Miami towersKier wins £34.5m Victoria redevelopmentT&T lands contract for Canadian newspaper HQSkanska lands Glos lighting dealThales and Siemens win Spanish high-speed rail contract Shepherd Engineering Services has won a multi-million pound contract to deliver...
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Kier wins £34.5m Victoria redevelopment
Kier Construction will undertake the redevelopment of Parnell House for Royal London Asset Management. Work involves infilling the central atriums at the first six levels to deliver additional office floor area, and the construction of an...
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Ringway Jacobs replaces Amey on Central Beds highways
Central Bedfordshire Council has handed Ringway Jacobs a seven-year highway maintenance deal under a new form of contract. Ringway Jacobs takes over on 1st April 2016 when the contract of the current maintenance service provider, Amey,...
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