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Jacobs wins National Highways contracts
Jacobs will deliver works on the M32 and M5 for National Highways, and has been awarded a role on the agency's Project Management Services Framework.
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Oxford Skip Hire chooses Kubota
Oxford Skip Hire has chosen an 8.5t Kubota KX085-5 compact excavator, supplied by Boss Plant Sales, for waste sorting at its Abingdon waste transfer station.
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Ferrovial appoints airports CEO
Ferrovial has appointed John L. Morton as CEO of its Airports division. He will succeed Luke Bugeja, who will retire.
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TfL adds Arcadis to framework
Arcadis has been appointed to Transport for London's Professional Services Framework 3.
Topics: Infrastructure
Entities: Infrastructure
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Approval for Middlesborough homes
Cameron Hall Homes has received planning permission for 135 additional new homes at its Stoney Wood development, near Middlesborough. The developer will partner with Banks Homes on the project.
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Final roof section on HS2 tunnel
The final roof section has been placed on the HS2 Barton Green tunnel, marking its structural completion. The tunnel was designed by Mott MacDonald/SYSTRA and constructed by Balfour Beatty Vinci.
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Birmingham researchers automate structural checks
Researchers at Birmingham City University, working with steel construction firm HadleyFRAME, have developed tools to cut the time needed for structural engineering checks.
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Incommunities to deliver Bradford City Village
Bradford housing provider Incommunities has been appointed funding and delivery partner for Phase 1 of the town's City Village development, funded by Homes England's brownfield fund. Metropolitan Demolition will shortly start removing the old Oastler...
Topics: Housing
Entities: Housing
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Bernard Hunter puts 90t Liebherr to work
Bernard Hunter has taken delivery of Scotland's first 90t Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 rough terrain crane, the first of its type in the country.
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ECITB levy approved by parliament
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board's levy proposal has been enacted by parliament, with approval from the Commons last week and Lords this Tuesday.
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New chair for Timber Development UK
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has appointed a new chair, Patrick Guest. Chris Sutton steps down after holding the role since 2021.
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Peel Waters, Urban Pulse have £100m plan for Glasgow
Peel Waters has lodged plans for a £100 million co-living development at Yorkhill Quay in Glasgow, comprising 526 homes with leisure and retail spaces, designed by Anomaly Architects and delivered for developer Urban Pulse.