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GMI selected for South Shields refurbishment
GMI Construction Group will deliver the refurbishment of the Customs House in South Shields, a Grade II listed building.
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JCT appoints drafting chair
Standard contracts body JCT has appointed Michelmores' Anna Wood as chair of its drafting sub committee, as Clyde & Co's Victoria Peckett steps down.
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Amey picked for TfL framework
Amey has been appointed to Transport for London's £700m Infrastructure Improvement Framework, where its will work alongside Costain and Dragados on station upgrades, tram infrastructure, and access improvements.
Topics: Infrastructure
Entities: Infrastructure
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Severn Trent selects Barhale for stormwater upgrade
Severn Trent Water has appointed Barhale to deliver a £9.5m stormwater management scheme in Silverdale, near Stoke-on-Trent.
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AtkinsRéalis appointed to Hampshire framework
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed to Hampshire County Council's new four year civil engineering, highways and transportation framework.
Topics: Infrastructure
Entities: Infrastructure
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Cullross submits Western Harbour, Edinburgh, plans
Cullross has submitted a planning application for 212 homes at Western Harbour to the City of Edinburgh council, with affordable homes on the site due to be managed by Wheatley Group.
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Fischer robots at work in Frankfurt
Robots from Fischer are being used to autonomously drill holes in an office building being developed in Frankfurt by Strabag and Ed Zublin.
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Smith Scott Mullan goes employee-owned
Scottish architecture firm Smith Scott Mullan will move into employee ownership, after owners Graham Acheson, Eugene Mullan and Rick McCluggage transferred their shares into an employee ownership trust.
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Investcorp acquires Smart Managed Solutions
Alternative investor Investcorp has acquired UK mechanical and electrical facilities management company Smart Managed Solutions, and plans complementary acquisitions in the sector.
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Ramboll picked for £3.5bn framework
Ramboll has been appointed to the UK government's Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS 2) framework, which has an estimated total value of £3.5bn.
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Ausa launches 9t dumper with new safety system
Ausa has launched a 9t reversible dumper, the DR902AHG, and a new safety system, Ausa AI Vision, offering improved person-detection.
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Kier to continue tidal barrier scheme
The Environment Agency and Somerset Council have awarded Kier a £101m construction continuation contract for work on the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, as the Haven SeaSeven jack up barge departs the site.