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Murphy constructs low carbon car park
Murphy has used carbon negative asphalt supplied by Huyton Asphalt, Tarmac, and Low Carbon Materials for a new car park at its One Murphy Hub in Golborne.
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GMI breaks ground on Cummins expansion
GMI Construction Group has broken ground on a 282,000 sq ft expansion of power systems manufacturer Cummins' Darlington campus.
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A family tradition continues with Kubota
Jack Dickson, a young plant entrepreneur, has continued a family tradition by buying a new Kubota U145 from P.V. Dobson, fitted with an Engcon tilt rotator.
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South West Water extends Kier contract
South West Water has extended Kier’s appointment to deliver maintenance and improvements under the Network Services Alliance for two years, a contract worth around £140m.
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Tower Hamlets picks Guildmore for leisure centre redevelopment
Tower Hamlets Council has appointed Guildmore Group to deliver the next phase of the St George’s Leisure Centre redevelopment.
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Graham breaks ground on MK housing scheme
Graham has started work on a £76.8m scheme to transform a Milton Keynes market site into 115 new homes, for Milton Keynes City Council and developers Town, awarded through Pagabo under the Major Works Framework.
Topics: Housing
Entities: Housing
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New quality manager for Donaldson Timber Systems
Donaldson Timber Systems has appointed James Lund-Lack, chair of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for Bristol and South West, as regional and quality manager.
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Support installed for Canary Wharf basement
Groundforce Shorco has supplied hydraulic props to OBR Group, who are working alongside Murphy Group and Tide Construction to build new student housing for Vita Group at West India Dock.
Topics: Housing
Entities: Housing
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Work starts on Sunbury homes
Chartway Partnerships Group and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) have started work on a 67 home affordable housing scheme in Sunbury-on-Thames.
Topics: Housing
Entities: Housing
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Kier appoints group finance director
Kier has appointed Rachel Warren as its group finance director for transformation.
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AMPS supports global power guidance
AMPS, the Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power generating Systems, has worked with the US EGSA and EUROPGEN to produce a globally-relevant guide to on site power.
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Demolition starts on Hull towers
GBM has started work on the demolition of three tower blocks, ahead of the construction of new homes in Hull, for which the council is seeking a development partner.