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Huws Gray appoints operations director

Huws Gray has appointed Jon Mugridge as operations director for plant and tool hire. Mugridge joins from Brandon Hire Station, after a 30-year career that started on the checkout at B&Q.

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Plans unveiled for London's tallest tower

Aroland, Stanhope and Eric Parry Architects have unveiled plans for One London, formerly 1 Undershaft, the £1bn project that aims to be London's tallest skyscraper.

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Reds10 appoints executive chair

Reds10 has appointed Steve Beechey as executive chair. Beechey joins the modular construction group from Wates Group.

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Second reactor lifted at Hinkley Point

Sarens' SGC 250, known as Big Carl, has been used to lift into place the second reactor at EDF's Hinkley Point C.

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BAM wins ASTI contract

BAM UK & Ireland has won its first contract under the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework for a substation in Aberdeenshire, delivered under a JV with Siemens Energy, for SSEN Transmission.

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Battery and solar project starts in Cornwall

European Energy has started the construction of a 68MW solar farm with a 95MWh co-located battery storage system at Indian Queens in Cornwall.

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Old Oak seeks £12bn private sector partner

Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has started the search for a private sector partner for a £12bn, two decade, joint venture to oversee and manage the delivery of the HS2-linked regeneration project.

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Oregon Timber Frame expands capacity

Barratt Redrow-owned Oregon Timber Frame has completed the final phase of a factory expansion, part of a £25m investment programme, increasing capacity to 5,000 home kits per year.

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Rolls-Royce picks suppliers for SMR programme

Rolls-Royce has appointed Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility to produce key nuclear island components for its Small Modular Reactor programme.