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3 days ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Documents filed at Companies House by administrator FRP Advisory reveal the scale of debts at the Surrey based contractor which has built more more than 300 industrial sheds with a combined value of over £1bn since the company was founded in 1994. Hundreds of subcontractors and suppliers were left holding unpaid invoices when Marbank went down and those bills are now worthless with unsecured creditors likely to receive nothing.
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6 days ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Khan said his position on the green belt has changed because “bold solutions are required to fix London’s housing crisis. To meet demand, London needs 88,000 new homes a year over the next decade: close to a million homes. The capital has never built this number of homes before, and only ever built at anything close to this rate when there was a housing boom across the country in the 1930s.
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6 days ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Gavin Slark has been at the helm since February 2023 when he joined from Grafton Group. Slark will take up his new role at the start of 2026 and will continue as SIG’s CEO for a transitionary period. Andrew Allner, SIG Chairman said: “The Board looks forward to continuing working with Gavin until his departure. “He has steered the Group well through a difficult period in the European construction industry.
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1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service brought the prosecutions following the blaze in August 2019 which destroyed the care home which housed around 150 residents. Six firms were initially pursued but action against two of them was subsequently dropped. The trial against the remaining four began on Tuesday at Chester Crown Court but prosecutions were withdrawn yesterday.
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1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The deal sees WS sign a five-year partnership with Van Elle to provide heavy haulage operations as its fleet, transport management team and directly employed drivers move into a new division of WS. WS has paid a total of £2.9m in cash for the assets being transferred and assumed operational management from May 1.
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1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Tawd Valley Developments (TVD) – the wholly owned development arm of West Lancashire Borough Council – has been appointed ‘master developer’ of the scheme. Its proposals for Skelmersdale town centre have now been approved and TVD has also been appointed to deliver a new eco-business park with Caddick awarded the first contract. Council Leader Yvonne Gaten said: “This Masterplan is not just ambitious, it’s practical, deliverable and rooted in what matters most to our residents.
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1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 46.6 in April – up slightly from 46.4 in March but below the 50.0 no-change value for the fourth consecutive month. It signalled the slowest decline in output levels for three months. Looking ahead, construction firms are optimistic on balance about their prospects for the next 12 months. Around 41% of the survey panel forecast a rise in output, while only 18% predict a decline.
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1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The 61-year-old was working for Camclad Contractors Limited, replacing cladding panels on a former abattoir that had been damaged in a storm, when the incident took place at Gaerwen Industrial Estate, Anglesey, on 24 January 2018. An HSE investigation found that the work had only been planned from photographs and that no site visit had taken place before starting the job. The dimensions of the building were not known to the contractor.
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1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
Interested firms can sign-up for the latest Constructionline Marketplace Live event in Glasgow on Tuesday 20th May 2025 at Hampden Park where new work opportunities will be up for grabs. The regional networking event will feature big names including Amey, Balfour Beatty and Robertson Group. Tickets for Marketplace Live are available to the entire Once For All network, which includes Constructionline, Facilitiesline and Builders’ Profile. Firms can register their interest here.
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1 week ago | 
constructionenquirer.com | Grant Prior
The firm has secured the Best Western Hotel making 80 rooms available from Monday to Thursday every week. Lynch said it is a challenge finding accommodation in the area and will offer operators and partners a fixed-rate option available year-round. The hotel offers amenities including an onsite gym, swimming pool, and relaxation plus microwaves and laundry facilities providing guests with the comforts of home while staying close to major projects across Suffolk.
