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London office revamps rise to all-time high

Construction Enquirer

London has seen a record volume of office refurbishment starts in the six months to March. According to Deloitte’s Summer 2023 London Office Crane Survey the race to avoid stranded assets has seen 37 office refurbishments start covering 3.2m Volume is now at 4.4m The City has dropped to just under 600,000 sq.

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Segro to invest £2bn on net-zero warehouses in Midlands

Construction Enquirer

The 10-year programme includes plans for SEGRO to run dedicated skills and training programmes to support 5,000 local young people into employment and provide a further 1,000 apprenticeship opportunities in construction.

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Ashe seals £24m Milton Keynes school deal

Construction Enquirer

The 1900sq m building will accommodate a community use hall, offices, meeting rooms and children’s centre. Ian Robbins Ashe Construction’s managing director said: “We are very experienced in creating modern education and health facilities and this prestigious project will provide the focal point of a brand-new community.

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Visa rules relaxed to attract foreign builders to UK

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The Home Office has conformed a raft of trades has been added to the government’s Shortage Occupation List which temporarily eases visa restrictions in sectors where employers are struggling to fill vacancies. Immigration rules are being relaxed for foreign construction worker.s

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Direct delivery model continues to pay off for Murphy

Construction Enquirer

Chief Executive Officer John Murphy said: “Our direct delivery operating model, supported by a select supply chain, continues to be central to our unique offering. Latest results for the year to 31 December 2022 show group revenue up to £1,491m from £1,274m last time generating £44.5m pre-tax profit from £61.6m pre-tax profit from £61.6m

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Vinci buys overhead power line specialist

Construction Enquirer

NorPower represents Vinci’s second acquisition in Scotland in the past two years, as well as the opening of new design offices in Glasgow. Scotland based NorPower specialises in wood pole and steel overhead lines construction, installation, reconfiguration and refurbishment across the UK and employs 30 staff.

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RSK buys rail track repair and renewal contractor

Construction Enquirer

RSK Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Ryder said: “This is an important acquisition of a business boasting a range of skilled professionals and an excellent reputation with its clients. “1stinrail makes a significant contribution to our ongoing strategy of expanding our presence and capability in the rail infrastructure sector.