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Quartet secure Thirteen Group £500m new homes deal

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Thirteen Group affordable new build partners North east region: Esh, Morris & Spottiswood, ReGen Yorkshire region: Esh, Morris & Spottiswood, Henry Boot Construction The housing association is a strategic partner of Homes England and has secured £191m of funding for its programme to build 3,270 affordable homes by 2028.

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Construction workers secure 7.6% pay increase

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In a two-stage CIJC deal, workers will receive a further 1.5% Unite national officer Jerry Swain said: “Following lengthy negotiations, Unite was able to secure a significant increase in construction pay rates. rise from 1 January 2024, delivering a compound increase of around 7.6%. a week from next week and then to £156.33

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UK and Netherlands strike deal for ‘world’s biggest’ power line

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The government is announcing the innovative project which further boosts energy security and energy independence in Europe at a major North Sea Summit in Belgium today. The deal kickstarts the development stage of the project, with a final investment decision expected by 2026.

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Alternative Heat lands £35m biomass deal

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The six-year deal for Highland Council, Scotland is worth an estimated £35m and will see Alternative Heat provide service, maintenance and biomass fuel supply to 88 sites across the Highlands region. Decarbonisation specialist Alternative Heat Ltd has been awarded one of the largest biomass operation and maintenance contracts in the UK.

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Glencar lands £125m Heathrow data centre deal

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The Enquirer understands the deal is worth around £125m and will see Glencar deliver a six-storey data centre across 194,000 sq ft Glencar’s specialist Data Centre team is preparing to start construction within weeks at the 1.2-acre acre site with the project expected to be completed in early 2025.

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Nome Secures $548M Deal for First US Arctic Deep-Water Port

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US Army Corps of Engineers will award contract this year to deepen Alaska port to 40 ft

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Five land £485m Magnox clean-up deal

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Sam White, Managing Director for the natural resources division, Costain,, said: “Costain has been implementing innovative solutions to deal with legacy nuclear waste for over 20 years and these awards build on our decommissioning heritage with Magnox.

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