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Yorkshire-based modular house builder ilke Homes has been put up for sale as the board and investors battle to save the loss-making business. The Enquirer understand that work stopped at both sites and its 250,000 sq ft factory in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire on Friday. Directors warned the business was struggling in the face of volatile macro-economic conditions and issues with the planning system complicate fundraising and housing delivery.
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HCSS , a leading provider of innovative software that helps heavy civil businesses streamline their operations, introduces HCSS Fleet Dashcams that help protect drivers and contractor business bottom lines. Heavy construction companies can use the HCSS Dashcams on their fleet vehicles to not only protect drivers but to avoid unnecessary accidents and insurance costs.
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There is an increasing chance that the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project could take longer and cost more to complete than planned, it has emerged. In a presentation to investors to coincide with its first-quarter results, client EDF said: “The risk of additional delays… The post EDF reveals ‘increasing risk’ of Hinkley delays and budget overruns appeared first on Construction News.
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Hercules Site Services has taken delivery of its 30th RSP suction excavator. The latest investment in suction technology makes Hercules’ fleet of thirty excavators among the largest of any company in the UK. Chief executive Brusk Korkmaz said: “Suction excavation is a must for efficient, safety-focused projects. At Hercules, we pride ourselves on a high-quality, cost-effective service and our large fleet of RSP suction excavators enable us to provide that for all our customers.
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