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Funding deal ignites £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield rebuild

Construction Enquirer

The Enterprise Zone Partnership Board and Birmingham City Council have signed off the outline business case, unlocking public funding to get the project moving. Outline and detailed plan (in colour) of buildings and squares Lendlease is leading delivery of the 17-hectare scheme in joint venture with the city council.

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Developer fined £165,000 for fire safety failings

Construction Enquirer

As construction work was still ongoing, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and HSE worked together to deal with the site. An HSE inspector found the company was not complying with its duty to ensure suitable fire safety precautions were in place during ongoing construction work.

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Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering Celebrates Grand Opening of City of San Diego Fire Station 52 at Torrey Pines

Civil + Structural Engineer

San Diego, CA – On October 17, 2024, Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering joined officials from The City of San Diego, UC San Diego, The Muller Hull Partnership, Level 10 Construction, and other stakeholders at a Grand Opening ceremony for San Diego Fire Station 52 (also known as the Torrey Pines Fire Station).

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Plans lodged for 1m sq ft City of London office

Construction Enquirer

Working for LaSalle Investment Management and with designs by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the proposals aim to replace the outdated Linklaters HQ with 91,100 sq m of commercial space, alongside a host of cultural and public realm upgrades. A shared-use hall is also planned for local groups and events.

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Laing O’Rourke wins £920m animal health super-lab job

Construction Enquirer

Laing O’Rourke has secured the £920m main works contract to deliver an animal diseases super-lab at the government’s flagship Weybridge biosecurity campus in Surrey. Around 1,000 staff work at the site, which has been a base for animal health science for over a century.

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Building world-class hotels: The power of preconstruction and self-perform services

Construction Dive

Early involvement of the general contractor enables an informed design, facilitating a more strategic planning and procurement process. Often, these hotels remain operational during renovations, necessitating significant upfront planning to ensure timely material delivery to the remote islands and limited guest interruption.

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Green light for £800m Poplar estate revamp

Construction Enquirer

The Hill Group and housing association Poplar HARCA have received a resolution to grant planning permission for the £800m transformation of the Teviot Estate in Poplar, east London. The redevelopment will deliver 1,928 new homes over four phases, alongside community facilities, public spaces and a fully relandscaped Langdon Park.