Today's trending news from the construction industry -08/06
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#1. Costain dropped from ￡1.3bn A66 road job
National Highways has pulled Costain from the quartet of contractors mobilising to deliver the ￡1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade project.
#2. ￡180m Green Hydrogen Facility set for Saltend
px Group’s Saltend Chemicals Park, in Hull, has been selected as the site for the build of a Green Hydrogen facility and an investment of between ￡180mn and ￡240mn by Meld Energy, the green hydrogen industrial developer.
#3. New entrance and highway works near completion on Old Street upgrade
Transport for London’s ￡132M Old Street station and junction upgrade is approaching significant milestones as engineers work to complete the major project in early 2024.
#4. Manchester Uni reboots 3,300-bed campus plan
The University of Manchester has unveiled the next phase of its plans to provide 3,300 beds in a modern student accommodation complex on the south west side of its Fallowfield campus.
#5. CLC pushes for more trades to be added to shortage list
The Construction Leadership Council is pressing for immigration restrictions to be eased for a wider range of construction trades.
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#6. ￡1.5m project to employ 3D printing for water infrastructure repairs
Researchers from Manchester Met will use 3D printing to replace parts on equipment used for water infrastructure repairs.
#7. Willmott Dixon starts ￡12m Bicester school expansion
Willmott Dixon has returned to Kingsmere in Bicester for further work at St Edburg’s CE Primary School.
#8. Homeowners renovate for the long run, 2023 UK Houzz & Home Study finds
Homeowners are renovating their homes for the long run, according to the annual UK Houzz & Home Study of more than 2,500 UK respondents.?
#9. Skills centre to futureproof green construction industry
Sunderland is home to a new skills centre, which aims to generate a greener construction workforce.
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