Today's trending news from the construction industry -11/08
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#1. First phase of ￡300 million ‘zero carbon’ Sheffield community goes to planning
Property developer Citu has revealed designs for phase one of a major regeneration scheme proposed for Sheffield, including 1,000 homes.
#2. Plans in for ￡100m Derby Friar Gate scheme
Wavensmere Homes and Clowes Developments have submitted plans to redevelop Derby’s historic Friar Gate Goods Yard.
#3. Construction inflation down to 4.6%
Construction inflation is continuing to soften, according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
#4. Knights Brown wins ￡35m Cardiff coast defence job
Hampshire-based civil engineering contractor Knights Brown has been awarded the contract to build Cardiff’s new coastal flood defence system.
#5. Kier awarded ￡20m leisure centre refurbishment project
Kier has been appointed by Trafford Council to deliver a ￡20m refurbishment of Altrincham Leisure Centre.
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#6. Persimmon looks for subcontractors to ‘share cost pressures’ as sales continue to fall
Housebuilder Persimmon is to put pressure on suppliers and subcontractors to find savings as part of new measures to curb falling sales and profits.
#7. Esh plans ￡11m Hull development
Esh Construction and Together Housing Group have submitted a planning application to Hull City Council to build 65 new homes.
#8. Regeneration of religious buildings to be highlighted at Green Home Festival
he organisers of the upcoming Green Home Festival are urging religious and community groups to attend their upcoming show and discover how Scotland’s abandoned churches can be transformed into energy efficient social housing that benefits whole communities.
#9. Work underway on York Minster Centre of Excellence
Construction work has started on York Minster's new Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management.
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