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North Lanarkshire housing project set to create 140 jobs
The housebuilders said that the project in Stepps, North Lanarkshire, would secure 63 direct construction jobs a year – including four apprenticeships – and would support a further 84 jobs in the supply chain and wider local economy. Economic impact analysis commissioned by Barratt and Cala estimates the new development would cost £31m to build…
New MD for Eric Wright Construction
John Hartnett In a planned succession, John Hartnett is taking over from John Wilson, who retires at Christmas after 24 years with the business. At the same time, Phil Brown is joining the board of Eric Wright Construction as surveying director. Group managing director Jeremy Hartley said: “John Wilson has done an excellent job leading…
Go-ahead for £30m logistics park
Site of the planned distribution park, near the M1 motorway Developer Gazeley has secured approval from North West Leicestershire District Council to develop the 68-acre site. Until 2004 the site was a coal lounge, coal preparation and disposal point but is now disused. Most of it is identified as suitable for employment provision in the…
Funds secured for £18.9m Highland port expansion
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Construction portfolio on the move again
As of 8th January 2021, Anne-Marie Trevelyan is minister in charge of the construction industry Kwasi Kwarteng was given the construction brief at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in December 2020, taking the place of Nadhim Zahawi, who had been transferred to the job of overseeing the roll-out of Covid vaccines…