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Braces in action at Great Yarmouth crossing

Heavy-duty hydraulic braces and props from Groundforce Shorco are being used to support two large excavations on opposite banks of the River Yare in Great Yarmouth, where a new lift bridge – the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing – is being built by the BAM Farrans joint venture.

Minister meets Mace apprentices at Paddington

The UK’s minister for skills, Alex Burghart, began National Apprenticeship Week last month by meeting apprentices at Paddington Square, where Mace is the main contractor. Mace has five apprentices on the project, which will provide 350,000 sq ft of office space over 14 floors and will feature west London’s highest rooftop restaurant.

Taylor Wimpey has appointed Jennie Daly as its first female chief executive, following the departure of Pete Redfern

Hospital building goes modular

Offsite construction firm Premier Modular has installed the final modules for a new 3,450 sq m outpatient services building at King’s College Hospital in London. The £21m contract is Premier’s largest single offsite healthcare project. On site, 133 steel-framed modules weighing up to 11.5 tonnes each have now been installed using a 500-tonne crane.

Flood storage area to act as outdoor performance space

A bespoke steel cover created by Wrekin Products forms the centrepiece of a new flood storage area in Sidmouth, Devon, that doubles as an outdoor performance space. The cover was left ungalvanized meaning the surface would oxidise quickly due to the surrounding seawater environment. The project was built by South West Highways and designed by Jacobs.

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Jenner’s Folkestone seafront build takes shape

Kent-based contractor and CIOB Chartered Building Company Jenner’s project to build 84 beachfront homes in Folkestone is taking shape. The £44m build marks the first phase of billionaire Sir Roger de Haan’s masterplan for the area, which will involve the construction of 1,000 homes.

Beard discovers ‘lost’ university college

A ‘lost’ Oxford University college has been unearthed during construction firm Beard’s development of 30 student flats. The former St Mary’s College was founded in 1435 but fell into disrepair 100 years later. The site of the college was unearthed during development of the flats at Brasenose College’s Frewin Annexe.