Project News Roundup: 11 November 2014

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6th November 2014

BAM awarded retail unit

BAM Construct UK have been appointed as the main contractor for a scheme by Henry Boot Developments on land at Dunmere Road in Bodmin. This scheme comprises of the construction of a retail unit of 1,687sqm, as part of a larger development for this site. It is anticipated that work will start on site before Christmas 2014 for a period of 25 weeks. Boyes Rees Architects are the architects who designed this £2.2 million scheme.

Project ID: 14234320

Works complete on £3m Asda

Work has completed on a scheme by Asda Stores Ltd on land at Chaser Court in the Greyhound Retail Park, Chester. RG Group Ltd completed this work on 3rd November 2014. This £3 million scheme comprised the fit-out of the new Asda supermarket of 6.978sqm. The shell works were completed on 29th August 2014.

Project ID: 14318242

Consultations starts on theme park

The first stage of public consultations are currently underway from 5th November to 15th November 2014 for the £2billion Paramount Theme Park on Swanscombe Peninsula, Kent. Plans are likely to be submitted in 2015.

Project ID: 12327258

Cheesegrater steel bolts break off structure, investigation underway

Contractor Laing O’Rourke and structural engineer Arup are carrying out a full investigation at the Leadenhall Building after two 1 m-long bolts broke off the 47-storey landmark building.

One of the metre-long bolts fell to the ground, the building’s developer British Land confirmed.

Project ID: 13753571