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MSPs seek assurance on troubled Multiplex hospital projects

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Conservative shadow cabinet secretary for health Miles Briggs has called on Scottish ministers to confirm by next week that there are no further issues with Glasgow and Edinburgh’s troubled hospital developments. In a Scottish parliament debate on NHS construction projects, Mr Briggs said he wanted “assurance and clarity” on the…

Scottish hospital inquiry launched at Multiplex sites

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The Scottish Government has announced a public inquiry after the discovery of ventilation problems at two hospitals following their construction. Both the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) in Edinburgh and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow will be examined to figure out how the problems…

Tender error caused three-year delay to Edinburgh children’s hospital

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An error in a tender document produced by NHS Lothian in 2012 led to the £230m Edinburgh children’s hospital being delayed until spring 2020, it has emerged. The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People was originally due to open in 2017. However, a mistake at the tender stage led…

High-rise workers ‘risk their lives’ by ignoring evacuation alarms

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Construction workers on tall buildings are putting their lives at risk by not taking evacuation alarms seriously enough, research has suggested. Four unannounced evacuation trials were carried out at two Multiplex sites – 22 Bishopsgate and 100 Bishopsgate – to understand the difference in evacuation times for workers at height.…

Multiplex posts increased profit amid pipeline boost

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Multiplex Construction Europe's profit margin rose to 1.15 per cent for the financial year ending 31 December 2018, from 0.28 per cent in 2017. Revenue for the Australian-based business stood at £1.1bn, down from £1.2bn in 2017, while net profit increased to £12.6m, from £3.3m. Its construction margin rose to…

Versace ‘Jenga’ tower gets £175m funding

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Damac, a luxury real estate developer based in Dubai, has received £175m in funding to complete its £600m Aykon London One tower in Nine Elms, Battersea. It was announced this week that the 50-storey tower will be funded by Barclays Bank, which acted as the UK lead bank in the…

Contractor revealed on £825m Paddington Square

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Mace has been appointed as the main contractor for Sellar’s £825m Renzo Piano-designed Paddington Square development.