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ISG to build £300m Bucks prison approved by Gove

Will Ing — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:31:29 +0000

ISG is set to build a £300m Buckinghamshire prison approved by housing secretary Michael Gove, Construction News can reveal. Gove rubber-stamped plans for a new 1,468-capacity Category C prison at HMP Grendon on Tuesday (30 January), following a recommendation from a planning inspector. Buckinghamshire Council…

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10 companies to watch in 2024

Ian Weinfass — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:10 +0000

Which companies are likely to have the biggest impact on the industry in the year ahead? ISG In November, ISG felt moved to issue a statement denying “unsubstantiated, wholly inaccurate and false claims” about its financial health”. However, it did not elaborate on the nature…

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ISG lands £70m life sciences revamp

Ian Weinfass — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:52:02 +0000

ISG has been appointed to a major life sciences retrofit job in London’s King’s Cross. Hong Kong developer Nan Fung Group has appointed the contractor to redevelop Regent Quarter, close to King’s Cross Station. The first phase, due for completion in late 2025, will see…

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ISG denies ‘wholly inaccurate’ rumours about finances

Will Ing — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:03:51 +0000

ISG has denied “unsubstantiated, wholly inaccurate and false claims” about its financial health. A spokesperson for the UK’s fifth-largest contractor said the company had organised meetings with clients and consultants to relay “facts and truth” about its financial position, following rumours about the state of…

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New contractor sought as Welsh school project put on hold

Kerry Lorimer — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:49:11 +0000

A new contractor is being sought for a £9.1m special educational needs (SEN) school project in Wales after the construction phase was put on hold. Last year, ISG was commissioned to complete the design for the 64-place replacement of Brynllywarch Hall School in Newtown following…

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Major London deals help Multiplex top the league table

Ian Weinfass — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:29 +0000

Multiplex topped the contracts league table for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years in September, thanks to two London wins, according to data compiled by construction intelligence provider Glenigan. The Australian multinational landed the £450m main contract for the super-prime St John’s Wood…

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ISG picked for £155m prison work

Will Ing — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:14:19 +0000

ISG has been picked for a £155m programme to deliver 780 prison places across three sites. The contractor will build Category D houseblocks with 60 single-occupancy rooms, as well as ancillary rooms, for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via a FAC-1 Alliance contract. ISG was…

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ISG college job delayed due to ‘labour supply’ issues

Ian Weinfass — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:00:02 +0000

ISG failed to deliver a £21.6m college in West Sussex before the start of term due to labour-supply issues, a council meeting has heard. The contractor was set to deliver the 100-pupil-capacity Woodlands Meed College building, for students with special educational needs, in time for…

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Revealed: the top contractors for Ministry of Justice

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:45:48 +0000

ISG was the biggest contractor by spend for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the latest financial year, Construction News can reveal. CN obtained data on the MoJ’s spending in 2022/23 under the Freedom of Information Act. The spend includes that by HM Courts &…

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‘Electricity superhighway’ puts Bam top of monthly contracts table

Charlotte Banks — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:00:10 +0000

Royal Bam topped the monthly contractors’ league table in July for the first time since 2020, after it was chosen to build converter stations at each end of a £2bn undersea cable between Scotland and England. The firm was awarded £500m for its share of…

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