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large number of vital jobs to the city.
“They also have a good track record of working with councils delivering excellent develop- ments.
A preferred developer has been appointed to oversee the £450m redevelopment of a swathe of coastline in Southampton.
The city council appointed Morgan Sindall Investments Limited (MSIL) to manage the Royal Pier Waterfront redevel- opment, in discussion with The Crown Estate and Associated British Ports, which jointly own the site.
Councillor Royston Smith, Leader of Southampton City Council said: “I am confident MSIL is the right company to bring Southampton’s waterfront back to life. MSIL is financially strong and will bring a
Health and safety nod for Climate Energy
Climate Energy Solutions has re- ceived accreditation as a SAFE contractor after undergoing a vet- ting process examining its health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice.
The accreditation means that Climate Energy Solutions has now been added to a database ac- cessible to registered companies looking for a potential contractor with sound health and safety poli- cies. SAFE contractor accredita- tion helps to enhance companies’ ability to attract new contracts.
Managing director Phil McGrory said he thinks this will show the company’s commitment to safety, adding: “This will enable us to tender and work for larger com- panies that request this accredita- tion as standard. Along with our Contractors Health & Safety ac- creditation and our ongoing com- mitment to health and safety, we hope to be an example to other companies.”
Chancellor George Osborne said in his Budget that £100m from a tax on banking profits will be di- vided between science centres in Cheshire, Norwich, Cambridge and Oxfordshire.
The Budget allocated £80m to develop the national research centre, and £10m for three fur- ther testing facilities at the ISIS neutron source in Harwell, Oxfordshire.
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Imran Khan, director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering, said: “This is impor- tant news for our world-leading facilities in Daresbury, Norwich Research Park, the Barbraham Institute, the space innovation centre, and Harwell.
“We welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to making the UK a world-leader for fields includ- ing advanced manufacturing
“Despite the current financial cli- mate Southampton continues to attract interest for developments in the city and the council is work- ing hard to attract many more jobs for residents.
“I am confident MSIL will cre- ate a scheme that will place Southampton as one of the most dynamic waterfront cities in Europe, but also to create a leg- acy for the city of which everyone can be truly proud.”
Ernie Battey, executive chairman of MSIL, said: “We are delighted to have been selected as pre- ferred developer for this major waterfront scheme. Being south coast-based and familiar with Southampton, I know how im-
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portant it is to achieve an excit- ing and vibrant development for which we can all be proud.
“This key site provides the oppor- tunity to position Southampton at the forefront of internationally recognised waterfront schemes and MSIL has the experience, knowledge and financial stability
that will be crucial to its success- ful delivery.”
The Royal Pier Waterfront devel- opment is a key element of the city’s masterplan, which is cur- rently being drawn up by David Lock Associates and will go to public consultation later in the year.
and life sciences, funded out of revenue from the bank levy. The extra funding announced today could be a first step on the path to making science and engineer- ing pivotal to growth.
“But labs across the country are going to be struggling to make ends meet following the budget cuts announced last year.”
Sally Hunt, general secretary at the University and College Union, agreed, saying: “Given the huge overall cut to the science capital budget, £100m to be shared be- tween four research centres is to be welcomed, but is hardly cause for celebration.”
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