Tag: prison
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Willo Debuts Wedge Slim™ Lock for Jail & Prison Projects
Willo Products Company LLC, the trusted leader in the design, engineering, and sale of innovative detention locking systems, today announced the launch of the Wedge Slim™, an advanced swinging-door locking system designed to be specified and installed into new jail and prison builds. Building on the legacy of the original Willo Wedge®, a widely deployed…
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Consultants appointed to oversee UK prison expansion
Under a four-year contract, AtkinsRéalis, Arcadis and Mott MacDonald will deliver a range of services including project and programme management, information management and health and safety advisory resources across the expansion programme. This includes the upgrade and expansion of current facilities as well as the design and building of new facilities. View the original article…
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JE Dunn, Nabholz tapped for proposed $825M Arkansas prison
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: State prisonValue: $825 millionLocation: Franklin CountyClient: Arkansas Board of Corrections Nabholz Construction and JE Dunn have been tapped to build a proposed $825 million, 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County, Arkansas, that would be one of the…
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Corruption in construction: prison sentences for six over bribery, fraud
Six people, including three construction bosses and two former employees at energy company E.ON, have been sentenced for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy linked to a major housing development in East Devon. A statement from Devon & Cornwall Police said the ex-E.ON employees were found to have accepted bribes, including cash, fancy hotel rooms…
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Prison sentence for Keltbray managers who took £600k in bribes
Three former Keltbray site managers who were found guilty of taking bribes totalling more than £600,000 over a six-year period have received prison sentences. Arben Hysa, owner of Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, was convicted in February of bribing Keltbray managers Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey and John Burke between 2012 and 2018. Hysa’s company benefited from…
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Prison sentence for ex-Keltbray managers who took £600k in bribes
Three former Keltbray site managers who were found guilty of taking bribes totalling more than £600,000 over a six-year period have received prison sentences. Arben Hysa, owner of Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, was convicted in February of bribing Keltbray managers Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey and John Burke between 2012 and 2018. Hysa’s company benefited from…
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Skills initiative steers prison leavers into construction jobs
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Dan Edwards, director of Constructed Pathways, said: “Individuals nearing release may not be the first group of people that employers consider when facing a labour shortage. But by working in partnership with the prison, we are able to ensure that we’re working with people who want to turn their lives around, work hard in their…
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Wates appointed for £300m Suffolk prison expansion
Phil Shortman, regional managing director for the MoJ at Wates, said: “Through the construction of this project, around 2,000 building components have been crafted in Ministry of Justice workshops, providing meaningful employment opportunities, helping develop valuable skills and supporting brighter futures.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Galliford Try awarded £56m fire safety upgrade contract for Category C prison
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) project includes upgrades to essential fire safety systems across the Category C prison, such as fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire compartmentalisation, smoke extraction, roof vents, high-pressure misting units and fire doors. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Machine operator saved by defibrillator at Wates prison site
“I firmly believe that having defibrillators on construction sites across the country could save countless lives in a critical situation. Without the quick thinking of [my lifelong friend] Colin, the staff at Wates, and immediate access to a defibrillator, I wouldn’t be here today. I died for 16 minutes on site, far from my family,…