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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for November 2010
30/11/2010
The £250 milllion development to kick start the regeneration of Telford Town Centre has received another boost as one of the scheme's partners has now committed £9.5 million to the project. The Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) and Telford & Wrekin Council have now signed a contract for funding for
30/11/2010
A Lovell team is starting work on a £2.1 million energy-efficient social housing development in Wirral, Merseyside. The Wirral Council scheme will create 23 new homes on sites owned by the local authority in Seacombe, Bebington and Prenton. It is going ahead with £1.44 million in funding from the H
30/11/2010
Secretary of State, Eric Pickles MP has given the £4.5 billion Wirral Waters scheme the go-ahead today. The proposed development at Wallasey and Birkenhead Docks is so large that it had to be scrutinised by Government, who could have ordered a public inquiry but Wirral Council today received not
30/11/2010
The Mayor of Bolton was joined by the Kier Northern site team, local councillors, school sponsors and staff as he tightened the last bolt on Essa Academy's steel frame. The £20 million, ultra-modern building will be home to Britain's first self-sufficient carbon free classrooms, an interactive wrap
30/11/2010
Work to build 171 new council homes in West Gorton – the first family council homes to be built in Manchester for more than 20 years - starts today Tuesday 30 November 2010. An event at Wenlock Way in West Gorton, will mark the start of the £22.9 million development as the first sod of earth is cut
30/11/2010
Grant Shapps has announced that the Government will not introduce the new set of Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) standards proposed for homes built with public funding or on public sector land. These had been predicted to add £8,000 to the average cost of each new affordable home. Instead, the
30/11/2010
Speedy, the UK's leading provider of equipment rental and support services,has secured an exclusive access agreement for a new energy saving 24-watt fluorescent lamp. The new product can be used as a direct replacement for existing 110v TH 500w lamps and reduces energy costs by 95 per cent. On ave
30/11/2010
Cardiff-based Boyes Rees Architects has secured three contracts in the higher education sector with a completed project value of £48 million. The practice has been commissioned to design a new teaching and learning building for the Carmarthen campus of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David -
30/11/2010
AQUATIC INVASIVE WEEDS – THE PROBLEM A whole range of aquatic invasive plants have recently entered Britain, partly due to the increase in popularity of garden ponds, indoor fish tanks and the growth of aquatic garden centres and nurseries. The Environment Agency's list of "top ten invasive species
30/11/2010
SurfaPore ThermoDry® Nanotechnology and Microtechnology additive for making any acrylic water based paint water repelling and thermal insulating. SurfaPore Thermodry "blocks" thermal transfer and protects against moisture making paints water repelling. It protects against water condensation res
30/11/2010
Toolbox have announced they have seen sales almost treble over the recent period of cold weather and snow, currently hitting the UK extremely hard.
29/11/2010
Detailed analysis by construction union UCATT has revealed that construction fatalities were highest in 2009/10 in the Midlands, North West, South East and Yorkshire. Overall the number of construction deaths overall fell last year, with 42 workers being killed at work compared to 53 in 2008/9. The
29/11/2010
Residents in Brunswick have been celebrating the Government's decision to allow regeneration plans for the area to go ahead. The £118 million private finance initiative received government backing. Under the proposals 600 council homes will be modernised and 200 new homes will be built. The layout
29/11/2010
The UK's leading regeneration specialist, St. Modwen, scooped the Commercial Developer of the Year award at the Insider West Midlands Property Awards 2010. Around 600 property professionals attended the 10th annual awards ceremony on 25 November 2010 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel at the National Ex
29/11/2010
Gateshead Council's Planning and Development Committee today approved planning permission subject to a legal agreement for a new Trinity Square development submitted by Spenhill, the regeneration subsidiary of Tesco. This follows the two having reached an agreement earlier this year to develop Gat
29/11/2010
Facades in most new buildings now incorporate some form of automated opening devices to control adaptive day to day natural ventilation and provide smoke ventilation in case of fire. The correct placing and fitting of window opening devices is crucial to providing the client with a long lasting and
29/11/2010
A builder has been sentenced after two of his employees put themselves, staff and customers at risk while working on the roof of a Frankie and Benny's restaurant in Salford Quays. Andrew McElvaney, 52, from Chesterfield, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after the workers were
29/11/2010
A Nottingham teenager is carving out a career as a carpenter with Lovell working on a major housing development in the city. Tom Keeton, 18, is a member of the Lovell team building a £5.2 million development of 38 energy-efficient homes for open market sale for sustainable developer Blueprint. Ear
29/11/2010
Award winning building services provider, SES, has announced the appointment of its former Chief Operating Officer, Peter G Lewis, as its new CEO. With effect from 1st December 2010, Peter will be responsible for the implementation of the overall company strategy and the delivery of its longer te
29/11/2010
Electric netting is the ideal option for those keeping a small amount of birds in a domestic setting, preferring a solution which can be moved and stored easily and has a low visual impact. Available in green and orange, poultry net has 14 integral posts and a gate post allowing a small section of
29/11/2010
Toolbox the UK's fastest growing online tool retailer has announced they have made an early release of their Christmas Gift Ideas section of their website.
26/11/2010
Ofgem's latest analysis of retail prices, published today, shows that the margin on a standard dual fuel tariff is now around £90, an increase of 38 per cent from September. Whilst Ofgem would expect efficient firms to make a profit, it wants clarity on behalf of consumers that the market is trans
26/11/2010
A new development is set to provide up to 170 new jobs working with green technology. Manchester City Council's planning and highways committee approved the application, by electronics giant Siemens, on Thursday November 25. The company will now begin plans to build a 2,679 sq mtr two storey offic
26/11/2010
Morgan Sindall has been awarded an £8.5 million contract to create a new entrance building and library at Newman University College, Birmingham. The project will create a striking new three-storey building including a state-of-the-art library, offices, teaching space, a café and an atrium. Morgan
26/11/2010
Cutting VAT on domestic repair and maintenance work would help bring the one million empty properties across the UK back into use, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) during the 17th National Empty Homes Week. Turning empty properties into homes would help tackle the growing housing crisi
26/11/2010
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced he is scrapping new proposals that could have cost developers thousands of pounds extra to build new homes, and pledged an overhaul of the complicated building standards that make it hard for developers to complete their projects. The Government will not
26/11/2010
Lovell has been chosen by Southampton City Council to deliver three estate regeneration schemes, together worth over £30 million. Working in partnership with social housing provider First Wessex, Lovell will build more than 200 new homes across three sites at Exford Avenue, Harefield; Laxton Close,
26/11/2010
Due to continued success and demand for their services, JSE Contract Services Ltd have launched a brand new website. JSE Contract Services is a multi–discipline, family owned business, with over 27 years experience, providing a comprehensive range of non-slip flooring and anti-slip solutions for an
26/11/2010
We offer free and impartial advice regarding the type of screed and underfloor system is best suited to your project, using our in house team of qualified installers, we will ensure that the best products are used for your application. By incorporating the screed installation with the underfloor he
26/11/2010
Riverside Machinery have recently teamed up with the Microsoft Tag Application to provide the customer with breathtaking digital information. The application works by inserting a barcode into the tag (the coloured square box). This can be from anything to a link to our website right, viewing our ne
26/11/2010
Portsmouth Continental Ferry terminal will be the first building in the UK to utilise a water to water heat pump to provide simultaneous heating and cooling using the sea as a Heat energy resource. Portsmouth is one of the busiest ferry terminals in the UK and as such there were a number of operat
25/11/2010
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that the Thameslink Programme will go ahead in full. The Secretary of State for Transport, Mr Philip Hammond, said: "Over the next four years, we will provide £14 billion of funding to Network Rail to support capital maintenance and infrastructure i
25/11/2010
Initial 'enabling' work will start next week in preparation for construction of new £20.6 million premises for the Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough. Contractor Kier will be removing some trees – more trees will be planted under landscaping improvements later – and starting ground-works fo
25/11/2010
Work is about to begin on a community-led village development which will provide homes, jobs and facilities for local people. Local builders Pearce Construction are due next week to start the first phase of work to develop 18 much needed new homes to rent, buy or part own, employment space within t
25/11/2010
Contractors have warned of an impending infrastructure crisis as the downturn in the construction sector continues to bite. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association's (CECA) Workload Trends Survey for October shows that half of the country's civil engineering contractors saw lower workloads d
25/11/2010
Construction union UCATT will this week launch a political education campaign for UCATT members across Yorkshire in order to challenge the Government's cuts programme. The event, one of a series throughout the country, is targeting activists in local government, especially in social housing. It is
25/11/2010
The Welsh Assembly Government has already exceeded its target of delivering 6,500 new affordable homes during the term of this government, one year ahead of schedule, according to official statistics released. 2,472 additional affordable homes were provided between April 2009 and March 2010, making
25/11/2010
Peel Group has announced an agreement to acquire a major shareholding in Capital Shopping Centres Group plc (CSC), via an equity investment of £75 million and the transfer of ownership of the £1.65 billion Trafford Centre, Manchester. The deal will give Peel a 19.9% shareholding in CSC and John Whi
25/11/2010
What is NIACE Dysgu Cymru? NIACE Cymru was established in 1985 to advise national and local government on issues affecting adult learners in Wales. Following devolution and the election of the first Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) in May 1999, NIACE Cymru adopted a revised remit as NIACE Dysgu Cymr
25/11/2010
Olympic gateway project Ferriers Point a 23 storey sixties tower block managed by Newham Homes has recently undergone a major overhaul and has incorporating 4 different products from R.W.Simon’s natural ventilation range. Simon's Provided:
25/11/2010
Mimosa landscapes has been bringing joy and inspiration to a wide client base both locally and internationally since 1994. With our own in house design and construction experts will work with you from the initial garden design, through the building process and planting, turning your dream garden i
25/11/2010
The North West's largest independent tool and plant hirer, One Stop Hire Ltd, has opened its latest depot in Widnes, Cheshire – the eighth branch in less than 12 months since the Company purchased the assets of Power Supply Ltd and Wigan-based SJS Hire in October 2009. Steve Hitchen, Managing Direc
25/11/2010
Stroma Certification's Core (Code Reporting Software) is launched for Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) Assessors, in conjunction with the Communities and Local Government (CLG) release of the revised Technical Guide 11th November 2010. The aim of the CSH is to limit the environmental impact of new-
24/11/2010
Construction union UCATT have condemned Government plans to cut the length of council housing tenancies fearing it will create ghettos. Under the Government's proposals tenants will be offered tenancies lasting as little as two years, if after that period their financial circumstances have improve
24/11/2010
Mansell has won a £1.2 million affordable housing project in Aldershot for First Wessex Housing Association. The design and build contract will construct eleven new apartments suitable for the over fifty fives, with one unit fully adapted as a wheelchair compliant home. The scheme will provide a m
24/11/2010
Preston City Council has welcomed the Government's decision to allow planning permission for the development of the Preston Tithebarn scheme. This is an important milestone for the re-development of Preston city centre and means the Tithebarn development can move forward to the next stage. Council
24/11/2010
Wales' Health Minister Edwina Hart has officially opened a development in Swansea designed by Boyes Rees Architects to enable people with mental health conditions to recover and increase their independence. The development, which replaces outdated facilities at Cefn Coed Hospital, has been funded
24/11/2010
Ice Energy Technologies has welcomed a return visit from Prime Minister David Cameron to their Oxfordshire headquarters. The visit was well timed, being just over 24 hours after the confirmation of the "Renewable Heat Incentive" (RHI) in the Comprehensive Spending Review. Ice Energy is the coun
24/11/2010
Interserve, the international services, maintenance and building group, has announced that its Equipment Services division has reached an agreement to acquire the heavy forming and shoring assets, including related distribution centres, of CMC Construction Services (CMC), a division of CMC Steel Fab
24/11/2010
Cheshire West and Chester Council is objecting to a proposal for a 20 turbine onshore wind farm and generating station in the Green Belt based at Lordship Lane in Frodsham. The Council was asked for its views by the Government, which is considering the application by Peel Wind Farms (Frodsham) Limi
24/11/2010
A new bridge has been lifted into place linking the Olympic Park to local areas in Hackney and Waltham Forest. The bridge spans Ruckholt Road and links Hackney East Marsh to Eton Manor in the north of the Park. During the London 2012 Games, the bridge will be an important route into the Park for sp
24/11/2010
Over 40 roofers from 12 countries descended on Belfast's King's Hall last week to compete in the 23rd IFD World Championships for Young Roofers, over a challenging three day competition that brought together the best in the industry. The British team of Mark McAvoy (25) and Neil Armstrong (23), spo
24/11/2010
A young tradesman from Carrickfergus in Co Antrim, roofer Martyn McAllister and his team mate, Matthew Timby from Leeds, were officially crowned World Champions in the pitched roofing category at an awards ceremony for the 23rd World Championship for Young Roofers at the Europa Hotel in Belfast last
24/11/2010
IRWIN Tools is launching a campaign for the Jack 880 and EVO handsaws that will offer those who purchase the saws a guaranteed instant win prize. The promotion, which features 396,000 prizes and is IRWIN's biggest ever giveaway, starts on January 1 2011 and is themed around 'cutting edge' technolog
23/11/2010
Thirteen housing schemes currently in procurement and worth over £1.2 billion will continue to be supported through the Private Finance Initiative during the next spending review period, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has confirm
23/11/2010
Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell have announced plans for the most radical reform of social housing in a generation, with a fundamental shift of power from Whitehall to councils and local housing associations. The changes will affect all areas of social housing
23/11/2010
Construction union UCATT will this week launch a political education campaign for UCATT members across Yorkshire in order to challenge the Government's cuts programme. The event, one of a series throughout the country, is targeting activists in local government, especially in social housing. It is
23/11/2010
Kier Marriott has completed work on the £8.3 million Corby Enterprise Centre, which aims to boost business in the town, and has handed it over to Corby Borough Council. The centre has been built next to the £30 million Corby Business Academy and includes office, workshop and studio space for let.
23/11/2010
The building trade will see high death and accident rates unless site supervisors take fork lift truck safety more seriously, according to a warning from the Fork Lift Truck Association. The Association's National Fork Lift Safety Week campaign focused upon management and supervisor training as an
23/11/2010
Lovell helped out Newmarket Community Fire Brigade by allowing fire crews to carry out rooftop training exercises at empty homes in the town which are set to be demolished. Lovell is building new affordable homes for Flagship Kings' Forest, part of Flagship Housing Group, at Charles Close, Newmarke
23/11/2010
Integrated Health Projects (IHP), a joint venture between VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, has been awarded a £32.8 million contract to build phase 3 of a new development at The Royal Oldham Hospital in Manchester which will incorporate a women and children’s super centre. The develop
23/11/2010
Drayton Tank and Accessories Ltd has been helping to raise money for 'Help For Heroes'. Amy Broome, a member of Drayton's sales team has held numerous events throughout the year to support the charity 'Help For Heroes', this is a charity that gives practical, direct support for wounded British sold
23/11/2010
Willmott Dixon's Support Services division has strengthened its low carbon skill set with the appointment of Carl Buckingham as Head of Energy and Sustainability. Carl reports to the division's Chief Executive Officer Chris Durkin and will oversee its energy and low carbon strategy as part of a Gro
23/11/2010
Since 2002 Breezefree have become leaders in delivering top quality alfresco products and services to the hospitality sector. We have a comprehensive range of products that, along with our design, planning and installation services enable us to undertake large and small contracts anywhere in the UK
23/11/2010
Socomec UPS will be available on stand C25 with a range of their latest uninterruptible power supply systems. Last year SOCOMEC brought you the Delphys MX 900 kVA and the Delphys and Masterys Green Power UPS units before that. So 2011 can be attached to high expectations of yet more innovations to
22/11/2010
Kier Limited has completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Beco Limited (Beco) from Nigel Brunton-Reed, Hilary White and Finance South West Growth Fund Limited Partnership (Finance South West). The aggregate maximum consideration for the acquisition is £2,435,157, of which a
22/11/2010
The Government's decision to impose a tax on development is a spectacular U-Turn on its pre-election commitment to scrap the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and reform planning obligations, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Brian Berry, FMB Director of External Affairs
22/11/2010
Presco Components Ltd working with its leading UK distributor Beaver 84 Ltd have recently won a large export order to Kazakhstan, which follows earlier exports to Africa and the Far East during 2010. The equipment is being specified by large International oil and gas related companies serving the of
22/11/2010
Lovell has been chosen by Waterloo Housing Group to build a £1.79 million development of new homes in Carlton, near Nottingham. The scheme will create 23 affordable homes – 21 houses and two flats – for rent and shared ownership through the Housing Group. The new housing, set to be completed in
22/11/2010
The Government was criticised today for announcing it will only publish its further assessment of the impact on vulnerable groups of its controversial cuts to housing benefit on the same day that it changes legislation on benefit payments. Critics of the housing benefit cuts have long argued that m
22/11/2010
Paul Morrell, the government's Chief Construction Adviser, called for the industry to show more ambition and leadership in his JCT Povey Lecture, entitled 'Ambition in an Age of Austerity'. Speaking at Bevin Hall, Local Government House in London, he said that ambition is not a new concept. All the
22/11/2010
A new report by CABE warns that supermarket-led developments in town centres will be a liability rather than an asset to the community if they are not well designed. Supermarket-led development: asset or liability, is based on reviews by CABE of 30 major schemes from around the country by retailers
22/11/2010
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22/11/2010
GGR Gulf, the UAE branch of lifting specialists the GGR Group, took on a tasty task in Dubai recently with the lift of an 1800kg pizza oven. A UNIC URW-295 mini crane and fully trained operator were hired out for the lift, which was for Italian restaurant Mamma Mia, based at the Radisson Blu Hote
19/11/2010
A National Audit Office (NAO) examination of the Highways Agency's PFI contract to widen the M25 as a way of reducing congestion has concluded that it could have been materially better value for money. The slowness with which it was taken forward resulted in higher financing costs in the credit cr
19/11/2010
The Government's decision to impose a tax on development is a spectacular U-Turn on its pre-election commitment to scrap the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and reform planning obligations, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, FMB Director of External Affairs
19/11/2010
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has welcomed the government's consultation on the new homes bonus announced, which aims to provide incentives to local authorities to increase their housing supply. Chief Executive of CIH Sarah Webb said: "The new homes bonus is a positive attempt to encoura
19/11/2010
Londoners were given a glimpse of the future as the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, and Rail Minister Theresa Villiers unveiled cutting edge designs of Crossrail stations to be built across central London and the Docklands. An exhibition of the stunning designs, highlights the scale and extent of t
19/11/2010
Gross mortgage lending in October was an estimated £12.4 billion, unchanged from September but down 9% from £13.6 billion in October 2009, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This is the lowest October total since 2000 (£9.9 billion). The month-on-month annual comparison i
19/11/2010
A London-based waste management firm has been fined after an employee's legs were crushed between two steel frames while unloading a truck. McGrath Bros (Waste Control) Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the incident on 10 January 2008. A driver employed by McGra
19/11/2010
Apprentices from across the UK have been selected as members of Squad UK for WorldSkills London 2011. The squad members - including 10 from Northern Ireland - were announced by Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes, at the Association of Colleges Annual
19/11/2010
A new brownfield contracting and consulting business has been launched in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. Mark Kingsley, Managing Director at Chandos Civil Engineering, has teamed up with contaminated land specialist Richard Horsnell to create Chandos Remediation. The company aims to provide a one stop s
19/11/2010
Cowboy Builders is a popular makeover show where building projects have been botched and professionals are called in to put the job right. A recently broadcast episode involved an £80,000 extension with a balcony above the new living accommodation. The work, carried out by a local builder in Plymout
19/11/2010
Stainless UK Ltd has recently installed a new state of the art CNC plasma cutter in their Sheffield factory. The machine is the first of its kind in Europe using the latest ESAB underwater cutting technology to manufacture clean edged stainless steel profiles for civil engineering and geotechnical
18/11/2010
ISG has commenced work on a £4.8 million project to create a new performance theatre and modern teaching accommodation for the Performing Arts, English and Modern Foreign Languages departments at Blackpool Sixth Form College. The scheme is part of a wider £20 million campus redevelopment, with ear
18/11/2010
Mansell has won a £24 million contract to build Cardinal Pole Catholic School in Hackney for Hackney Council. The project has been procured through the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Framework. Designed by award-winning architects Jestico + Whiles the new three-storey school will accommodat
18/11/2010
A new £27 million Northumbria Police area command headquarters in North Tyneside with a host of high tech and innovative features has been officially opened. Located on Middle Engine Lane, Wallsend the state-of-the-art building uses a robust long life concrete frame and will be the base for up to
18/11/2010
Northumbria University’s School of the Built and Natural Environment has upgraded its Virtalis passive stereo visualisation suite to the Virtalis ActiveWall. Margaret Horne, director of the School’s Visualisation Centre, explained: “We installed our passive stereo system in 2004 and it has been ve
18/11/2010
Group Director of PRP Architects, Cathy Stewart, was last night named the winner of this year’s Built Environment category at the Women in the City awards. With the female workforce accounting for just 15% of the property and construction industry, the award seeks to help address this troubling st
18/11/2010
This competition winning bridge was chosen by Bristol Council and the client, Castlemore, to provide a link for pedestrians and cyclists across the Floating Harbour between Castlemore's Temple Quay regeneration and Temple Meads train station in Bristol. The main objective was to build a bridge th
18/11/2010
In 1884 the National Agricultural Company announced plans to build the country's largest indoor exhibition hall. Henry Coe was the Architect and work began the following year with a budget of just over £100,000 and construction took 2.5 years to complete. Since then the venue has been expanded b
17/11/2010
Everton Football Club has been granted planning permission to build a £9 million state-of-the-art retail and administration development on the existing Goodison Park footprint. The new facility will be built on the site of the Club Everton lounge at the Park End of the stadium and will house a 900
17/11/2010
British Gas New Energy has announced that it has acquired the assets of Cool Planet Technologies Limited (Cool Planet), a heat pump installation company for £0.5million in cash. Cool Planet designs, sells and installs ground and air source heat pumps both directly for customers and also as a sub co
17/11/2010
More than 1,000 home insulation measures worth around £273,000 have been installed in privately owned and rented homes in Peterborough over the past 19 months thanks to the Peterborough Home Insulation Scheme (PHIS), run by Peterborough City Council. With more than £100,000 still available in the c
17/11/2010
Mansell has secured a £6 million contract at Kensington Palace to enhance the existing building and construct a new shop and café for customer Historic Royal Palaces. The contract is part of the charity's major £12 million "Welcome to Kensington: a palace for everyone" project that will see the pa
17/11/2010
Unite the union fears that E.ON is planning to sell its UK electricity distribution business, leaving 1,000 workers and the second largest distribution network in the UK exposed to potential buyers, who may put profits before people, pensions and the national interest. E.ON intends to divest some o
17/11/2010
Morgan Sindall has won a £6.7 million contract to design and build a new primary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire. The construction company has been appointed to create a single-storey, split-level building at Highwood Primary School for Hertfordshire County Council, as part of the Government's Prim
17/11/2010
Kier celebrated a significant milestone in its construction of an important new housing development for older people in Nottingham. Kier Marriott and Kier Partnership Homes marked reaching the highest point of Albany House, a purpose-built scheme dedicated to enabling older residents to maintain th
17/11/2010
Physical Acoustics Ltd provide Acoustic Emission and Non-Destructive Testing Solutions and instrumentation based upon more than 20 years of experience in the UK. We are part of the world wide Physical Acoustics Group. Our instrumentation can be found in process plant, universities, deep space, sub
17/11/2010
G.H Windows can provide the latest state of the art Upvc, Aluminum window and door design; embracing modern styles, high security and high quality engineering standards, with a wide range of colours and finishes, from standard white to light oak and rosewood effect, which ensures that you can find t
17/11/2010
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17/11/2010
When a Cheshire businessman wanted a state-of-the-art home cinema, the damp cellar of his house might not have been the first location to come to mind. But with the help of Wykamol materials, he now has not only a spacious private screen room but also a bar, sauna, wet-room, gym, utility kitchen an
16/11/2010
Four major construction firms are bidding to carry out the essential maintenance and improvements at Guernsey Airport. Work on the project, which was approved in 2009 with a budget of £81 million, is expected to begin in 2011 and will take around two years to complete. It involves the reconstru
16/11/2010
Mortgage lenders and the Government must do more to protect struggling homeowners, Shelter's chief executive Campbell Robb has said. Responding to new Council of Mortgage Lenders figures showing there were 8,900 repossessions in July-September this year, Mr Robb said: "While repossessions are lower
16/11/2010
Kier celebrated a significant milestone in its construction of an important new housing development for older people in Nottingham this month. Kier Marriott and Kier Partnership Homes marked reaching the highest point of Albany House, a purpose-built scheme dedicated to enabling older residents to
16/11/2010
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has published on its website a viability modelling tool aimed at helping the HCA and local authorities consider and plan the pipeline of housing supply in local areas. The tool calculates the viability of housing schemes across a local area, such as a district
16/11/2010
A commercial building company owner advised us this week their £75k claim for a leaking roof and associated water damage had been rejected by their building insurance provider. The company, who had been with this insurance provider for 12 years, fell foul to a clause of "effectively maintaining the
16/11/2010
A Solihull construction firm has been fined after one of its workers suffered burns when his drill hit a power cable. The worker, who asked not to be named, was using a pneumatic drill to dig a trench at the Taylor Wimpey housing development at Westminster Place in Rushall, Walsall, when he struck
16/11/2010
A major construction contractor has been found guilty by an employment tribunal of blacklisting a prominent trade unionist. On 10 November, at Ashford Employment Tribunal, an employment Judge ruled that Unite member, Mr Phil Willis had been unlawfully refused employment by CB&I because he is a mem
16/11/2010
Select Plant Hire, one of the UK's largest plant hire based firms has invested in a Sennebogen 683R HD telescopic crawler from E H Hassell & Sons Ltd. Select Plant Hire, part of the Laing O'Rourke group of companies, was established in 1985 provide an extensive range of products and services for th
16/11/2010
More than 70 firms across West Yorkshire have been told to make safety improvements to protect their workers after an intensive two-week inspection initiative. Flammable liquids not being stored properly, missing or inadequate guards around machines and uncontrolled exposure to fumes from welding,
16/11/2010
The A. Proctor Group recently supplied 265m2 of their Regent timber cladding system to the Walkeringham Primary School extension project in Doncaster. Architects RFS Group had originally specified natural cedar cladding, but were impressed with the finish, appearance of durability of the Regent clad
15/11/2010
Plans for the final part of a major regeneration of Halewood have been approved by councillors. Proposals to develop a new, modern shopping centre in the town were agreed by Knowsley’s planning committee. The plans were submitted by Neptune Developments and centre on an Aldi supermarket and large
15/11/2010
Travelodge has announced the £24 million exchange of contracts on two new hotels next to the MEN Arena, Manchester, and the NEC in Birmingham. Both of the hotels will have 200 beds, with the locations being chosen largely due to the increasing popularity of live music, comedy and the enduring popul
15/11/2010
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has pledged cash for communities who allow new homes to be built in their area. Almost £1 billion Government funding has been set aside for councils that welcome new housing development, which they will be able to spend to benefit their local community. In proposals
15/11/2010
Family-owned construction, civil engineering and property services business Osborne has appointed Dave Hooper as Managing Director of its Rail Sector. Dave will lead the company's 253 strong rail team. He replaces Mike Cocks who is retiring after 23 years with the firm. Dave joins Osborne from Lon
15/11/2010
The UK Contractors Group (UKCG) has published a report "Construction's impact on the big society" highlighting the huge impact construction makes to the fabric of society. This is demonstrated through a series of case studies showing how construction impacts on local communities and contributes
15/11/2010
Willmott Dixon has been selected for the £14.8 million contract to build a new home for All Saints Church of England Academy in Houghton Road, Dunstable. The academy was created in September 2009 to replace the Northfields Technology College and this project will provide new accommodation for 740 p
15/11/2010
May Gurney has agreed to purchase Nordis Signs, the government-supported manufacturer of road signs for Northamptonshire County Council, in a deal which secures the company's long-term future. May Gurney will continue to operate Nordis Signs as a government-registered supported business, which offe
15/11/2010
Newham Council and West Ham Utd are on a shortlist of two to take over the London Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games. The Olympic Park Legacy Company announced that a consortium led by West Ham/Newham Council and a rival consortium headed by Tottenham/AEG would go into final negotiations ahead of
15/11/2010
R.W.Simon are pleased to announce our return to the UK's premier construction products exhibition for a fourth consecutive year. They will be exhibiting their extensive range of natural ventilation and solar shading products including:
15/11/2010
The value of construction projects starting on site from January to October 2010 was one per cent down on the same period last year according to Glenigan. Residential project starts were five per cent down, non-residential projects six per cent up and civil engineering projects 18 per cent down. R
12/11/2010
Power Station Park Councillors gave the go-ahead to plans submitted by Real Estate Opportunities which include a pledge of more than £200 million towards a two station extension of the Northern Line from Kennington. A new tube station is to be located at the power station site with another at Wands
12/11/2010
Norwich magistrates fined East Anglian Construction the maximum amount for a string of health and safety breaches following a successful prosecution brought by Norwich City Council. The company, a subsidiary of Peter Colby Commercials, was fined £30,000 after it pleaded guilty to six charges of bre
12/11/2010
Work is well underway on a £5 million affordable eco housing scheme to deliver 49 new eco properties for the families of Upton in Pontefract. Yorkshire Housing working with Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and the Homes and Communities Agency have announced that construction is on schedule a
12/11/2010
100,000 man hours passed and local firms engaged to build one of the UK's only BREEAM 'Outstanding' buildings The contractors building the BREEAM 'Outstanding' new Co-Operative Group HQ in Manchester have clocked-up over 108,298 man hours worked on the project just 13 weeks into the programme. Ton
12/11/2010
Construction union UCATT has described the decision by administrators Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) to make 711 workers redundant at Rok, as "hasty" and has condemned the use of conference calls to inform workers that they were losing their jobs. The company entered administration on Monday Novemb
12/11/2010
A widow, whose husband died after being exposed to asbestos fibres, is backing a new training initiative which aims to save the lives of young apprentices in Cheshire and Merseyside. Jean Doyle hopes the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) scheme will help get the message across to thousands of train
12/11/2010
British Gas will raise domestic tariffs for both gas and electricity by an average of 7% on 10 December 2010. The price change, which will amount to an increase of £1.50 on the average weekly dual fuel bill, will affect around 8 million customers on British Gas' standard and variable tariffs. Howev
12/11/2010
Housing Minister Grant Shapps published an improved green rating for new homes that will help deliver the next generation of green properties, which are built to the highest standards of sustainable design, and could reduce future utility bills by up to £2,250 a year in the most energy efficient hom
12/11/2010
Milton Keynes Partnership (MKP) has selected Guinness Trust to be its investment partner to deliver affordable housing on a portfolio of sites across the city over the next three years. Approximately 200 new homes will be created, providing much needed affordable houses for rent and low cost home o
12/11/2010
The BBA has re-evaluated the Bauder Thermofol PVC single ply membrane and has deemed the life expectancy to be in excess of 30 years. The increase in durability was issued after an evaluation of product which had been installed on projects over twenty years ago. The physical and technical propertie
11/11/2010
Administrators appointed to Rok on Monday have made over 700 redundancies. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) confirmed there have been 82 redundancies in the construction part of the business 69 in the Scotland Plumbing, Heating and Electrical (PHE) business, 558 in the maintenance and improvements busi
11/11/2010
Two Black Country construction firms have been fined after a worker was severely injured by falling timber. Neil Anson, a 44 year old self-employed plasterer from Wolverhampton was struck by timber roof trusses being unloaded by a mobile crane from a lorry trailer at a construction site at Foster A
11/11/2010
The consortium behind the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) has formally agreed to build the new institute at St Pancras and Somers Town in the London Borough of Camden. The Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome Trust and UCL (University College London) h
11/11/2010
Commenting on the High Court ruling that Communities Secretary Eric Pickles' decision to scrap regional housing targets was unlawful, David Orr Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation said it "reinforces our view that the abrupt decision to scrap regional housing targets was a hasty and d
11/11/2010
Salix Homes has won the overall prize for Outstanding Achievement in Housing at the UK Housing Awards for establishing the Salix Homes Customer Senate, a project that leads the way in the move towards resident-led self regulation (RLSR). Launched in July 2009, the Customer Senate is made up of 14 c
11/11/2010
Hundreds of Dudley families are set to benefit from a £1.4 million scheme from energy company E.ON to help them get 'energy fit'. E.ON has started work on the first of 314 homes owned by Dudley Borough Council which will receive a range of energy saving measures such as solid wall and loft insulati
11/11/2010
The new Government is taking swift action to shorten and simplify environmental regulations so it is easier for developers to green-proof their building projects, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced. Councils and businesses will benefit from a simpler system for assessing the impact of
11/11/2010
GGR Group has been appointed as the official dealer and authorized sales and service centre in the UAE for vacuum lifter manufacturers Woods Powr-Grip. The partnership will be officially launched at the Big 5 exhibition in Dubai, which runs from 22nd November to the 25th. The appointment comes f
11/11/2010
The SmartRod is an innovative telescopic laser rod with a built-in (non-mechanical) digital measuring "tape" combined with a linear laser receiver. The advantage of a "linear" over a "regular" receiver is that the linear receiver can indicate the absolute distance (in mm) between the measuring poi
11/11/2010
Cades are excited to introduce this new and revolutionary product to the Dust Extraction Market. The wonders of wireless technology are now put to use to significantly reduce energy costs, reduce CO² emissions and provide invaluable data to help manage your energy bills. The system, which was sh
10/11/2010
Chelsea Football Club have no plans to move stadiums despite reports to the contrary today concerning Earl's Court Exhibition Centre. A club spokesman said: "We don't have any plans to move stadium at this time. "We get two or three of these proposals a year it seems, we have a look at them but we
10/11/2010
A sprawling 1960s office complex is set to be demolished in one of the West End's largest redevelopments which will see more than 200 new homes built, in addition to offices, shops and a new public square. Plans which will enable hundreds of people to live in central London have been given the go
10/11/2010
A squalid 'death-trap' house that had six top-level health and safety hazards and was so insecure squatters and drug addicts walked in off the street is being taken over by Peterborough City Council so that it can be renovated and managed to an acceptable standard. Action is also being taken to lic
10/11/2010
Kingston Maurward Principal Clare Davison has been handed the keys to the brand new teaching block – the Sticklefords Building. The new facility will be home to the Diploma in Environmental and Land-based Studies which is aimed at young people aged between 14 and 19. It is one of a series of proje
10/11/2010
A new contract to collect water rates will earn the council nearly £2 million of extra revenue over the next three years. Barking and Dagenham Council has re-negotiated the fee it receives from Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) for collecting water and sewerage charges from council tenants. The ne
10/11/2010
Three of Britain's most iconic and best-loved palaces are getting a green makeover through a rigorous insulation project which will be installed by British Gas and Rockwool. After these historic buildings, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace's Orangery and the Tower of London's Queen's House, h
10/11/2010
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones today launched a major expansion by speciality chemicals producer Huntsman Corporation at Bynea, Llanelli. The plant produces speciality amines, derivatives of ammonia which are widely used in a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, coatings, res
10/11/2010
BJK Shop Equipment has now been a main Tegometall dealer for 15 years. Since more than 40 years the name Tegometall guarantees excellent and unchanged quality for shop fittings. The same counts for storage techniques since over 20 years. Theirr goal is to achieve reasonably priced and high class q
10/11/2010
Christopher Stanley Associates (CSA) have opened a new office in North Devon and welcome Adrian Cann as a new Associate. The addition of Adrian to CSA is a key part of strategic plan to develop new projects and Business in the region. Adrian brings 20 years of experience to CSA and he knows the reg
10/11/2010
It can be intimidating for any DIY enthusiast and even the most experienced tradesmen to go into a store and buy the right power tool. With so many different brands available all at different price ranges and capabilities, choosing the right one can be a difficult task. Hopefully the steps below w
10/11/2010
The winter months will soon be upon us. Do not let your business get caught out this time. We have put together a snow pack, which includes a Fork Mounted Snow Plough, a Mini Towable Gritter and a Fork Mounted Sweeper which are ideal for clearing your yard or business premises. They will eliminat
09/11/2010
The opportunities presented to planners under the new localism agenda were top of the bill at a conference in Birmingham. The Planning Summit, hosted by DLA Piper and run in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), centred on the forthcom
09/11/2010
Hammerson has submitted a detailed application to the City of London for its office-led scheme London Wall Place (formerly known as the St Alphage site). The existing podium and 1950s tower will be replaced by a 500,000 ft² (46,450m²) scheme designed by MAKE, delivering striking architecture across
09/11/2010
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has pledged to shut the door to squatters by making homeowners as aware of their rights as those looking to take over their properties. Mr Shapps has launched an online guide for homeowners setting out their rights and what to do if their property is invaded. There ar
09/11/2010
The top building firm Rok has gone into administration. The Exeter-based firm, which employs more than 2,000 trades people, issued the statement to the London Stock Exchange at 7am. The statement said: "The board of Rok plc announces that it has resolved to put the company into administration and
09/11/2010
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a Black Country recycling firm after nitrogen gas, used to stop explosions, made a worker pass out. Halesowen Magistrates Court heard that it was usual for workers at Overton Recycling to climb into the chute of a fridge recycling machine at the
09/11/2010
The amount of additional money the Government has made available for households facing hardship as a result of brutal cuts to housing benefit would only stretch to £1.30 a month each in the first year, rising to £5.19 a month each in 2012/13, the National Housing Federation revealed. Tough new rule
09/11/2010
Distinctive Doors are having a massive clear out of Karcher Handles.
09/11/2010
The recent refurbishment of the Nenagh Arts Centre in County Tipperary in the Irish Republic represents an impressive piece of international collaboration. In order to ensure the optimum acoustic performance for their stage and seating areas, architect Eoin O'Grady of Healy and Partners turned to th
09/11/2010
Flooring specialist TilePlans is poised to help businesses take advantage of the seasonal Christmas and New Year holiday to complete a factory or office refurbishment or business relocation. Many businesses close over the festive season or operate with reduced staffing levels. This creates an oppo
08/11/2010
Construction work has started on The Orbit – London's newest major attraction, which is being built at the heart of the London 2012 Olympic Park. The sculpture was designed by award-winning artist Anish Kapoor. He was joined on the Park to see work get underway by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson,
08/11/2010
Willmott Dixon has been selected by Kent County Council as its preferred bidder for the £21 million development of The Skinners' Kent Academy, Tunbridge Wells. The proposals will see the academy rebuilt as a state-of-the-art school with the latest ICT facilities. Willmott Dixon was one of 12 firms
08/11/2010
Carillion Alawi has been awarded three construction contracts and a facilities management contract, together worth over £100 million. The largest of the three construction contracts is for the Ministry of Transport and Communication, to design and build a new air traffic control tower at Muscat Int
08/11/2010
Stuart Millar (employed by Shilliday Refrigeration) and Bryan Craig (employed by United Dairy Farmers) from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Lisburn Campus won gold and silver medals in the SummitSkills UK SkillFRIDGE Competition held in Birmingham. SkillFRIDGE is the national refrigeration an
08/11/2010
Work has started by Pochin Construction on building a brand new eco-friendly office for Merseyside housing association Helena Partnerships. Following an official event with Helena and other partners, work has begun on the site in Corporation Street, St Helens, which was previously home to a St Hele
08/11/2010
Kier North East has reached a significant milestone in the construction of the £36 million Josephine Butler Campus in Ashington, the largest of three new developments for the Northumberland Church of England Academy (NCEA). To mark the completion of the steelwork for the new academy building, Kier
08/11/2010
Two long-serving employees at Conisbrough Medical Practice helped clear the way for their new health centre, built by Morgan Sindall for NHS Doncaster. Joanne Globe and Maria Richards donned health and safety gear and joined construction staff on site to demolish their old health centre. Morgan Si
08/11/2010
The Autumn saw GRP Canopies launch their best ever deal on domestic carports and canopies as a direct result in improved production facilities and capacity. Now with funding cuts everywhere and many public projects feeling the pinch of harsh economic times the company has expanded the cost savings
08/11/2010
Midlands based security company, Detectnology, has provided security equipment and technical support for this year's Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales. This included the installation, commissioning, servicing and de-commissioning of Archway Metal Detectors, hand-held scan
05/11/2010
Costain is approaching a critical Christmas milestone in helping to upgrade one of London's major railway interchanges. A Costain/Laing O'Rourke joint venture (JV) is working with Network Rail on a £172 million major remodelling of Farringdon station, the original terminal of the world's first unde
05/11/2010
Lovell has been rewarded for its meticulous approach to health and safety at the annual Celebrating Construction in South Yorkshire Awards. The company took the top prize in the Health and Safety category at the event which is organised by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Now in its thir
05/11/2010
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged councils and housing associations to help unlock their tenants' entrepreneurial talents and allow them to set up businesses from their homes. Research has suggested that as many as 96 per cent of housing associations can require tenants to get written permiss
05/11/2010
The award winning iCon in Daventry has officially 'topped out' with all three of its eco-friendly roofs now completed. The £8.5 million building will be a national centre of excellence for the sustainable construction and green technologies industries. The scheme will provide accommodation, support
05/11/2010
Procure Plus has appointed VINCI Facilities to its multimillion pound Construction framework. Procure Plus, formerly known as GM Procure is a non profit regeneration company representing a consortium of social housing providers with housing stock across the North West of England. VINCI Facilities s
05/11/2010
The Hampshire Alliance for Rural Affordable Housing (HARAH) has reappointed HydeMartlet, part of the Hyde Group, as their preferred partner for the next five years. HARAH, which was formed in 2005, works to increase the investment in and delivery of affordable housing in Hampshire to support rural
05/11/2010
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) and Tata Steel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new national High Temperature Innovation Centre (HTIC) at Tata Steel’s Teesside Technology Centre (TTC). Under the MoU CPI will create an open access innovation and research facilit
05/11/2010
House prices in the UK for the three months to October were 1.2% lower than in the preceding three months, according to the Halifax. The financial services provider, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, said prices in October were 2.3% lower than at the end of 2009 on a seasonally adjusted basis (-1.2
05/11/2010
Work by Liverpool City Council in dealing with climate change issues has been recognised in a prestigious award event. The council won one category and was shortlisted in three others - the most by any local authority - in the North West Climate Leaders Awards. It won the category for Increasing L
04/11/2010
The British Property Federation (BPF) has backed government plans to streamline development consents for businesses in a bid to encourage development and stimulate economic growth. Ministers backed the findings of the Penfold Review, which in July urged action to tackle a "complex and fragmented la
04/11/2010
The final agreements have been signed which will see a new arts complex built in Southampton. Legal agreements with both Arts Council England and Southampton City Council's development partner, Grosvenor Developments Limited, are now in place, representing a major milestone in bringing another crit
04/11/2010
Mansell has won a £6.3 million contract to upgrade four mid tunnel ventilation shafts on the Victoria Line for Transport for London (TFL). The complex refurbishment and engineering project will see Mansell supply, integrate and construct fans enabling twice as much heat to be removed from the tunn
04/11/2010
Half of Brits (52%) are worried about being able to afford their heating bills this winter, with one in ten (11%) concerned about a close relative being able to pay their bills, according to new research by Which? Switch. Last year's cold winter has the majority of us (87%) thinking about our heati
04/11/2010
Lovell has taken on two apprentices to work on a major housing regeneration development in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire. Gage Burton, 19, from Eastleigh and Chris Hewat, 24, from Portsmouth, are working on the £21 million Velmore estate redevelopment programme which Lovell is undertaking for social h
04/11/2010
Unite the union has confirmed it will go to the supreme court to challenge a court of appeal ruling that threatens to deprive thousands of asbestos cancer victims and their families of their rightful compensation. In a landmark ruling earlier this month the court of appeal decided that in some asbe
04/11/2010
The sight of rogue scaffolders building unsafe scaffolds close to the general public is an all too common occurrence on our streets today. Yet all these scaffolds need a pavement licence to be issued from the local or public authority as they are being built from a pavement or street. The National
04/11/2010
Building work on a new housing scheme in Plymouth which is providing training and employment for people sleeping rough is well underway. When complete next year, George House in Battery Street will provide much-needed accommodation and support for 46 of the city's most vulnerable people. Commiss
04/11/2010
Speedy, the UK's leading provider of equipment rental and support services, has invested £2 million in the most energy efficient lighting towers available in the world. Under the deal with Italian manufacturer Towerlight, Speedy will have exclusive distribution rights for its new VB-9 model as well
04/11/2010
The Roofshield vapour and air permeable underlay, supplied by the A. Proctor Group of Blairgowrie, Perthshire, was recently installed on the 1400m2 roof extension at Messingham Primary School, Scunthorpe for North Lincolnshire Council. Following discussions with the A. Proctor Group's team of highl
04/11/2010
Ferrari Fan Technology (UK) Limited are pleased to advise an extension to their axial fan range with the addition of glass reinforced polypropylene impellers. The impellers provide for applications in harsh environments where corrosive gases are present. Impellers are mounted on either coated press
03/11/2010
The increase in the rate of VAT to 20 per cent next January will cost the very jobs required to deliver the Green Deal, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the announcement from the Energy Secretary Chris Huhne MP, outlining his vision for the Green Homes Revolution to ret
03/11/2010
Crossrail has unveiled striking new designs for Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station, one of the biggest stations on the Crossrail route. The updated designs not only provide Londoners with a first glimpse of the new station but also an indication of the scale of the station's eventual size. The
03/11/2010
Mansell has secured a £1.3 million contract to construct a school gymnasium at a school at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk for Defence Estates. The new purpose built gymnasium will include a main hall, toilets and ancillary areas. The facility will free up existing space in the school's multi-purpose room
03/11/2010
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has now achieved fifteen sets of a million working hours without a reportable incident since the ODA gained possession of the Olympic Park in 2007. The ODA has reinforced its commitment to health and safety, as the construction project enters the tough winter mo
03/11/2010
Liverpool businesses are being offered grants by the city council to support and encourage them to recruit new apprentices. The Liverpool Apprenticeship Scheme business grant initiative is looking to create 100 extra apprenticeships across the city. A one-off payment of up to £3,000 per recruit is
03/11/2010
Birmingham City Council (BCC) and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) have entered into a long-term agreement to support the learning and development of hundreds of the Council's employees responsible for the city’s housing stock and services. The partnership between England's landlord and t
03/11/2010
E.ON has announced that the P2 wave power device it is currently testing in UK waters has generated power for the first time. The 750kW device - named the Vagr Atferd - is currently on trial at the European Marine Energy Centre's Billia Cross site in Orkney and is the first P2 to be tested anywhere
03/11/2010
Sheffield double glazing and conservatory installer Prestige Window Systems has achieved the high standards required to gain accreditation into The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS). DGCOS has been launched with the backing of the people’s consumer champion, Nick Ross, to prot
03/11/2010
GGR Group, the lifting solution specialist, has launched a brand new website dedicated exclusively to the hiring of accredited and approved lifting equipment products and services at
03/11/2010
A recent survey conducted by CCSec (Clarke Construction Security Ltd), showed that construction site managers' biggest concern is theft ahead of vandalism, controlling access and health and safety issues. Yet only half of the respondents said they use CCTV or contract a security company. The survey
02/11/2010
The housebuilding and construction group, Galliford Try, has announced it has, in joint venture with Biwater and Mott MacDonald, been awarded the contract by Thames Water for the £60 million project to upgrade the largest wastewater treatment works in Europe at Beckton, east London. The project wi
02/11/2010
Willmott Dixon has signed a £25 million deal to build Oakfields Community College in Hall Drive, Acklam, as part of its £100 million Middlesbrough Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme to transform eight schools. Oakfields Community College replaced Hall Garth Community Arts College and K
02/11/2010
Work has started on a brand new 1,000-space park and ride scheme, designed to cut congestion and promote greener travel in Leicester. The £5.5 million facility in Birstall is being funded by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) through the Growth Area and Community Infrastructure Funding programm
02/11/2010
The Government's announcement of support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is an important stepping stone to helping create a new business environment for small companies, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Richard Diment, Director General of the FMB said: "For too long SMEs
02/11/2010
Owners of eyesore homes in Carmarthenshire could be forced to sell them to repay their council debts. Housing chiefs are planning to introduce enforced sales in a bid to tackle the problem of empty properties. The last resort move is aimed at recovering money owed to the County Council and improvi
02/11/2010
New guidance for social landlords highlights the advantages of encouraging tenants to run a business from home in order to boost their employment prospects. The guidance, produced by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), was launched by Housing Minister Grant Shapps at a Small Business Summit.
02/11/2010
It's the first part of your home that greets any visitor so you naturally want to make the best impression you can. With our VEKA residential doors in PVCU, you can show a stylish welcome to the world while still keeping heat in and the elements out. As with any PVC-U home improvement product from N
02/11/2010
Crofton, the Tonbridge based consulting engineer, is holding a seminar on how businesses can comply with tough new energy performance regulations that involve harsh penalties – with fines of up to £5,000 if they are not adhered to. This breakfast seminar will take place on 17th November 2010 at th
02/11/2010
Clarke Construction Security Ltd (CCSec), the UK's leading specialist in turn-key construction site security, has integrated a wire-free 'call point' device to their existing alarm and CCTV system, in a bid to create a cost effective 'all in one' solution. For added protection, this integrated wire-
02/11/2010
Plant and skip hire specialist Shorts Group has taken delivery of a new vehicle for transporting plant: a DAF LF55 4x2 rigid, mounted with a bespoke plant body manufactured by Andover Trailers. This is the second vehicle the company has bought from Andover Trailers for transporting diggers, dumpers
01/11/2010
Unite the union has confirmed it will go to the supreme court to challenge a court of appeal ruling that threatens to deprive thousands of asbestos cancer victims and their families of their rightful compensation. In a landmark ruling earlier this month the court of appeal decided that in some asbe
01/11/2010
Willmott Dixon has been selected as preferred bidder for the £22 million building contract to create a high quality facility for Bedford Academy, which opened in September on the old John Bunyan Upper School site. Sponsored by the Bedford Charity (The Harpur Trust) and Bedford College, the academy
01/11/2010
Excellent progress is being made on the London 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike venue, with some of the course's key features now complete. The venue at Hadleigh Farm, Essex, covers a 550 acre site, encompassing farmland owned by the Salvation Army and the adjacent Country Park. The course is situated o
01/11/2010
A steel company has been fined £15,000 after a four-metre-long metal girder crashed through the roof of a Preston estate agents, narrowly missing two office workers. The steel beam fell about 25 metres from a crane and smashed through the roof and three floors of Garside Waddingham estate agents in
01/11/2010
This project was significant in that it was the last project before Mr Beavens retirement in April 2010. Having passed on his skills and knowledge to Scott Brown and Stephen Waistell during a working relationship of nearly 30 years this was a fitting end to an illustrious career with the Company. T
01/11/2010
Barnsley Council has announced the final stage of the Remaking Learning Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has received Treasury approval and all contracts with partners have now been finalised. The final approval is the culmination of over six years' hard work and brings a massive cap
01/11/2010
A Merseyside head teacher has been fined £20,000 for failing to ensure the safety of his students when one of them fell through a school roof. Liverpool Crown Court heard how, in August 2008, John Summerfield led a group of "slightly inebriated" sixth formers on to the roof of Sacred Heart Catholic
01/11/2010
Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has secured two contracts in the commercial sector worth a total of £24.7 million. The first contract of £16 million is for a 174 bedroom four star hotel in Birmingham for Hotel La Tour Ltd. Galliford Try has also secured a £8.7 million contr
01/11/2010
An online industry auction portal is delighted to announce its offer of a free, no-obligation valuation of all plant and machinery on behalf of its customers.
01/11/2010
The Air Conditioning Agency in partnership with International Dehumidifiers provides the most comprehensive range of reliable, economic and efficient dehumidification equipment available. Suitable applications for our dehumidifiers include swimming pools, spas, leisure centres, changing rooms, gyms
