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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for October 2011
31/10/2011
Mansell has been appointed to work on an £16.9 million government-funded redevelopment of Thetford Academy in Norfolk. The predominantly new build scheme will accommodate up to 2,050 pupils. The development will comprise sports pitches, outdoor games facilities, sports halls and an outdoor amphith
31/10/2011
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the Government To Provide greater clarity for Local Authorities to understand what 'Green' credentials they are being measured against. Eddie Tuttle Public Affairs and Policy Manager said: "We agree there should be a presumption in favour of
31/10/2011
CITB-ConstructionSkills has welcomed the announcement from the Skills Funding Agency that it will trial a new scheme that will reward colleges and training providers if they secure employment for young people and can meet the skills needs of local employers. The new "outcome incentive payments" tri
31/10/2011
A community sports centre ground that will benefit a wide range of groups in north Manchester has been given the go-ahead. FC United's application for a 5,000-capacity sports stadium at the Ronald Johnson Playing Fields on Lightbowne Road, Moston, was given permission at Manchester City Council's p
31/10/2011
Ministers today gave the green light for two new power stations in Yorkshire that will create over 1,000 jobs and generate enough energy to power almost two million homes. Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy, said: "The energy industry can be a real driver of growth across the country. Som
31/10/2011
The Brick Development Association (BDA) have announced their support of the Purple Frog Tube Challenge to be held on 9th November in aid of Sue Ryder Care. Their sponsorship of one of the teams trying to visit 270 London Underground stations in 1 day neatly brings together modern day fundraising
31/10/2011
One of the UK's leading provider of rental and support services, Speedy, has recognised the contribution made by some of their key suppliers through five awards presented at their staff conference recently held at the Telford International Centre. The event was attended by more than 800 Speedy dele
31/10/2011
A Cardiff letting agent has been sentenced after a handyman was exposed to asbestos-containing material while carrying out work on a client's property. A self-employed handyman from Cardiff, who does not wish to be named, regularly carried out work on properties managed by Rochefort Shugar Ltd and
31/10/2011
Hundreds of affordable homes are to be delivered across the South West as part of a four-year agreement between the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Raglan Housing Association. The HCA has agreed a contract with Raglan, which will see it deliver around 550 new homes new affordable homes, whic
31/10/2011
Nearly a quarter of all deaths involving vehicles at work occur during reversing. Reversing can be dangerous in a workplace particularly when vehicles and pedestrians are both using a restricted space. Reversing is often necessary where there are loading and turning areas, but it should be minimi
31/10/2011
Barloworld Handling reports that it has reduced engineer response times and road miles, reduced the size of many customer fleets and outperformed competitors in independent surveys thanks, in part, to the internet. "Every year Barloworld maintains nearly 25,000 forklift trucks in all types of indus
28/10/2011
Network Rail has awarded Osborne the contract for the enabling works at London Bridge Station – part of the Thameslink Programme Key Output 2. The £10 million programme will involve removing and transferring key station services and assets, such as telecoms cabling, around the station by 2013 to en
28/10/2011
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced that around 3,500 new homes will be built on public land that has been unlocked for development across London. The Mayor, who is on track to deliver a record 50,000 affordable homes by spring 2012, is accelerating the release of Homes and Communitie
28/10/2011
A building contractor has been sentenced after its workers were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres during refurbishment work at premises in Swansea. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted J C Irvine Limited following an investigation which revealed that work on the refurbishmen
28/10/2011
The September data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price decrease of 2.6 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £162,109. The monthly change from August to September is a decrease of 0.3 per cent and continues the negative monthly pr
28/10/2011
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has unveiled the Hockey Centre's first blue and pink pitch, and also revealed that a yellow ball will be used during an Olympic Hockey competition for the first time. Based on the Olympic Park, the Hockey Centre will stage Olympic Hockey and the Paralymp
28/10/2011
Willmott Dixon Group's repair and maintenance company Willmott Dixon Partnerships has won a seven-year contract worth £147m with Home Group to deliver a range of services to nearly 17,000 homes. The contract, which has an option to be extended by another two years, will see Willmott Dixon responsi
28/10/2011
Bristol City Council and Regen SW have launched their new partnership to cement Bristol’s position as a leading centre for offshore renewable energy by holding an inaugural Tidal Energy Forum at Bristol Port Company's offices at Avonmouth. The forum brought together leading representatives from the
28/10/2011
The partners behind Northampton Borough Council's housebuilding project have scooped a national award. Brookside Meadows in the King's Heath area of Northampton has won the Sustainable Smaller Housing Project of the Year award at the Sustainable Housing Awards 2011. Northampton Borough Council wor
28/10/2011
The Government's new national 'HomeSwap Direct' scheme will make it easier for tenants living in a council or housing association home to find a new property in another part of the country. HomeSwap Direct will mean that for the first time there will be a system in place across the whole of the UK,
28/10/2011
Plastic Surgeon, the leading FM and construction industry repair specialist, announced today that they have won the prestigious BIFM Award for the ‘Innovation in Products’ category. Plastic Surgeon - cosmetic repair specialists and experts in material and building product repairs such as - Plastic
27/10/2011
The global construction and management consultancy, Turner & Townsend, has been appointed to drive the Mayor's RE:FIT programme to give a green makeover to hundreds of public buildings in London. To help fulfil its lead role, Turner & Townsend have selected PA Consulting Group to support them duri
27/10/2011
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is the latest member to join The Construction Network (tCn). tCn is a construction networking site and forum, set up to encourage the sharing of information, opportunity and best practice within the UK Built Environment. Brian Berry, Director of External Af
27/10/2011
Kier Partnership Homes has been chosen by Forest of Dean District Council to deliver the next stage of the regeneration of Cinderford and build almost 100 new and affordable homes over a two-year period. Selected by the council and its partners, Cinderford Town Council and the Homes and Communities
27/10/2011
A South Tyneside company has been prosecuted for putting workers' health at risk by exposing them to known hazardous fumes. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched an investigation at Variable Message Signs Limited after an Inspector visited the company's premises in Hebburn and identified s
27/10/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that Julian Ashby, deputy chairman of the Tenant Services Authority, has been appointed Chairman-designate to the Regulation Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency. The committee will take on the regulatory functions within the Homes and Communitie
27/10/2011
Household Automation has been involved with the Schneider electric Clipsal CBUS product range now for the best part of a decade. Clipsal CBUS has several advantages over other manufacturers. Firstly the Saturn glass fronted switch plate range was one of the leaders in this aesthetic style and the D
27/10/2011
The A. Proctor Group recently supplied Royale timber cladding to The School of Health at Bradford University. The School of Health has been relocated to the Central Campus and architects, Farrell & Clark designed a sustainable construction to facilitate the strive for a greener university. Royal
27/10/2011
PA Group met with Building Magazine in the trendy bar, Brew Wharf, on London's South Bank to discuss the trials, tribulations and successes in the world of asbestos. After a somewhat stressful day Director, Chris Miller-Hanna was only too pleased to chat to Joey Gardiner of Building Magazine over a
26/10/2011
Muse Developments has been named as Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s regeneration partner for a £200 million regeneration project, which will establish Basing View as a 21st century business destination. Muse - a nationally recognised regeneration developer delivering complex mixed use schem
26/10/2011
The number of completed apartments on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Village has now passed the symbolic 2,012 mark, signalling that the handover date of early next year remains firmly on schedule. The Village will comprise of residential apartments for around 17,000 Olympic and 6,000 Paral
26/10/2011
Construction union UCATT has warned that a new report into the lessons learned from constructing the Olympics has ignored the key safety factor. The report argues that the key to a low accident rate on the Olympic Park was due to strong leadership and worker involvement. However UCATT believes tha
26/10/2011
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that it has been awarded the £77.6 million M4/M5 managed motorways scheme construction contract, near Bristol, by the Highways Agency who manage, maintain and improve England's motorways and trunk roads. The scheme, the first m
26/10/2011
Interserve, the international support services and construction group has been awarded a prestigious contract with Leeds City Council to build a new school for 630 pupils plus a 26 place nursery, designed to meet the stringent requirements of Passivhaus. Richmond Hill Primary School in Leeds will,
26/10/2011
Kier Construction (Southern) has marked the start of work on a new £19 million historical resource centre near Falmer, East Sussex, with a turf cutting ceremony. The Keep is a joint project between East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and the University of Sussex who are working
26/10/2011
Holliday Technical Services (HTS) the servicing arm of Holliday Fielding Hocking Ltd is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record. The Leeds based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a pro
26/10/2011
Bespoke Glazing offer a 10 working day turnaround from order to fitting. Bespoke Glazing are an appointed Blyweert Beaufort manufacturer, supplier and installer and are products come with their 10 year insurance backed guarantee. Bespoke Glazing now also work with Reynaers Aluminium products. Besp
26/10/2011
The 15th Century Master's House in Ledbury is to be turned into a £2m wedding venue. The oldest building in the town is to become a library, Herefordshire council service hub and a wedding ceremony home. Construction work on the listed building has begun and is due for completion in January 2012.
25/10/2011
Skanska has been awarded a £50 million construction project in Bevis Marks, London. Work on the 16 storey commercial building, totaling 22,000 square meters, is due to start immediately with completion in autumn of 2013. The building has a target to achieve BREEAM Excellent. To deliver this, Skans
25/10/2011
The £17 million first phase of a historic regeneration project in the heart of Leicester has officially opened. The first phase of the Abbey Meadows regeneration scheme, former home of the British United Shoe Manufacturing company (BUSM) in Belgrave, is now complete and will provide much needed aff
25/10/2011
With less than a month to go until consultation closes, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson has urged people to have their say on his vision to rebuild and regenerate east London. After decades of underinvestment, the Mayor estimates that the 2012 legacy reward has the potential to deliver up to 30,0
25/10/2011
Local authorities across Wales could find it easier to reach recycling targets and avoid landfill costs thanks to a package of support from the Welsh Government. Environment Minister John Griffiths has announced that £3,282,000 capital funding will be made available for councils to invest in recycl
25/10/2011
Affordable housing specialist Lovell has been selected by First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) as one of the contractors working to improve the homes and communities of Oldham. The four year programme will see the refurbishment of hundreds of properties in FCHO's portfolio of 12,000 homes. Lovell has
25/10/2011
Grasping the opportunities for growth presented by a sustainable construction and property sector will be the main priority for the new Green Construction Board. The board, which is co-chaired by Business Minister Mark Prisk and Chief Executive of Lend Lease, EMEA Dan Labbad, will be focused on tak
25/10/2011
Over 5,000 workers at housing maintenance specialist Kier's will be surveyed this week over safety concerns, following lobbying from construction union UCATT. The surveys are timed to coincide with European Health and Safety Week, which runs from 24th-28th October. The 26th October is National insp
25/10/2011
Britain's safety watchdog is challenging the construction industry to learn from the London 2012 construction project and improve the safety record of one of the most dangerous occupations in Britain. The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Leadership and worker involvement on the Olympic Park rese
25/10/2011
Willmott Dixon has secured its eighth ProCure 21+ project after being selected by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) as its long-term strategic partner. Willmott Dixon will work closely with SWYPFT to deliver its £24m capital investment programme over the next five year
25/10/2011
The Green Electrician (based in Nantwich, Cheshire), one of the UK's leading Solar PV specialists, is launching 'GreenKit', a Solar PV kit web shop. Backed by The Green Electrician's experienced design and technical teams, GreenKit will supply and distribute complete Solar PV kits to MCS installers
24/10/2011
Addressing an audience of more than 80 Parliamentarians and 150 construction industry leaders, civil servants and journalists at the House of Commons, Bill Bolsover, the Chairman of the Construction Products Association, identified the construction industry as a key driver of economic growth and sug
24/10/2011
The first homes have been completed at one of Nottingham's largest housing regeneration projects - and were officially opened by the Homes and Communities Agency's (HCA) Chief Executive, Pat Ritchie. Pat Ritchie was joined by Matt Cooney, Chief Executive, LHA-ASRA Group, on a site tour and official
24/10/2011
Saint-Gobain Weber, the UK formulator and manufacturer of innovative construction mortars and systems, has taken the INCA 2011 Project of the Year award for the spectacular Cruddas Park regeneration scheme in Newcastle. Cruddas Park also received the Domestic Refurbishment – High Rise award. In
24/10/2011
Infrastructure and business services group, Mouchel, in partnership with Bournemouth Borough Council, launched its new Carbon Management Centre of Excellence (CMCoE) on 20 October at Bournemouth University's Executive Business Centre. Mouchel is working with its transformation partner, Bournemouth
24/10/2011
Imofa UK, specialists in the design and manufacture of air handling units for public, commercial and industrial buildings, has recently supplied a bespoke unit for a new kitchen ventilation system at the Carrow Road stadium of newly promoted Barclays Premier League Club, Norwich City. The new syst
24/10/2011
Mansell has won a £1 million contract to improve South Quay Plaza in London for Cluttons. South Quay Plaza is one of the major shopping centres in the Docklands area. The improvement works will involve the design and construction of a glazed entrance to the retail plaza, installation of a disabled
24/10/2011
King's Cross Central Limited Partnership and Kier Group are delighted to announce the agreement of the contract to construct the £42 million Arthouse at the 67-acre King's Cross development in London. The scheme comprises 143 high quality one, two, three and four-bed residential units (including 29
24/10/2011
Located just a few miles east of Slane in County Meath is one of Europe’s oldest man made structures. The Knowth Megalithic Passage Tomb is older than the Eygptian pyramids. The Megalithic sites of the Boyne valley which include Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth were designated a world heritage site b
21/10/2011
An Accrington man who falsely claimed he was a registered gas engineer has been sent to prison for two years for endangering people's lives at two properties in Lancashire, including a baby boy. Stephen Jonathan was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for committing a total of six o
21/10/2011
Mansell has won a £40 million student accommodation contract in Central London for Urbanest. This significant new building will form part of the 67 acre Kings Cross Central development. It will be the tallest on the site with the accommodation arranged across a 14-storey shoulder building and 27-st
21/10/2011
The headquarters of Viacom International Media Networks UK (VIMN UK) are being given a multi-million makeover in a project which will see Morgan Sindall transform the MTV Studios site in Camden Lock, North London. The construction company has been awarded the contract by VIMN UK to create studios a
21/10/2011
Kier Partnership Homes (KPH), is delighted that Balaam Wood, its new development of two, three and four-bedroom homes in Birmingham, has won two national awards. Balaam Wood was developed in partnership with Birmingham City Council's (BCC) Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) and the Homes and Communitie
21/10/2011
A Carmarthenshire energy business has moved into a state-of-the-art new home with help from RDP Sir Gâr. The owners of Beacon Stoves, Ben and Francoise Graham, are celebrating a £96,905 grant to convert an unused building into a brand new base for the flourishing company. The business was establis
21/10/2011
Independent energy supplier to UK businesses, Northampton and Oxford-based Opus Energy, has today announced the creation of 100 new jobs as it celebrates making The Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 league table of Britain's leading mid-market private companies. Published on Sunday 16th October, the
21/10/2011
Trade and social housing fenestration specialist Total Glass won the prestigious Supplier of the Year Award in the 8th annual Builder & Engineer Awards 2011 in recognition of its commitment to excellence and providing added value throughout all its operations. The Liverpool-based PVC-U and aluminiu
21/10/2011
Green energy has the future, also at the horticultural level. Due to top-speed technological developments solar energy is one of the moving forces for green energy. Our Dutch Suppliers using its long greenhouse design experience, has developed a system to sustainably generate solar energy easily an
20/10/2011
Crossrail has submitted plans to Westminster City Council for the regeneration of Tottenham Court Road and the east end of Oxford Street, including the former Astoria site. The plans, submitted in conjunction with Derwent London, propose two above ground developments located over each ticket hall
20/10/2011
The Government needs to stick to its guns and carry out its intended reforms to the planning system, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in its response to the Government’s consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Brian Berry, Director of External Affairs at the
20/10/2011
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that Gammon Construction, the market-leading contractor in Hong Kong in which Balfour Beatty has a 50% shareholding, has been awarded a HK $8.9 billion (£724 million) rail infrastructure contract, in joint venture with Leighton
20/10/2011
The body representing 20,000 housing workers in the UK has called for more creative solutions to allow older people to find homes to meet their changing needs. In response to the timely and welcome report from the Intergenerational Foundation, which highlights 25 million bedrooms unoccupied, CIH po
20/10/2011
Mansell has won a £10.9 million contract to complete the final phase of redevelopment at Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus, which will complete the College’s £30 million transformation of the site. This final phase is being solely funded by Central Sussex College, and repres
20/10/2011
Nearly 1,500 new homes will be built across the West Midlands after the Matrix Housing Partnership secured a £30 million investment from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The £30m contract is part of the HCA's Affordable Homes Programme, set to deliver 80,000 new affordable homes across Engla
20/10/2011
The Greenhatch Group were recently instructed to undertake a digital archival survey of the Hayla Tower, Liwa Oasis near Abu Dhabi, on behalf of the ultimate client Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH). With the logistical difficulties of shipping our equipment to the Rub-Al-Khali De
20/10/2011
As part of a major £2.5 million development by the UK's foremost cinema operator, Vue Entertainment Ltd, market leading column casings manufacturer, Contour Casings Ltd, designed manufactured and installed a number of brushed Aluminium column casings in a range of sizes and shapes, and as the soluti
20/10/2011
Hall-Fast's Managing Director, Malcolm Hall, has been named Nottinghamshire Entrepreneur of the Year in the prestigious Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2011. Malcolm was handed the East Midlands Business Ltd sponsored title during a ceremony at Colwick Hall. An audi
20/10/2011
The Powerwall Volumetric modular building system has been chosen for a £10-million housing association project. Du Cane Housing Association is adding additional accommodation for key workers and postgraduate students to its Du Cane Road development in Hammersmith, London. The modular system is bein
20/10/2011
A leading galvanizing firm has played a key role in the construction of a batch of new dog kennels for one of the UK's most notorious jails. Eastleigh-based Wessex Galvanizers, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, was called upon to provide its hot dip galvanizing treatment to all of the steel parts us
19/10/2011
A visiting worker suffered severe leg injuries when he was hit by a reversing telehandler vehicle at a waste transfer site near Exeter. Andrew Grist, of Newton Abbot, suffered a detached calf muscle, a near severed toe and broken bones in his foot and was off work for six months after the incident
19/10/2011
Mansell has won a £10.9 million contract to complete the final phase of redevelopment at Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus, which will complete the College's £30 million transformation of the site. This final phase is being solely funded by Central Sussex College, and repres
19/10/2011
Paul Morrell has been re-appointed as the Government’s chief construction adviser by Business Minister Mark Prisk. Mr Morrell, who was first appointed Chief Construction Adviser in December 2009, for a two year period will be reappointed for a further year so that he can oversee the reforms set out
19/10/2011
Following the Competition Commission's decision requiring BAA to sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport, BAA has announced that it has decided to sell Edinburgh Airport. BAA is now commencing preparations for a sale and expects to formally approach the market in the New Year with a view to agreei
19/10/2011
Willmott Dixon is celebrating the completion of Wales’ first carbon neutral school building. The £1.5 million Learning Plaza at Castle Park Primary School in Caldicot will provide flexible, technologically rich, multi-functional space, enabling staff and pupils to enjoy a unique form of personalis
19/10/2011
A new piece of architecture for the Olympic Park was unveiled as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced the completion of a key footbridge that spans over the River Lea, at a focal point between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre. A design competition was held in 2007 to select an
19/10/2011
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has expressed concerns that some heating oil and possibly some other off-grid fuel suppliers may not be treating their customers fairly. The OFT published the findings of its off-grid market study and is currently examining practices further. Four million household
19/10/2011
Unite, the UK's largest union, is preparing to ballot over 1,000 members in construction firm Balfour Beatty Engineering Services for industrial action. The union has targeted the major firm in an action that could hit some of the UK's key infrastructure projects, including power stations and Cross
19/10/2011
Rogue thieves are draining the life out of the UK construction industry, with crime costing businesses £75 million every year. Research carried out by CCTV security specialist, Netwatch, found that crime, when coupled with costs such as plant replacement fees, hire of replacement equipment, loss of
19/10/2011
When the owner of a pair of stone cottages, near Huddersfield, wished to sell the properties a survey undertaken for a prospective buyer identified some major structural defects. A solution was required that was sympathetic to the building’s materials while being cost-effective and delivered withi
19/10/2011
A €1.1m demolition contract for a project in Dublin has been awarded to a Birmingham-based contractor. According to
18/10/2011
Latest data from analyst Glenigan shows a 4% growth in construction projects starting on site for the three months to September compared to the same period a year ago. The increase is the result of 34% and 7% growth in the infrastructure and non-residential sectors respectively and a 14% decline i
18/10/2011
A multinational cement firm has been fined £200,000 following the death of a worker in an explosion at its Rugby premises. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted CEMEX UK Operations Ltd, which makes cement and building products for the construction industry, after the death of 28-year-old
18/10/2011
Environment Minister Richard Benyon and Planning Minister Bob Neill have launched the Green Infrastructure Partnership, which will support the development of green networks in urban areas and help communities make better use of their local infrastructure. The Partnership will investigate how local
18/10/2011
The Government is failing to deliver on its promises to boost housing supply and protect the vulnerable, leading housing groups have warned. The National Housing Federation, Shelter and the Chartered Institute of Housing, launched a new report aimed at holding ministers to account, and found the go
18/10/2011
A £3.7 million development of houses and bungalows has been completed in Bootle by Adactus Housing Group on a site known to locals as The Tannery. The 29 homes at Heathfield Drive, Librex Close and Penpoll Close, off Hawthorne Road, have been built in partnership with Bellway Homes and form part of
18/10/2011
The supermarket giant Sainsbury's sponsor of the Paralympics Summer Games in London 2012, moved into two large buildings that formerly housed the distribution arm of Woolworths to create two new Sainbury distribution centre’s. Sainsbury’s supply chain now operates from 13 regional distribution cen
18/10/2011
Lakehouse has announced that it has acquired K&T Heating Services, which provides gas maintenance and compliance services to the local government and social housing sectors in London and the south east of England. K&T was established in 1988 and has grown consistently since that time, and today em
18/10/2011
Construction companies with a surplus of used plant and equipment are being called on to take advantage of online auction specialist
18/10/2011
BluWood NexGen Advanced has launched in Europe at TimberExpo, the new international event and showcase held in Coventry. The company has been seeking independent international verification for both the product and the company’s outlook and processes and the most recognition comes from the Internati
18/10/2011
Alan Camp Architects has submitted two planning applications for developments in the south London boroughs of Wandsworth and Southwark. The £17 million Wandsworth development comprises 99 flats, five houses, 12 additional flats in a converted former factory building and 1,500sq m of retail and offi
18/10/2011
Sunlight is the UK's market leader in textile rental and laundering services for industry, commerce and the NHS and public sector. As an innovative company, Sunlight are constantly seeking way to improve service levels – as part of this, facilities are being continuously upgraded across their 60 s
17/10/2011
More than 1300 apprenticeships are set to be created in Liverpool over the next three years through a new £1.1 million Community Interest Company. The city council is pumping £800,000 into the 'Liverpool Apprenticeship Service', which is set to be approved at a Cabinet meeting on Friday 21 October
17/10/2011
An experienced lorry loader operator from Radstock, Somerset has been fined after another worker was crushed in the brick clamp of the lorry loader, leaving him with serious internal injuries. Yeovil Magistrates' Court heard how, on 18 November 2010, Mark Pratten, 53, a lorry loader operator workin
17/10/2011
Mansell has won the regeneration award at the British Construction Industry Awards for Anne Mews, King William Street Quarter in Barking. The awards recognise excellent construction projects, taking into account the overall design, construction and delivery of buildings and civil engineering projec
17/10/2011
The Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Tony French, has opened a pioneering new low carbon Energy Centre at Graylingwell Park in Chichester, the UK’s largest carbon neutral development. The gas-powered Energy Centre will provide heating and hot water for all 750 homes at Graylingwell Park, while also
17/10/2011
Building products manufacturer Steadmans has provided a complete roofing system for a new retail centre comprising a shop and restaurant at Kilnford Farm in Dumfries, Scotland. Rural Priorities Funding awarded Kilnford Farm over £300,000 to renovate a traditional barn complex to enable it to create
17/10/2011
A galvanizing company has teamed up with an acclaimed artist to help bring 'energy and life' to a tonne of scrap steelwork. Witham-based South East Galvanizers, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, has galvanized steel used by abstract sculptor Julian Wild to create 'Totem' and 'Revival', two works in
17/10/2011
Boston Manor Park in Brentford Middlesex is a large historic park surrounding Boston Manor House which was built in 1623; today the park helps promote a healthy lifestyle to local residents by providing facilities for physical activities for all ages. The park contains tennis courts, a football pi
17/10/2011
One of the largest roof top beer gardens in Northern Ireland has been completely refurbished. The popular Sugar Nite Club which has a capacity for 500, is part of the Downey multi level bar complex on Shipquay Street in Derry City. As part of the refurbishment a 200m2 low maintenance, anti-slip
17/10/2011
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17/10/2011
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14/10/2011
Energy suppliers have increased their profit margins to £125 per customer a year due to recent price hikes, it has emerged. Industry regulator Ofgem said that its latest report on prices shows that the average dual fuel bill now stands at £1,345. Ofgem said the report shows “competition is being s
14/10/2011
Bystrup's innovative T-Pylon design has been unanimously agreed by the judging panel as the winner of the Pylon Design Competition run by the Department of Energy & Climate Change, National Grid, and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Following a very high-quality field with 250 entries and
14/10/2011
The London 2012 Olympic Velodrome has won an award - some nine months before the cycling even begins. On Thursday it emerged that the Velodrome, designed by Hopkins Architects on behalf of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), had been awarded the Prime Minister's Better Public Award at a ceremony
14/10/2011
Four linked Brighton-based companies that claimed to provide a consumer protection service to the public by offering a free database of trusted builders and tradesmen to use have been ordered into liquidation in the High Court on grounds of public interest following an investigation by Company Inves
14/10/2011
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has joined ex-footballer and sustainability campaigner Gary Neville in Sheffield to open a revolutionary 'carbon negative' office - a building that produces more energy than it consumes. The minister joined Mr Neville, a keen environmentalist and the founder of S
14/10/2011
Specialist social housing contractor and developer United House has won a place on a framework contract worth a total of £500 million with housing provider A2Dominion Group. The framework is expected to last four years and will predominantly involve new-build, repair and refurbishment work in the L
14/10/2011
Revealed earlier this year by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the Warm Home Discount scheme is a four-year initiative that runs until March 2015 to help low-income and vulnerable households with energy costs. The scheme will be worth up to £1.1 billion over the next four years a
14/10/2011
Construction union UCATT are calling on the Government to drop plans to massively increase the level of social housing rents, after new research from housing charity Shelter revealed that the majority of private rents are now unaffordable. The Government is proposing that in future all new social h
14/10/2011
BEW Electrical Distributors have been shortlisted for this year's Electrical Industry Awards. The entries have been debated, argued over and judged by experts in the electrical industry. Organised by Electrical Times, the Awards - now in its 19th year - will be held at the Royal Garden Hotel, Ken
14/10/2011
Following a recent trial at the Bogendollo House in Aberdeenshire, an innovative method was successfully used to insulate an internally-lined solid masonry wall without causing damage to the historic features of the wall. The method involved using water blown foam, developed by Canadian company Icy
14/10/2011
Completed early this year, the new Ordnance Survey headquarters in Southampton is one of a growing number of office buildings meeting the demand for high levels of energy savings. An adaptive natural ventilation solution was specified from SE Controls, which works in conjunction with other low energ
13/10/2011
A Lincolnshire farming company has been fined after a worker was hit by a forklift truck. Agency worker Algis Jevsejevas, 45, fractured his left leg in the incident at CW Dobbs and Son's premises near Spalding on 21 October 2010. Mr Jevsejevas, who was living in Kings Lynn at the time of the incid
13/10/2011
Manchester based HOW Planning has secured planning approval for the redevelopment of the former Whittingham Hospital in Preston. Client Taylor Wimpey will transform the site into an extensive residential led, mixed use development. The Reserved Matters application has been unanimously approved a
13/10/2011
The start of construction of a £4.7 million Engineering and Automotive Centre for Exeter College has been marked by a turf cutting ceremony. The event was attended by a host of interested parties including, College Principal, Richard Atkins; Mansell South West Regional Director, Andy McAdam and Man
13/10/2011
Mouchel's Board has appointed Grant Rumbles as the company's new chief executive, succeeding Richard Cuthbert who left the company on 6 October after eight years in the role. Mr Rumbles will join the Board as Chief Executive today, 13 October. He was formerly CEO of Exova, an international Testing
13/10/2011
Energy companies are giving inaccurate information and dodgy advice to people who ring up to switch, finds Which? In an undercover investigation, the consumer champion called each of the six major energy suppliers 12 times in one week. Despite clearly being asked for the cheapest deal, in nearly a
13/10/2011
Housebuilder and regeneration specialist Lovell is celebrating after Birmingham City Council's Housing department won two prestigious national awards. Lovell is a key partner of the Council's Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) and was directly involved in the programme which won 'Best Use of
13/10/2011
According to new research from energy company E.ON, nearly two-thirds (63%) of the UK is confused about smart meters and what they do – despite the Government's requirement to have a smart meter installed in every property by 2019. Only a third (37%) of respondents could correctly describe the func
13/10/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced a major cash boost to improve homeless hostels across the country. £37.5 million funding for the Homelessness Change Programme has been allocated to help 37 projects improve facilities for rough sleepers and provide almost 1,200 extra bed spaces, includin
13/10/2011
Blyko has launched a new website with detailed information of its products. Blyko Paving Products manufactures and supplies high quality concrete paving products that are exclusive and are ideal for the commercial, public and domestic markets in the UK. The product range includes Novostones, Rum
13/10/2011
Outerspace have just supervised the construction of their designs for Phase One of Maple Quays, Canada Water for Barratt Homes. This includes the creation of a new streetscape, attractive communal gardens focussing on a canal water feature, and roof gardens overlooking Canary wharf, the City and W
12/10/2011
A self-employed Lockerbie builder has been given a Community Service Order after he carried out unsafe gas installation work at a house near Dumfries. Kevin Graham was carrying out general building and plastering work at Greenbank Cottage on the outskirts of Ecclefechan during the Spring and Summer
12/10/2011
Tata Projects Ltd (TPL), the infrastructure Engineering and Construction arm of the Tata Group and Balfour Beatty's newly-formed Indian subsidiary, Balfour Beatty India Pvt Ltd, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on emerging infrastructure opportunities. The MOU paves
12/10/2011
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has presented to Parliament the final report by the Chief Nuclear Inspector, Dr Mike Weightman, into events at the Fukushima power station in March this year. This follows an interim report, published in May. Additional information received since the interim report has
12/10/2011
The construction of Liverpool Science Park (LSP)'s third building will commence on site next year following the announcement of a £7.6 million funding package. This will complete the development of LSP's Metropolitan cathedral site, at the heart of the two universities and Liverpool’s knowledge qu
12/10/2011
Constructionline, the Government-backed pre-qualification database, has announced that it is now extending its pre-qualification service to include construction product suppliers. The expansion signals the first time in the system's 11-year history that material suppliers have been invited to submi
12/10/2011
Despite common perceptions, high-density housing is not an insurmountable barrier to Londoners recycling more of their waste, a new report from the London Assembly says today. Waste not, want not by the Assembly’s Environment Committee says that, while high-density housing does affect recycling per
12/10/2011
The A. Proctor Group Limited has announced that it has become a member of The Timber Decking and Cladding Association (TDCA). The TDCA is an independent technical and advisory organisation which is focussed on the promotion of quality materials, installation best practices and aftercare of the timb
12/10/2011
Industry-leading system supplier, VEKA has rolled out its ‘design a door’ software for customers to use within their own websites. This technically-advanced, bespoke software was designed for VEKA at a cost of several thousand pounds, but it is now being offered to valued customers completely free
12/10/2011
Highbury College, located in Portsmouth, is a fine example of how our modern colleges should look and perform. Proud of their status as one of the highest achieving colleges in the area, the college has seen a multi-million pound investment in recent years and can now boast ownership of some of th
12/10/2011
299 Lighting has received positive feedback and friendly atmosphere on our stand! We would like to say big thank you for all the support and hard work to those who made this show happen! Special thanks to Grace & Mabel from Bristol for letting us display their lovely Chie Mihara shoes, handbags and
12/10/2011
In the event of a fire being able to create a safe exit route is of paramount importance. Intelligent automatic fire curtains provide the ideal solution for a number of applications including:
12/10/2011
E H Hassells & Sons Ltd has recently received delivery of the latest 643R machine powered by a 6 cylinder Deutz TCD 2012 L06 Tier III engine, water cooled and holds 300 litres of fuel. It is equipped with an increased counterweight with a 7t ballast and 2 x 2t carbody weights to provide its comple
11/10/2011
Remortgaging continued to increase in August, according to new figures released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). With 34,100 loans taken out (worth £4.2 billion), both the volume and value were more than 30% higher than August 2010. House purchase lending also rose in August. There
11/10/2011
Kingswood, a major provider of residential educational activity centres in the UK, has appointed Willmott Dixon on a £7 million contract to construct its new flagship facility on the site of the former Earth Centre. Work will begin in October and is due for completion in spring 2012. The former E
11/10/2011
Putney & Wood the highly respected London Stone Masons have been awarded the £1.2 million stone contract for 12-15 Finsbury Circus in the heart of the City of London's financial district. Putney & Wood have been appointed to design, supply and install the new Portland stone cladding work for the ne
11/10/2011
Mansell has won two contracts worth £6.5 million for Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE). Mansell are currently designing and constructing six new industrial units adjacent to the Hatston Pier in Kirkwall for HIE. This £2.8 million project has been procured by HIE to support the growth of the isla
11/10/2011
Unite is calling into question the ability of the Heating Ventilation Contractors Association to take over from the Joint Industry Boards to deliver improved industrial relations and apprenticeship training in the electrical and plumbing trades. Unite has concerns over the financial stability of t
11/10/2011
The £13 million Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) has welcomed its first students. The first training courses to be offered at the Academy include the Tunnel Safety Card, pre-requisite for anyone who will work below ground on Crossrail, and Construction Skills Certification Sch
11/10/2011
Skanska has completed the purchase of its second residential development site at Great Kneighton in Cambridge. The site extends to around 12 acres and has outline planning permission for up to 310 properties covering both houses and apartments. In the next stage, Skanska will submit details to ob
11/10/2011
Nestled in the exclusive resort of Watergate Bay, on the rugged cliffs of the North Cornwall coast, is The Retreat, a luxury residential development, unique in both design and location. The design team in charge of this sumptuous development sought an array of exterior finishing products which woul
11/10/2011
Household Automation has been specifying and installing the Sonos multi-room audio product range since its first introduction to the UK. As a multi-room audio system Sonos has achieved amazing market penetration. The product provides complete flexibility at an affordable price. The Sonos equipment
11/10/2011
West Ham's bid to secure ownership to the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games has collapsed. The board of the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) ended negotiations with the club on Tuesday, instead agreeing to bring the stadium into public ownership. The break down of the deal is being li
11/10/2011
It's no surprise or secret that crime rates in the UK increase when times are hard. Burglaries are particularly prevalent in areas where thieves perceive easy pickings and high returns for their efforts. There's no better way to protect your home or business premises than to make entry and exit by
10/10/2011
The BBA has announced that it has signed an agreement with Hertfordshire Trading Standards to inspect their TrustMark approved building tradesmen. The BBA has been involved with the government licensed TrustMark scheme since its inception and is a Scheme Operator. It also provides inspection servi
10/10/2011
Construction firms are being urged to give their views in a consultation on the Green Deal to ensure they can get to grips with and shape the qualifications and standards that will be required of installers. The call came from CITB-ConstructionSkills, the Industry Training Board and Sector Skills C
10/10/2011
Mansell has won two contracts worth £6.5 million for Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE). Mansell are currently designing and constructing six new industrial units adjacent to the Hatston Pier in Kirkwall for HIE. This £2.8 million project has been procured by HIE to support the growth of the isla
10/10/2011
A builder from Stourbridge carried out gas work at four houses in Worcester despite not being Gas Safe registered. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted James Raybould, who trades as Jim Raybould Electrical, Plumbing and Building Services, following the incidents between September 2009 a
10/10/2011
Skanska has been awarded a contract to undertake a major office refurbishment project at Finsbury Circus, near Liverpool Street Station in the city of London. The contract value amounts to around GBP 30 M, about SEK 310 M, which will be included in order bookings for the third quarter. The client
10/10/2011
It is now several months since the Smokers Gallery opened at Belfast International Airport where the airport building is a no smoking zone. Passengers awaiting departure, after passing through security checks, can pay a one pound fee for the privilege of smoking a cigarette or two before they boa
10/10/2011
Alan Camp Architects has submitted two planning applications for developments in the south London boroughs of Wandsworth and Southwark. The £17 million Wandsworth development comprises 99 flats, five houses, 12 additional flats in a converted former factory building and 1,500sq m of retail and offi
10/10/2011
Due for completion by Easter, Blakedown Sport & play are proud to be constructing a 3rd Generation, 100m x 63m pitch to FIFA 2 star standards at Accrington & Rossendale College in Lancashire. The new £1 million sports development consists of two stages; stage one the installation of a new synthetic
07/10/2011
Thousands of tradesmen are to get free asbestos awareness training in a bid to tackle ignorance about Britain's biggest industrial killer. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in partnership with industry, set a poignant target of 4000 hours of face-to-face training to be donated during September
07/10/2011
A series of overnight closures will take place on a key route into Liverpool from next week, as the latest phase of the city's major highway improvement project gets underway. The final phase of the Edge Lane West improvement programme began in August 2010 and is scheduled to be completed in spring
07/10/2011
Almost 1,600 new affordable homes are to be delivered across the south of England as part of a four year agreement between the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and a number of housing providers. The HCA has agreed a contract with the Wayfarer Partnership, which will see partners deliver around 1,
07/10/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed new figures showing the largest increase in the supply of affordable homes since the mid-1990s. New figures published this week show there were 60,630 additional affordable homes delivered last year - an increase of five per cent on the numbers supplied in
07/10/2011
Britain's largest temporary pontoon has been specially created for the London 2012 Games, and will be tested at the ExCeL exhibition centre ahead of next summer. The 180-metre floating walkway is built from reused shipping containers. The Pontoon is designed to help spectators by giving them more t
07/10/2011
Blakedown landscapes have completed a large urban regeneration project on behalf of Affinity Sutton. The project for the Anerley Vale Estate in South East London had to be phased so as to still give residents full use of facilities and access to and from the estate by allowing maximum usage of the
07/10/2011
The winner of the Commercial & Public Access category at the 2011 Wood Awards had PEFC-certified timber as a key element. The visitor centre at the Brockholes Wetland & Woodland Nature Reserve in Preston, Lancashire, picked up the best in category prize and builds on its RIBA-competition winning a
07/10/2011
The twenty-first Century has seen a growing number of sea routes infringed upon by pirates. The severity of hijacking is also on the increase with a number of cases resulting in death. Together with a marine engineering company, Zouch Converters have developed a foam boom application designed to cut
06/10/2011
Mansell has secured a £18.5 million contract to design and build a mixed use development at 465/465a Caledonian Road, Islington for Mortar Developments. The project will provide 350 student accommodation units across 12 levels alongside retail and office space. The existing buildings will be demoli
06/10/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has hailed the rapid progress of Government plans to release formerly-used public land with enough capacity to build up to 100,000 new homes by 2015. In a major boost for housebuilding and Government transparency, departments with significant landholdings have publishe
06/10/2011
Five apprentices from Sizewell B power station in Suffolk attend their graduation ceremony, accompanied by station director Jim Crawford, maintenance manager Olivier Garrigues and apprentice co-ordinator Roger Barge. Forty-three former EDF Energy apprentices have been told the sky is the limit for
06/10/2011
Deputy Lord Mayor, councillor Elaine Boyes, will officially open a £5.5m Extra Care facility developed by Great Places Housing Group for older people in Higher Blackley, Manchester. Tenants have already moved into the 40 two-bedroom apartments at The Byrons, which has vibrant décor designed by arti
06/10/2011
Construction union UCATT are calling on Birmingham Council to take action to ensure that tenants will receive vitally needed home improvements and skilled workers are not thrown on the scrap heap. The 40 workers were employed by contractor Wates Living Space on Birmingham’s Decent Homes project in
06/10/2011
RIDGEONS' Timber and Building Merchants have been supplying the UK with premium quality service, with premium products and now, a premium week is guaranteed! All next week, from 10th October, RIDGEONS Sudbury Branch are holding a sales week to celebrate the RIDGEONS family 100 Years in Business!
06/10/2011
Bardsley Construction has staged a sod-cutting ceremony to mark the start of work on a £4.3 million extension to Bradford Academy in Yorkshire. The 2,500 sq metre two-storey building will house 420 primary age pupils at the Academy and is due to be completed in July 2012. Bardsley is working on th
06/10/2011
As a result of the need for cold roofing work to be carried out particularly in the public sector, Owens (Roofing) Ltd are QA approved installers of Liquid Plastics Specification For Decothane. Owens (Roofing) Ltd were the first approved contractors in North Wales. Since 2005 the firm has succes
06/10/2011
The Guild of Master Craftsman is a trade organisation. For more than 30 years The Guild has represented over 400 different crafts, trades and professions, promoting and supporting excellence. To the trade and public alike, The Guild's emblem and Coat of Arms represent skill, integrity, quality and s
06/10/2011
Beautiful Victorian buildings are testament to the legacy of the British Industrial Revolution, steeped in history and permeated with character. However, as the UK becomes increasingly carbon emission aware, their character diminishes through the poorly insulated, draughty windows they house. A ne
05/10/2011
A planning application that will shape the future of East London was submitted as the Olympic Park Legacy Company moved into the next stage of delivering the future Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Family housing, connectivity and attractive open spaces are at the heart of the Legacy Communities Schem
05/10/2011
Atkins is to sell its UK Asset Management business to Sodexo, a multi-national provider of on-site service solutions listed on the Paris Bourse for a cash consideration of £5 million payable on completion, together with a deferred conditional amount of £0.5 million. David Tonkin, UK managing direct
05/10/2011
Waitrose Managing Director Mark Price has met with Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss plans for a new £35 million regional distribution centre (RDC) in Chorley, Lancashire which will create up to 600 jobs and make it possible for the chain to open 100 shops and create 10,000 new jobs (3,000 of
05/10/2011
Thousands of Derby families are set to benefit from a £6.6 million scheme from Derby City Council, Derby Homes and leading energy company E.ON to help them get energy fit. E.ON is providing £3.4 million of funding, with the Council covering most of the remaining costs, with private homeowners payin
05/10/2011
The M53 Bidston Moss Viaduct Strengthening Project, with Costain as principal contractor, has achieved another significant milestone with the viaduct restored to full structural capacity three months earlier than the 31 December 2011 contract deadline. The whole of the structure is now capable of c
05/10/2011
Land Securities has secured resolution to grant planning consent for its 1 New Street Square development from the City of London. The new development will replace three existing buildings on the corner of Shoe Lane and Little New Street, EC4 with one dramatic building providing approximately 250,00
05/10/2011
Mansell has won a £2.6 million affordable housing project in Isleworth for Isleworth and Hounslow Charity Ltd. Tolson House will be a modern affordable housing facility for people over the age of 55, spanning three floors. It will have 20 spacious flats, including two fully wheelchair accessible fl
05/10/2011
Kier Construction (East Midlands) is near to completing a gleaming new library for Mansfield with many of the key features already in place. The £3.4 million facility is expected to attract 300,000 visitors every year, who will be received in a modern new reception area with new carpets, ceiling an
05/10/2011
Over 200 promising apprentices have begun a three-year programme to become skilled maintenance engineering technicians at Network Rail after the company received nearly 8,000 applications for its award winning advanced apprenticeship scheme. The apprentices will spend a year training alongside the
05/10/2011
Zouch Converters' impregnated expanding foam tapes have been used industry-wide to provide high performance joint fillers and weather seals on a number of residential, commercial and industrial projects. This year, the team has seen particularly prominent sales of ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 with a large
04/10/2011
Construction union UCATT have warned that Conservative plans for increasing affordable housing lack cohesion and could worsen the housing crisis. Yesterday, Tuesday 2nd October, David Cameron the Prime Minister announced that he intended to boost Right-to-Buy and that the money generated would be u
04/10/2011
The Olympic Park Legacy Company today formally called for companies to bid to become part of a vibrant new commercial district in London's most exciting development. The Press Centre and the Broadcast Centre offer around one million sq ft of flexible business space and will sit within the Queen Eli
04/10/2011
Construction workers, who face up to 30% pay cuts because they claim rogue employers are de-skilling their industry, will be demonstrating at a building site opposite Selfridges tomorrow, Wednesday, 5 October. Several hundred construction workers, members of the country's largest trade union, Unite
04/10/2011
Willmott Dixon has secured its sixth ProCure 21+ project in four months after being chosen by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) near Keighley, West Yorkshire, for a contract worth £15 million. Over the next five years, it will see Willmott Dixon work closely with ANHSFT's estates team to carry
04/10/2011
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Orbit Housing Group have launched plans to encourage housing leaders to work together to transform the sector. The Change Network was announced at a roundtable discussion hosted by CIH and Orbit at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, where p
04/10/2011
Household automation recently finished a project featured on the BBC's 'To build or not to build' program. The program (Series 2, episode 13) hosted by TV presenter Kristian Digby was screened last week and is still available on iplayer. The owners Mr and Mrs Black employed Household Automation a
04/10/2011
£470 million of funding for a new bridge across the River Mersey has been approved by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond. The new dual three-lane bridge, between Runcorn and Widnes, will form a major new transport route improving links between the Liverpool City region, north Cheshire and the wider
04/10/2011
Hundreds of families across the Leeds City Region are set to benefit from 800 new affordable homes thanks to an allocation of £17 million to social housing provider Yorkshire Housing. The Government's Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has agreed the funding through its Affordable Homes Programme,
04/10/2011
Counthill School was opened in 1951 and consists of approximately 1100 children, 80 teaching staff and about 60 support staff. The buildings at Counthill are of the period and like most similar facilities have used tiles throughout the toilet areas. Over time these have become chipped and broken;
04/10/2011
The Greenhatch Group, which provides measured building services to English Heritage and other prestigious conservation bodies, based in Derbyshire, has recently purchased an Imager 5010, High Resolution Laser Scanner from Zoller + Fröhlich based in Germany, being the first delivery destined for use
03/10/2011
The building industry is heading towards a nose dive with workloads now falling for the 15th consecutive quarter. This is the warning from the latest survey of small building companies from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB State of Trade Survey, the only one of its kind looking at
03/10/2011
Land Securities has submitted a planning application for redevelopment of the Bishop Centre in Taplow. The plans outline replacing the existing 95,000 square foot (sq ft) shopping centre with a new development measuring 131,500 sq ft (the additional floor space almost exclusively provided at mezzan
03/10/2011
Leading civil engineering firm Jones Bros has been named one of the 50 fastest growing firms in Wales. The Ruthin-based company features in the newly-released 2011 Wales Fast Growth 50. The list has become firmly established as one of the primary barometers of entrepreneurship in the Welsh econo
03/10/2011
Construction union UCATT have published new research, which demonstrates the level of exploitation, which regularly occur in the construction industry, and provides a blueprint of how to end such practices. The research The Hidden Workforce Building Britain is in two section. The first part section
03/10/2011
Blackpool's transformation has moved a step closer with the announcement that Muse Developments has submitted detailed planning applications for the first phase of development at the ambitious Central Business District (Talbot Gateway) scheme. The £220 million scheme is being delivered in partner
03/10/2011
The Prime Minister David Cameron pledge is to boost so-called 'brownfield' development with an initiative that will see thousands of acres of publicly owned land released by central Government for house building. He said this is a bid to support growth and improve affordability in the housing marke
03/10/2011
Two thirds of Britons want more homes built in order to provide homes for younger people and those on lower incomes to tackle the worst housing crisis the country has seen in generations, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, which was commissioned by the National Housing Federation, found st
03/10/2011
The winner of the Commercial & Public Access category at the 2011 Wood Awards had PEFC-certified timber as a key element. The visitor centre at the Brockholes Wetland & Woodland Nature Reserve in Preston, Lancashire, picked up the best in category prize and builds on its RIBA-competition winning a
03/10/2011
Atkins has won one of the main design contracts for the new Follo line in Norway. The contract, won in partnership with Norwegian engineering consultancy Aas Jakobsen, covers the area of Oslo Central Station where the new Follo line will run into the station, in a project that will increase the ca
03/10/2011
First Minister Carwyn Jones has seen the first turbines leave Mabey Bridge's £38 million wind turbine tower factory in Chepstow. On a visit to the plant Mr Jones saw the first wind turbine towers being loaded for transportation to wind farms in Yorkshire. Mabey Bridge's investment in the site will
