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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for August 2011
31/08/2011
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has been awarded an £11 million contract to build a new arts and sports facility at a well known and successful girls' school in west London. The project at Notting Hill & Ealing High School (NHEHS), involves construction of a f
31/08/2011
Kier Southern has been awarded the contract to carry out construction and redevelopment works at Southampton General Hospital. The work is for Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (SUHT) as part of the five-year planned capital works programme under the ProCure21+ framework. Kier is one of s
31/08/2011
Two construction companies have been fined for "appalling" standards at a building site in the London Borough of Merton. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted principal contractor, Kubik Homes Ltd, and the subcontractor, Bellway Developments Ltd after visiting the site in Wimbledon on se
31/08/2011
The UK Carbon Reporting Framework aims to help companies achieve their environmental goals by channelling millions of pounds into local schemes which will help the UK meet its carbon reduction targets and green the economy. Developed in a partnership between BRE, British Airways, Deloitte and Forum
31/08/2011
Speedy Services has relocated its specialist London Power depot to Erith and invested over £1 million in new equipment and services at the site. The new 120,000 sq ft depot has been strategically positioned close to the Thames Crossing and M25 to provide faster call out and response times and incre
31/08/2011
Planet Partitioning, the UK's largest independent partitioning specialist, has provided a one-stop shop for DVB Bank with the recent fit-out of its UK offices at London's Finsbury Circus. The internal walls, doors and ceilings were all supplied by Planet for the total refurbishment of the single-
31/08/2011
An innovative centre designed to protect Derbyshire's rural heritage is celebrating its first anniversary. Almost 800 people have taken part in 90 courses run at the Derbyshire Eco Centre in Middleton-by-Wirksworth since it opened in September 2010. The £1.4 million centre – which boasts green cre
31/08/2011
In partnership with Trafford Housing Trust, affordable housing specialist Lovell, has announced the completion of a £2.9 million development at Roebuck Gardens, Sale, and has welcomed residents into their brand-new homes. Roebuck Gardens is a mixed-tenure development comprising of 26 environmentall
31/08/2011
Don't be fooled into thinking that quality solid oak doors are only for the privileged few. You'll be spoilt for choice with the range of beautiful oak doors that are on offer at
31/08/2011
HAV Control Limited are specialists in Vibration Management. By law, as an employer, you must assess and identify measures to eliminate or reduce risks from exposure to hand-arm vibration so that you can protect your employees from risks to their health. Where the risks are low, the actions you ta
30/08/2011
A self-employed roofing contractor from Essex has been given a suspended prison sentence after an incident in which a friend fell through the roof of a domestic garage – and later died of his injuries. Mr Waughman suffered a stroke and fell through a gap in the rafters on to the garage floor. Stev
30/08/2011
Surrey's largest library will undergo a complete refurbishment to make it the most modern and user friendly branch in Surrey. Woking library in Gloucester Walk will end up larger when it is completely modernised under plans agreed by Surrey County Council's Cabinet Member for Change and Efficiency,
30/08/2011
A public inquiry is to begin on Tuesday 13 September, following an appeal by Aspen Retirement Ltd and King Edward VI School against the development of land at King Edward VI School, Manor Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon. The appeal relates to a planning application for the provision of extra care housing
30/08/2011
National Plastics – the leading building plastics trade counter business in the UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Geoff Foster to Managing Director. Mr Foster, who joined the company in 2006 as Sales Director, quickly progressed to Group Divisional Director, overseeing the entire UP
30/08/2011
Capita Symonds has acquired the health & safety and water management business of Managed Support Services (MSS) Plc. The acquisition will see 34 MSS staff in London and Manchester transfer to Capita Symonds, providing a full range of management, consultancy and training services to both commercial
30/08/2011
A report published on Tuesday by an housing market group have claimed the housing market is "in crisis", predicting home ownership will fall to 1980s levels. In its report, the National Housing Federation (NHF) said the housing market was "in crisis" as owner occupation rates tumbled and house pri
30/08/2011
Crossrail has provided an update on its rolling stock and depot procurement process and outlined efforts to realise significant savings for the public purse, running into the tens of millions, by introducing rolling stock to the rail network over a shorter period. As a consequence of the shorter de
30/08/2011
A Manchester housing company has been fined more than £8000 for flouting safety rules after carrying out building works. Mr Bashir Ahmed who represented Project 464 Ltd in court, pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching building regulations on its behalf and the company was fined £2000 per charg
30/08/2011
West Northampton Development Corporation's (WNDC) planning committee has approved an application for a vital new road in Northampton. As part of a wider regeneration plan, it will enable the transformation of derelict land along the River Nene into a landmark mixed-use scheme. The application, wh
30/08/2011
Long week? Long Day? Long Morning? No, Longwater Construction Supplies are providing you with a morning you wish was longer! On 12th September, Longwater Construction supplies are calling out to all local Trades people to join them and marvel at the wonder that is CT1, The revolutionary constructi
26/08/2011
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation's planning committee has approved an application for a vital new road in Northampton. As part of a wider regeneration plan, it will enable the transformation of derelict land along the River Nene into a landmark mixed-use scheme. The application, which
26/08/2011
A planning application for a proposed new wind farm in County Durham has been submitted to Durham County Council. County Durham firm Banks Renewables, part of the Banks Group, is looking to make a £12.5 million investment in the the proposed Windy Bank Wind Farm, which would be situated on agricult
26/08/2011
Constructionline has announced that its supplier database has grown 10 per cent in the last year. The figures show that over 2,000 new contractors have joined the service in the past 12 months as increasing numbers of businesses look to streamline their procurement practices. The number of clients
26/08/2011
With GCSE results out, Willmott Dixon is highlighting the vocational training opportunities it offers young people across the country. Willmott Dixon Partnerships, the maintenance specialist of Willmott Dixon Group, aims tackle the issue of youth unemployment in the towns and cities where it has co
26/08/2011
3DReid and Tangram Architects have joined forces to provide new integrated services to clients. The partnership combines the specialist healthcare expertise of Tangram Architects, developed over 20 years, and the size and inter-disciplinary international experience of 3DReid. Paul Mercer, Directo
26/08/2011
Due to the problem of sourcing quality bricklayers and labourers through a complicated network of contacts, PPS Design and Build supply quality bricklayers to the civil and construction industry. There are many organizations in existence today that wish to contract a team of trusted bricklayers.
25/08/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced Government plans to give councils more financial freedoms to improve, buy and build new housing for their local community. New proposals, published today for consultation, will allow councils more flexibility to trade their assets, and use the receipts to
25/08/2011
The green light is set to be given to an ambitious, 20-year plan to drive forward the economic regeneration of South Liverpool. The city's council's cabinet will be asked to officially endorse the South Liverpool International Gateway Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) today Friday 26 August.
25/08/2011
Two city schools have taken a step closer to seeing construction of new buildings start on site. Crown Hills and City of Leicester community colleges, which are a joint PFI project, are the next two schools due to be rebuilt as part of Leicester's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. A
25/08/2011
A local community priority has reached the final stages of completion with an out-of-date sheltered housing scheme redeveloped into a 21st century extra care housing development . The development of Housing 21's new extra care housing scheme in Kirk Sandall has reached a key milestone with the offi
25/08/2011
Sarah Webb, CIH Chief Executive Officer, has handed over operational responsibility for the organisation, following a period of ill-health. Grainia Long has been appointed Interim Chief Executive effective from Monday 29th August. Grainia was previously Interim Deputy Chief Executive at CIH. Helen
25/08/2011
A Berkshire-based firm, Future Floors - the parent company of Wonderwood - has announced the addition of a new product to its range. Wonderwood, in Earley, near Reading, has recently gone into partnership with the American manufacturer of one of the finest ecological sports floorings in the world
25/08/2011
RDS Technology, the UK based on-board weighing specialists, has announced the launch of the new Loadmaster iX range of on-board weighing instruments for wheeled loaders. Loadmaster iX benefits from additional standard features including temperature compensation enhancing system performance particul
25/08/2011
In a rapidly changing market stonework specialist Szerelmey, has expanded its business development team with two new appointments; they follow Szerelmey's diversification into prefabricated cladding, stone flooring and stone ceiling systems. The appointments are also intended to support the company
25/08/2011
Unite the union will oppose all attempts by a breakaway group of major mechanical and electrical firms to withdraw from agreements covering thousands of workers at some of the country’s key infrastructure projects and has launched a campaign to defend their members terms and conditions. Unite has b
25/08/2011
The new gym extension at Xcite Bathgate Leisure Centre in West Lothian is set to open this weekend and a host of free classes are on offer to customers to help celebrate the big day. £600,000 has been spent on refurbishing and extending the gym area. The new extension has a fresh layout and design,
25/08/2011
The hardwood flooring specialist Future Floors Services are urging clients to 'Forget old, grey decking'. Not content with offering a proven interior refinishing service, Future Floors is now offering their clients a full decking refurbishment service. "We are making tired old, weathered grey dec
24/08/2011
Derby City Council has announced that MACE Limited is the successful design team chosen to work on Derby's Multi Sport Arena. The Council received a number of very competitive bids following the tender process for the design phase of the Multi Sport Arena. The MACE bid offered the Council excellent
24/08/2011
Mansell has won a contract to build a superlab for Nottingham Trent University. The single storey extension to the former Toyota Lexus Training Centre at the Clifton Campus in Nottingham will create a new teaching and research capability at the University. The new building will be an essential res
24/08/2011
The latest findings from BDRC Continental's Landlords Panel research reveals that 15% of private landlords say they will stop offering Local Housing Allowance (LHA) tenancies in response to the government’s changes to the way LHA scheme payments are now being calculated. BDRC Continental's research
24/08/2011
Leadbitter Group has completed 15 new affordable homes on behalf of Radian. This was the second project that Leadbitter has successfully completed for Radian, which manages more than 17,000 homes in the south. Working closely with the housing provider, Leadbitter undertook a comprehensive communit
24/08/2011
Refreshed plans for future development at Cottam Hall have been given the thumbs up following a series of community consultation events to seek the views of local residents. Held by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the latest sessions saw over 100 local people look over the area's new master
24/08/2011
An underground utility company is helping to reduce service strikes in the construction sector after Willmott Dixon signed up to deliver a series of its training courses. Underground utilities experts LTU provides training to a wide range of manufacturers, contractors and equipment end-users. They
24/08/2011
A leading galvanizing company's expertise has helped turn a car destined for the scrap-yard into the eye-catching centrepiece of a council's anniversary celebrations. Sawtry-based East Anglian Galvanizing, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, galvanized steel recycled from an old Vauxhall Frontera, whi
24/08/2011
Punching shear calculations can now be carried out to Eurocode 2 and BS8110 using the latest version of Ancon’s free design software, available to download from
23/08/2011
Costain recently attended the National Skills Academy for Construction London 2012 Awards ceremony as part of its drive to be at the forefront of skills training in the UK construction industry. The awards, which were held at the CITB-Construction Skills National Construction College's Waltham Fore
23/08/2011
Low Cost Home Ownership Schemes (LCOH) have face significant challenges since the recession, but are a vital part of the housing market, a new review of affordable housing by Halifax demonstrates. Since 2007/08 there have been almost 45,000 new homes built under various LCHO schemes. In 2009/10 new
23/08/2011
Willmott Dixon has secured three NHS ProCure 21+ projects worth £20 million. The largest, valued at £8 million, is for Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead and will see the company responsible for the development of six new theatres, alongside an admissions suite and a day surgery
23/08/2011
Foreign Office Minister and Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane, Jeremy Browne called in at EDF Energy's Hinkley Point site this month to see for himself plans for a new nuclear power station. As well as discussing the project with members of the construction site management team, Mr Browne also
23/08/2011
Work has started on a combined sports centre and fire station in Toxteth, after a grant for £2.3 million from the lottery's MyPlace scheme was approved. It is the first time such a joint facility has ever been developed and will be a major boost to the community of Liverpool. The £4.8 million sche
23/08/2011
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is inviting applications to join its new Governing Board which will set the strategic direction for the professional body for housing. Recruiting a strong and effective board is an important part of CIH's work to represent and support the housing sector at a
23/08/2011
Eastleigh borough council is embarking on a programme of installing Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on some of its buildings to generate electricity and reduce carbon emissions. The first building to benefit from this project was the main sports hall roof of Fleming Park Leisure Centre. The roof had
23/08/2011
Preparations are being made at Sellafield for the new multi million pound Silos Maintenance Facility (SMF). The removal of up to 27,000 tonnes of rubble from the former site of the South Calder Hall Cooling Towers heralds the first step in the on-site works of the SMF. Project Manager Kevin Bell
23/08/2011
Patton Heritage (part of the Patton Group) has won a Green Apple Environment Award for its restoration project at Lowther Castle, Cumbria, in the Lake District. The Ballymena-based company has been selected from over 500 nominations in the national campaign to find Britain's greenest companies. Th
23/08/2011
A combination of Alumasc ZinCo Biodiverse and Extensive Green Roofs has been chosen for an outstanding ecological project at Trevose Golf and Country Club in Cornwall. Seven new holiday lodges have been designed by Architects Lilly Lewarne, to an eco-friendly specification, replacing the original t
23/08/2011
NovaSpace Shelving has now been a main Metalsistem approved supplier for 25 years. Novaspace Shelving Ltd was established in 1985 and it rapidly became successful as it was the only company in the UK who supplied Super Nova Shelving System. Novaspace Shelving Ltd are not simply suppliers of shelv
22/08/2011
Derby City Council's £35 million project to refurbish and rebuild its Council House is under-way as it has appointed BAM Construction in the Midlands to deliver the new facilities, which are being project managed for the Council by Mace. During the last few months the building has been subject to a
22/08/2011
Industry views are being sought on a range of issues around skills and in particular whether current construction qualifications will meet the needs of employers and learners in the future in a consultation launched today by CITB-ConstructionSkills. The review of the Construction Qualification Stra
22/08/2011
Local residents are joining hoteliers and caravan park owners in registering their accommodation for workers involved in EDF Energy's Hinkley Point C project. Enterprising locals will be among the first to benefit directly from the wider economic boost to the area, estimated at around £100 million
22/08/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has written to Liverpool Football Club, calling on them not to score an own goal by delaying a decision on their future home. In a letter to Ian Ayre, Managing Director of the club, Mr Shapps said that the future regeneration of Anfield, one of Liverpool's most deprive
22/08/2011
Enterprise has achieved CEMARS certification for its Group carbon footprint for the second successive year. The certification provides assurance that the Company’s carbon footprint is reflective of the services it provides. CEMARS is an external independent body that validates the carbon data and
22/08/2011
Following the successful completion of the chemotherapy day unit at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, Interserve, the international support services and construction group, is continuing to work for South Tees NHS Trust with the conversion of the existing 'Ward 23' into a generic hi
22/08/2011
Costain, one of the UK's leading engineering solutions providers, has announced that it has acquired 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Promanex, an industrial support services business providing facilities management, installation, repair and maintenance and general asset management in a n
22/08/2011
Morgan Sindall Group's construction and infrastructure division, Morgan Sindall, and Lovell, the Group’s affordable housing division, have together been appointed by Birmingham City Council to the Constructing West Midlands framework. Morgan Sindall and Lovell will work on projects secured through
22/08/2011
An engineering company in Great Yarmouth has been fined after an incident in which a teenage welder suffered burns to his face and one of his eyes. Jack Amey, from Caister-on-Sea, was just 17 at the time of the incident at Moughton Engineering's factory on the Gapton Hall industrial estate in Great
22/08/2011
Deacon & Sandys has announced it has launched a new website with detailed information on many of its products. These products include:
19/08/2011
BAM has secured a contract to help build and refurbish the Council House for Derby City Council. Derby City Council's £35 million project to refurbish and rebuild its Council House is under-way as it has appointed BAM Construction in the Midlands to deliver the new facilities, which are being proje
19/08/2011
Following the successful completion of the chemotherapy day unit at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, Interserve, the international support services and construction group, is continuing to work for South Tees NHS Trust with the conversion of the existing 'Ward 23' into a generic hi
19/08/2011
Mortgage lending in July has remained virtually unchanged according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Gross mortgage lending was an estimated £12.6 billion, this is 1% lower than June’s gross lending figure of £12.68 billion and a 6% fall from £13.3 billion in July 2010. CML
19/08/2011
Balfour Beatty will hand over the new Sirius Academy & Ganton Special School, part of the Hull Building Schools for the Future programme, to Hull City Council today Friday 19 August. The newly built academy will provide 1,450 places for young people aged between 11-16 and 200 post-16 learning place
19/08/2011
A Livingston firm has been fined £100,000 after a worker was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck so badly loaded its driver could not see him. George Hardie, 60, from Livingston, was walking across the yard at Vion Food Scotland Ltd in Broxburn, West Lothian, on 2 June 2009 to drop paperwork
19/08/2011
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its main contractors have begun a collaborative drive to develop practical strategies for supporting smaller businesses seeking work in the decommissioning sector. As a first step in the process, almost 40 delegates from across the UK, representing ND
19/08/2011
Sika, the global building products manufacturer, has completed a successful trial application of its groundbreaking ComfortFloor system to a newly-refurbished single room and en-suite shower room at York Hospital. With existing vinyl flooring throughout the building prone to splitting and peeling
19/08/2011
Leading supplier of biometrically-enabled applications,
19/08/2011
Powerwall, developers of modular building systems and high tech building materials, is the first UK firm to achieve a 60 year life expectancy certificate for its external insulation materials from the British Board of Agrément (BBA). This follows on from the previous 60 year life expectancy certifi
19/08/2011
The entire range of UNION hardware is now available through lock and key supplier SKS, making the products more accessible to trade customers. Based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, SKS distribute products and equipment to the hardware market nationwide. A quickly expanding company, SKS plan to re-in
19/08/2011
Bluwood NexGen Advanced are exclusive distributors to the UK and Europe, this is a unique process that makes any species of timber waterproof and fireproof - with the same Class A fire rating as concrete. It has a high-penetrating borate resistance to stop mould, rot and burrowing insects complete
18/08/2011
The Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged major regeneration to transform Tottenham and Croydon, two of the worst affected areas in the recent riots, following a £20 million funding boost. The £20 million Government funding announced today brings the total of the Mayor's fund to regenerate London's busin
18/08/2011
Despite facing cuts in public spending in its UK and US construction markets, Balfour Beatty has reported a growing order book and an increase in underlying pre-tax profits from continuing operations to £138 million for the first half, up from £133 million previously. However, the group's share pri
18/08/2011
The arrival of PassivHaus into mainstream house building has taken a major step forward with Willmott Dixon being appointed by London Borough of Camden to build a 53 home development, that will be the UK's largest residential scheme so far to meet the PassivHaus standard. Passivhaus is a concept f
18/08/2011
As one of the signatories to a letter to the Times newspaper, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) supports the principles of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to simplify and consolidate planning. This is a bold approach that recognises the real challenges faced around housing
18/08/2011
Kier Living has been appointed to complete work on a new housing scheme in St Austell, which was previously started by another contractor. Work on the Cedar Woods project, for Devon & Cornwall Housing, stopped in October 2009 when the previous contractor went into administration. Since then it has
18/08/2011
Constructionline has invested in further client support with four key appointments. Shaun Lyons has been appointed to the newly created role of sector manager for central government as Constructionline looks to strengthen its business offering to the civil service. He joins Constructionline follow
18/08/2011
Projects which are completed late and over budget could soon be a thing of the past with a new weather protection cover, FMB Weather Protect, offered exclusively by the National Register of Warranted Builders (NRWB), a subsidiary of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Construction companies si
18/08/2011
Eurocell Building Plastics has opened its latest branch in Reading, just minutes from Junction 11 of the M4. The latest opening, which creates three new jobs in the area, takes the total number of Eurocell Building Plastics branches nationally to over 115. Reading was chosen for the latest new bra
18/08/2011
Lovell is helping local apprentices in Nottingham build a bright future in the construction industry. By employing three bricklaying apprentices, two plastering apprentices, two plumbing apprentices, two joinery apprentices and also a management trainee the company has provided employment for 10 lo
18/08/2011
Priors Reclamation have just listed three new ceramic items in the Classic Bathroom Accessories Range. A Ceramic Soap dish a Ceramic Tumbler and Holder and a Ceramic Toilet Brush and Holder. These are traditional items that would suit a traditional or more contemporary bathroom. The metal bases a
18/08/2011
Master Aluminium Seamless Guttering are a start up company that specialises in supplying and fitting aluminium seamless gutters. It is based in the Bradford area and works throughout the whole of the Yorkshire area. All of its vehicles are fully equipped with brand new machines to provide up to d
17/08/2011
Mansell has secured a £1.7 million contract to build the only training college in the country to specialise in furniture training for WEBS Training Ltd. WEBS Training Ltd is a national provider of quality apprentice and adult training for the furniture and associated industries. After demolishing
17/08/2011
Keller Group, the international ground engineering specialist, has announced that it has been awarded two major contracts relating to the main tunnels for Crossrail, the new east-west railway link to be built under Central London. Keller UK has been awarded the compensation grouting works at London
17/08/2011
Proposals to speed up the justice system following the death of a worker have been welcomed by construction union UCATT. Currently, it often takes between four to five years following a workers death for the company responsible to be convicted. It is hoped that changes to the Work Related Deaths
17/08/2011
npower has announced from 1 October single fuel customers will see an average increase of 15.7% for gas and 7.2% for electricity. The average standard monthly direct debit dual fuel customer, will see an increase of 37p per day. Kevin Miles, Chief Commercial Officer, at RWE npower said: "I know i
17/08/2011
Snowden Court, an empty and rundown sheltered housing scheme in the London Borough of Havering, was demolished this week to make way for 98 new 'extra care' homes for people over 55. The development, located on Squirrels Heath Lane in Gidea Park, will include self-contained one and two bedroom apar
17/08/2011
A scheme to improve a major transport link in West Wales has won a top award for its sustainable construction credentials. Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) has named the Welsh Government's A40 Penblewin to Slebech Park Improvement Scheme as their Project of the Year 2011. The awards honour la
17/08/2011
A roofing firm has been prosecuted after it allowed two of its employees to work on a slippery roof in Wirral without anything in place to stop them falling. The two workers from Rainsafe Protect Ltd were spotted pressure washing the sloping house roof on Spital Road in Bebington during a routine v
17/08/2011
Five plumbers have been arrested and around 600 are under civil investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for failing to pay the right amount of tax. The arrests and investigations have taken place during a campaign targeting plumbers which invited them to put their tax affairs in order. Some of
17/08/2011
Based on a site in the heart of Newcastle Upon Tyne directly opposite St James Park Football Stadium and the Newcastle University Business Centre is a modern district being constructed by George Downing Construction Ltd. The construction site is part of a number of projects within the city centre
17/08/2011
Priors Reclamation are pleased to launch The Lion, "King of Beasts" to our range. It has always been a favourite symbol in architecture, interiors, art, and statues. The Lion is a symbol of strength, courage and royalty. The Lion was one of the most important symbols of the Roman Empire and was al
16/08/2011
Communities in North East Coventry are celebrating this week as funding has been secured to maintain momentum on the £360 million transformation of their area. Investment secured through the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), Coventry City Council and Whitefriars Housing will see another 230 home
16/08/2011
Goodenough College, in Bloomsbury, central London has appointed Ardmore Construction to refurbish and modernise William Goodenough House as part of the college's four-year refurbishment programme. The work has begun immediately and includes adding a two storey extension to create 54 single rooms wi
16/08/2011
The Colas Rail Morgan Sindall joint venture has been selected by Network Rail to carry out works to improve rail infrastructure in one of the five regions that make up the UK rail network under the Enhancements Multi Asset Framework Agreement (MAFA). The £750 million framework will deliver a range
16/08/2011
Satellite TV installation firm Foxtel Ltd, has been prosecuted following the death of a worker who fell while carrying out work on a roof. Engineer Noel Corbin, 29, from New Addington, Croydon, suffered fatal head injuries after falling 13.5 metres from a four-storey house onto a side patio in Bels
16/08/2011
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today introduced new planning measures to support the expansion of popular state schools and the creation of new free schools. Ministers are determined to change the current system which is viewed by many as an obstacle to good schools with long waiting lists bei
16/08/2011
Costain is helping Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council save time and money in the design and construction of the Harbour Way Port Talbot project, the largest transport project in Wales since the construction of the M4, by utilising Building Information Modelling (BIM) systems and technology. W
16/08/2011
The most eco-friendly homes in Yorkshire and the Humber have been completed by Lovell in Bradford. Twelve of the 45 properties built by Lovell for Bradford Council at the Pavilion Gardens scheme in Longfield Drive are the first in the region to reach Level 6, the highest standard meaning they produ
16/08/2011
Bath Row Developments, which secured planning permission to construct a 233-bed student accommodation scheme adjoining Penryn Railway Station in 2009, has appointed Kier Living to be its lead contractor and construction has now commenced. The £7.45 million development is scheduled to be completed
16/08/2011
The OFT has published its market study into aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete. It proposes to refer the sectors to the Competition Commission (CC) for more detailed investigation. These sectors had a combined turnover in 2009 of up to £3.4bn and are vital inputs in the construction sector
16/08/2011
The UK's first rural affordable housing accredited Passivhaus scheme is complete – and the housing association behind the project has cited below-slab insulation as key to achieving its very high levels of energy efficiency. The scheme in Wimbish, Essex, features Dow Building Solutions' FLOORMATE 3
15/08/2011
Social housing and health construction projects starting on site increased in the three months to July as an increase in refurbishment and extension work outweighed the drop in new build work which followed last year's Comprehensive Spending Review started to materialise. Social housing project st
15/08/2011
Gatwick Airport has awarded a significant contract to civil engineering contractor VolkerFitzpatrick to resurface the airport's main runway. The main runway - the heartbeat of the airport - is resurfaced every 11 years to ensure it remains in the best possible condition. Gatwick will also take the
15/08/2011
BEW Electrical are delighted to announce and proud to present our new branch centrally located in Orpington Kent. Situated in an idyllic location close to the main A20 road, the site formerly housed an electrical wholesaler, which is what this area was missing. We have totally renovated the site,
15/08/2011
HSS Hire Service Group (HSS Hire), the national supplier of tool and equipment and outsourcing services, today announced fiscal 2011 first half year revenue of £89.5m and EBITDA of £19.5m. Revenue grew 9.2% on a like-for-like basis over the same period of 2010. These results are ahead of market pe
15/08/2011
A £3 million scheme has been launched to help install eco-heaters in the homes of social housing tenants. Heating equipment including biomass boilers, solar hot water panels and heat pumps will be available under the new scheme. Registered Providers of social housing, such as local authorities and
15/08/2011
The construction of Southampton's international visitor attraction, the Sea City museum, reached a key milestone with the final stages of the new special exhibitions pavilion nearing completion. To mark the significant stage in the project, Southampton City Council and Kier Southern held a topping
15/08/2011
Over the last three years Dibsa Structures Ltd have worked hard to build an industry-leading range of lightweight steel roof and wall structures since being bought by Barnsley firm DSM Roofing back in 2008. This year has seen Dibsa go from strength to strength since moving to Barnsley and they have
15/08/2011
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that anger used by managers in the construction industry has a positive impact and contributes to the success of a project. The study aimed to understand the reasons why and when anger was used by Construction Project Managers (CPMs), as well as
15/08/2011
Unite members working at British Waterways, who received a pay award of between £100-200 pounds in 2011 instead of a pay rise, have been left feeling appalled after receiving the news that its directors have awarded themselves £15,000 bonuses. The British Waterways' Chief Executive, Robin Evans wil
15/08/2011
New items of high-quality used plant and equipment are being added each day ahead of the next online auction at
12/08/2011
Construction union UCATT has discovered that negligent NHS managers in Wales will escape criminal proceedings, if they exposed workers to asbestos, due to legislative errors following a recent NHS reorganisation. The problem came to light after it was revealed that senior managers at Bronglais Hosp
12/08/2011
British Gas has announced that its field sales agents will cease doorstep energy sales activity for an initial three-month period. This in line with a request to all suppliers made by Consumer Focus. The energy provider will now work with its customers and consumer bodies to develop the way it pr
12/08/2011
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has today announced a £50 million fund to help make major long term improvements to the capital's town centres and high streets damaged by the recent disturbances. The funding is in addition to the Mayor's £50 million Outer London Fund, designed to grow economic ac
12/08/2011
Futuristic images of a major new development built in one of Britain's poorest neighbourhoods and around the nation’s first high-speed rail super hub have been released. The regeneration vision for Park Royal City shows 12,000 gleaming new homes, 115,000 extra jobs and a light-railway, dubbed the '
12/08/2011
The Glued Laminated Timber Association (GLTA) has recently welcomed three further Members - Core Structures Ltd. of Aberdeen, Rotafix Ltd. of South Wales, and Simpson Strong-Tie UK. We are currently processing further membership enquiries to be registered for the next joining date on 1 November 2
12/08/2011
Much-loved historic buildings in Cornwall are getting more than half a million pounds from the Heritage Lottery Fund to carry out vital restoration work and improve energy efficiency. Cornwall Council successfully bid for the money which it hopes will now be matched by hundreds of thousands of poun
12/08/2011
A Burnley handyman had a lucky escape when he fell through a fragile roof at a factory in the town, a court has heard. Engineering firm Lupton and Place was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the incident at its factory on Athletic Street on 23 September 2010. Reedley Ma
12/08/2011
BAM Construction in the North East has been awarded a £20 million contract to build new facilities for Newcastle College. The company – which has offices in Gateshead - will transform the college's sixth form centre into a contemporary, 12,100 square-metre high specification learning facility that
12/08/2011
A specialist firm has teamed up with Staffordshire County Council's highway term maintenance contractor Enterprise to increase site safety. Cable Detection Ltd is working in partnership with the road maintenance experts at Enterprise and the Council to further demonstrate their commitment to on sit
12/08/2011
With the immortal words of Roger Waters resounding in our ears, to see our Creative work being awarded Campaign of the Month, proved that this was not, 'just another brick in the wall'. There are some accounts that offer little Creative opportunity, and then there is the BDA… Since winning the Bri
11/08/2011
Mansell has secured a £6.5 million contract to improve flats and houses at New Milton for the New Forest District Council. Built in the late 1960s, the non traditional housing stock on North Milton Estate comprises 132 flats and 82 houses which will be enhanced by Mansell. The sustainable upgrade w
11/08/2011
Neilcott Construction has been named as School Contractor of the Year by The British Council for School Environments (BCSE) in the annual Best of British Schools Awards. The prestigious awards celebrate the achievement of those who create world class teaching and learning environments. The judging
11/08/2011
With figures out today showing some households are continuing to struggle to pay their mortgage, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged anyone who thinks that they may be at risk of losing their home to take action immediately. New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) released show t
11/08/2011
The first home of the pioneering Eco Home development in Eastbourne, has recently been unveiled and is currently being used a show home. In a unique expression of the relationship between builder and supplier, Chandlers Mews takes its name from the integral contribution made by Ringmer builders me
11/08/2011
A Hertfordshire firm that specialises in asbestos removal, asbestos surveys and land remediation within the construction industry is growing. Craig Skelton, Business Development Manager of the Caswell Group said that, due to the continued growth of its specialist Survey Department new posts have be
11/08/2011
ASDA is planning to bring 800 jobs to Rochdale by opening a state-of-the-art distribution centre on Kingsway Business Park. The retail giant is to submit a planning application later this month to develop a 44 acre site on the 420 acre park. If planning permission is granted they hope to have the f
11/08/2011
Capita Symonds and Ineco have formed a joint venture to bid for contracts on the government’s proposed High Speed 2(HS2) project. The move follows the recent announcement by Philip Hammond, the Secretary of State for Transport, signalling the start of the procurement process for a development partn
11/08/2011
Speedy, providers of equipment rental and support services, has invested £3.6 million in a fleet of generators from SDMO Energy. More than 200 power generation products have been purchased and will be distributed across Speedy's depot network. The investment gives Speedy the largest fleet of genera
11/08/2011
The City will be looking for reassurance from Balfour Beatty that it can maintain a healthy order book and margins despite cuts in public spending on construction, when the international infrastructure group reports its interim results on 17 August. Figures compiled by construction information spec
11/08/2011
Scottish based firm A. Proctor Group has recently supplied approximately 650m2 of Royale Timber Cladding to a stunning project at Wellington College in Crowthorne. Wellington College is an exclusive boarding school which dates back to 1859, when it was opened by Queen Victoria. Beard Construction
11/08/2011
OFP Timber Framed Homes and DIY SOS joined forces on the Big Build special in Dartford. Filmed in March 2011 and shown on the 9th August 2011. Viewers can see OFP Timber Framed Homes help single mum Louise and her autistic son Thomas have their dreams come true in this engaging programme. If viewe
10/08/2011
After four nights of civil unrest across the UK, the cleanup operation is in full swing and members of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) are taking the lead. Riots, supposedly sparked by the shooting of a man by police in London, quickly spread across the country, quickly deg
10/08/2011
Energy Minister Charles Hendry today gave the go-ahead for two new biomass stations in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, which combined will produce enough electricity to meet the needs of over a million homes. The minister gave formal consent to:
10/08/2011
The UK timber industry has experienced growth for the first time in three years, according to a new report by the Timber Trade Federation (TTF). But a sharp rise in running costs and subdued demand sees many companies continuing to struggle. The TTF Statistical Review 2011 Industry Facts and Figure
10/08/2011
At a time of rising energy prices, the Mayor Boris Johnson is helping Londoners cut their fuel bills, with tens of thousands of homes set to be offered a free energy efficiency makeover. Homes in parts of Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Lewisham and Waltham Forest are the first to receive this oppo
10/08/2011
June saw the highest number of mortgages taken out by first-time buyers in 10 months, according to data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). There were 18,100 loans to first-time buyers, worth £2.2 billion, 24% higher by volume and 29% higher by value than in May. June's first-
10/08/2011
Herefordshire Council is backing a government scheme which offers money to county householders so they can invest in renewable heating technologies such as solar thermal panels, heat pumps and biomass boilers. The Renewable Heat Premium Payments scheme has been launched by the Department of Energy
10/08/2011
Low-to-middle income households are likely to be shut out of home ownership for a lifetime, according to analysis published today by the independent think tank the Resolution Foundation. High average first-time buyer house prices and more restricted loan-to-value mortgage advances mean that the a
10/08/2011
Two Worcestershire companies and a contractor from Hall Green have been prosecuted for releasing asbestos fibres during an office refurbishment project in Birmingham city centre. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) uncovered a series of failings during the refurbishment of 114-116
10/08/2011
Asbestos and environmental consultancy, Redhills recently announced extending the scope of its UKAS Accreditation for asbestos inspection and testing services to their two offices in Glasgow and Newcastle. The offices were opened recently by the industry leading provider of environmental consulta
10/08/2011
Croydon Council has reluctantly had to admit defeat in the nine-year planning battle to stop the wishes of residents and businesses in South Norwood being ignored. Council officers and councillors have fought for years to stop an unwanted block of flats being built in Station Road. Planning permis
10/08/2011
Aldermore, the new British bank, has recruited a team of construction equipment finance experts, to further strengthen its asset finance division. Based in Reading, the division has already provided more than £8 million of funding to SME users of contractors plant and construction equipment throug
09/08/2011
A Norfolk company and a contractor from Manchester have been fined after failing to manage asbestos removal work at a renovation site in Great Yarmouth. Mohammed Zahid was employed in May 2009 by Azam Bros Ltd of Hunstanton to clear damage caused by a fire at two commercial units they owned in Rege
09/08/2011
Activity in the housing market remained flat during July, with house prices slipping further, according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Housing Market survey. 22 per cent more chartered surveyors reported that prices fell rather than rose in July. While this represent
09/08/2011
Outline plans for a major redevelopment of Northampton Railway Station have been completed and approved. The new station, which is estimated to cost in the region of £25 million, would provide an iconic gateway to Northamptonshire, as well as more capacity and better facilities. It is the cornerst
09/08/2011
A partnership looking to create a major new multi-million pound visitor attraction, 'Visions of China', has been selected as the Preferred Developer for a site in Rotherham. The Council's Cabinet agreed to select the bid put forward by leisure organisation China Vision Ltd and regeneration speciali
09/08/2011
A multi-million pound makeover has given a Sheffield special school the accommodation it needs to set its students on the path to independence. Bents Green School has recently been overhauled to the tune of £13 million as part of the city's ambitious Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme
09/08/2011
E.ON has announced that it will increase its prices by 11.4% for electricity and 18.1% for gas, with dual fuel customers seeing a rise of 15.2%, effective from 13th September. In a bid to help customers to manage future price uncertainty, the company has launched a new product for existing custome
09/08/2011
The Eastern region of affordable housing and regeneration specialists Lovell has achieved 100 per cent in a customer satisfaction survey across all its partnerships for the first time. Residents surveyed expressed a record-breaking result of 100 per cent overall satisfaction with the schemes worked
09/08/2011
SFP, the nationwide insolvency practitioners, has been appointed Administrators following the failure of two Sheffield-based companies, 1A Seal Systems Limited and 1A Drill Systems Limited. 1A Seal Systems Ltd, which employs around 25 members of staff, deals in passive fire protection and air tight
09/08/2011
Construction of a new Welland Primary School which will include solar panels so that the school can generate its own energy began on Monday 8th August. The new school will replace the existing primary school which is in urgent need of modernisation and will also create much-needed additional school
09/08/2011
Muse Developments' acquisition of the 3.5 acre former Lloyds Banking Group site in Chester has been finalised. The acquisition will enable the company to move forward with its plans for a new Business Quarter scheme offering 500,000 sq ft of prime office space in the city centre, and the potential
09/08/2011
The UK's largest hot dip galvanizing organisation is continuing its expansion into global markets after doubling its stake in a German-based business. B.E. Wedge Holdings Ltd has grown its share in Siegener Verzinkerei Holding GmbH from 24.5% to 49% after securing an £11.5 million investment packag
08/08/2011
Canary Wharf Group and EMA have agreed a pre-let of 250,000 square feet in a new office building of over 500,000 square feet to be constructed at 25 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf in London. EMA will occupy the promenade, ground and the first nine office floors in the 20 storey building. The agre
08/08/2011
Laing O'Rourke is helping provide the latest in airline catering, after being awarded the design and construction contract for a new Qantas facility in Brisbane. Construction of the new catering centre, the first of its kind built for Qantas in 20 years, is now underway and is due to be completed b
08/08/2011
Stafford College has awarded BAM Construct UK the main construction contract on its £13 million project to rebuild fire-ravaged facilities. The company will deliver a landmark building on the site of former workshops on the college campus. Large parts of the workshops had been unusable since an
08/08/2011
A gas fitter left a boiler he had serviced in a potentially unsafe condition, Exeter magistrates heard. The court was also told Mike Burridge Gas Services Ltd had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing in Nov 2010 in relation to a similar offence involving a gas fire. All three offences followed an
08/08/2011
Construction union UCATT have appointed a new Regional Secretary for the Midlands Region. Cheryl Pidgeon began her role as UCATT Midlands Regional Secretary for the Midlands Region, earlier this month. Mrs Pidgeon was previously the TUC Regional Secretary for the Midlands . Mrs Pidgeon is the firs
08/08/2011
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has won projects in two developments in Qatar through its associate company, Gulf Contracting (GCC), worth an aggregate £70 million. Both are at Ras Laffan, one for JGC and the other for Nakilat, and result from the country’s o
08/08/2011
East Thames has confirmed new contractors have been selected for 19 places on their new build framework. The framework will deliver a new build construction programme of over £200 million. The construction contractors will help East Thames deliver around 1,000 new homes through east London and Esse
08/08/2011
Easilift Loading Systems has recently completed the largest single order ever placed in the UK for loading bay equipment. The bespoke solution for Tesco's new state-of-the-art Grocery Distribution Centre in Daventry saw Easilift successfully deliver a project worth in excess of £6.5 million. The
08/08/2011
Moving Designs has announced that it has achieved the SAFEcontractor certification. SAFEcontractor is an accreditation scheme that assesses the health & safety competency of contractors and service providers. Clients have a legal obligation to ensure that external contractors and service providers w
08/08/2011
Some of you must question what is meant by a flexible cementitious product. It really sounds like a contradiction in terms; is sand and cement really flexible? Martin Cummins, Ultra Floor Technical Sales Manager explains what is really meant when referring to the flexibility of cementitious products
05/08/2011
A Burton-on-Trent brewery has been sentenced after a delivery driver was hit by a forklift truck while on site. Peter Jackson, 64, was at Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Ltd's site at Station Street to unload a trailer of empty cans on 20 May 2008. As he walked along the lines in the canning hal
05/08/2011
Stafford College has awarded BAM Construct UK the main construction contract on its £13 million project to rebuild fire-ravaged facilities. The company will deliver a landmark building on the site of former workshops on the college campus. Large parts of the workshops had been unusable since an
05/08/2011
Willmott Dixon has been reappointed to the billion pound Improvement and Efficiency South East (IESE) framework, which will be used by public sector organisations across the South East to procure major building works over the next four years. Under the previous IESE framework, which generated £1.8b
05/08/2011
Lewisham Homes has appointed MITIE to deliver £40 million in home improvement works to over 13,000 social housing tenants as part of a five-year Major Works Programme, to include kitchen and bathroom improvements, boiler and system replacements and upgrades for disabled access. The Lewisham win a
05/08/2011
Ardmore Construction has been appointed as main contractor by Croydon Hotels Ltd to complete a new Hampton by Hilton hotel at 29-30 Dingwall Road in Croydon, close to East Croydon Station. Ardmore is to complete the construction and fit-out of the 120-bed hotel over 12 floors, with banqueting roo
05/08/2011
The UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry has given the go-ahead for InterGen’s proposals to construct a new 900MW gas power plant at the London Gateway Logistics Park, Coryton, Essex. The plans are for a new £600 million power station comprising of up to two CCGT generating units, each around 450MW in
05/08/2011
B C Barton have been manufacturing on behalf of BT for over 50 years, and have recently announced the success of their tender to manufacture an additional range of products for BT. As a first tier supplier, B C Barton constantly review their lean manufacturing processes, competitive pricing and ove
05/08/2011
A specialist construction sector firm in Yorkshire is celebrating its Ruby anniversary this year. Heightwise Access, described as South Yorkshire's premier steeplejacks, riggers and lightning protection engineers, was first established in 1971. The firm operates as steeplejacks, chimney steeplejac
05/08/2011
INDASOL have recently expanded their already extensive Sign Fixing and Bonding Tapes and Adhesives range by adding easy to remove UHB Structural Tabs. UHB Easy Tab is part of the UHB structural bonding range of tapes and offers the unique easy remove feature. Capable of bonding to almost any surfac
05/08/2011
Szerelmey, the stonework and restoration specialist, has won a flooring contract worth £278,503 at Cambridge University’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. Szerelmey will install 1500 m2 of Jura Limestone in the atrium of the university’s laboratory. The primary goal of the MRC Labora
04/08/2011
Construction union UCATT are calling on the Government to radically alter its apprenticeship policy, following the publication of figures that show the number of young workers in the construction industry has more than halved since the recession in 2008. The latest figures compiled by CITB-Construc
04/08/2011
A mechanical engineering company has been fined after a subcontractor suffered serious back injuries falling through a roof. Self-employed roofer Michael Hawkins, 23, of Rotherham, fell approximately six metres through a fragile roof at a large industrial building at Cotes Park Lane, Somercotes, De
04/08/2011
BAM Construction in the South East has secured the £25million contract with motorway services provider, Extra Motorway Services Group, to build new facilities for users of the M25. The development will be located between junctions 9 and 10 on the M25 near to Effingham and Downside on the site previ
04/08/2011
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has confirmed that Worldwide Olympic Partner Dow Chemical Company is to produce a sustainable 'wrap' that will surround the Olympic Stadium during the Games. The wrap will help make the Olympic Stadium the visual centrepiece of the Olympic Park. Designe
04/08/2011
Wensley Roofing is celebrating its win in the Roofing Awards 2011 Sustainability category, hosted by The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC). North East based Wensley Roofing won the category for the work it carried out on Hamsterley Mill, an unusual conversion project in Tyne and Wea
04/08/2011
A groundbreaking plan has been published that sets out the long term future of the Sellafield site. The Sellafield Performance Plan has been compiled over the past two years under the guidance of Nuclear Management Partners (NMP), owners of the Site Licence Company. It is the first credible and und
04/08/2011
Kier Group has acquired a new Midlands headquarters at Blythe Valley Park. Kier Partnership Homes has moved from Beecham Business Park in Aldridge to new, larger premises at the Tungsten building at the business park, off junction 4 of the M42 near Solihull. Kier has purchased the building for occ
04/08/2011
High Care Air (HCA) have secured the order to supply and deliver the main sales and retail area Fabric Ducting for the new Morrisons store in Peterborough. 5 supply ducts are made from Flame Retardant Polyester material that has an anti-microbial coating and is guaranteed not to shed fibres during
04/08/2011
Liam Charles of Danaher & Walsh has just completed his NVQ Level 2 in Construction General Operations at Stephenson College in Coalville. Liam's achievement is particularly impressive as he was the first person to complete his coursework and showed absolute commitment to his studies with an excelle
04/08/2011
B C Barton has restructured the factory layout to allow space for a full line of scaffold products. Its new range of scaffold equipment is listed below. B C Barton's biggest sellers are the scaffold poles and fittings and our aim is to become one of the leading scaffolding suppliers in the UK. The
03/08/2011
Construction union UCATT are calling on the construction industry to take decisive action to ensure that the risk of construction workers developing skin cancer is dramatically reduced. The call came after a recent report by the Society of Occupational Medicine, found that some construction workers
03/08/2011
A community housing project in East Sussex has been awarded £30,000 from EDF Energy to help people live in a more sustainable way. The grant comes from the EDF Energy Green Fund and will help pay for a wood chip biomass boiler to be installed at one of the UK's first established co-housing communit
03/08/2011
The housebuilding and construction company, Galliford Try, has confirmed that its joint venture with Notting Hill Housing Group has been selected as preferred developer for the Gallions Quarter development in Royal Docks, London. Galliford Try will construct 170 homes in the second phase of the 700
03/08/2011
Building work has begun on the flagship Thames Reach Employment Academy which will help Southwark and Lambeth residents, including formerly homeless people, find work. The building under development at 29 Peckham Road was originally built in 1904 and used until recently as offices by Southwark Coun
03/08/2011
British Land and Oxford Properties has announced the appointment of Laing O'Rourke as the main contractor on The Leadenhall Building, EC3. Following completion of the joint venture in 2010, construction work recommenced on site in January 2011. Foundations and preliminary basement works are nearing
03/08/2011
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that it has reached financial close on a £230 million street lighting PPP contract for Northamptonshire County Council. The 25-year concession will involve the design, installation and maintenance of about 46,000 street lights
03/08/2011
A Carillion joint venture, Hospital Infrastructure Partners, has achieved financial close on the contract to provide the new replacement Oakville Hospital in Ontario. This follows the announcement on 8 June 2011 that Infrastructure Ontario and Halton Healthcare Services had selected Hospital Infra
03/08/2011
Danaher & Walsh Group, of Leicester, has won a Gold award for the second year in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011. The Gold award was presented at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre. The Royal Society for the Preve
03/08/2011
Disenchanted with general contracting and out of a job at 50, basing ones future on offering a fee based, one stop, procurement route to money wise commercial business people was a step in the dark. In 1985, the prospect of an architectural practice advising a client in favour of a Construction Mana
03/08/2011
The construction sector across both parts of Ireland is set to have full access to the latest range of STYROFOAM products - known as STYROFOAM-A - to help meet environmental targets. STYROFOAM extruded polystyrene has been used for decades to insulate floors, basement walls and roofs in commercial
02/08/2011
A Sheffield crane driver died from massive crush injuries just weeks before he was due to become a father, a court was told. Alan Winters, 28, was killed when he and colleagues attempted to unload a four-ton crate from a shipping container at the DavyMarkham Ltd factory in Darnall, Sheffield, on 15
02/08/2011
Government Procurement Service has awarded the UK's largest ever electricity supply contract by annual volume to EDF Energy following a successful tender process. The framework agreement will see EDF Energy supply electricity and energy related additional goods, works and services to the NHS, Minis
02/08/2011
Mears has announced the award of a Photovoltaic (PV) solar panel installation contract in Peterborough which it believes to be the largest Social Housing PV scheme in the UK. The contract award, won with Mears' partner British Gas, is with Cross Keys Homes in Peterborough and will see PV panels fi
02/08/2011
Affordable housing project, 'The Guts' in New Islington, East Manchester has won a Housing Design Award. 18 new timber framed homes are currently being constructed as part of a £2.4 million contract for Great Places Housing Group. The Housing Design Awards praise the finest housing schemes taking
02/08/2011
Willmott Dixon has been chosen by Birmingham City University as approved contractor for a £61 million project to build phase one of its City Centre Campus, a landmark investment for the University, the city and a new generation of students who seek the best skills. The state-of-the-art facility at
02/08/2011
The construction industry is facing a 'retirement timebomb' with around one in six workers due to retire within 10 years and the number of young people in the industry more than halving since the start of the recession. New figures from CITB-ConstructionSkills show the number of 16-19 years olds in
02/08/2011
A company specialising in roofing, cladding and complete building envelope solutions which delivered the London Aquatics Centre roof, has been named as one of the most innovative businesses in the country. Lakesmere, based in Winnall in Winchester, has been shortlisted for the coveted Orange Innova
02/08/2011
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has published a report that explains the experiences and knowledge gained from the Agency's Low Carbon Infrastructure Fund (LCIF) programme. It is intended that the publication, called District Heating Good Practice: Learning from the Low Carbon Infrastructur
02/08/2011
The new dining hall at Cromwell Community College Kier Eastern has signed Building Schools for the Future (BSF) contracts to rebuild and refurbish three Fenland schools for joint venture local education partnership Cambridgeshire Learning & Community Partnerships Ltd. The three contracts, worth £28
02/08/2011
A company with over 30 years experience for odour related issues, Odournet (UK), has recently received confirmation of renewal of their accreditation by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17025. The opening section of the UKAS report, illustrating the very high quality standards in place, reads as follows: "The UKAS
01/08/2011
A roadworker died of his injuries after falling 12 metres while working over the M5 motorway near Clevedon, a court has heard. Cecil Grant, 42, from Southmead, Bristol, was repairing CCTV cameras used to monitor one lane of the motorway during the night of 24 January 2006, when he fell off a wall i
01/08/2011
Mansell has won a £1.9 million contract to build a Royal Navy Sea Survival Training Centre at Horsea Island, Portsmouth for the Royal Navy. The new centre will be built using a traditional steel frame and will achieve an "Excellent" Defence Related Environmental Assessment Method (DREAM) rating. T
01/08/2011
Morgan Sindall has continued its strong 2011 performance by being reappointed to one of the key construction frameworks in London and the South East. The Improvement and Efficiency South East (iESE) framework is available for use by public sector organisations to procure major building works across
01/08/2011
Amey and British Gas (BG) have received an award for the best contributor to the Home Office Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda, for a pioneering energy management agreement which was implemented to reduce the department’s carbon footprint by 1,200 tonnes. Working in a three-way partnersh
01/08/2011
More than 1,800 training opportunities will be available to employers in the building services engineering (BSE) sector over the next year, courtesy of SummitSkills and the Joint Investment Programme. These opportunities for employers to invest in the future of their employees through accredited t
01/08/2011
Shropshire County PCT has now finished assessing proposals put forward by six potential development partners to enter into a Framework Agreement with the PCT for the establishment of a new healthcare facility for South West Shropshire. From the six proposals, three potential partners have been sel
01/08/2011
Apprentices on the Stonebridge Park regeneration scheme in Nottingham have got their hands dirty by building a new play area for animals at the nearby Stonebridge City Farm. The urban farm has benefited from a new play pen with goalposts and tunnels as a result of the adjoining housing development,
01/08/2011
Developers of a new multi-million pound Sports and Learning Community project in Telford are backing a campaign to help create the business entrepreneurs of the future. Kier Moss is redeveloping the existing Abraham Darby Academy and Woodlands Primary School in Madeley, and the company is now plann
