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UK Construction News Archive for June 2012
29/06/2012
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced the private sector bidders shortlisted for each of three major new prime contracts for the delivery of facilities management to Defence establishments across England from 2014. Developed under the Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) progra
29/06/2012
National Trust Morden Hall Park has won an award in the 2012 Green Apple Built Environment and Architectural Heritage Awards. Morden Hall Park picked up the Silver Award for Best Small Retrofit, for its newly renovated stable yard which opened to the public in November 2011. Supported by a £990,000
29/06/2012
The winners of the UK Housing Awards 2012 have been announced and housing associations featured prominently amongst the finalists and winners. Federation members won nine of the 16 awards, also open to other housing providers such as local authorities and arms length management organisations. Amon
29/06/2012
London local authority Barking and Dagenham has the highest repossession risk in England, Shelter's new research reveals. Shelter's Repossession Risk Hotspots show where homeowners face the highest risk of repossession across the country, based on the number of ‘possession claims’ issued in each lo
29/06/2012
Analysis carried out by the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) shows planning fees in Scotland could more than double for retail and leisure developments under plans being drawn up by the Scottish Government. Local Government and Planning Minister Derek Mackay announced in March that the Scottish G
29/06/2012
A Derbyshire window manufacturer has been fined after an employee's arm was dragged into a poorly guarded machine. Wayne Marshall, 29, of Eastwood, was using a corner cleaning machine at Frame Trade UK Ltd in Langley Mill when the incident happened on 13th May 2010. A build-up of plastic debris ha
29/06/2012
For well over thirty five years, Peter Evans Storage Systems have been providing total storage solutions to clients large and small. Whether it's a mezzanine floor, steel shelving, partitioning or suspended ceilings, we have an experienced team of technicians, engineers, designers and fitters to su
29/06/2012
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Serco Group plc’s nuclear Technical Services (TS) business for a cash consideration of £137 million. TS is based at a number of sites in the UK and has around 600 staff provi
29/06/2012
Work is about to start to upgrade a section of Queens Drive in Liverpool. The carriageway between Townsend Avenue and East Prescot Road will be resurfaced in a phased scheme which will take up to 10 weeks to complete. This £2.1m scheme follows on from the resurfacing of Queens Drive between Towns
29/06/2012
Mansell has won a £1.6 million contract to construct a new Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre in the grounds of the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Maggie's North East will care for anyone affected by cancer and will lie within the North of England Cancer Network – covering a population of appr
29/06/2012
Willmott Dixon has been chosen by Conwy County Borough Council for an £18 million project to redevelop Ysgol Y Gogarth special education needs school on its existing site in Craig y Don, Llandudno. Willmott Dixon's work to provide a new home for the 170-pupil school will see the company create a fa
28/06/2012
CED have been working in conjunction with the British Geological Survey for more than 2 years to facilitate the creation of the Geological Walk at the BGS headquarters in Keyworth, Nottingham and Thursday 21st June saw the launch of the completed path. With over 60 guests in attendance Michael Hea
28/06/2012
Mace has won a £100m contract to become the main contractor on European Land and Property’s 3 Merchant Square development of flats in Paddington, London. 3 Merchant Square will include 159 private apartments along with 42 affordable apartments and retail space on the ground floor. Completion is ex
28/06/2012
With less than one month to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Main Press Centre (MPC) has been officially opened. The Olympic Park venue will host up to 6,000 accredited press and photographic media during the Games. It will provide 31,000 square metres of office space across four floors
28/06/2012
The latest round of pay negotiations which took place ended in a failure to agree. Construction unions, who represent workers covered by the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) agreement, said the employers’ offer of 17 pence an hour for craft workers and 13 pence an hour for general opera
28/06/2012
Costain Group and Severn Trent have entered into a new Joint Venture (JV) to provide complete business water and wastewater management services to high volume commercial and industrial water users. The new entity, Severn Trent Costain, will combine the skills and experience of both Severn Trent Ser
28/06/2012
Withybush Hospital is to be given a major upgrade thanks to over £7.5 million Welsh Government funding. The Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths has announced the grant, which will pay for a 21 station Renal Dialysis Unit within the hospital grounds. More patients will have th
28/06/2012
The Localism agenda will become a platform for significant growth across the South West, according to experts at a conference hosted by Willmott Dixon. Guest speakers at the event hailed the Localism Bill as a real opportunity for Bristol and the South West to effectively identify the right priorit
28/06/2012
An Edgware contractor has been fined after the routine inspection of a construction site discovered dangerous working conditions. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Inspectors saw contractors working some three metres above ground without measures in place to prevent them from falling. HSE visited t
28/06/2012
Groundforce are pleased to announce they will be platinum sponsors of the Ground Engineering Basement and Underground Structures Conference 2012, which takes place in London on the 3rd October. This is second time Groundforce has sponsored this prestigious event, which showcases innovative techniqu
28/06/2012
Leicester's premier supplier of wall and floor tiles has refitted their extended showroom using the renowned Ultra Tile ProRapid RS, SuperWhite WR Flex and FlexJoint. Leicester Tile Centre completed wall tiling installations within their extended showroom using Ultra Tile’s paste adhesive, Super
28/06/2012
Decorative electrical wiring accessories, audio and lighting control manufacturer Hamilton Litestat has supplied a varied selection of its switch plates and sockets to renowned horse trainer Paul Nicholls’ new house in Ditcheat, Somerset. Mr Nicholls’ new residence is a luxury 5,500 square foot ne
27/06/2012
The Kier-built Writhlington School in Radstock has been recognised at the British Council for School Environments (BCSE) Awards where it scooped the top slot in the Excellence in Design - Teaching and Learning category for a new build secondary school. BCSE is an education charity which pioneers an
27/06/2012
British Land and The Daily Mail General Trust (DMGT) today announce the conditional sale of DMGT's part leasehold part freehold interest in the 14.57 acre Harmsworth Quays printing works site at Canada Water in South East London to British Land. The transaction is due to go unconditional in July 2
27/06/2012
Willmott Dixon's credentials for creating sustainable properties have been further strengthened after being chosen by the Low Carbon Workplace to refurbish a 1940s office in Hammersmith into a highly energy efficient workplace. The Low Carbon Workplace is a partnership between the Carbon Trust, Sta
27/06/2012
The closure of Coryton oil refinery will have a devastating economic impact warned Britain's largest union, Unite, as it accused the administrators PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) of leading the workforce up the garden path and the government of betraying them. The accusation came as news emerged that
27/06/2012
A quarter of Brits are ruling out loft insulation because the work is too messy, too difficult or because they have too much clutter to cope with, according to research from E.ON. However when told loft insulation could help lower their energy bills, around a third (33%) said they would install lo
27/06/2012
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has published 'Housing and Migration: A guide to issues and solutions' on behalf of the Housing and Migration Network. The guide, which recognises that migrants are now a key client group for most housing organisations', was produced after two years of resea
27/06/2012
A Hampshire glazing company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker lost part of a finger in a woodworking machine at its factory in Aldershot. Norbert Pietrzkiewicz's little finger on his right hand was drawn into a cutting block rotating at 7,000 rpm as he worked on reducing the thickne
27/06/2012
Morgan Sindall marked the completion of work on a £4.6 million eco-friendly primary school and child development centre in Liverpool at a special celebratory ceremony held by the school. The event marked the official handover of Croxteth Community Primary School and Centre for Child Development and
27/06/2012
Award-winning niche London developer United House is going for gold in London’s Olympic year with its latest development, The Fold in Sidcup, Kent. The £20 million landmark regeneration scheme has a wave-shaped facade featuring curved copper cladding, giving the building a distinctive gold shimmer
27/06/2012
Asset Skills, working with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), has appointed Stroma Certification to deliver Green Deal Advisor training as part of the £1 million funded ‘go early’ one-off project to support the training and qualification of Green Deal Advisors. On the 8th March DEC
27/06/2012
As new statistics reveal the true impact on the physical and mental health of carers, a world leader in the manufacture, installation and innovation of stairlifts is advising carers to invest in the technology. Carried out by Carers Week - a group of eight charities including Age UK, Carers UK and
26/06/2012
Central Government has given the crucial go-ahead for a massive regeneration project for Brunswick, moving forward a £113 million plan that will transform the inner city neighbourhood in Manchester. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), acting for the Department for Communities and Local Governme
26/06/2012
As part of its commitment to making buying energy simple, transparent and fair for all its customers, British Gas has unveiled its radical new energy bill design – and a new pricing structure with standing charge, simpler discounts and single unit rate for new energy customers. The new bill has bee
26/06/2012
Located on the former Crossleas site in Sacriston, Chester-le-Street, the development of 22 two-bedroom bungalows is being built by social landlord Cestria Community Housing with funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The development is the association's first ever affordable housing
26/06/2012
Shelter has condemned Government proposals to remove housing benefit for under 25s, warning that the move would inevitably lead to a rise in homelessness. Campbell Robb, Shelter's Chief Executive, said: "At Shelter we know that many young people simply don’t have family and friends to fall back on
26/06/2012
Figures published today show a 39% rise in the number of households becoming homelessness in London in the first three months of 2012 compared to the same period in the previous year. After missing his target of halving the number of homeless families stuck in temporary accommodation, the Mayor ha
26/06/2012
Home Group has given a broad welcome to a report from an influential think tank which has proposed a new strategy for housing in the UK private and social sectors. The "Together at Home: A new strategy for Housing" report from the Institute of Public Policy Research published urges greater provisio
26/06/2012
Her Majesty The Queen recently visited Kensington Palace to cut the ribbon on the major modernisation project completed by Mansell. One of the main objectives was to restore the palace’s interior to its former glory in time for a new exhibition focusing on one of its most famous residents, Queen Vi
26/06/2012
Kier Stoke has recently taken on its latest batch of six apprentices taking the total number of young people it has supported to nearly 200 since 2009. Working with PM Training, a local social enterprise training provider, Kier Stoke is able to offer a period of work experience through its supply c
26/06/2012
ABC Stainless Ltd is proud to announce its involvement with the 'Bloodhound SSC' Project: Bloodhound SSC (Super Sonic Car) is a pencil-shaped car powered by a jet engine and a rocket that is designed to reach approximately 1,000 miles per hour (1,600 km/h). It is being developed and built with the i
26/06/2012
The soon to be released new product from JG Speedfit has been long awaited. A seemingly simple concept, the Layflat pipe system will make plumbing installations involving long lengths of pipe a far easier experience for plumbers throughout the UK. Layflat pipe ensures that the pipe always lays fl
25/06/2012
The builders behind half of all homes built in England are committed to offering the NewBuy Guarantee to help aspiring homeowners onto the property ladder, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said. It comes as a new study by lenders Halifax showed that Government help for first-time buyers is bringing do
25/06/2012
One of the oldest renewable companies in the UK has picked up a prestigious award for its excellence in installing renewable technology on its 30th anniversary. Dulas was awarded ‘Installer of the Year’ at the 7th British Renewable Energy Awards, which celebrates the achievements of companies that
25/06/2012
Hitchin based homeless charity North Herts Sanctuary has been given a boost to its funds by one of town’s biggest employers, Willmott Dixon. Staff from the company's office on Park Street, which employs over 120 people in the region, raised over £4,000 for the charity by taking part in the Three Pe
25/06/2012
The official launch of an industry Supply Chain Sustainability School, the first of its kind within construction, took place at the Building Centre in London. The event was attended by over 90 industry leaders representing both customer organisations and the supply chain. The School is a virtual l
25/06/2012
The new £4.6 million Croxteth Community Primary School and child development centre has opened in Liverpool. The event was attended by guests including the Shadow Secretary for Education, Stephen Twigg MP, Liverpool's Cabinet member for education Jane Corbett and the Bishop of Liverpool, the Right
25/06/2012
Construction union UCATT have welcomed a commitment made in a speech by Labour leader Ed Miliband to extend the scope of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to all sectors where workers are exploited. UCATT has long campaigned for the GLA to be extended to cover the construction industry, where in
25/06/2012
A scheme in East Ham will help regenerate the area, and brings back together BAM and architects Rick Mather. BAM Construction’s London team is to build a customer service Centre and library building for Newham Council in east London. The construction company will provide the £12 million facility a
25/06/2012
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has won a £24 million contract with Northamptonshire County Council to build the new A43 Corby Link Road. The scheme, developed by the council over many years, will improve transport links between Corby and the A14, support the
25/06/2012
The Local Housing Delivery Group, chaired by Sir John Harman, has published its dual review of Local Plan viability testing and local standards in new housing development at an event hosted by Group secretariat, NHBC. Following a request from Housing Minister Grant Shapps, the group was established
25/06/2012
Kiers journey to build a £39m state-of-the-art education campus in Estover came full circle after three years of building works. A 'bridging ceremony' was held to join together the third and final phase of the construction programme, including the new Tor Bridge Primary School and Cann Bridge Schoo
22/06/2012
Assembly of Crossrail’s next 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM), Elizabeth, has commenced at Limmo Peninsula in east London. During the next four months, components for the 150 metre long machine will be transported to the Limmo worksite from Tilbury Docks and reassembled before being lowered
22/06/2012
Plans to transform Pendleton have moved a step closer after the vision for Salford's biggest ever housing led regeneration project was unveiled. Salford City Council has selected a preferred partner for the "Create a New Pendleton" scheme, which will revive this 200 hectare area of the city by crea
22/06/2012
Collaborative team working saw Cheltenham-based Kier Construction scoop the ‘Value Award’ at the South West Built Environment Awards 2012 for its £2.6m Gloucester Coroner’s Court complex. The Constructing Excellence South West and Chartered Institute of Building, South West Built Environment Awards
22/06/2012
Components made from aluminium extrusions are some of the commonest parts used in the manufacturing industry and can be seen in many day-to-day applications, from cars to aircraft or office equipment to lighting to name a few. The lightweight, durable and flexible design properties of aluminium extr
22/06/2012
Centrica have announced that its British Gas division has invested €4.5m in cash in return for a minority shareholding in Power Plus Communications Gmbh (Power Plus Communications), a German based technology company that provides broadband powerline technology for smart grid and smart metering appli
22/06/2012
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the twelve buildings which will receive RIBA International Awards for architectural excellence on Thursday 21 June 2012. From Foster + Partners' high-density urban development Troika in Kuala Lumpur to the world’s tallest building desi
22/06/2012
Shelter is urging renters to make sure their deposits are protected, as calls to our helpline about deposit protection problems have increased by more than 80% in the last two years. The average deposit needed to move into a privately rented home is £979. Having a deposit withheld when a tenancy en
22/06/2012
The Government's decision to extend its ‘Get Britain Building’ fund is a welcome boost to help deliver home homes and jobs in the construction industry says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The Government has announced it is inviting bids for additional Get Britain Building funding for bui
22/06/2012
The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed a move that will see listed businesses report their greenhouse gas emissions from next year. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today outlined proposals for the reporting of emissions data in companies’ annual reports, which is now compulsory from A
22/06/2012
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), Basildon Borough Council and South Essex College are working in partnership to develop land called Nethermayne in Basildon. This month's public consultation relates to initial proposals for low-density, high-quality family homes and community facilities as w
21/06/2012
Small, family-run housebuilders could receive a multi-million pound boost to do their bit to Get Britain Building, Housing Minister Grant Shapps announced today. More than £100 million is available to get spades in the ground and stalled developments back on track. This will potentially deliver up
21/06/2012
Lovell has been chosen by Wellingborough Homes to fulfil a £2 million contract to complete the external refurbishment of nine low rise blocks of flats and fire precaution works to a further 111 blocks. Refurbishment and repairs will be undertaken to the external fabric of the nine blocks, together
21/06/2012
Categories have been announced for the 2012 Regeneration and Renewal awards, backed by the Homes and Communities Agency. They tackle 14 areas of regeneration from housing design to boosting economic growth. A spokesman said the awards aimed to "recognise and reward" the UK's best regeneration proj
21/06/2012
The Costain Group has appointed Tim Bowen to its Executive Board as Regional Development Director. Tim, formerly Highways Director, takes responsibility for the further development of Costain’s consultancy and operations & maintenance services initially in the Middle East. He joined Costain from At
21/06/2012
The London Assembly has called on the Mayor to abandon his plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary, describing them as a simplistic and ill-conceived vanity project. A motion agreed by Assembly Members urges the Mayor to abandon proposals which they warned would have a devastating effect on t
21/06/2012
Which? has discovered that many leading energy companies, insurers and banks are making their existing customers pay to call them while offering new customers access to free phone numbers. A Which? investigation has found the majority, 27 of the 34 energy providers, banks and insurers we looked at,
21/06/2012
Developers with stalled sites of just 15 homes will have the chance to bid for at least £100m of investment to get work restarted under the Get Britain Building programme. The programme, which supports developers facing difficulties accessing development finance and by sharing risk, will unlock up
21/06/2012
A Leek company that makes webbing for seatbelts and harnesses has been fined after an employee trapped both arms in a machine and suffered severe burns. Stewart Wood, a dye machine operative at Marling Leek Limited, was working a night shift on August 2 last year when webbing became wrapped around
21/06/2012
West Lancashire Borough Council has awarded Forrest, the Preston-headquartered regeneration-specialist, a £4 million contract to replace the windows and doors of 1,200 of its homes. The scheme – which will mean every West Lancashire council house will be fitted with UPVC double glazed windows – is
21/06/2012
Structural Waterproofing specialist Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltdare one of Resapol’s major accounts who have been supplying specialist construction products to Cemplas for many years which has translated in our mutual companies forming a strong personal, and professional relationsh
21/06/2012
Industry expert, Jon Park, has joined Socomec UPS – Europe's leading manufacturer of critical power equipment – in the role of Critical Power Applications Manager. In this new role, Jon is responsible for developing specific critical power solutions to meet individual customer needs. Jon has more t
21/06/2012
MAM Software is pleased to announce a new and enhanced version of its Trader business management application for merchants and wholesalers. The result of months of development and liaison with merchants across the country, Trader R016 offers a wealth of functionality that helps users reduce costs
20/06/2012
Network Rail have completed improvements at Chalkwell station, Southend-on-Sea, and there are more improvements on the way at Tilbury Town, Laindon, Shoeburyness and Chafford Hundred stations. The work which was funded through the National Stations Improvement Programme and by Southend Corough Coun
20/06/2012
Costain, one of the UK's leading engineering solutions providers, has announced that in Joint Venture (JV) with Skanska, it has been awarded a contract by Crossrail Limited worth approximately £40m in total. The JV will provide all works associated with the construction and fit out of the intermedi
20/06/2012
Community-minded housing developer Lovell teamed up with its suppliers to help Brecon Sports Association refurbish a run-down sports pavilion. The pavilion project formed part of the major enterprise by the Association and local community groups and organisations to create a new home for its member
20/06/2012
EDF Energy have announced the selection of Bouygues TP/Laing O’Rourke Joint Venture as preferred bidder for a contract for civils work to build a proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. The contract, worth around £2 billion, will create an estimated 4,000 jobs with many o
20/06/2012
Tenancy cheats who deny social homes to families in need will "feel the full force of the law" under new plans published, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said. The Minister said the Government would back a new Bill, introduced in Parliament today by Conservative MP for Watford Richard Harrington, whi
20/06/2012
Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded a contract to design the replacement of the controls, drives, and overhead cables at the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge, which spans the Burlington Canal, connecting Burlington and Hamilton at the western shore of Lake Ontario. The project entails replacement of
20/06/2012
Tynemouth Station is a Grade II* listed Victorian railway station that has served the community since 1872. With the British seaside resorts falling in popularity, the station similarly fell into disrepair. For over 30 years, stakeholder groups have campaigned to save the station. Finally in 2010,
20/06/2012
Kier's process & engineering business is celebrating following the presentation of a British Council for Offices (BCO) Award to the new Greater Manchester Police Force headquarters building. Kier worked closely with the project team, led by Carillion for Ask and Goodman Developments, to deliver £12
20/06/2012
Eastgate Shopping Centre is located in Inverness and serves as the largest shopping area for the highlands of Scotland. Built in 1983 and extended in 1993 and 2003, the shopping centre now houses a car park with 1350 spaces. CCCP (Concrete Corrosion Consultancy Practice), were the on-site consulta
20/06/2012
It is often said that there are two rooms that sell a house: the bathroom and the kitchen. It’s easy to see why. Living rooms and bedrooms can usually be changed with a few new bits of furniture and a lick of paint, but a bathroom or kitchen design comes with permanent units that are often expensiv
19/06/2012
Crossrail and development partner Cardinal Lysander have submitted a joint planning application to the London Borough of Islington and the City of London Corporation for an over-site development above the western entrance of Farringdon Crossrail station. The 207,000 sq ft development, located at th
19/06/2012
Energy supplier E.ON has announced the launch of a second smart metering centre of excellence to keep up with demand for the new technology. The customer service team, which will be 85-strong, will be based at Parklands in Bolton and will offer tailored advice and support for customers with or wa
19/06/2012
Lovell has completed the first phase of a new development of 22 affordable homes for rent in Cooper Street, near Doncaster town centre. Housing provider Guinness Northern Counties has been selected by Doncaster Council to manage all 22 of the new rented homes that will be created under the Six Stre
19/06/2012
Local MP and member of the Cabinet, Ken Clarke, visited Lafarge Cement's Barnstone Plant to officially unveil a state of the art cement packer, that will significantly increase the output of the Plant, and secure the future of some 60 local jobs and millions of pounds for the local economy. Over
19/06/2012
Norwich City Council has announced the multi-million pound contract that has been awarded to Norse Commercial Services Limited for vital work on all the authority's council homes will go live this summer. Later this year Norse will take over responsibility for providing housing repairs and maintena
19/06/2012
The Costain Group has appointed Mark Rogerson MBE to its Executive Board in the new role of Chief Development Officer. As part of the on-going transformation of Costain, Mark, who joins from Serco, will be responsible for developing and negotiating large long-term contracts with customers. These wi
19/06/2012
Construction union UCATT have accused the Highways Agency of hypocrisy after it learned that plans which will dramatically affect the safety of road users in Eastern England will be delayed until after the Olympics. The Highways Agency is currently altering its contract with private contractor Atki
19/06/2012
A Cardiff manufacturing company has been fined after a worker lost the tip of a finger while using an unguarded drill. Vaughan Thomas, 21, from Caerphilly, was working at MIB Manufacturing Ltd's factory on Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Blaina, when the incident happened on 26 April 2011. The Healt
19/06/2012
Here's a college with brains – Truro and Penwith College in Cornwall has chosen to protect a series of brand new Penwith campus buildings against wind uplift with a Sika Sarnafil single ply roofing system. Part of a £29 million development, a total of 9,000sq m of Sika Sarnafil Lead Grey membrane i
19/06/2012
KAT Aluminium is excited to announce the launch of 'Smart Wall' Entrance Doors and Commercial Shopfronts. Smart Wall is a shopfront screen and door system incorporating a thermal break to provide enhanced thermal performance. Suitable for all types of commercial groundfloor screenwork. Unlike non
18/06/2012
The Romsey office of Midas Construction has announced new contracts in the South region worth over £14 million. The new work includes a £6.5 million negotiated contract for the redevelopment of the 8000m2 Porstwood House, Southampton, on behalf of Ageas Insurance Limited involving a complete strip
18/06/2012
Following 18 months of major utilities strengthening and replacement works on one of London’s busiest streets, the Costain Laing O’Rourke joint venture, as part of the Bond Street Station Upgrade for London Underground, has re-opened Oxford Street to two-way traffic. The work was required prior to
18/06/2012
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) national Chair, Alison Perry, has been honoured with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2012 for services to the construction industry. Alison, who successfully managed Liverpool-based family-owned firm Triangle Build
18/06/2012
Brockholes Visitor Centre for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust scooped an unprecedented three RICS awards at this year’s ceremony, a feat previously unheard of. The project claimed awards for Design and Innovation, Leisure and Tourism and the coveted overall Project of the Year award. The project al
18/06/2012
Housing associations across the North East of England are warning they do not have enough of the right-sized homes for the thousands of displaced tenants who will fall foul of the new 'bedroom tax'. As up to 50,000 families could be affected, one housing association alone estimates they have 2500 t
18/06/2012
BAM Construction has been awarded a £7.9 million contract to create Plymouth University Technical College (UTC). The company will transform the currently closed Parkside School on Park Avenue, Devonport, into a modern learning facility for the city. BAM construction manager Graham Kingdon said: "B
18/06/2012
Laura Nye, a Year 10 student from Broadlands School, Keynsham, has gained valuable insight into the housebuilding industry through a work experience placement with Lovell. During her week with Lovell, which has regional offices in Bristol and Cardiff, the 15-year-old shadowed members of staff from
18/06/2012
Kier today announced its Construction Team Leader Apprenticeship (CTLA), a new qualification to train the next generation of site supervisors and foremen. The launch of this exciting scheme was attended by Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Mr Cable met with Kie
18/06/2012
Five Vale of Glamorgan landowners are preparing to welcome more than 4,000 campers to their new trial campsites this summer, following their official launch. Funded by Creative Rural Communities, the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s rural regeneration initiative, the six new campsites collectively known
18/06/2012
A Derbyshire manufacturing firm and its director have been fined after two teenage agency workers fell from a lifting platform. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Storetec Limited and one of its Directors after Leon Payne, 18, from Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, broke his back i
15/06/2012
The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing has said housing is essential to building our economy. Speaking at the final day of the group's annual conference yesterday, Grainia Long said housing should be at the centre of a rebalanced growth strategy for the government. Investment in
15/06/2012
Advice and support services for frontline staff helping families facing the real and frightening prospect of homelessness are to receive a cash boost from Government, strengthening one of the world's strongest safety nets against homelessness, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced. It comes a
15/06/2012
Figures released show a 16% increase in the number of homelessness acceptances between January and March 2012, compared to the same quarter last year. During the 2011/12 financial year there were a total of 50,290 acceptances - an increase of 14% from 44,160 the previous year. The figures were rel
15/06/2012
Bristol City Council is introducing Enplanner: a new tool to assist planning applicants to meet on-site renewable energy policies. Developers, architects, agents and consultants have been invited to a workshop at CREATE on 19 June to learn how it can help them meet the on-site renewable energy req
15/06/2012
A carpenter died when a large slab of concrete fell on him during construction of a new accommodation block at Bath University. Philip Hames, of Weston-super-Mare, was working for Creagh Concrete Products on the University’s Claverton Down Campus when he adjusted a metal prop without realising it w
15/06/2012
Herbert House, a former three storey office block in Temple Meads, Bristol, was suffering from cracking and crushing of the front elevation brickwork and movement / cracking of its high levels lintels caused by rusting and expanding metalwork. Owned and operated by TCN Management, it is currently ma
15/06/2012
Steelfields Limited is Britain's leading manufacturer of Concrete Batching and Concrete Mixing Plant for the production of high quality wet mix, half wet mix, dry mix, slurry batch and mortar. Plant is constructed in modules, enabling us to supply many units separately, including turbo pan mixers,
15/06/2012
A former England kick boxer has had to give up the sport after being injured at work, a court was told. Nottinghamshire engineering company Phil Watson Civil Engineering Limited was today fined for the incident which saw 36-year-old Zak Davis, of Billinghay, Lincolnshire, buried up to his waist whe
15/06/2012
Although only some 25 years old, due to the use of incorrect wall ties when the premises were constructed, the Johnson & Johnson Vision Centre in Sunbury on Thames required replacement wall ties. Outer leaf brick panels on this large commercial building were leaning outwards and raising safety conce
15/06/2012
Instarmac, home to the Ultracrete, Ultrascape, Ultra Tile and Ultra Floor brands, has been officially named a ‘Great Place to Work!’ A great work place is an environment where companies ‘achieve organisational objectives with employees who give their personal best and work together as a team or fa
15/06/2012
Design-build contractor Black & Veatch is using modular shoring equipment together with a new quick-hitch device, and a range of site safety equipment from Groundforce companies (Groundforce Shorco and Piletec), on a major multi-million overhaul of a water treatment works upgrade for Yorkshire Water
15/06/2012
When planning a refurbishment door furniture is often overlooked. It makes a real difference to the look of your doors. You use door knobs & door handles many times a day, so spend some time making the right selection and go for quality! Here are some tips for you: 1. Budget for Door Furniture Mak
14/06/2012
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a £300 million contract to operate, maintain and improve part of the Highways Agency’s strategic route network in the Northwest, in a 70:30 joint venture with Mott MacDonald, mobilised in November 2012. The JV will maintain an
14/06/2012
Willmott Dixon's Cardiff-based team has secured a new school in Rhondda Cynon Taff which is one of the first contracts to be awarded under a new framework agreement. The company will deliver the £7.1m Abercynon Primary School for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, providing capacity for more than 420 pupil
14/06/2012
Nineteen year old Babcock apprentice, James Edgar, has become one of the two youngest technicians to achieve the Senior MET ATA qualification. The achievement has been confirmed by the IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry). James began his apprenticeship at ADR Accident Repairs Centres, Macclesf
14/06/2012
Skanska's quest to find the best green solutions on the market continues with the launch of the 2012 award. For the third consecutive year, the supply chain is invited to enter Skanska's Green Solution award which recognises creative green products and ways of working. Sustainable Procurement Mana
14/06/2012
Responding to Thames Water's announcement yesterday that it will lift water restrictions tomorrow following an extraordinary amount of rain over the last few months, Murad Qureshi AM, Chair of the London Assembly Health and Environment Committee said: "While we welcome Thames Water’s announcement ab
14/06/2012
Housing has become a government priority but the sector must come forward with fresh ideas on how to build more homes, top civil servant Sir Bob Kerslake told the CIH Housing 2012 annual conference and exhibition yesterday. Not only has housing moved rapidly up the political agenda since the genera
14/06/2012
A former Croydon construction company has been prosecuted after a worker fell eight metres from a scaffold tower that he hadn't wanted to build for safety reasons. Green Acre Homes (South East) Ltd, which ceased to operate a year ago, failed to listen to the concerns raised by handyman John Morgan,
14/06/2012
Peter Yaxley, Clive Clark, Jay Messenger and Charl, a new team to keep Harlow clean and tidy has started work. The permanent four-person Environment Response Team is part of a £670,000 investment in Harlow which forms part of the recent contract extension agreed between Harlow Council and Kier. Th
14/06/2012
Tenants on high salaries would in future pay a fair level of rent for the privilege of living in a social home, under plans announced by Housing Minister Grant Shapps. The Minister argued that this "handout to the very rich" must end if social housing is to offer the vital support system to those i
14/06/2012
The BBC has featured Costain's Harbour Way road project in Port Talbot, South Wales, as an example of industry’s community involvement. Radio 4’s File on Four was looking at what the devolved governments of Wales and Scotland were doing to foster local employment opportunities in public sector proj
14/06/2012
Work is set to begin shortly on the second phase of Bradford College's Accommodation Strategy, in what is a major city centre development and boost to the local economy. BAM Construction has been officially announced as the appointed contractors to lead on the development of the new multi-million p
14/06/2012
The renowned Ultrascape BS 7533 compliant mortar paving system has been used on the new Crossrail Taxi Rank at Paddington station. The project encompassed both landscape work to interior and exterior areas, and involved laying over 3000 square metres of granite setts. The granite was bedded using
13/06/2012
Blue3, a consortium comprising Kier and Calderpeel Partnership Limited, has been named preferred bidder to design, rebuild and maintain 11 fire stations, for a combined £50m, throughout Staffordshire on behalf of the Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Kier will begin construction in early 2013
13/06/2012
Young children at a Sheffield nursery are looking forward to settling into a new home at the centre of Park Hill. Grace Owen Nursery, which has been at Park Hill for 50 years, has had plans approved to relocate their nursery to a new space in the landmark building as part of the regeneration of the
13/06/2012
Two more sets of giant Olympic Rings have today been confirmed for Edinburgh and Newcastle and Gateshead, coinciding with the Olympic Flame's journey in Scotland and the North East of England. Edinburgh's giant Rings weigh approximately 3,100kg and measure 18m x 8m. Edinburgh's Olympic Rings have
13/06/2012
Commenting after yesterday's Energy and Climate Change Select Committee hearing, EDF Energy Chief Executive, Vincent de Rivaz, said that he welcomed the broad industry consensus regarding the reforms set out in the draft Energy Bill. He noted that "five out of the six major energy companies suppor
13/06/2012
Wates Living Space has completed the transformation of a derelict shop unit on the Byker Wall estate; paving the way for a new heritage centre focused on the area’s unique history. The Byker Lives Project is set to open at Raby Cross later this month and will serve as an archive for artifacts, phot
13/06/2012
Morgan Sindall has deployed one of the tallest cranes in Europe to put the finishing touches to Manchester Airport’s newly constructed £16 million air traffic control tower. The 800-tonne, 90-metre high crane was required to lift the sub-cab section of the control tower 60 metres into the air, befo
13/06/2012
An estate management director, from Brighton, has been fined after failing to manage the spread of asbestos during the demolition of a building. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Brian Marshall, 44, managing director of Supply on Demand Ltd, for breaching asbestos safety regulations.
13/06/2012
Advanced Acoustics have been awarded the contract to supply Tollbar Academy in Grimsby and University of Dundee with their Silent Space Isolation Booths. These booths will be used as part of their growing music courses to allow professional recording to be carried out. Installing Silent Space Iso
13/06/2012
MITIE's Built Environment business, a part of the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing and energy services company, has won a major design and build contract worth £10.5m with Eastgate Holdings Ltd at 8 Fenchurch Place, in the heart of the City of London. The contract for Eastgate Holdings Ltd, a compa
13/06/2012
Students at Loughborough University's recently completed East Park Design School building are being helped in their studies by an integrated natural ventilation system from SE Controls, which ensures that carbon dioxide (CO2) and is kept in check and indoor air quality levels are maintained. Design
13/06/2012
CONTAINEX will supply the European Football Championships 2012 in Poland and Ukraine with its modular building solutions as we have done in 2008 which took place in Austria and Switzerland. "In total up to 582 office and sanitary modules, as well as storage units, have been delivered to Poland and
13/06/2012
Panel Systems, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of laminated panels, has reported a significant increase in its Styroclad range for the insulation of underground car parks. Specifiers and contractors are recognising the opportunity to effectively insulate underneath concrete floors, which has a ma
12/06/2012
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is on track to deliver 100,000 affordable homes by 2015 after exceeding his 50,000 target in his first term, new figures have revealed. More than 54,000 homes were built over the four-year period, exceeding the Mayor’s pledge to provide 50,000 affordable homes for
12/06/2012
The National Housing Federation today welcomed Government changes to the Green Deal that will allow the retrofit initiative to work better for the social housing sector and its residents. National Housing Federation policy leader Pippa Read said: "We have consistently argued that housing associatio
12/06/2012
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed new figures showing a "rapid and dramatic" increase in the numbers of new affordable homes being built. Figures published today by the Homes and Communities Agency show that affordable housing starts in the six-month period to March 2012 were up by nearl
12/06/2012
Both main construction unions UCATT and Unite have expressed their frustration, anger and dismay after little progress was made at yesterday's pay talks. Representatives of construction employers, who employ workers under the Construction Industry Joint Council Working Rule Agreement, were unable t
12/06/2012
National Grid has welcomed the support given by David Cameron to the interconnector project that would link the UK and Norway - what would be the world’s longest subsea electricity link. While in Norway today the Prime Minister said the interconnector project being developed by National Grid and St
12/06/2012
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has exceeded its 2011-12 target for housing completions, delivering on its key programmes and making a significant contribution to government aspirations to deliver up to 170,000 new affordable homes by 2015. The government's national housing and regeneration
12/06/2012
A GMB report pulls back the curtain of secrecy to give a glimpse how employers like Carillion have illegally used their power and money to blacklist citizens and to deny them their rights to employment The Information Commissioner has confirmed that 224 construction workers from around the UK were
12/06/2012
Environment Minister, John Griffiths is launching the second phase of the Welsh Government's successful energy investment scheme arbed, and setting out exactly how Welsh business can benefit. The Minister will address installers of renewable energy from throughout South Wales on Friday 8th June. He
12/06/2012
BAM says construction professionals deserve more recognition for their management skills as it launches two-week City ad campaign on the London Underground. One of Britain's largest construction and property brands – BAM - is launching its first ever advertising campaign, taking over every carriage
12/06/2012
A Brislington-based machining company has been prosecuted for failing to adequately guard dangerous parts of machinery resulting in a worker suffering serious head and chest injuries. Bristol Magistrates Court heard that 34 year old Ian Spicer, from Hartcliffe in Bristol, was operating a Computer N
12/06/2012
For over 30 years, NERGECO has become the worldwide specialist for productivity doors and is now present within more than 75 countries. NERGECO offer a whole range of automatic and flexible rapid doors equipped with our new Intelligent Curtain®. The Nergeco's Intelligent Curtain® increases insulatio
11/06/2012
Henderson Global Investors and Istithmar P&O Estates have formed a joint venture for a mixed-use regeneration scheme in the heart of London’s King’s Cross, BAM is now on site. BAM Construction has commenced delivery of the £23 million final phase of the Regent Quarter development in central London.
11/06/2012
Kier has announced participation in a £32m framework agreement and a new contract valued up to £300,000 per year, reinforcing its presence across the north-west and Staffordshire. Kier has been named on the Fusion21 planned maintenance framework over the next four years covering social housing Regi
11/06/2012
A development of seven new affordable homes in Shropshire has received its official opening. The properties have been developed by Shropshire Housing Group, in a partnership with Claverley Parish Council, Shropshire Council and the Homes and Communities Agency and were opened by leader of Shropshir
11/06/2012
Galliford Try, the construction and housebuilding group, announces that it has, in joint venture with Costain Group and Atkins (WS), reached financial close on the £180m contract awarded by United Utilities Group to upgrade and extend Liverpool Waste Water Treatment Works and announced in May 2011.
11/06/2012
Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement to acquire Celotex Group Limited, one of the leading British producers of high performance PIR thermal insulation boards. For more than 30 years, Celotex has offered solutions dedicated to the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings. Celotex had a turnov
11/06/2012
One of Costain's project teams has achieved an impressive performance following its latest inspection under the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). The three-person team at Oxted Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in Surrey notched up a score of 37/40 for its efforts to provide a well-run site th
11/06/2012
Loughborough-based contractor and developer, William Davis Ltd has recorded a double victory in the East Midlands Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Awards, held recently. The Harborough Innovation and Business Centre, situated at the entrance to the flagship Airfield Business Park in Market H
11/06/2012
Before a pair of semi-detached town houses in Hunstanton could be converted into accommodation by the UK Youth Hostel Association, both properties required a variety of structural faults to be rectified. Due to the number of different problems and their various causes a detailed survey and repair
11/06/2012
Lovell has been appointed by West Dunbartonshire Council to its three-year framework for the carrying out of fabric repairs to multi-storey domestic properties. The framework agreement – which is estimated to be worth £12 million to Lovell – will ensure that relevant elements within these propertie
11/06/2012
Kier Partnership Homes has qualified top of class on the Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) Developer Partner Framework, which has been established to deliver new build housing worth £1bn over the next three to four years. The framework is split into three separate lots reflecting a specific
11/06/2012
A West Midlands metal polishing firm has been fined after two workers were injured in separate incidents just five months apart involving inadequately guarded machinery. The first occurred at Farrelly's Metal Polishers Ltd in Wednesbury on 1 March last year when employee Ubaid Rehman's left hand be
08/06/2012
Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd has achieved a major breakthrough in the UK rail sector following the formal award of a Principal Contractor Licence (PCL) to the company by Network Rail. This licence (provisional) enables Eric Wright Civil Engineering to act as a main or Principal Contractor in t
08/06/2012
Prime Minister David Cameron and the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today agreed a landmark energy partnership between the UK and Norway designed to secure affordable and sustainable long term energy supplies. The Norway-UK Energy Partnership for Sustainable Growth heralds closer collabo
08/06/2012
Environment Minster, John Griffiths, has announced grants totalling £348,052 for 31 community led Tidy Towns funded projects to improve local environment quality. Grants encourage groups to work with other organisations to bring sustainable benefits to local neighbourhoods. Funding is being given t
08/06/2012
HS2 Ltd has awarded four Land Referencing contracts under Lot 4 of its Professional Services Framework covering land access and land referencing services. The successful companies will arrange access to land for ecological, environmental and engineering surveys, working closely with HS2 Ltd’s la
08/06/2012
The total volume of all new construction orders in the first quarter of 2012 is estimated to have grown by 4.6 per cent compared with the fourth quarter of 2011 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, it is 3.6 per cent lower than the first quarter of 2011. Large increases
08/06/2012
Almost 40 council properties have been reclaimed following a London Borough of Hillingdon crackdown on people committing housing tenancy fraud. Since April 2011, 36 properties have been reclaimed from tenants who had been illegally sub-letting their homes or who were not entitled to live there. Ca
08/06/2012
The London Power Tunnels project for National Grid has reached another major landmark with the completion of the tunnel access shaft at the Pratt Street Site in Camden. To mark this milestone, staff from across the project team hosted an open day with children from years 5 and 6 at Our Lady's Rom
08/06/2012
Baroness Greengross OBE has backed leading support service provider Carillion''s latest Annual Sustainability Report with a key-note speech at a high profile launch held in the Houses of Commons. The Chair of The Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group joined more than 100 guests at the event
08/06/2012
An internationally-known Isle of Wight boat builder has been prosecuted for neglecting safety precautions after a worker fell from wooden staging set up around a boat while it was being refurbished. The employee, who had worked at the yard for 16 years, was attempting to pick up a linisher - a spec
08/06/2012
It is the only natural quartz surface used in kitchens and bathrooms that has built-in anti-bacterial protection. Silestone surfaces are so versatile that they can be used in a variety of applications. They have recently launched a fantastic new shower tray and basin range which is made up of simpl
08/06/2012
They say a change is as good as a rest and that's certainly the case with our new website.
08/06/2012
The European Trademark Office (OHIM) has rejected PRS' application for the NEOWEB trademark. After many years of lawyers filing papers and evidence, the European Trademark Office agreed that the NEOWEB trademark would cause confusion with our GEOWEB® brand. William G. Handlos, PE, CPESC, Director
07/06/2012
While many young adults are struggling to buy their first home, the situation for first-time homeowners is improving. New figures from debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) show that fewer homeowners in their twenties are seeking the charity’s help, down from 4,489 in 2009 to 3,0
07/06/2012
Ensuring that new housing development comes with roads, schools and parks is vital to tackling the housing crisis and overcoming public opposition, local government leaders have said. A survey of frontline councillors carried out by the Local Government Association reveals that public opposition i
07/06/2012
Eastwood's new £5 million Springbank Primary School was officially opened by Nottinghamshire County Council's new chairman. Carol Pepper, incoming chairman of the County Council said: "We first acquired the site for this new school nearly 40 years ago, so it's with great pleasure and pride that we'
07/06/2012
Cembrit, specialist supplier of natural slates has supplied Alpina for a brand new Parish Hall in Bishops Nympton,Devon. The new build consisting of beautiful stone and wood exteriors has been complemented by the random dark grey/dark green tones of the Alpina Graphite natural slates. The slates c
07/06/2012
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), as owners of the disused supermarket and multi-storey car park on Park Lane, Sunderland, has submitted an ‘application for prior notification of proposed demolition’ to Sunderland City Council in order to start work this summer on cleaning up the key site oppo
07/06/2012
Schoolchildren getting their hands dirty Pupils at Bridgemary School in Gosport have been learning a trade as part of a skills workshop led by Kier in conjunction with Portsmouth Education Business Partnership (EBP). The day-long course primarily gave pupils the chance to get their hands dirty and
07/06/2012
New measures have been put in place to help protect people from cowboy builders Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced today. Tradesmen who operate under self check schemes, which allow them to check their own work, will be required to meet higher standards and prove they meet the right leve
07/06/2012
The Chernobyl catastrophe in the night of April 26, 1986 has been carved into our collective memory and has revealed world-wide the danger accompanying the civil use of nuclear power. The end of April sees the 26th anniversary of the reactor incident. The large-scale radioactively contaminated reg
07/06/2012
A sod cutting ceremony to mark the start of building work on the new Hampton Primary School and Community Facilities will take place on Monday 11 June 2012 at 12pm. Residents are invited to attend the cutting of the sod for the soon to be, third primary school in Hampton and long awaited community
07/06/2012
A forklift truck driver could have been seriously injured or even killed when the vehicle he was operating overturned at a warehouse in Hemel Hempstead, a court has been told. The worker was using the truck to align a one and a half tonne storage container on top of a stack of containers when it ov
07/06/2012
Chelsea Football Club has lost out in its attempt to redevelop Battersea Power Station, being outbid by Malaysia's SP Setia and Sime Darby. Some 15 bidders submitted plans last month to buy the protected 15-hectare site on the south bank of the river Thames, which has been the subject of repeated f
07/06/2012
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, and Statoil ASA today signed an extension to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on gas-focussed exploration opportunities in Norway and the UK. The original MoU, which was signed in November 2011, has already resulted in the companies
06/06/2012
Morgan Sindall staff from around the UK took part in a week-long series of environmentally friendly activities to celebrate the company’s nationwide 'Sustainability Week' initiative. Morgan Sindall's sites and offices took part in a range of themed events from 14 -18 May. Activities included a 'big
06/06/2012
Liverpool has been awarded £13 million of government funding to deliver housing regeneration in the city. The funding forms the lion's share of £16.5m awarded to the City Region. The money from the Empty Homes Fund will be used to drive forward improvements in a key area of L4 affected by the endi
06/06/2012
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) aims to bolster its Governing Board with the appointment of new chair, Turlogh O’Brien CBE. Turlogh, is chair of the L&Q Group board and also sits on the council of the University of Southampton. He was previously chair of the Construction Industry Council,
06/06/2012
The Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) now has its own Tunnel Boring Machine thanks to the support of Crossrail contractor, Morgan Sindall. The forward shell and stationary shell of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has been installed outside the reception area at TUCA, where it w
06/06/2012
An easy-to-follow guide to help businesses take advantage of opportunities in the move to low and zero carbon buildings and homes is on offer from SummitSkills, the sector skills council for the building services engineering (BSE) sector. SummitSkills commissioned the report – Low Carbon Buildings
06/06/2012
BBC Newsround presenter, Joe Tidy, has been to Hinkley Point in Somerset to film a special edition of the popular children’s programme focussing on nuclear power. The programme is part of a series on energy in the UK and is due to be broadcast on Tuesday 12 June. The presenter was shown around by
06/06/2012
The Government has a duty to save our historic buildings from disrepair and needs to abandon its Budget plan to add 20% VAT to listed building alterations, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB said: "The VAT increase is not actually about addressing
06/06/2012
South West Water has been ordered to pay £32,967 in fines and costs for a series of illegal sewage discharges into Salcombe harbour. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. The spills occurred over an eight month period in 2011 when untreated sewage escaped from the town’s public sewer and
06/06/2012
The Princess Royal has performed the official opening of the UK's largest energy-from-waste plant on the south bank of the Thames Estuary, formally bringing to a conclusion Costain’s successful involvement in the environmentally-friendly project. The project, worth more than £300 million, was known
06/06/2012
Richard Clegg Dry stone walling specialist, a client of Build .co.uk is a Yorkshire based dry stone walling artist and craftsman. He has contributed his talents to a second Chelsea Flower Show Gold medal winning garden the first being A Yorkshire Garden in 2003 and this years Bronte Garden. Richar
06/06/2012
Owlsworth Roofing's refurbishment of the Hoopers Yard residence in north London using the Sika Sarnafil roofing system has seen the contractor win the coveted Single Ply prize at this year’s Roofing Awards 2012. The Oxfordshire-based contractor had to overcome a technical hitch caused by unsuitable
06/06/2012
Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business, has unveiled plans to invest over £1 billion in Scotch whisky production over the next five years to meet growing global demand for its brands. A major new malt distillery will be built as part of the investment, alongside a programme of major ex
05/06/2012
Skanska has been awarded a contract worth £53m, for the Moorgate Exchange project, adjacent to Moorgate Station, in the City of London. The client is Telex SARL and the contract will be included in order bookings for Skanska UK for the second quarter 2012. Skanska will be providing Telex SARL wit
05/06/2012
Willmott Dixon is to build a new £2.5 million extension to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The company has been appointed by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust to double the hospital’s intensive care capacity for newborns, with the unit the only desig
05/06/2012
Unite, the UK's biggest union, and local Labour MP Andrew Miller have joined forces to secure the future of Shell’s last UK manufacturing site in Stanlow, Cheshire. A question mark hangs over the future of the UK Lubricants Centre in Stanlow – the country’s only producer of the high grade oils nece
05/06/2012
Apprentice stonemason Thomas Whitehead has completed a hat-trick of successes in the UK Masonry Skills Challenge organised by Stone Federation Great Britain. In 2010, just one month after starting his apprenticeship, Thomas achieved his first win in the competition. Last year he repeated the feat
05/06/2012
Peel's plans to transform a 26 acre site at Chatham Docks into an exciting £650 million development has been given the green light by Medway Council and is set to create almost 3,500 jobs. Peel Land & Property's outline planning application for Chatham Waters will transform the current brownfield s
05/06/2012
Hull City Council has been awarded more than £3 million to regenerate areas of the city as part of the Government’s Clusters of Empty Homes programme. The £3,589,968 award given to the council by Home and Communities Agency (HCA) was the fifth-highest funding from the pot of £60m, awarded to 20 bid
05/06/2012
A former nursery and garden centre site on Barkby Road, Syston is set to be transformed into a brand new affordable housing development. Loughborough-based contractor and developer, William Davis Ltd is working in partnership with asra Housing Group to provide 39 one, two, three and four bedroom fa
05/06/2012
A key public building in Alsager is now under the ownership of the town council. Alsager Civic Centre is the first of a number of assets to be transferred to Alsager Town Council. It forms part of Cheshire East Council's programme of transfer and devolution of assets and services and follows produ
05/06/2012
Ordnance Survery’s headquarters, developed and constructed by Kier, has scooped a prestigious national development award. Located at Adanac Park, Southampton, the world-leading mapping agency’s head office building, Explorer House, is one of the most sustainable buildings of its kind in the country
05/06/2012
Recycling company SITA UK Ltd has been fined £200,000 after a 21-year-old employee died from head injuries at its paper baling site in Tipton. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the firm after Mark Bate, of Tipton, West Midlands, was killed instantly when the arm of a JCB skid steer l
01/06/2012
Over 36,757 people have started the process of switching supplier through The Big Switch, with an average annual saving of £223.22 on their energy bills. On 11th May the Co-operative Energy delivered a new market leading deal and won in all three categories of the The Big Switch, the UK's first nat
01/06/2012
Hundreds of people turned out for the official opening of the new multi-million-pound Sandbach Community Football Centre and community fun day. The £2.2m centre is the culmination of a partnership project between Cheshire East Council, Sandbach United Football Club (SUFC) and the Football Foundatio
01/06/2012
National Grid is spending a further £1.2 million on renewing gas mains in Middlewich as part of a £84 million package of improvements to the North West’s gas supply network. Engineers start work next week on replacing 300 metres of old metal mains with new plastic pipes in Chester Road, Nantwich Ro
01/06/2012
EDF Energy is searching for new talent for its Bright Futures programme, with the deadline for this year's applicants fast approaching. More than 40 positions are on offer across the programme, including graduate schemes and industrial placements, with the deadline for applications on Friday 7 June
01/06/2012
Local residents are invited to view and comment on the options for the Runwell hospital site in Essex. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), which owns the site, has prepared a set of draft development proposals based on feedback from the first stage of consultation held in March and April this
01/06/2012
A galvanizing firm has played a helping hand in a project that has seen the production of vital air sampling units at one of the largest combined heat and power stations in the world. Saffron Walden-based Acrow Galvanizing, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, was called upon to provide its specialist
01/06/2012
Long bank holidays, unseasonal weather and a summer of sport have caused disruption to many electrical contractors work schedules. Whilst businesses all over the country are making arrangements for employees in the capital to work from remote locations to avoid the increased burden on London trans
01/06/2012
The UK's manufacturing slump worsened last month, an economic data survey found. The Markit/CIPS manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index showed contraction, with a drop from 50.2 in April to 45.9 in May. MarkIt said this was the seasonally adjusted measure's lowest level for three years. It fell
01/06/2012
A Wakefield landlord has been fined after ignoring repeated warnings to have gas appliances at his rented property checked for safety. Mohammed Hanif was contacted by both Wakefield Council and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) instructing him to employ a registered gas engineer to undertake sa
01/06/2012
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, is increasing its exposure to the growing waste sector. The Group is announcing the award of a £34 million contract to construct buildings and infrastructure as part of a new UK Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility in Yorkshire and
01/06/2012
Those arbiters of good taste at Ralph Lauren recently selected Priors Door Knobs for the new flagship store in Dubai. Several pairs of our Nickel Georgian Octagonal mortise knobs were flown out recently to appear in the window display of the new store which opens soon. We are very happy to have be
