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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for November 2009
30/11/2009
Housing associations will need to borrow more than £20 billion from banks over the next five years to continue to build new homes for those most in need, according to the Tenant Services Authority (TSA). In its latest report on the sector, the social housing regulator also indicated a continued imp
30/11/2009
A company was fined after being convicted of failing to provide and maintain a suitable barrier around the boundary of a quarry where a 13-year old schoolgirl died. On 26 April 2007, Amber Worth from Brierley, in Barnsley, and her friends gained access to Carlton Main Brickworks Limited at Carlton
30/11/2009
Housing Minister John Healey met the first workers back on site of a stalled housing project in New Broughton, Salford, that thanks to over £7m government cash is now back on track. Mr Healey also confirmed that a further 45 stalled building projects across the country have passed government's stri
30/11/2009
London's Wembley Arena will house some of the events in the 2012 Olympics should the construction of a temporary venue near the Olympic Park work out as being too expensive. The venue will be used for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics during the next Olympic Games. Such a move will mean that a tem
30/11/2009
Multi-million plans for a new Roman Gallery and tourism trail linking in with Hadrian's Wall in Carlisle has taken another step forward. Carlisle City Council’s Executive Committee gave the go-ahead for funding bids, totalling £1.9million, to be submitted to the European Regional Development Fund a
30/11/2009
Teams of pupils will participate in creative workshops developing concepts that could influence the design of multi-million pound new buildings at three secondary schools in Peterborough on tomorrow as part of the city's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project. Teams of 15 pupils from each of
30/11/2009
Plans to speed up the fitting of home insulation in millions of houses across Britain has been unveiled by council leaders. At a meeting with Communities secretary John Denham, councils said that if the current array of government schemes for making homes greener were combined into a single pot of
30/11/2009
A Surrey-based independent fire safety consultancy that is specialising solely in the field of fire safety and fire protection has been celebrating. CSTA, a practice comprises a team of 14 consultants, plus associated secretarial and support staff, is registered with Constructionline, and was selec
30/11/2009
A specialist in the restoration and conservation of historic buildings, Szerelmey Restoration, has cleaned and restored the exterior of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St Joseph Catholic Church in Battersea, London. The firm used traditional materials and thereby ensuring a longer life for the building.
30/11/2009
Kingfisher Access has announced their products and services are now available to purchase online. The product range is substantial covering everything from an Articulated Boom, Harness Safety Kit to a Mini-Platform. Kingfisher Access is a multi disciplined provider of Work At Height Training. Th
27/11/2009
Housing Minister John Healey and Rural Minister Dan Norris backed councils with cash and support to kickstart plans to build homes people can afford where they want to live, and develop rural areas to meet the needs of local people. Councils with the best proposals for rural towns and villages will
27/11/2009
Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps has outlined how a Conservative government will give up to £6,500 in energy home improvements. In a keynote speech to the Building Research Establishment, he explained how this would mean both lower power bills and lower carbon emissions. The announcement is p
27/11/2009
Centrica has completed the purchase of its stake in British Energy through the acquisition of a 20% equity stake in Lake Acquisitions from EDF, and the sale of its 51% stake in the Belgian business SPE through the purchase by EDF of Segebel SA. As well as owning a 20% stake in British Energy's exi
27/11/2009
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Mr Ed Balls, has announced a £12 million investment in new energy smart meters providing schools with real-time digital information about their electricity use from January next year. From January 2010, primary and secondary schools across
27/11/2009
Construction union UCATT have welcomed confirmation from the Health and Safety Executive that a new statutory crane register will be introduced in April 2010. The decision to introduce a statutory tower crane register was made at the HSE's Board Meeting on Wednesday. UCATT have been at the forefro
27/11/2009
Morgan Ashurst has won a £4.5 million contract to build the eco-friendly Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) for Lancaster University in Bailrigg, Lancaster. It is one of the first higher education buildings in the UK aiming to achieve the 2009 BREAAM HE rating of Outstanding. Mo
27/11/2009
The contractor to design the temporary Water Polo venue for the London 2012 Games has been appointed. David Morley Architects won the contract through the Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA’s) Design Services Framework. They will develop a design solution that maximises the use of hired and reusable
27/11/2009
Support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after its Chief Engineer and sustainability expert was recently officially awarded a CBE by Prince Charles. Mr Quentin Leiper, who lives in Bridgnorth and has worked for Wolverhampton based Carillion for more than 18 years was award
27/11/2009
By developing a cost-effective, rapid and highly sustainable solution for the Brigg Line embankment in Lincolnshire, Arup and Network Rail, with Tensar International and support services and construction company Carillion, have demonstrated a reinforced soil retaining wall approach using geogrids ca
26/11/2009
Over 150 firefighters were called to a building site in Peckham after a major fire broke out and spread to several blocks of flats and a pub. Approximately 150 residents were evacuated from their homes in the early hours of this morning. At the height of the blaze the whole of a building site in C
26/11/2009
Communities and Local Government Secretary, John Denham, has today rejected the Tesco and Everton plans for Kirkby. His decision follows an in-depth Public Inquiry which was heard in Kirkby between November 2008 and February 2009. The multi-million pound investment would have been the biggest sing
26/11/2009
Housing Minister John Healey has announced that he has confirmed the release of a further £290m that should build almost 5,500 affordable homes across the country. He said this will go a long way in helping to tackle housing waiting list pressures, boost the construction industry and support over 6
26/11/2009
A safety inspector was lied to after he stopped to investigate unsafe scaffolding he was driving past, a court heard. Health and Safety Executive inspector Steve Woods was driving past the Coach & Horses Inn in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, on 11 June 2008 when he saw three employees of Bracknell Roofi
26/11/2009
UK construction groups Kier and Carillion have been shortlisted for a design and build contract to provide new £20 million premises for the Ormiston Bushfield Academy in the Orton area of Peterborough. Selection of the successful bidder is expected in May 2010 with a planning application following
26/11/2009
Bold new approaches are needed to raise the standard of new-build homes and unlock the 'hidden market' for high quality housing in the UK. That's according to a new discussion paper from the Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA). Improving Housing Quality: Unlocking the Market raises conce
26/11/2009
London boroughs could be given more influence over affordable housing investment, in return for commitments on the delivery of affordable housing, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has announced. A new pilot scheme - approved by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) London Board chaired by the Ma
26/11/2009
Building work has begun on a £1.4 million Derbyshire centre to maintain traditional rural construction skills and promote education for sustainable development. Derbyshire County Council is building its new Eco Centre alongside the National Stone Centre in Wirksworth. The new centre, which is due
26/11/2009
Edinburgh Napier University has received royal recognition for its collaborative research in to noise insulation involving the house building industry. The research has helped revolutionise new-home building practices and standards and led to the establishment of the Robust Details scheme, benefit
26/11/2009
McGee Group has announced that, following a company assessment, its transport division has been awarded Bronze Membership of Transport for London's, Freight Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS). FORS is a key project within the London Freight Plan and provides a quality and performance benchmark for
26/11/2009
After the warm welcome Q-railing received at the 100% Design Exhibition in Earls Court, the successful company has been on the road again, this time to Birmingham NEC. Even during the economic client the firm said there was a great atmosphere. Q-railing said: "This was the perfect showcase for ou
26/11/2009
MH Joinery Services is a Yorkshire based company specialising in the design, manufacture and replacement of traditional single pane sash windows with double glazed sash units. Established to offer a complete range of services to owners of period buildings and the restoration, repair and upgrading o
25/11/2009
Housing Minister John Healey has confirmed that this country will be the first in the world to require zero carbon homes as a matter of law from 2016. Draughty homes will be history as tough new green standards are set from 2016. Homes will have all round better insulated walls, windows, ceilings a
25/11/2009
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) says it is well on course to meet its end of year housing targets, despite the economic downturn and difficult operating conditions. The prediction was made by the government's national housing and regeneration body, when it published its first set of official
25/11/2009
Environment Minister Jane Davidson (pictured) and Deputy Minister for Housing Jocelyn Davies, have called on local authorities and house builders in Wales to work together during the economic downturn to deliver affordable housing through the planning system. To assist them updated guidance on 'Del
25/11/2009
Plans for a 65,000-tonne energy-from-waste facility that will generate heat and power from domestic refuse have been approved, subject to conditions, by Peterborough City Council's planning and environmental protection committee yesterday. Government Office for the East will announce later this we
25/11/2009
New research has produced a unique insight into the characteristics and circumstances of people faced with their homes being repossessed. The research is likely to make a major contribution to the prediction and prevention of repossessions in the future. The research, undertaken by the Chartered
25/11/2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is on track to meet their sustainability targets for the London 2012 construction project. The targets cover a variety of areas including using low-carbon materials, recycling construction waste, incorporating rain-water harvesting and installing bird and bat bo
25/11/2009
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has made a series of policy announcements on how a Conservative Treasury would tackle climate change and stimulate investment in new green technologies and jobs. His speech is part of a series of six climate change speeches by Shadow Cabinet ministers this week. Sa
25/11/2009
May Gurney has been awarded the contract for dealing with waste and recycling for Bridgend County Borough Council. May Gurney announced on that it is the preferred bidder for the council's recycling, waste collection and household waste recycling centres. The deal, initially for seven years, has a
25/11/2009
Halico garage doors have launched their new web site at
25/11/2009
Extechnology's patented EXE 12 UV-C technology is designed to offer a low carbon solution to the rising number of complaints regarding nuisance odours from commercial kitchen extract systems. With the EXE 12 unit's UV-C tubes mounted outside the ductwork the tubes pose no resistance to air flow al
25/11/2009
The current National Qualifications Framework (NQF) contains National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ's). The NQF is however being phased out and replaced by the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF). Current GQA NVQ qualifications and Technical Certificates are within the NQF. There are government
24/11/2009
Two construction firms involved in a major scaffolding collapse at Milton Keynes have been ordered to pay £126,000 for their role in the incident which left one man dead and two others seriously injured. John Robinson, and his son Mark, were working on the Jury's Inn site in Witan Gate, Milton Keyn
24/11/2009
Partnerships for Schools (PfS) has today unveiled four main areas of inquiry which will be explored as part of a new Procurement Review designed to reduce both timescales and costs in the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. Speaking at PfS's second annual design conference, held at the
24/11/2009
The next step in the transformation of Birmingham New Street station was taken with the submission of the detailed planning application to Birmingham City Council. Since outline consent was granted in 2007, the team has been working behind the scenes to further develop the plans, incorporating feed
24/11/2009
The average rate payable on 2 year fixed rate mortgages has fallen below five per cent for the first time in four months, figures from Moneyfacts.co.uk have revealed. July saw a number of rate increases, taking the average up to 5.21% by the end of the month. The subsequent fall in rates has not be
24/11/2009
Paul Morrell OBE has been appointed to the new role of Government Chief Construction Adviser (CCA). The CCA role will work with Government and the industry to act as a link between the two and ensure Britain's construction sector is equipped with the knowledge, skills and best practice to make the
24/11/2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has released new aerial images of construction work on the Olympic Park showing the 'big build' firmly on track as the project enters its toughest year. The images show the east London skyline being transformed by construction progress on the 'big five' venues –
24/11/2009
The highest number of construction fatalities last year, were in London, Scotland and the South West, according to information uncovered from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). In 2008/9 53 construction workers were killed at work, a 26% decline on the 72 deaths recorded in 2007/8. Despite the
24/11/2009
Work to clear the site that will house the £30 million second phase of the Institute of Life Science in Swansea will get under way. Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones and Health Minister Edwina Hart have unveiled the architect's plans for the new research centre at the event to mark the start of
24/11/2009
Housing associations and energy campaigners met the UK Energy Minister, David Kidney, and other MPs at a House of Commons event last night. The National Housing Federation's Chief Executive, David Orr, and Amanda Nicklin from Stafford and Rural Homes asked ‘why are some of the poorest still paying
24/11/2009
A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start on site of the first phase of the development of the new Openshaw district centre, to be anchored by an 80,000 sq ft Morrisons store, has taken place. Luke Murphy and Kate Weir, both aged 10 years, from St Clement's RC Primary School in Openshaw joined o
24/11/2009
Specialist heavy haulage trailer manufacturer Goldhofer has developed a new heavy-duty expandable semi-trailer designed for demanding transport operations with a variety of payloads. Available in the UK and Ireland from Goldhofer's partner, Andover Trailers, the STZ-H8 is a new concept in trailer t
23/11/2009
Plan to regenerate the north-west London shopping centre area will provide 27,000 new jobs and 7,000 homes. The news comes after the developers behind the planned £4.5bn scheme to regenerate Brent Cross and Cricklewood were forced to deny they only planned to build a tenth of the homes originally p
23/11/2009
It emerged over the weekend that two workmen died after a tipper truck they were working in touched an overhead power cable. The pair, from Cheshire, were electrocuted, according to police. However, another man, who was driving the vehicle, was unhurt when the accident happened at 2.15pm on Friday
23/11/2009
UK construction companies previously fined by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for illegally rigging tenders for building contracts are set to challenge the regulator's decision in court. The OFT handed out fines totalling almost £130m in September after one of the biggest competition inquiries in
23/11/2009
As the construction industry continues to count every penny and hope that economic recovery is just around the corner, a leading UK utilities business is focusing on the cost of water. Northumbrian Water today became the first such group to warn that its future profits hinged on this week's crucial
23/11/2009
Finalists for the prestigious TeamBuild contest have just been announced, ahead of next month's three-day competition. Supported by Construction Skills, the Sector Skills Council for the industry, and many professional institutions, TeamBuild offers teams of up to six professionals from different
23/11/2009
The building trade will be joining mortgage brokers in welcoming moves by Coventry Building Society to offer 125% loan-to-value mortgages. Although restricted to existing customers who need to move house, the UK's third largest mutual is to offer the controversial loans to customers in negative equ
23/11/2009
The latest Glenigan Index has been boosted by an improved flow of private housing projects starting on site in recent months. The strength of the turnaround in the private housing sector, combined with increases in public sector and civil engineering work, limited the year-on-year fall in the Inde
23/11/2009
Dublin Zoo is being lit-up by a leading UK lighting display firm. KE Fibertec UK has delivered a new installation, the KE-DireJet system which consists of 28 segments of each one metre alternating four colour pattern with matching nozzles. The system was installed by Ashbrook Engineering in the gi
20/11/2009
Norwich City Council has announced the names of the successful suppliers to which it intends to award contracts for the delivery of its multi-million pound public facing services over the coming years. From waste and recycling and council house repairs to multi-storey car park cleaning, the authori
20/11/2009
RWE npower renewables has announced the appointment of a preferred contractor for the ground breaking Siadar Wave Energy Project on the Isle of Lewis. This will be the first commercial scale scheme in the UK, generating ‘clean' electricity created through wave energy. The project is expected to pro
20/11/2009
The dramatic slowdown in housebuilding during the recession has brought about a change in people’s attitudes towards development in their local area, according to research by smartnewhomes.com. In an independent national survey carried out on behalf of the new homes website, over 90% of respondents
20/11/2009
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is set to become the main and exclusive partner of the Construction Network (tCn). Launching in early 2010, tCn will deliver the UK’s first fully interactive and professional online networking facility exclusively for those in construction and the built en
20/11/2009
The National Housing Federation board has co-opted two new members – as it looks to widen its breadth of skills and experience, following the recent governance review. The new appointees, Look Ahead Chief Executive Victoria Stark and Aspire Housing Chief Executive Sinead Butters, will help the boar
20/11/2009
Construction union UCATT will be holding a demonstration in support of victims of blacklisting outside Manchester Employment Tribunal on Tuesday 24 November. The tribunal will be hearing the initial cases of blacklisted construction workers. In March 2009 it was revealed by the Information Commis
20/11/2009
Work officially commenced yesterday on England's first large-scale zero carbon development at Hanham Hall near Bristol. Start on site was marked by the arrival of key construction workers along with portable site offices and construction equipment. This follows completion of the formal contractua
20/11/2009
Mark Plummer Carpentry Limited is one of the Home Counties' leading carpentry companies, working in both commercial and residential sectors providing a multi-discipline service for an ever expanding client list. In November 2009, Mark Plummer Carpentry commenced work on a 70 bedroom Care Home in Be
20/11/2009
E.ON Sustainable Energy has announced that it has received full accreditation as an approved installer for its range of micro-generation technologies under the Micro-generation Certification Scheme (MCS). The scheme, run by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, is designed to evaluate produ
20/11/2009
Health Minister Edwina Hart has visited the site for a new health centre in Butetown, Cardiff. The multi-purpose centre at Loudoun Square, part of a wider regeneration project, is a joint development between the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff Community Housing Association and Car
19/11/2009
Lovell has been chosen by Moat as a contractor partner for its £65 million new-build and housing refurbishment framework. The company is one of 15 firms selected for the housing group’s four-year framework. As part of the agreement, Lovell will design and build new homes and carry out refurbishment
19/11/2009
Barking and Dagenham Council has welcomed the announcement that Barking Railway Station will benefit from a new £50 million fund to improve station facilities. Barking station has been named one of the ten stations in the country which most need a facelift, by an independent rail station champion
19/11/2009
Community volunteers, the BTCV and Bury’s Ranger Service have joined forces to restore a 300 metre section of dry stone wall at Chesham Nature Reserve. Following £15,000 of funding from Pilsworth Environmental Company and support from Bury Council, a specialist craftsman trained in dry stone walli
19/11/2009
ISG Jackson Special Projects has secured its latest scheme with the Orbit Group, following the award of a £1.8 million social housing development in Great Yarmouth. Occupying the site of a demolished public house close to the sea front, the new three-storey building will accommodate 16 individual, t
19/11/2009
An above-ground drainage system has been used on a high-profile project to transform the former Arsenal Football Club into a sought-after residential developments in London. Polypipe Terrain Drainage plastic piping products have been installed throughout ‘The Stadium’ development at Highbury Square
19/11/2009
SAS International’s System 200 metal ceiling, featuring a bespoke perforated pattern, was specified at the recent Manchester Airport Terminal 1 retail refurbishment. SAS International worked closely with Aedas Architects on this project. Dawn Wadsworth, Associate Director, and lead architect on t
19/11/2009
The owner of Durham Green Business Park has appointed Jones Lang LaSalle as joint leasing agents and strategic advisers on the 570 acre regeneration project near Bowburn, County Durham. The project is set to provide over 5,000 jobs in the North East. The site, located at Junction 61 of the A1(M),
19/11/2009
Kier has today announced the appointment of Paul Sheffield as Group Chief Executive. Mr Sheffield will succeed John Dodds who after nearly forty years with the Group intends to step down as Chief Executive and from the Board at the end of March 2010. Paul will then take over as Group Chief Execut
18/11/2009
Work will begin this week on the next phase of Leicester's £11.2 million football investment project. New College, home to local club Allexton and New Parks Football Club, is the second of 11 sites in the city to be transformed as part of the project. The £1.5 Million scheme at New College will
18/11/2009
Cutting planning red tape to deliver low carbon homes is welcome news but it needs to be part of an overall policy delivery package to help householders retrofit their homes. That's the warning just issued by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the announcement by Housing Ministe
18/11/2009
Builder, Rok is part of a consortium chosen as 'preferred bidder' by Oldham Council. Known as Inspiral and comprising Regenter, Great Places Housing Group and Rok, the consortium has been selected for a £130 million Gateways to Oldham housing and regeneration project. The initial phase of the proj
18/11/2009
New homes built by Barratt, one of Britain's best known housebuilders, will be covered by a five-year guarantee of fixtures and fittings from today. The items covered at no extra cost to the buyer will include appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators, kitchen units, wardrobes, the cent
18/11/2009
A new aircraft factory is being built at Bombardier's site in east Belfast, representing a positive boost to both Belfast Harbour Estate and also to NI's economy, writes
18/11/2009
A hundred new residents have been shown around Birmingham's first ExtraCare Charitable Trust retirement village in New Oscott, which is being built in partnership with Birmingham City Council, Midland Heart and The Homes and Communities Agency. Despite testing economic times, Birmingham City Counci
18/11/2009
The planning services team at Norwich City Council has exceeded challenging targets for their speed at determining applications. Norwich City Council's executive committee is being asked to note performance management information for the second quarter of the financial year 2009-10 at its meeting o
18/11/2009
Work is powering ahead to build the new state-of-the-art Energy Centre on the Olympic Park. The Energy Centre includes a range of sustainability features helping to reduce the carbon emissions of the Park. The Centre will include biomass boilers that use woodchip as fuel to generate heat, and a na
18/11/2009
Bridgwater College is set to receive more than £4 million in funding to launch the South West Energy Skills Centre, a specialist nuclear skills training centre. The 'Energy Centre' will be the South West flagship delivery centre for the National Skills Academy for Nuclear and will provide high qua
18/11/2009
Hydropath Holdings has announced a free new educational service to all companies at this year's Plumbing and Heating Exhibition in Chelsea. Following a successful series of regional training events with British Gas, the water treatment product manufacturer is rolling out its training programme to
18/11/2009
As more and more clients and main contractors turn to stipulating the use of only NASC member companies for their scaffolding requirements so the influx of membership applications to the UK's scaffolding confederation rises. In 2009 there were 65 companies apply to join the NASC. Out of those 65 co
17/11/2009
New research just launched by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), shows the government is unlikely to meet its target of three million new homes by 2020. In order to reach this number, the Government has a target to build 240,000 homes every year – a rate not achieved at any point since the earl
17/11/2009
Hotel chain, Travelodge, has today announced the exchange of ten new hotels at a combined investment value of £47 million. The expansion will also create 250 jobs. The new hotels will be located in: Edinburgh Rose St £2.9m; Edinburgh Waterloo Place £8.0m; High Wycombe Octagon £6.5m; Ipswich £3.7
17/11/2009
The international infrastructure group operating in construction services, professional services, support services and infrastructure investments, Balfour Beatty, has announced that it has been awarded a £64 million electrification contract in China. Along with recent wins in Sweden and Germany, th
17/11/2009
A London property developer and landlord was fined £10,000 at City of London Magistrates Court after workers on two of his developments were put at risk. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Lahrie Mohamed of South Woodford, London, after uncovering breaches of health and safety law on
17/11/2009
The Home Builders' Federation (HBF) is supporting the national campaign to modernise Stamp duty tax. Industry heavyweights have added their support to the 1808 Coalition, set up by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) to campaig
17/11/2009
Progress is being made on safety in small construction firms but there is more to do, Health and Safety Minister, Lord McKenzie told European employers at a major health and safety conference in central London. The conference hosted by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) for senior representati
17/11/2009
Guy Lavender has been appointed as General Manager for the Wave Hub project. The South West RDA announced Mr Lavender will take charge of the £42 million wave energy project in January. Wave Hub will create the world's largest test site for devices that generate electricity from the sea. A forme
17/11/2009
A new conference for the global social and affordable housing sector, The International Social Housing Summit (ISH•SUM), was launched by organisers Ocean Media Group, publishers of the UK's leading social housing magazine, Inside Housing. Running on the 13 and 14 October 2010 at the renowned World
17/11/2009
Martini Scaffolding is a well established independent scaffolding company, offering a prompt, reliable service from a team of fully trained, CITB registered scaffolders. Covering Greater London and all of South East England Martini Scaffolding are offering 10% discount on all scaffolding quotes fo
17/11/2009
Toolbox the UK's fastest growing online tool retailer has today announced the launch of 2 brand new DeWalt Drill and Impact Driver Offers. A DCX220A2 12V twin pack, and a DCX4241 18V twin pack. Toolbox has announced today the launch of some brand new DeWalt Twin Pack special offers. Firstly the
17/11/2009
Szerelmey Restoration Limited, the specialist in restoration and conservation of buildings has cleaned and restored 16-18 New Bridge Street, London, EC2 to replicate existing stonework and has raised the facade to accommodate two new floors in a contract worth £350,000. The existing stonework to th
16/11/2009
Interserve has been awarded a place on the new £4 billion Partnerships for Schools (PfS) national Contractors' Framework, covering the design and build of Academies and other educational facilities throughout England. There are two separate regions for the framework, North and the Midlands, and Lo
16/11/2009
UK housebuilder Persimmon has reported good progress in challenging market conditions and has saw an improvement in trading during the third quarter. The company has also announced that it has booked £500m of sales for 2010, which is 50% ahead of last year. The housebuilder said it will complete 9
16/11/2009
Falkirk-based coach builder Alexander Dennis was urged to waste no more time and work with Unite the union to help protect jobs at the plant. Unite is concerned that the manufacturer is asking workers to shoulder further serious wage cuts as it seeks to cope with the impact of the recession. The un
16/11/2009
As Christmas approaches, asking prices for UK homes are dropping. They fell for the first time in three months in November as homesellers tried to shift properties before the psychological Christmas deadline. Rightmove said that asking prices had fallen by 1.6% between October and November to an
16/11/2009
Gross lending in the buy-to-let mortgage market grew in the third quarter for the first time in two years, according to data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). At £2.1 billion, lending was 10% higher than in the previous three months. The third quarter also saw a similar first inc
16/11/2009
Communities and Local Government have announced that Dr Peter Williams will be taking up the position as interim Chair of the Board of the National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU). Peter Williams brings a wealth of experience in housing and mortgage markets, is widely respected within the
16/11/2009
Manchester City Council is inviting south Manchester residents to share their views about plans to enhance The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College in East Didsbury. As part of Manchester's Building Schools for the Future programme, funding has been approved for a £11.2m rebuild and
16/11/2009
Four thousand council homes have been modernised since the City of Lincoln Council embarked on its Decent Homes programme in 2006. New kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing and electrics have been put into around half of the council owned properties to bring them up to the government's 'decent' standard.
16/11/2009
Quality and customer care is key at Abelglass, now celebrating 30 years of continuous trading. Launched by Molly and Philip Kaye from their Thornton home, the business is now run by son, David Kaye, and daught er, Sarah Lees, together with Simon Bateman, and many committed staff members. "We've
13/11/2009
The international infrastructure group operating in construction services, Balfour Beatty, has announced that it is to acquire SpawMaxwell Company, the largest interior construction contractor in Texas and the sixth largest general contractor in Houston. The business is being acquired from its man
13/11/2009
A detailed breakdown of construction deaths for 2008/9 has revealed that the number of self-employed construction workers killed at work actually increased despite the overall number of deaths having significantly declined. Construction is the most dangerous industry in Britain, in 2008/9 53 constr
13/11/2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has delivered a stark warning to companies who fail to protect employees working at height - they will be held to account. The warning follows a hearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court when Pontiac Coil Europe Ltd, of Queens Drive Industrial Estate in Nottingh
13/11/2009
A new 'Apprentice Hub' has opened to support the 120 apprentices currently working for the contractors delivering the London 2012 Olympic Park. Located on the Olympic Park, the Hub will provide guidance, career support, courses, IT and study space. It will also help ensure that apprentices can co
13/11/2009
The Wrekin Housing Trust officially opened 14 new apartments at Horseshoes Court, Madeley, as part of an ongoing redevelopment programme for the town centre. The modern apartments are part of a development, which includes local shops, a hairdresser and a brand new Tesco supermarket. Tesco initiall
13/11/2009
The National Housing Federation has welcomed the publication of a new regulatory framework for the social housing sector, but warned some proposals raised concerns and should be amended. The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) has launched its official consultation on the proposed standards, which cove
13/11/2009
UNISON, the UK's leading public sector trade union, is calling for a million affordable homes to be built in the lifetime of the next parliament, to help house the million plus families who are on social housing waiting lists. The call comes as UNISON launched research, at the House of Commons on W
13/11/2009
A new scheme giving teenagers from Leeds College of Building a headstart in construction has been launched by Lovell and housing association Accent Foundation. The College has worked with Lovell and Accent to launch a pilot scheme to help students studying for the government's Construction and Buil
13/11/2009
TBS Fabrications Ltd were recently involved in the refurbishment and modernisation of the children's washrooms at Rack House Primary School in Wythenshawe, Manchester. The client chose Spectra Junior cubicles, ducting and vanity units from TBS' Tots 2 Teens range to completely transform the nurse
12/11/2009
Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) and its partners have submitted plans to Trafford Council for the re-development of Old Trafford cricket ground and the surrounding area. If approved, the development will significantly boost the club's prospects of bringing the Ashes back to Old Trafford and g
12/11/2009
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has cut its forecast for the number of repossessions this year to 48,000. Having anticipated 75,000 repossessions in 2009 in last year's housing market forecasts, the forecast had already been revised down to 65,000 in June, but is now being cut again in recog
12/11/2009
An Olympic Gold Medallist, and an ambassador for the London 2012 Games, is among the people just appointed as members of the Olympic Park Legacy Company's Board. Medalist Tessa Sanderson was one of the 14 names revealed this week by the Chairman of the Board, Margaret Ford. Baroness Ford said: "Th
12/11/2009
The construction industry is vital lifeblood to the recovering economy of Northern Ireland, a conference in Belfast will hear today. Hosted by Belfast City Council at the Hilton Hotel, 120 delegates made up of elected representatives and officers from our 26 district councils are gathering to disc
12/11/2009
A scheme to cut energy from at least 200,000 homes in the capital by 2012, was kick started by the Mayor of London and London Councils. Boris Johnson launched a series of trials to give up to 10,000 domestic properties a carbon makeover, helping the capital to tackle climate change, save money off
12/11/2009
The completion of a £550,000 extension has been marked by an official opening to herald the arrival of one of Ceredigion's largest primary schools. Rhydypennau Community School in Bow Street, near Aberystwyth, had been on two separate sites since 1973, but the work has united it in one building.
12/11/2009
Based between Rotherham and Doncaster Mexframes Ltd are market leaders in the design and delivery of timber frames to the commercial and residential construction sectors. Based in Yorkshire and covering the UK, Mexframes provide affordable, environmentally-sustainable homes that are built to last.
12/11/2009
A leading heating technology firm has said that specifiers and building operators are becoming dissatisfied with conventional direct or indirect fired gas or oil fired systems. Air Source Heat Pumps are instead a viable, low cost and low carbon method of providing industrial and commercial space he
12/11/2009
McCormack and Sons are a small family-run business which has been established since 1964. The aim of the company has always been to produce a quality product for a quality price. At McCormack and Sons, the company endeavour to keep the same low prices all year round thus giving you, the customer, t
12/11/2009
An international company that specialises in removing graffiti has 'gone green' with the launch of a new product, which is a fully certified environmentally safe product that will complement and enhance its current range. Smart Graffiti held its most recent world summit at the offices of the US dis
12/11/2009
A1 Complete Security, Reddich specialists in Security Products and bespoke and volume Steel, UPVC & Aluminium windows and doors, has recently been appointed as the Midlands representation for Birkegaarden UK Limited. Birkegaarden is one of the leading suppliers of Electronic/Fingerprint locking sol
12/11/2009
Fork Rent has recently taken delivery of five new Mercedes 2546 ACTROS trucks, enabling them to continue to offer an unrivalled plant and equipment delivery service to their plant hire customers nationwide. Thanks to their state of the art Euro 5 Bluetec engines, the new additions to the vehicle fl
11/11/2009
Construction firm, Balfour Beatty, has announced its trading performance is in line with expectations with a total order book of £13.7 billion. The overall performance in the building sector remained strong in both the UK and US. Balfour Beatty Construction in the US continued its excellent perfor
11/11/2009
Three UK-based banks will start offering new loans to eligible onshore wind farms. Wind farm developers and the banks will have an opportunity to start brokering the deals at a forum in the city hosted by Ed Miliband and Chancellor Alistair Darling. The scheme - supported by HM Treasury and Depart
11/11/2009
Some energy suppliers could be breaching Consumer Protection Regulations (CPRs) by allowing customers to unknowingly build up large debts through underpaid bills, says Which? Consumers can be left owing huge amounts from years of underpayment because their energy bills have been based on estimates,
11/11/2009
Housing Minister John Healey has announced that for the first time all eight million tenants in public housing will have the right to clear standards of service from their landlord. Mr Healey said that from 1 April next year, tenants in council or housing association homes will have these standard
11/11/2009
The National Housing Federation has criticised the government's decision to call on housing associations to reduce rents by 0.9% in 2010/11 to reflect the current bout of deflation as reflected in the Retail Price Index. The Federation, which had called for a rent freeze, said the decision strikes
11/11/2009
Support services and construction company Carillion has been selected by Partnerships for Schools (PfS) for the Government's new £4 billion Contractors Framework. The Framework is part of the core Building Schools for the Future programme and will be used to deliver academy schools, primary schools
11/11/2009
Investment to build more houses and to retrofit existing homes should be the Chancellor of the Exchequer's urgent task as he prepares for his Pre-Budget Report early next month, argues the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Richard Diment, Director-General of the FMB, said: "The best way to get B
11/11/2009
Central Networks is urgently repeating its warning for people to stay clear of its power network after two men were killed and another badly injured while trying to steal metal from substations in the West Midlands. The two separate incidents, in Willenhall and in Halesowen, also cut power to thous
11/11/2009
Michael Gommersall has won a top accolade for his apprenticeship at Swish Building Products. He claimed the prize of BPF Apprentice of the Year at an awards dinner in London Hilton Park Lane, organised by PRW (Plastic and Rubber Weekly) Magazine. Michael beat off stiff competition of over 150 ent
11/11/2009
This Saturday, 14 November, Malcolm Harrison will be holding its latest auction, 'The North West Plant & Truck Auction'. The auction will be held at Prees Storage Ltd, Hangar 1, A41, Higher Heath, Prees, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2JL (Viewing Friday 13 November). Established in 1975, Malcolm Har
11/11/2009
Danny Fitzgerald, a HSS modern apprentice, has won the European Social Fund 'London Achiever of the Year' award. The inaugural ESF awards are intended to showcase the talents, skills and employment-related achievements of those receiving ESF support across London and were presented by the Deputy M
11/11/2009
The London Development Agency's East London Green Grid - a combination of over 300 green infrastructure projects - has won two top awards. The accolades were presented at the World Architecture Festival, held in Barcelona last week, with the agency winning the best 'Future Landscape' award and rece
10/11/2009
The creation of a new central hub to coordinate all the help available for householders struggling to pay their energy bills is one of the proposals put forward in the Welsh Assembly Government's new fuel poverty plan. The hub will provide a joined-up service so that people can make the most of the
10/11/2009
John Sisk & Son Ltd (Sisk), one of the largest construction groups in the UK and Ireland, has won the contract from Warwickshire Police to renovate and refurbish Rugby's Police Station. The £3.5m contract will take 29 weeks and will be completed in March 2010. The works will see the original 1960s
10/11/2009
Willmott Dixon has unveiled plans to reshape its Group structure and simplify its trading brands, as part of a strategy aimed at delivering a better integrated, more flexible service across all its market sectors. The move is a natural progression following the re-acquisition of Inspace in 2008, wh
10/11/2009
Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps asked National Housing Federation Chief Executive David Orr to lead a taskforce which will explore how to increase social housing mobility. Mr Shapps, who made the invitation during a speech at the Federation's central London headquarters, said the taskforce wou
10/11/2009
A new report out on 11 November demonstrates that when schools and housing providers work together closely they can achieve better educational performance, improve behaviour and boost the reputation of neighbourhoods. The research schools, housing and the community was carried out by the Chartered
10/11/2009
Faster and fairer planning decisions on new energy infrastructure were a step closer as Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband laid before Parliament draft texts setting out the national need for a low carbon secure energy mix. He also set out an ambitious new policy for the transition to clean
10/11/2009
In its first year of operation, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has met its key targets, including delivery of over 53,000 new and affordable homes and the investment of £3.9bn through its Programmes, despite operating within severely depressed financial and housing markets. The Agency's Ann
10/11/2009
McGee Group has announced that it has once again received the prestigious Gold Award in the Considerate Contractor Scheme 2009 from the City of London. McGee Group is one of Europe's leading civil, structural, demolition and decontamination specialists and has a specialist team in each of its four
10/11/2009
When Ingliston Equestrian Centre, a stunning Show Jumping ground based near Glasgow entered into a multi-million pound refurbishment project, they specified Metrotile Lightweight Steel Roofing to help raise the centre to international standards. Metrotile supplied over three thousand square metres
10/11/2009
HSS Hire, the UK's award-winning tool and equipment hire company, has announced the renewal of its sponsorship of Welsh rugby team, Cardiff Blues. The hire company’s infamous blue and yellow logo will appear in a prominent position on player and replica shirts for the fourth consecutive season. And
09/11/2009
Southampton City Council has received government approval to appoint a contractor for the first of two Oasis Academy projects. Four experienced construction companies - Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Kier, and Wilmott Dixon - have submitted preliminary tenders for the first stage of this multi-million
09/11/2009
Norwich City Council has appointed consultants Urban Initiatives to draw up a master plan for the transformation of one of Norwich's most famous shopping streets. St Stephens Street and the surrounding area suffer from traffic congestion, neglected buildings, under-used areas of land and fragmented
09/11/2009
Costain has announced that it has been appointed - in joint venture with Lafarge - to the Midlands Works Framework Contract 4 by the Highways Agency. This framework has been established to undertake structural work, surfacing and roadworks in the Midlands Area up to a total framework value of £25
09/11/2009
Almost 70% of England's five million housing association tenants do not want a rent cut next year, according to a new poll. The survey, commissioned by the National Housing Federation, showed that 69% of tenants would rather forego the Government's proposed rent cut for 2010/11 of around 0.9% than
09/11/2009
A week long campaign to encourage people to save electricity at Leicester City Council has seen a saving of nearly three tonnes of carbon dioxide. City residents and businesses were encouraged to switch off all unnecessary lights and appliances from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October as local councils
09/11/2009
The dangers of asbestos will be amongst the workplace hazards and health issues under the spotlight at the National Painting and Decoration Show in Coventry this week (11-12 November). The Health and Safety Executive HSE is hosting a stand at the Ricoh Arena event to promote its month-long 'Asbesto
09/11/2009
The UK-based distributor for a world-leading brand of fans has been getting media exposure. The American Fan Company - the exclusive distributor for the UK for Hunter and Casablanca fans - has been working with ITV on their popular 60 Minute Makeover Show. The firm has now been involved in nine sh
09/11/2009
A London company just recognised for its innovative and environmentally-friendly approach to construction has been congratulated by the London Development Agency (LDA). Novacem was praised for its contribution to the engineering and construction industries at the London Technology Fund (LTF) Compet
09/11/2009
Derbyshire Aggregates is one of the leading decorative and specialised landscaping aggregate producers in the UK. The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary and are still going from strength to strength. Their products are being used successfully in many prestigious landscaping and construct
09/11/2009
In a further development of their successful Pipe Boxing systems, Jtech Services has recently installed their heavy-duty metal ducting system at a number of inner city school refurbishment projects. The areas concerned included classrooms, dining rooms, toilets and cloakrooms and so would be quite
06/11/2009
RWE npower and E.ON UK have announced today further details of their nuclear joint venture, which is to be called Horizon Nuclear Power. The company will begin operation from 16 November working from new headquarters near Gloucester. The 50:50 joint venture was created in January and aims to deve
06/11/2009
The performance of the social housing regulator in meeting its targets and an update on how the organisation is working to ensure there is sufficient funding to build new homes will be on the agenda at the Tenant Services Authority's (TSA) first open Board meeting on 17 November 2009. Members of th
06/11/2009
Builders, developers and people who want to expand their home can get advice about their project at a planning surgery in Hull at the end of this month. The planning surgery from Hull City Council will give people help and advice about any development proposals, from getting assistance with their p
06/11/2009
Alan Ritchie, General Secretary of Construction Union UCATT, used a major speech on safety to urge the government to fully implement the Donaghy Report. In July, Rita Donaghy, the former Head of Acas, published 'One Death is Too Many' her government commissioned report examining the reasons for the
06/11/2009
Curwen Primary School in Newham, winners of the London 2012 'VeloDream' competition last year, were visited by the designers and builders behind the London 2012 Velodrome this week to have a go at designing and building their own VeloPark. The school beat more than 500 schools around the country to
06/11/2009
A stone company has been fined after a delivery driver had to have his left arm amputated when slabs, weighing 220 kilograms each, fell on him. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Colin Parker (Masonry) Ltd following an incident on Bedlam Court Lane in Minster, Ramsgate. The company pl
06/11/2009
Social housing residents would benefit from the opportunity to move home through a national mobility scheme, according to a report published today by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and eight leading housing associations. Research to inform Mobility Matters: Exploring Mobility Aspirations an
06/11/2009
TBS Fabrications Ltd are proud of their involvement in the new Burnley College campus development where they were asked to supply and install the WC cubicles, ducting and vanity units for the new staff and student washrooms. The outstanding new campus, which recently opened its doors to students, p
05/11/2009
Shared equity home ownership and re-starting building work on stalled housing developments are two key areas to benefit from £20 million in extra Welsh Assembly Government funding. This makes a total of £62million that has been provided from the Strategic Capital Investment Fund in response to the
05/11/2009
Esteem, which comprises Morgan Sindall's investments division Morgan Sindall Investments (MSIL), Robertson Capital Projects and the Sewell Group, has been chosen for the 25-year concession which involves the delivery of seven brand new schools along with major refurbishments to a further ten. Morga
05/11/2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has published a document which shows the extent of the business benefits created by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 'Building for 2012' map shows a snap-shot of around 1,500 companies spread across the UK that are providing goods and services t
05/11/2009
Ambitious plans for a multi-million pound development of a new stadium in south Bristol have taken a step forward, when the city council's Development Control Committee considered Bristol City Football Club's application for planning permission. A ‘minded to approve' decision was taken – meaning t
05/11/2009
Energy company E.ON has announced plans to build a new wind farm near to Kirkby Lonsdale, on the county border between Lancashire and Cumbria. At around 20 MW the proposed Longfield Tarn wind farm would be made up of around nine turbines and could provide enough power to supply up to 9,000 homes wi
05/11/2009
Residents in Manchester have given a strong 'thumbs up' to proposals for a university campus in their community. Four-fifths of people from Hulme and Moss Side were quizzed on the £120 million campus for Manchester Metropolitan University, and they believed that the proposals will have a positive i
05/11/2009
A group of Liverpool school pupils laid the foundations for a bright future in the construction industry. 90 youngsters from schools across Liverpool participated in a series of sessions as part of Built Environment Awareness Day on Wednesday, during which they got hands-on experience in each area
05/11/2009
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has indicated that the new regulatory system designed to protect the tenants and residents of the 4 million social homes in England will face its greatest challenges in properties managed by local authorities. The comments were made in CIH's response to the
05/11/2009
Swish Building Products has launched a new low carbon rainwater system made from 84% recycled material, that brings tons of post consumer PVC back into use. Unveiled for the first time at Ecobuild 2009, these rainwater profiles are unique in the UK because the recycled material contains post consum
04/11/2009
New start–up construction companies that have been trading for less than one year now have the opportunity to join the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK building industry. T he FMB has launched a new affiliate membership category for those companies that h
04/11/2009
A multi-million pound proposal for a regeneration scheme to transform the heart of Purfleet in the Thames Gateway has been set out. The proposed scheme could see up to an estimated £500 million invested through a joint public/private sector partnership in a new town centre, with up to 2,970 new hom
04/11/2009
Housebuilder Redrow has announced its total net private reservations achieved in the first 18 weeks are 47% ahead of the same period last year. The company confirmed house sales in this financial year remained stable with net reservations averaging 45 homes per week. However, Redrow believes that
04/11/2009
The National Housing Federation has today welcomed the call by the CLG Select Committee for the protection of housing-related services for the most vulnerable, funded through the Supporting People programme. The committee, which reported on its inquiry into the Supporting People programme, said tha
04/11/2009
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has offered to work with Government to help promote and introduce a new financial model for the management of council housing in England, from as early as April 2010. The commitment is made in CIH's response to the Government's consultation, Reform of Coun
04/11/2009
Her Majesty The Queen visited the Olympic Park yesterday to see the progress being made to create the venues and infrastructure needed for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and has helped plant the first of over 4,000 trees that will create the parklands. After viewing the Olympic Stadium from
04/11/2009
A £5 million flood defence scheme which will protect homes and businesses in New Tredegar has been officially opened by Environment Minister Jane Davidson. The Welsh Assembly government provided £4.55 million for the New Tredegar Flood Alleviation Scheme, with an additional £550,000 from Caerphilly
04/11/2009
A major school project has just been finished which marks a further development at a leading fire protection business. In the current economic climate MGN Fire Protection are going from strength to strength due to its ability to develop rapport with main contractors. MGN Fire Protection Ltd is a f
04/11/2009
Toolbox the UK's fastest growing online tool retailer has today announced they have made an early release of their Christmas Gift Ideas section of their website.
03/11/2009
More than 30,000 new homes could be created in the capital by freeing up under-used land owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA). The announcement was made by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today as he challenged London's developers and investors to help rethink the future delivery of affo
03/11/2009
Planning permission has been granted for new sporting facilities at Eton Manor, in the north of the Olympic Park. During the London 2012 Games the venue will host Wheelchair Tennis and be a training area for athletes. During the Olympic Games the venue will have temporary training pools for partic
03/11/2009
Work is set to start on major transport improvements along Tavistock Road, Plymouth, next week. The £500,000 scheme, which is part of a package of infrastructure improvements planned for the city's Northern Corridor (the main transport route from Woolwell into the city centre), includes:
03/11/2009
Lambeth Council has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art special educational needs school which will be built by September 2012. The £10.8 million investment will see the Livity School relocated from its current site in Mandrell Road, Brixton, to a new and expanded location in Mount Earl Gard
03/11/2009
An initiative aimed at increasing the use of renewable construction materials in affordable homes has been agreed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the government's housing and regeneration body the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). DECC has provided funding under the Low
03/11/2009
Dortek have become approved members of Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA). Automatic doors are now a normal feature of many building types, from supermarkets to airports, and from hotels to hospitals. Although they come in a variety of types, including sliding, swing, folding and revolvi
03/11/2009
High speed rail campaign group HSR\\UK will use the Core Cities Summit in Liverpool to call on all main political parties to raise their game in election manifesto plans for a high speed rail network. HSR\\UK, comprised of eleven major UK cities, believes that a high speed rail network for Britain
03/11/2009
Around half of consumers surveyed by Which? Switch didn't read, or only glanced at the terms and conditions (t&c) of their contracts when they changed their energy supplier. Consumers looking to switch this autumn need to read the t&c to make sure they're getting the best deal. This could also hel
03/11/2009
Mark Vitow Limited is a well-established, major national wholesale distributor to retailers in the plumbing, building, bathroom and DIY sectors. Mark Vitow has been trading as a Limited Company since 1989 and provides a friendly, flexible and efficient service to all of its customers. With its Sale
03/11/2009
Plumbworld the UK's largest online bathroom retailer have recently hosted a hugely successful recruitment open evening. With unemployment still at record levels around the 2.4million mark, the highest levels since 1996! Plumbworld were keen to promote their success and expansion with a recruitment
02/11/2009
The Government has welcomed the completion of the UK Atomic Energy Authority's £50m sale of 100% of its commercial arm, UKAEA Limited, to Babcock International Group. The sale is the first transaction under the Government’s Operational Efficiency Programme, launched last year. The Programme aims
02/11/2009
The first of the 11 residential blocks within the London 2012 Olympic Village has been structurally completed. The announcement came on the eve of 1,000 days to go to the Olympic Games. The Village will be home to 23,000 athletes and officials during the Games. As well as residential apartments th
02/11/2009
Support services and construction company Carillion has signed a major Collaboration Agreement with French company Eiffage to deliver new nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom. Carillion and Eiffage will work together to deliver a new fleet of Pressurised Water Reactors to replace the existi
02/11/2009
The Colne Housing Society has chosen Lovell to carry out a £4.4 million extensive refurbishment scheme to 83 former Ministry of Defence homes in Colchester. The ex-Army homes are being transformed into modern accommodation so that they can be offered for affordable rent to local families through Co
02/11/2009
Regeneration bosses behind the transformation of Walsall's Waterfront into a vibrant canalside quarter welcomed an £8.5 million government cash injection to kickstart the project. The investment by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) will allow work to start on building 158 homes which are expec
02/11/2009
PASMA, the body that maintains, develops and sets the standards for mobile access towers in the UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of Roger Verallo as its new Chairman. Roger Verallo, 61, has over 30 years experience of the aluminium tower industry and is a long time supporter of PASMA h
02/11/2009
Wates Living Space has been awarded 'Sustainable Social Housing Contractor of the Year' at the recent Inside Housing Sustainable Housing awards in London. Sustainable Technologies Manager, Paul Davies was also shortlisted for the Green Social Housing Champion of the Year for his continued work and
02/11/2009
A recently established geoenvironmental consultancy has been awarded membership of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) for its geothermal drilling. Welcoming the development, GeoCon's Director, Ian Walker, said that as well as GeoCon's accolade, its sister company, Rock Energy has also
02/11/2009
UK Door Specialists Distinctive Doors have created an online virtual tour of their showroom on Flickr Network. This allows customers to view their products and services virtually from the comfort of their own home. Since the firm began in business as Doorshed in 1993, it has supplied doors as well
02/11/2009
By constantly investing in research and development, a manaufacturer, Dortek has announced the use of a new innovation in their vision panels. Through the use of liquid crystal technology, SmartGlass or Switchable Windows can change from transparent to opaque in just one switch allowing the user t
