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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for March 2010
31/03/2010
Workers have returned to a stalled development in Deal thanks to £2 million of Kickstart funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). Mildvalley Developments LLP are now on site with remediation works underway. The development had stalled and required the gap funding from the HCA to get bac
31/03/2010
British Gas has announced plans to accelerate the roll-out of its smart meter programme and install two million smart meters in customers' homes by 2012. This will allow British households to take early advantage of smart meter technology - including real time, on-screen information - helping them
31/03/2010
An invitation to tender has been issued by Network Rail to progress the development of a major rail infrastructure project at Stockley Flyover in west London. The flyover is located in the Heathrow Airport Junction area, servicing trains to and from Heathrow as well as along the Great Western main
31/03/2010
The international infrastructure Group, Balfour Beatty, has today announced that it has been selected by North East Lincolnshire Council as its regeneration, property, professional and technical services strategic partner. The £250 million, 10-year contract will involve the provision of highways tr
31/03/2010
The Basketball Arena is rising out of the ground with the first of the venue's 20 steel arches already lifted into place. Each of these steel arches will be 35m high and span 96m. The Arena is being built on the Olympic Park by companies from nations and regions across the UK. Most of the steel is
31/03/2010
The UK Centre for Economic & Environmental Development (UK CEED) has launched the Peterborough EnviroCluster Retrofit Project. It will retrofit a house in Peterborough with innovative solutions making it more sustainable and energy efficient. It is one of eighty-seven social housing projects acros
31/03/2010
A stonemasons' health and safety event in Vauxhall, south London, has been such a proved so successful that further events are now being arranged to answer the demand. Directors, managers, owners and supervisors of stonework companies who deal with quality marble, granite and other stone finishes f
31/03/2010
A centre is to be established in Wales to develop the ultimate in low carbon, low energy, sustainable construction technologies where the actual façade of buildings, the walls and roofs, are used to transform the buildings from being energy consumers into energy generators. The Sustainable Building
31/03/2010
A 56-year-old paddling pool in the Cambridgeshire village of Papworth Everard has been given a new lease of life thanks to a £50,000 refurbishment by Peverel Pools. The concrete paddling pool in the village's recreation ground closed for several months for the much-needed work to be carried out bu
31/03/2010
Can you afford not to qualify your Installers? The Glass Qualifications Authority (GQA) has for over 20 years, been the only active national Awarding Body offering national qualifications for Installers, Glaziers, Fabricators, Glass Processors and others within its sphere of influence. This year
30/03/2010
Network Rail has issued its first major design and build tender for the surface section of Crossrail. The invitation to tender covers a two-mile stretch from Plumstead to Abbey Wood in south-east London. It includes the design and build elements for the new Abbey Wood station, which is the terminu
30/03/2010
Willmott Dixon has been appointed preferred bidder by Oldham Council for its ambitious Academies programme worth around £71m. The deal will see the company's Oldham-based office construct three academies, with the first starting in September. Willmott Dixon secured the work following a competitiv
30/03/2010
Housing Minister John Healey and the Local Government Association (LGA) has announced they are launching joint work to look at how councils can deliver new homes to tackle the shortage of affordable housing and help drive economic growth. A new Commission chaired by Lord Richard Best and made up of
30/03/2010
A housing development which won the Evening Standard’s Best New Starter Home Award 2009 after being described by judges as 'chic and value-for-money' has officially been launched. Northfields in Colchester, Essex, witnessed the local Mayor, Liberal Democrat MP Bob Russell, the East of England Regio
30/03/2010
Speedy, the UK's leading provider of equipment rental and support services, has announced that it has entered into a new 5 year Strategic Supply Agreement with Connaught plc , the UK's leading integrated services provider, operating in the social housing, environmental, public sector and compliance
30/03/2010
Nottinghamshire businesses are being encouraged to play a part in helping to transform secondary schools across the county as part of a £750 million programme. Nottinghamshire County Council is looking for medium to large sized businesses specialising in design, construction, facilities management
30/03/2010
Manchester City Council is to demolish 189 maisonettes in Collyhurst as part of plans to regenerate the area. The homes, on Eastford Square, Hamerton Road, Whitley Road, Talgarth Road and Collyhurst Street are to be demolished over the next three years. The move follows a survey of the maisonettes
30/03/2010
Dome (UK) Limited has announced the recent renewal of its Local Authority Building Control System Approval (LABC) for the construction of the EuroDome Bulk Storage Facility. With demand for EuroDomes at an all time high this serves as a timely endorsement of this low maintenance, cost effective, s
30/03/2010
When Lancashire Police had to forcibly enter a house through the front door with their rams and batons, it turned out to be an impossible task! Why? Well because, unknown to them, the door in question happened to be a Rockdoor. Even with some of the best equipment around the Police team were unable
30/03/2010
South Survey, one of the UK and Ireland's leading suppliers to the construction industry, is introducing the new features and enhancements of the GstarCAD 2010. New Features include: Compatible with dwg files of AutoCAD 2010 Use the latest ODA library,you can open the files of AutoCAD 2010. Gsta
29/03/2010
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that it has been awarded support services work valued at approximately £200 million from the Highways Agency, Yorkshire Water and Anglian Water. The Highways Agency has awarded Balfour Beatty, in joint venture, a further one-ye
29/03/2010
The Olympic Stadium's 14 lighting towers have been lifted into place 60m above the field of play. The venue is now at its full height and is on track to be completed in summer 2011. The lighting towers – each weighing 34 tonnes and designed with integrated walkways, access, power supplies, cabling
29/03/2010
Unite has welcomed the latest government reform of council house funding, which could see 10,000 more homes being built each year. Unite's Deputy General Secretary, Jack Dromey, said: "This is very good news and shows that the government's commitment to boosting council house spending and building
29/03/2010
E.ON, one of the UK's leading energy companies, has announced an exclusive deal to bring the next generation of the low carbon WhisperGen micro-combined heat and power unit to Britain's homes. WhisperGen can be best described as a mini-power station. It is roughly the same size as a dishwasher and
29/03/2010
Lovell has appointed Mike Sugden as business development manager for East Anglia. Mike has joined Lovell from affordable housing provider Circle Anglia's Cambridge office where he was development manager. Based at the Lovell office in Lolworth, Cambridge, Mike is responsible for identifying and pr
29/03/2010
Property developer Earlplace has handed over a new home for adults with learning difficulties to Bristol City Council. Completion of the construction is part of a much larger re-development made possible by collaboration between Earlplace and the city council. "The completion of the first phase of
29/03/2010
Leading housing provider Sanctuary Group and East Devon District Council have celebrated the unveiling of new housing scheme Bonners Drive, Axminster. Councillor Sara Randall Johnson, Leader of East Devon District Council, will be attending the launch event where there will be a brief address from
29/03/2010
Energy Access have advised and helped literally hundreds of people save energy within their homes and businesses with the majority of our business coming from 'word of mouth' recommendations which fully justifies our philosophy of advising our clients to do only what we would if we were in their sit
29/03/2010
Timber in construction has become a firm favourite with designers and contractors for a fast completion of a project. However, the use of timber can dramatically increase the risk of an accidental or malicious fire becoming out of control. The statement below from a senior fire fighter highlights
26/03/2010
May Gurney has announced that it has been selected as preferred bidder to deliver a range of integrated front-line services for Torbay Council. The contract, valued at up to £130 million over an initial period of 10 years with possible extensions of a further 15 years, will be delivered through a n
26/03/2010
Willmott Dixon Interiors, the interior design and fit-out specialist of Willmott Dixon Group, has won a £800,000 contract to refurbish the UK headquarters of Colorcon, a world leader in pharmaceutical coatings and associated technologies. The new interior for Colorcon's office at Flagship House in
26/03/2010
Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction Group, has announced that its infrastructure business Morrison Construction has, in joint venture with AECOM Design Build, been awarded two streams of Yorkshire Water's AMP5 framework worth approximately £150 million over five years. The two stream
26/03/2010
Planning permission has been given for the construction of a new Polyclinic in the London 2012 Athletes' Village to provide healthcare and community facilities, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today. The Athletes' Village, adjacent to the Olympic Park, will leave a legacy of 2,818 ne
26/03/2010
Eight companies and their collaborative partners have been given grants by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today to explore smart technology. The grants are part of the UK's plan to move to smarter energy supplies including smart meters in every home, a smart grid and entire smar
26/03/2010
A consultation on future core housing design and sustainability standards has been published by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The consultation aims to stimulate a debate on how we should prioritise the quality of new housing in a challenging financial climate. Core standards are aimed at
26/03/2010
Construction union UCATT has welcomed the announcement by Housing Minister John Healey that the Government will dismantle Housing Revenue Accounts. A new self-financing system for councils will mean they will be able to keep all rent receipts and monies received from right to buy. The reforms will
26/03/2010
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has welcomed the announcement that the archaic and unfair council housing finance system is finally being dismantled in order to pave the way for a new council house building programme and improvements that will make a difference to the lives of millions of e
26/03/2010
Cruden Construction have teamed up with client Knowsley Housing Trust and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council to support three Apprentices back in to work after loosing their jobs during the recession. The Huyton House Close site is a £2.2 million design and build project for Knowsley Housing Tru
26/03/2010
The very latest developments in 3D visualisation are now being demonstrated to RIBA members through the CPD Network. PinPoint Visualisation, the world's leading provider of real-time 3D visualisation to the construction industry, has been approved as a RIBA CPD Network provider. The PinPoint Vis
25/03/2010
Alistair Darling's scrapping of Stamp Duty up to £250,000 for first-time buyers (FTBs) is a huge boost to the housing market, Home Builders' Federation (HBF) said today. Raising the threshold to £250,000 is something HBF has been demanding for over two years. It will help beleaguered First Time Bu
25/03/2010
Plymouth's regeneration project at Millbay has taken another step forward, with the announcement of funding to provide extra affordable and new housing on the site. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has invested a further £330,000 towards the delivery of up to 14 new properties at Phoenix Quay
25/03/2010
Big name hire firms have removed tools from their shelves after a Which? investigation revealed safety faults. Which? hired a selection of DIY equipment from major and independent hire companies and found that half of the tools failed laboratory tests. The problems included unearthed plugs, worn an
25/03/2010
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has announced that Gammon Construction Limited, a market-leading contractor in Hong Kong in which Balfour Beatty has a 50% shareholding, has been awarded by the MTR Corporation, £407 million railway infrastructure contract, in a joint venture w
25/03/2010
A serial gas offender from West Yorkshire who put lives at risk by carrying out illegal gas installations has been handed a suspended jail sentence for his crimes. Ryan Thorpe, 24, from Ashdene Grove, Pontefract, faces eight months imprisonment - suspended for two years - if he fails to mend his wa
25/03/2010
Greenwich Council's Planning Committee last night approved the temporary use of land at Greenwich Park, the National Maritime Museum, the Old Royal Naval College and Blackheath Circus Field for the London 2012 Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events. Seb Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Com
25/03/2010
Following a far reaching business re-structure, the future looks bright for MDL Meadowstone. Director, Simon Tibble said: "Although the house building market is still flat, we are seeing some improvement in sales." With a steady, sustainable increase in performance, the company has met its growth
25/03/2010
EDP Renewables (EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of Europe's main energy companies is set to open its first UK office in Edinburgh. The company has agreed terms to occupy a fourth floor office suite at 40 Princes Street, which is owned by Redevco, who were advised by Ki
25/03/2010
National CEM provider MCL Energy has taken a slice of the action at top bread manufacturer Allied Bakeries, having secured the operation and maintenance service contract for the Stevenage site. MCL Energy is delighted to be working with Allied Bakeries, which produces Kingsmill bread, one of the U
24/03/2010
At a conference on Britain's future energy needs today, Derek Simpson joint general secretary for Unite will warn that under the Tories Britain would lose out on at least 10,000 skilled manufacturing jobs because David Cameron has no industrial policy for supporting British manufacturing. Unite bel
24/03/2010
More than a quarter of the construction sites visited in Cumbria last week failed safety inspections. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out checks at 45 construction sites in the county during two days of intensive inspections. They issued a total of 14 enforcement noti
24/03/2010
Housing and Planning Minster John Healey has confirmed the new planning policy to make heritage assets the centrepieces of rejuvenated towns and cities, and protect the historic environment for future generations. The new guidelines provide the first integrated approach for developers and councils
24/03/2010
Construction of Bournemouth's first Dementia Care Scheme officially gets underway tomorrow, 25 March. The Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Beryl Baxter will turn the first turf at the site in Draper Road, Kinson marking the start of the construction of the scheme which will provide residential acco
24/03/2010
Skills and training, the drive towards creating a greener Britain, and the urgent need to create a new business environment that will enable small businesses to thrive and prosper must be the three main priorities for the next government after the General Election, says the Federation of Master Buil
24/03/2010
West Ham United and Newham Council are working on a plan for a joint bid to occupy the Olympic Stadium and guarantee it provides a viable and lasting legacy after the 2012 Games. The proposal would be to make the venue a vibrant centre of sport, culture and education, featuring both football and at
24/03/2010
Denne, part of the Leadbitter Group, have been selected as the preferred development partner by Canterbury City Council for the £50 million mixed use redevelopment of a council owned cark park within the heart of Herne Bay. Initial proposals for the site include a new 60,000 sq ft food store, addi
24/03/2010
SFS Fire Engineering have announced the establishment of their new fire extinguisher division. They can now offer supply, commissioning, installation and maintenance of fire extinguishers at very competitive prices. This is in addition to their already well established services relating to the des
24/03/2010
HSS Hire, the UK's award-winning tool and equipment hire company, has renewed its supply chain agreement with Otis, the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products including lifts, escalators and moving walkways. The deal is an extension of the existing contract and sees H
24/03/2010
JCB Finance Ltd is celebrating its 40th Anniversary, tracing its origins back to the formation of JCB Credit Ltd in February 1970. In the first year of operation they achieved a turnover of £900,000 - reaching the milestone of over £500,000,000 in lending balances in December 2007. Over the years
23/03/2010
Costain has announced that it has been retained as a Capital Delivery partner by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water for the Asset Management Programme 5 (AMP 5) period which begins on 1 April 2010. The 5-year Framework follows on from AMP 4 where Costain has successfully delivered the wastewater capital program
23/03/2010
A builder has been fined after two of his employees fell from the upstairs of a building when a temporary work platform collapsed above a stairwell. Malcolm Shaun Foyle, of Malraymar, Duck Street, Salisbury, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after two of his employees fell whi
23/03/2010
The seal has been set on a housing stock transfer deal that will see residents on the Ashmole estate in North Lambeth benefit from a £40 plus million regeneration programme. Homes on the estate will, from yesterday, Monday March 22, be managed by Metropolitan Housing Trust. Lambeth Council presen
23/03/2010
High Care Air (HCA) Ltd have been instructed to provide the Sports Hall and Dining Area Fabric Ducting systems for the Whitmore School Project. Working with NG Bailey HCA have designed and will supply the sports hall system to comply with Sport England standards, ensuring extremely low velocities
23/03/2010
A report going to Bristol City Council Cabinet on 25 March is recommending approval for the Council to fully own a new wind turbine project. The Council would fund the scheme through a loan which would be repaid by the sale of the electricity, providing the Government change the law to make the s
23/03/2010
May Gurney and its joint venture partner have been appointed as the preferred bidder for Lambeth Council's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, which is valued at up to £185 million and will be delivered through a Local Education Partnership (LEP). The 10-year contract, which is not dep
23/03/2010
98% of local authorities in England are failing to deliver enough affordable homes to meet need, a new website launched by Shelter has found. Shelter's Housing League Table, found that only 8 of 323 councils in England are providing enough or more affordable homes than are needed, meaning a 98% loc
23/03/2010
SPL Leisure has announced it shall be exhibiting at the ideal home show, and visitors should drop in at stand 1b46 for some great ideal home show offers. The show is taking place in Earls Court in London until 5 April. SPL Leisure are the distributors for Sunsoka. The Sunsoka brand is built on qua
23/03/2010
Eco insulate, a new company set up by experienced Scottish business man and entrepreneur Bryan Woods, will offer improved airtight spray foam insulation to the Scottish residential and commercial markets. Bryan Woods, together with his team headed up by Colin Davidson, will initially target the sel
23/03/2010
Kingfisher Access has announced the introduction of its Harness and Lanyard Inspection Clinic. The new service is designed to offer customers a straightforward and cost-effective way of meeting the personal fall protection equipment inspection requirements laid down in BS8437 2005: "Formal inspect
22/03/2010
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has met two apprentices who have successfully launched construction careers working for Lovell on an award-winning apprentice programme in east Manchester. Trainee joiner Thomas Chadwick and qualified plasterer Curtis Buckley were among apprentices invited to meet the PM
22/03/2010
Construction union UCATT has won an award for its work in providing advice, support, guidance and information to construction apprentices. The award was part of the Union Learning Fund awards 2010 organised by the TUC. UCATT provides a great deal of support to construction apprentices throughout
22/03/2010
Professor Ghassan Aouad, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at Salford University has been appointed as Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). He becomes President in June 2013 following Alan Crane (2012), Peter Jacobs (2011) and James Wates (2010). Speaking abo
22/03/2010
Kirklees Council is planning to build Huddersfield's first brand new secondary school for over 30 years. The new school would be at Bradley Bar and offer facilities for 11-16 year-olds in a part of town where demand for school places is set to rise dramatically. Plans to be considered by Cabinet w
22/03/2010
The UK Government gave consent for Total and Dong Energy to develop the Laggan and Tormore gas fields, which lie in 600 metres of water and in one of the most hostile environments in the UK. These will be the first gas fields to be developed in UK waters at this depth and will produce more than 1 t
22/03/2010
Calculations by cost and project management consultancy Faithful+Gould show that payback time for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels will be slashed from around 50 years to just 15 when new government feed-in tariffs come into effect on 1 April. Solar power Feed-in tariffs will reward households, busin
22/03/2010
Tory leader, David Cameron and Greg Clark, the Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, have launched plans for the largest overhaul of British energy policy since the early 1980s. With 13 years of government, a succession of eleven energy ministers, and eight Secretaries of State with responsib
22/03/2010
Bristol City Council marks a milestone this month when it is presented with the 100th new home built as part of the prefab redevelopment project. The project has seen the council join forces with the private developer Bovis Homes to provide 330 new council bungalows and houses across 15 former pref
22/03/2010
Kingfisher Access has announced the introduction of its Harness and Lanyard Inspection Clinic. This new service is designed to offer a straightforward and cost-effective way of meeting the personal fall protection equipment inspection requirements laid down in BS8437 2005: "Formal inspection proced
22/03/2010
Andover-based Scorpion Power Systems has taken delivery of two bespoke tri-axle step frames from Andover Trailers for use as mobile emergency 1,250kVA diesel generators on behalf of a major international telecoms group. The two new trailers are specially designed to hold a 9-metre-long, 17-tonne ge
19/03/2010
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has given approval to £5 million funding for a Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy at Aldersbrook Sidings, Ilford, in the London Boroughs of Redbridge and Newham. The facility is being developed by Crossrail, Europe's largest transport infrastructu
19/03/2010
Willmott Dixon and The Hyde Group, one of the largest housing associations in England, are embarking on the next phases of the regeneration of Bermondsey Spa in partnership with Southwark Council. Phases 3 and 4 will consist of 314 residential homes – 87 for private sale, 58 Homebuy Direct, 127 gen
19/03/2010
Lovell has been selected by housing association Riverside Carlisle to build a £4.8 million new affordable housing development in Morton, Carlisle. The new development of 43 homes for social rent at Barras Close will include four four-bedroom, 16 three-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom houses and five two-
19/03/2010
Work started this week on a £4.2 million project to build 32 new council homes in north Manchester, the first in the city in more than 20 years. The new homes in Charlestown and Higher Blackley, are specially designed purpose built bungalows for older residents and will help support the regeneratio
19/03/2010
Councils could deliver up to 500,000 new homes for low income families over the next decade if they are given new freedoms over their budgets, town hall leaders have said. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, said more than 450,000 ne
19/03/2010
Construction union UCATT have written to Lesley Strathie the Chief Executive of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), requesting an urgent investigation into the conduct of employment agencies who are deliberately avoiding paying millions of pounds in taxation when employing construction workers
19/03/2010
The Welsh Assembly Government plans to use up to £34 million of European funding to improve energy efficiency in existing homes Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones announced. Following changes introduced by the European Commission, for the first time European funding will be used to support inves
19/03/2010
Buying a home has become a pipe dream for millions of young Britons – with half believing they will have up to a decade or more before getting a foot on the property ladder, and only then with the help of their parents, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, commissioned by the National Housin
19/03/2010
Borri UK are worldwide distributors of uninterruptible power solutions and have introduced a scrappage scheme to promote their new Eco-UPS range. The scrappage scheme will allow customers to receive money off any uninterruptible power supply within their Eco-UPS range. The scrappage scheme aims to
19/03/2010
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18/03/2010
Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has been awarded a Thames Water contract worth in excess of £28 million to upgrade Long Reach sewage works in Dartford. The contract will be carried out in joint venture with Biwater and Mott MacDonald. It is part of a £40 million project a
18/03/2010
The North West Region of construction union UCATT are calling on the Conservatives to rethink their plans to privatise construction safety, after a recent blitz of sites in Greater Manchester, revealed over a quarter were unsafe. If elected the Conservative Party have announced that construction co
18/03/2010
The London Development Agency (LDA) is looking for development partners on six sizeable sites in east London, from the edge of the Olympic Park through the Royal Docks and into Rainham, Essex. The announcement at the international property fair MIPIM demonstrates the LDA’s confidence in the market
18/03/2010
More than eight million tenants across the country will benefit from new standards the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) has set for all social housing landlords. In the biggest shake up of social housing regulation in decades, the six standards, drawn up with tenants and landlords up and down the co
18/03/2010
The derelict Chinnor cement works, in South Oxfordshire, is set to be transformed thanks to a £2.8 million grant from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The national housing and regeneration agency has agreed to support the forecast development of 71 new and affordable homes at the site in Hil
18/03/2010
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has committed £10,400 of funding for an innovative new scheme from the Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCATF) to provide more young people with apprenticeships with FMB member firms. The funding will provide 10 young people, who are in
18/03/2010
Design work has started on a new £35m Arts and Innovation Centre that is set to become a beacon for North Wales and beyond. Bangor University has embarked on an exciting initiative to establish a world-class centre for innovation in science, technology and the creative industries. The University is
18/03/2010
Following on from the success of ecosmart 2009, people and property business Gentoo is now working on ecosmart 2010 - an environmental conference for businesses that want to work 'smarter' in relation to the environment. ecosmart 2010 is cutting through the hype and shallow fashion-led trends for f
18/03/2010
E.ON has welcomed the news that it has been successful in winning a marine power zone in the Crown Estate's Round 1 scheme. The company has won a zone around 5km off the west coast of Orkney that it expects will be large enough for a wave power development of up to 50MW. Dave Rogers, Regional Dire
18/03/2010
More than 30 miles of motorway roadworks on the M6, M3 are being lit up using an innovative lighting system developed by a West Midlands based equipment supply firm. The LinkLite temporary lighting system has been pioneered by Maxmax Limited, which has manufacturing and distribution operations in D
18/03/2010
Borri UK, worldwide distributor of uninterruptible power solutions, are delighted to introduce a scrappage scheme to promote their new Eco-UPS range. The scrappage scheme will allow customers to receive money off any uninterruptible power supply within their Eco-UPS range. The scrappage scheme aim
18/03/2010
HSS Hire, the UK's award-winning tool and equipment hire company, has added the Cisco Customer Kings Highly Commended award to their impressive list of commendations for their revolutionary online business management system Livehire. The Cisco Customer Kings Awards, in association with Real Busines
16/03/2010
Garages have been demolished on the High Lanes estate to mark the start of a redevelopment programme that includes new four-bed homes to rent and other estate improvements. Permission was granted by Gateshead Council for the development, which will be owned and managed by The Gateshead Housing Com
16/03/2010
ISG Jackson has successfully completed a £7.3 million project to enhance facilities at Bishop Stopford's School in Enfield, Middlesex. Pupils and staff at the specialist mathematics and computing school are now making full use of the new Design Technology and English building, as well as a Post-16
16/03/2010
ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry, is calling on employers to become even more involved in shaping vocational qualifications. The Sector Skills Council is urging employers to visit a new website launched by government to raise awareness of an overhaul of se
16/03/2010
Civil Engineering and construction group Alpha Corporation has announced that David Oates has joined the Company as Vice President, International. From its new international headquarters in Oxford, United Kingdom, he will drive growth for Alpha's program, construction management and engineering se
16/03/2010
Indoor surfing in Gateshead is one wave closer to reality today after the topping out ceremony of a new multi-million pound leisure centre. Heworth Leisure Centre on High Lanes in Heworth is set to open its doors this summer with the first indoor boarding facility in the North East. The innovative
16/03/2010
A2Dominion's Meadow Gardens development in Oxford has been shortlisted for the First Time Buyer awards. It will be hosted by Phil Spencer of Channel 4's Location, Location, Location. The scheme of just 30 homes, in Jackson Road, north Oxford, has already made headlines for its unique use of publi
16/03/2010
Mr Machinery, the low cost, user-friendly and reliable auction portal for buying and selling all types of heavy equipment, welcomes Adolfo San Martin and José Luis as a new territory partners for Mr Machinery’s brand new Spanish subsidiary. Both partners have years of experience within the machiner
16/03/2010
UK leading bathroom water damage prevention specialists, Byretech, have invested in video media, creating an online experience for its internet customers. Byretech have dramatically increased sales of Coram's Shower enclosures, Bath Screens and Riser Shower Trays, by offering Coram's high quality S
15/03/2010
Public spending that has offered a lifeline to the construction industry during the past 18 months looks like it is slowing. In many area the infrastructure works and new school and hospital building projects was making up for the near total cessation of cash coming into the sector from the commerc
15/03/2010
The future expansion of Aldershot to provide around 4,500 new homes has moved a step closer. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), acting in partnership with the owner Defence Estates, has asked for developers to bid to redevelop the 148 ha Aldershot Urban Extension (AUE) site in Hampshire. The
15/03/2010
The value of construction projects starting on site during the three months to February 2010 was 15% lower than the same period a year ago according to the latest Glenigan Index. The fall is the result of continued weakness of non-residential project starts and a drop in civil engineering projects
15/03/2010
The new £17.2 million building for the specialist English & Performing Arts college, Brannel School, has started on site. Located in St Stephen in Cornwall and commissioned by Cornwall Council, the building has been designed by HLM Architects and is being built by Kier Western. The new school is
15/03/2010
Lovell has given The Children's Hospital, Sheffield a boost by raising £968 at a charity angling competition. The company, which has set up an angling club while working in the city on Sheffield Homes' multi-million pound Decent Homes modernisation programme, handed over the proceeds from the event
15/03/2010
The property market's near collapse has been underlined by the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The previous downturn in mortgages agreed was where house buyer numbers fell by 49% from December, after buyers rushed to beat the reintroduction of the old stamp duty threshold
15/03/2010
Byretech has introduced a new range of innovative 'replacement seals' for shower enclosures and bath screens. Byretech the premier manufacturer of bathroom water damage prevention products for bathrooms, introduces new push on 'ClipSeals' for over bath screens and shower enclosures. The 'ClipSeal'
15/03/2010
A specialist firm that provides competitive insurance quotations for a range of UK businesses and tradesmen has revealed that extending opening times can aid recovery. UK comparison site has said that, in particular, small businesses with call centres should consider extending their opening times
12/03/2010
New research commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) indicates the recession and economic downturn is placing increasing pressure on the learning and development activities of housing organisations in England. The research, undertaken in November 2009, indicated that the training a
12/03/2010
The range of vacuum-assisted self-priming centrifugal pumps from Pioneer Pump will be further enhanced with the introduction of three new pumpsets to be launched at Bauma 2010. Pioneer pumps are recognized worldwide for their exceptional performance characteristics in being able to meet customer
12/03/2010
Archial Sustainable Futures, a research, development and advice consultancy, has been appointed to provide a range of advisory and assessment services to the £300 million new Campus Glasgow project. This is the UK's biggest and most ambitious educational building project – and possibly the biggest
12/03/2010
London 2012 Diversity Week got underway, highlighting the efforts being made to make sure London 2012 is 'everyone's Games'. Diversity Week gives London 2012 the opportunity to showcase how it is building diversity and inclusion into all of its work, look back on the achievements over the past 12 m
12/03/2010
New research commissioned by the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) has shown an improving picture on how housing associations, who are responsible for 2.4 million homes across England, deal with social housing tenants who have fallen behind on their rent. The findings show that at the end of 2007-08,
12/03/2010
Funding has now been secured for the treatment of a suspected abandoned mineshaft located beneath a former garage near Pontyclun in Wales. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council working in conjunction with the Welsh Assembly Government has secured the funding to undergo an extensive reclamation scheme of the pi
12/03/2010
New from Byretech is the "Shower Door Seal" product that can now offer a reliable way of replacing worn out shower door seals. According to the manufacturer Byretech, many people install fantastic shower cubicles, but find that when looking for spare seals for the bottom of the shower door a year o
12/03/2010
A new piece of equipment installed at a city swimming pool means Norwich is leading by example in the fight against carbon emission. Norwich City Council and Leisure Connection have been working together on an energy audit for the Riverside Leisure Centre, with a major opportunity identified in usi
11/03/2010
A scaffolding firm which has set up in a conservation area car park has been ordered to leave or face prosecution. Leicester City Council served a legal notice on the firm – Leicester Scaffolding Ltd – ordering them off the land, which is the car park of Humberstone Constitutional Club, in Humbers
11/03/2010
Construction students from Coleg Sir Gar in Ammanford received valuable advice in staying alive while working at height at a safety day organised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the South Wales Working Well Together group. Supporting HSE's "Shattered Lives" campaign which highlights th
11/03/2010
The wraps are off Seeing is Believing 2010 – the 'must attend' event for everyone involved in highways and the UK road industry. With live demonstrations and extensive indoor exhibition space, this year's three-day show promises to be the year's main event for both suppliers and customers. Details
11/03/2010
A UK-based business that started supplying laser welding wire consumables to customers within the United Kingdom and Ireland four years ago has been developing its business further. Rofin-Baasel, who use the company's lasers for injection mould tool repair, jewellery manufacturing and spectacle fra
11/03/2010
Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has issued a safety warning after an arson attack on one of its Nottinghamshire substations. Firefighters were called to the substation in Hempshill Lane, Bulwell, after a fire broke out Sunday afternoon. It is believed the
11/03/2010
According to Byretech's Sales and Marketing Director Steve Dalloway, "P Shaped" baths are a great idea and hugely popular, but they tend to suffer from water spraying over the sides and back of the bath, which can damage the bathroom floor and even the rooms below from persistent water seepage. Thi
11/03/2010
E.ON has announced it will decrease gas prices for its residential customers effective from 31 March 2010. The company is also simplifying its bills so they are clearer and easier to understand. The decrease means customers paying by monthly Direct Debit will save £42 off their annual gas bills, ma
11/03/2010
Proposed new policies on the placement of wind turbines in Lincolnshire have been approved. At its meeting, Lincolnshire County Council's Environmental Scrutiny Committee discussed the planning authority's proposals that all future developments for onshore wind energy should take set criteria into
10/03/2010
Cala Homes has sold six homes in the past six weeks at its Broughton Gate development in Broughton, Milton Keynes, despite the fact that most of the plots sold are not yet past foundation level. "People are keen to buy our new homes at their current prices and are willing to wait a few months befor
10/03/2010
Bristol City Council's drive to cut the number of long-term empty properties through a combination of help and enforcement has seen the numbers brought back into use rise by 13 per cent, compared to figures for 2007. In 2007, the number of long-term empty properties - unoccupied for more than six m
10/03/2010
Npower today announced reductions in domestic gas prices for approximately two million standard domestic gas customers averaging 7%, or £50. These cuts will take effect from 26 March and will make npower cheaper on average than British Gas for gas. Npower said its monthly direct debit gas custome
10/03/2010
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has announced a triple boost for councils tackling climate change by updating planning rules, granting nearly £10million to improve green skills and backing further progress by the 'second wave' of eco-towns. Three planning policies have been overhauled so
10/03/2010
The Government has broken the promise it made six years ago to update the 1935 overcrowding standard, leaving more than a million children trapped in overcrowded homes, Shelter says. In response to over 2,500 signatories on a Shelter petition, the Government has said it will not update the overcrow
10/03/2010
Barnsley Cabinet Members have considered the latest cash injection into council housing across Barnsley. Cllr Bill Newman, Cabinet Spokesperson for Development delivered the report which sought approval to invest nearly £33 million in 2010/2011 for council homes in Barnsley. He said: "Some of this
10/03/2010
An innovative high-tech device for beam quality and pulse to pulse stability has been developed. Rofin designs and builds industrial lasers and systems for laser welding, marking, etching and engraving as well as for laser cutting of metals and non-metals and surface modification and ablation with
10/03/2010
Bridge Interiors, established in 1972 and brings over 30 years of specialist knowledge and skills to the design of office interiors, has announced it will be exhibiting the Excel/Easyfairs Interior Fit-Out Exhibition. The exhibition takes place on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 May, and Bridge Interior
09/03/2010
A building firm has been fined £5,000 after a worker was injured and trapped for more than two hours when the trench he was in collapsed. Vickers Construction Limited, of Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, was also ordered to pay costs of £3,178.10 at Darlington Magistrates' Court after it pleaded guilty to
09/03/2010
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has completed its assessment of the first tranche of schemes for a share of the second round of Kickstart funding. Of the 265 schemes shortlisted for Round 2, 87 successful schemes are being announced to receive funding that will help unlock them and enable mo
09/03/2010
Housing Minister John Healey has announced £83 million to get building over 5,700 new and affordable homes stalled by the recession back on track. Low cost homes for sale on sites across every region of the country are getting support today so more families can take their first step onto the housin
09/03/2010
An additional £2 million for improvements to housing services across the city has been agreed by Bristol City Council's Cabinet. The extra cash includes:
09/03/2010
Six more local authorities across England have been given the green light to join the national Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme to rebuild or refurbish secondary schools in their area. The six projects are Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Gateshead, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire and Sutton. Ea
09/03/2010
Construction work on new Metrolink extensions in Tameside and South Manchester has been given the green light by the Department for Transport. Transport Minister Sadiq Khan today announced the government's full approval of plans to extend the Metrolink from Droylsden to Ashton-under-Lyne in Tamesid
09/03/2010
Lambeth Council is helping local residents struggling with mortgage arrears to keep a roof over their heads. Lambeth's mortgage rescue scheme is approaching its first anniversary and has already helped residents with a combined mortgage arrears of almost £62k to avoid having their homes repossesse
09/03/2010
RMD Kwikform pulled out all the stops to win a contract from Bouygues Travaux Publics and Dunne Building & Civil Engineering for the Tyne Tunnel, creating a unique concept for a 21 metre long, 60 tonne falsework traveller system - in just 7 days. For formwork and falsework specialist RMD Kwikform,
09/03/2010
Laboratory flooring at the University of Huddersfield has been transformed thanks to TilePlans PVC interlocking floor tiles. The university put various tiles and flooring surfaces through a rigorous health and safety test before choosing a PVC floor tile from the TilePlans range. A soft compound f
09/03/2010
Byretech the UK's leading water damage prevention specialists have recently introduced a superior range of shower rails all in stunning shiny stainless steel. The range includes straight, curved, L shaped and now even "P" "U" and "C" shapes are available. As many "P" shaped or "shower baths" are n
08/03/2010
BAM Construction has been appointed by Lend Lease to build Bluewater Events Venue, a unique 55,000 sq ft (5,200m2) events and exhibition venue. The news coincides with the start of construction of the £60 million development, which is scheduled to host its first events in late 2011. Directly acce
08/03/2010
Housing Minister John Healey has pledged to give his full support to a new vision published today for the future of the iconic Byker estate. These proposals will bring £48 million into Byker and put the community in control of investment in the estate, redesigning homes, making them greener and cr
08/03/2010
Cabinet is set to approve a £102 million budget for investment in council properties this year (2010/11) at its meeting today, contributing to a better quality of life for citizens. Since 2004, the council has invested £673 million of its own money to carry out the decent homes programme, making im
08/03/2010
Work has started on the new £35m Divisional Headquarters for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) at Central Park in Newton Heath in east Manchester, just one and a half miles from Manchester city centre. It will be built next to GMP's 240,000 sq ft Force Headquarters, which is currently under construct
08/03/2010
Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Jocelyn Davies AM has visited a former empty home in Rhyl that is to be sold as an affordable house to a local first time buyer. North Wales Housing Association worked in partnership with Denbighshire County Council on this affordable housing initiative
08/03/2010
The first of the Olympic Stadium's lighting towers has been successfully lifted into place, taking the venue to its full height, 60m above the field of play. A 650-tonne crane is lifting the 28m-high lighting towers into place, on top of the inner ring of the cable-net roof. The lighting towers wi
08/03/2010
A lorry-trailer building company in Trafford has been fined after a worker was crushed by more than two tonnes of metal. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted S Cartwright and Sons (Coachbuilders) Ltd following the incident in Broadheath near Altrincham. The company was fined £15,000 and
08/03/2010
New research commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) indicates the recession and economic downturn is placing increasing pressure on the learning and development activities of housing organisations in England. The research, undertaken in November 2009, indicated that the training a
08/03/2010
Worksop Galvanizing Ltd has galvanized more than 400 tonnes of structural steelwork for a brand new £20 million tramway depot on Blackpool's famous sea-front. Large enough to house 20 new 'Supertrams', the depot and other upgrades to the 11-mile Blackpool-Fleetwood tramway, are due to be completed
08/03/2010
High Care Air (HCA) have been awarded the order to supply seven diffusers across two floors to The Public - arts and entertainment centre - in West Bromwich. The diffusers are all half round and suspended from lay in Grid ceilings on one floor and independently on the other. Supplying tempered fres
05/03/2010
A package of planning system reforms saving developers time and money to help them complete building projects during the recovery have now been approved by parliament, Planning Minister John Healey confirmed. Businesses that need to extend existing planning permissions to allow more time to build n
05/03/2010
Costain, in joint venture with Skanska, has announced that it has been awarded a £15 million contract by Crossrail, as part of the enabling works framework, to construct the Royal Oak Portal, the first tunnel-related construction contract for the Crossrail project. The Royal Oak Portal is near to P
05/03/2010
A leading provider of equipment rental and support services, Speedy, has opened its first ever Superstore in Stoke-on-Trent. The 20,000 sq ft facility - which will provide small tools, lifting and survey equipment, light plant, and fencing - has been designed to complement the company's traditional
05/03/2010
A Bridlington building firm boss was fined for not providing adequate toilet and washing facilities for staff on a construction site. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Bryan Ellis Brown, a partner in Bryan Brown & Son, of Flamborough, Bridlington, after finding problems on the site o
05/03/2010
The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has reached a significant milestone with the 50th deal signed between a local authority and its private sector partner to rebuild and refurbish schools, bringing the total value of contracts signed to over £5 billion. Hull City Council's BSF schem
05/03/2010
Denbighshire County Council has formally approved plans to build 51 new dwellings on land at Tip Lane, Prestatyn. The Council decided in November 2007 to approve the application, which also includes the construction of new vehicle and pedestrian access and associated works. The permission was subje
05/03/2010
Lovell is building 13 affordable homes in Chelmsford, Essex, for leading UK housing provider Sanctuary Group. The £1.42 million scheme will see the demolition of a former sheltered housing complex, Latimer House, which will be replaced with three four-bedroom houses and ten two-bedroom flats for af
05/03/2010
Yi Jun President of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has been awarded the 'Presidents Medal' by the Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) own President Professor Li Shirong. Speaking about the award CIOB President Li said: "Yi Jun is a remarkable man, he has moved ver
05/03/2010
The project to clean and clear the Olympic Park site ahead of construction has been awarded the 'Greatest Contribution to London' award at this year's ICE London Civil Engineering Awards. The award was presented to the Olympic Park Enabling Works programme which included preparing each main venue s
05/03/2010
Manchester City Council is to begin using new planning powers aimed at stopping parts of the city becoming overrun with shared houses. The new powers, set to be introduced in April, mean the City Council can begin to tackle the spread of houses in multiple occupancy - where a number of people live
04/03/2010
The new ASDA supermarket development on Newark's Potterdyke car park in Nottinghamshire has moved a step closer with news of temporary arrangements to be put in place when the bus station closes at the end of May. During construction works temporary arrangements will be made to relocate the bus sto
04/03/2010
Crossrail has advertised for advance civils works at five central London Crossrail stations. The central section of the railway will run via Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street and Whitechapel Stations. The notice is for the construction of civil advance work
04/03/2010
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has exchanged contracts on the £82 million Florida Atlantic University (FAU) student accommodation PPP project. Balfour Beatty is part of a development and management team to design, build and operate the accommodation, which will consist of 1
04/03/2010
Ten areas testing new ways to revitalise housing markets are continuing to make good progress, despite the recession. The Audit Commission has assessed each of the pathfinder partnerships involved in the Housing Market Renewal programme. The Commission assessed five partnerships as performing stron
04/03/2010
Energy company E.ON has welcomed the publication of the Government's Household Energy Management Strategy (HEMS). The company has already seen at first hand the importance of partnership working in delivering results, through Challenge 100, its fuel poverty project. By working to take 100 families
04/03/2010
Housing Minister John Healey has announced plans for tenants with a new job offer to get Government help to find a new home. The Minister made clear the Government's commitment to helping the "squeezed middle" – working tenant in public housing on low wages. These low-paid workers have been among w
04/03/2010
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) welcomes the Government's commitment in its Warm Homes, Greener Homes Household Energy Management Strategy to improve energy efficiency of existing homes, which are some of the oldest and least energy-efficient in Europe. Sarah Webb, CIH Chief Executive, sai
04/03/2010
Safety Glaze Limited, the leading provider of 24-hour emergency boarding and re-glazing throughout the North West of England, has had a fantastic start to the New Year. The management and staff's commitment to providing a reliable, prompt and trustworthy service is paying dividends with a lot of re
04/03/2010
Each year The Sunday Times celebrates the best small, mid-size and big workplaces in the UK. Published on 28th February, Bauder Ltd was named and awarded 24th place in the category for Small Companies. This is the 7th year of the awards and entries saw over 500 small firms taking part; and every y
03/03/2010
A steel firm has been fined £5,000 after a worker was injured while clearing a jam in the production line at a factory in Skinningrove, East Cleveland. Corus UK Limited - trading as Corus Special Profiles - based at 30 Millbank, London, was also ordered to pay costs of £5,074 at Teesside Magistrate
03/03/2010
The London Assembly is about to begin an investigation into the costs and funding of delivering a legacy from the Olympic Park. The investigation - starting tomorrow - will also look at the financial implications of the Mayor's decision to change the body responsible for the site's legacy. The L
03/03/2010
Construction union UCATT are 'bitterly disappointed' with the new anti-blacklisting regulations, and claim the measures are so weak that they will not prevent blacklisting from occurring. Alan Ritchie, General Secretary of UCATT, said: "The Government has entirely rejected all UCATT submissions and
03/03/2010
The Government's Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy will help social housing landlords halve the amount of carbon dioxide emissions from the homes they own, the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) said. Chief Executive of the TSA, Peter Marsh, said the strategy would particularly help nearly 500,000 ho
03/03/2010
More than £3 million has been approved by Cheshire East Council for the regeneration of Poynton village centre. The announcement comes just months after a highly successful public consultation in the area, which revealed that 87% of residents in Poynton were in favour of their village centre being
03/03/2010
Two green-thinking construction apprentices who work for Lovell have taken part in a study trip to Hamburg where they were taught by German experts in building low-carbon homes. Apprentice carpenter Paul Blakeman, 20, and Michael McDonald, 19, gained hands-on experience at a German centre of expert
03/03/2010
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced that Saxon Weald and Eastbourne Borough Council have been successful in a bid for nearly £6.2 million grant funding to develop an extra care scheme in Langney. Derry Court and the land adjacent to it, owned by East Sussex County Council, will be
03/03/2010
Carillion has handed over the keys of the £26.6 million flagship building in Venture Way to client Dudley Infracare LIFT. Work began in June 2007 on the development which will consolidate three GP practices with a combined list of 14,000 patients and provide a range of facilities including, an audi
03/03/2010
Saturday 14th March will see Malcolm Harrison Auctions holding its latest auction, The 'South Wales Plant & Truck Auction'. The auction will be held at Albany Street, Newport, South Wales at 10am and viewing is on Friday 12th March. Established in 1975, Malcolm Harrison is a family owned Commerci
03/03/2010
Thames Water has awarded the £140million contract for the upgrade of the Beckton Sewage Treatment Works extension to Tamesis - a joint venture between Laing O'Rourke and Imtech Process Ltd. The contract is part of a £190million project at Beckton, the largest sewage treatment works in Europe, to he
02/03/2010
A green transformation of Britain's homes will take place over the next decade – making them more comfortable, warmer and cheaper to run – under new plans set out by the Government today. With around one quarter of UK emissions coming from energy used in homes the Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy
02/03/2010
Housebuilder Persimmon has announced a pre-tax profit of £77.8 million compared to a £74.8 million loss in 2008. The group said sales throughout Autumn 2009 remained steady and in January 2010 it carried forward £637.8 million of sales revenue on 4,280 homes. John White, Group Chairman, said: "Our
02/03/2010
A new deposit protection insurance to protect homeowners has been launched by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The insurance offers two level of protection for deposits up to £1000 and deposits up to £5000 and can be offered by any FMB member who has been trading for three years or more.
02/03/2010
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has slammed the Parliamentary Private Members Bill to be presented on Friday by Andrew Dismore MP as both a waste of Parliamentary time and a demonstration of the lack of understanding of housing issues by some MP's. The Bill by the Labour MP for Hendon requests t
02/03/2010
Liverpool's biggest ever school rebuilding programme has been given the go ahead. The government has approved Liverpool city council's proposals for 'Wave 6' of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. It means work can now get underway on the next phase of the largest ever investment i
02/03/2010
Barnsley Council's Building Control Service has announced the local nominees for a building awards ceremony, run in conjunction with other councils in the region. South Yorkshire and Humber Building Control’s Building Excellence Awards, will be held on Thursday 4 March at the Forest Pines Hotel, Sc
02/03/2010
Staff and students at Darlington College's state-of-the-art premises are putting safety first for the benefit of everyone on site. The college, on the £35 million Haughton Road campus, has always put safety first and is now supporting the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) "Shattered Lives" campai
02/03/2010
The UK's largest housing conference and exhibition is being transformed to maximise its influence on the next UK Government. The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has re- focussed its annual three day event in Harrogate into a new summit-style format, which will offer the whole of the housing s
02/03/2010
The closing date for entries in the Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage has been extended to March 20 – due to the popularity of Ecobuild. Speaking for the campaign organisers, Roger Wolens said: "We have been inundated with calls from people who are committed to
02/03/2010
Hörmann has completed an integrated installation for the Royal Mail at their new distribution centre at Swan Valley Northampton. Working closely with the main contractor Winvic, Hörmann have project managed the installation of 23 loading bays with heavy duty dock levellers, dock shelters, sectio
01/03/2010
Planning Minister John Healey today heralded the start of the new planning regime for major infrastructure as it begins receiving applications for energy projects that have the potential to provide up to £50bn worth of international investment and supply electricity to 22m homes. From today, the In
01/03/2010
British Gas today announced it is creating 80 full time jobs at a new insulation depot in Reading, which is due to open in March 2010. The new depot in Basingstoke Road is the first of 12 that British Gas will be opening across the UK over the next 14 months to help its customers become more energ
01/03/2010
Irresponsible firms who allow their road works to overrun will face penalties of up to £25,000 a day under plans published by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan. The Government also set out proposals for a tougher inspection regime giving local councils more powers to charge utility companies for inspec
01/03/2010
A gas fitter from West Yorkshire who put lives at risk by carrying out illegal work was handed a suspended jail sentence and community service for his crimes. Brian Lloyd, aged 57, of Dewsbury Road, Ossett, faces 17 weeks imprisonment if he fails to mend his ways, after pleading guilty to eight bre
01/03/2010
Sainsbury's boss, Justin King was in Liverpool recently to commit to the City Council's and St Modwen's £150m Project Jennifer scheme. The community-led development will be anchored by a Sainsbury's supermarket alongside 80,000 sq ft of further retail space. The investment will enable the desired n
01/03/2010
Professor Li Shirong, President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), has announced that the CIOB is making good progress in producing a definition of Construction Management that is inclusive, challenging and fit for a new order. Speaking at the Institutes Annual Dinner in London's Guildh
01/03/2010
Housing Minister John Healey has published the Government's response to the Mayor of London's plans for affordable housing in the Capital. In a letter to the Mayor sent last month, Mr Healey highlights the particular importance of providing affordable housing in London, both in ensuring its long-te
01/03/2010
A Welsh and German company have joined forces to offer a renewable energy package designed to help Wales, UK and Ireland meets its carbon reduction targets. Cardiff based Tremorfa Managed Services (TMS), which has expertise in electrical and mechanical installations, has teamed up with Parity Solar
01/03/2010
As he celebrates his company’s 90th Anniversary year, Scotts of Thrapston chairman, David Scott, believes now is the ideal time for businesses such as his to be gearing up for the positive push to come. The Northamptonshire based timber firm is investing a significant sum in new machinery for its j
