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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for March 2011
31/03/2011
Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has been awarded a £38.5 million contract to build apartments and commercial units at Wandsworth Riverside Quarter in south west London for Frasers Property UK Ltd. Galliford Try will undertake the design and construction of three mixed use b
31/03/2011
The latest stage in Costain's revitalisation of education provision in Lewisham, south London, has arrived with the start of work on Addey and Stanhope School. The school has roots in Deptford dating back to 1604 and is now a specialist technology school. The buildings range from the Victorian era
31/03/2011
Morgan Sindall has been awarded the contract to construct the University of Leicester's new Cardiovascular Research Centre (CRC) at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital. The firm will deliver a four-storey extension to the hospital's existing clinical sciences wing which houses the University’s medical r
31/03/2011
E.ON has welcomed the Government response to the smart metering prospectus consultation as an important step in helping British homes and small businesses to meet their changing energy needs. Graham Bartlett, managing director of E.ON's Energy Solutions business, said: "This is an important step to
31/03/2011
A construction company from Cambridgeshire has been fined after one of its employees suffered severe head injuries which blinded him in one eye. On 3 March 2010, builder and fitter John Ingram was working outside on a project to refurbish an agricultural building in Newgate Street, Hertfordshire. H
31/03/2011
Mansell has secured a contract to build a new training workshop and office facility for the National Grid at Eakring in Nottinghamshire. The two-storey building will comprise office space, classrooms and workshops serviced by a six tonne overhead gantry crane. Construction of a service yard and acc
31/03/2011
Kier Group's new Pure Recycling materials recycling facility (MRF) in Ettington, Warwickshire, has taken delivery of five new plant machines as recycling processing began ahead of schedule. Local authorities started delivering raw recyclable materials to the MRF at the end of February. The new equi
31/03/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has offered developers a 'Build Now, Pay Later' deal to get work started on thousands of new homes without facing the expense of buying the land upfront. He published details of the first sites to be made available under 'Build Now, Pay Later', an innovative scheme des
30/03/2011
Demolition contractors have rolled into Tynedale to pave the way for a £1 million development of eight new affordable homes on the Hexham East estate. Terraces of 12 outmoded old bungalows on Springfield Road are being torn down, ready for Isos Housing to start work on building the new properties,
30/03/2011
May Gurney has announced that it has won the new AMP5 utilities framework contracts, with a combined value of up to £43 million, with its long-term clients Anglian Water and South West Water. Beginning in March 2011, the Anglian Water Programme Partner Civil and MEICA contracts cover the whole Angl
30/03/2011
A Plymouth man who erected scaffolding and left it in a dangerous condition had ignored an order to undertake safety training, city magistrates' heard. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector visited a residential property in Alma Road, Plymouth on 16 March 2009 and found several basic safety
30/03/2011
The final piece of turf has been laid on the field of play in the Olympic Stadium, marking completion of construction of the venue. Chairman of the IOC Athletes' Commission and Olympic medallist Frank Fredericks, Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman John Armitt, Chair of the London 2012 Organi
30/03/2011
Crossrail today confirmed the shortlist for new rolling stock and depot facilities. The following organisations will be invited to tender:
30/03/2011
The University of Salford has unveiled exciting proposals to revive its campus for the benefit of local people, students and staff - including attractive public spaces, a new arts building, and self-contained student residences overlooking Peel Park. Construction of the first phase of the Universit
30/03/2011
The Government's announcement that they are to bring forward the date when the housing benefit shared room rate is extended to people aged up to 35 has been criticised by the body for housing professionals. The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is concerned that many single people aged between 2
30/03/2011
Management trainee Amanda Hooey from London has won Best Apprentice/New Starter of the Year in the national Women in Construction Awards 2011. The 24-year-old took the top spot in the under-25 category at the awards which celebrate the achievements of women in a traditionally male-dominated sector.
30/03/2011
Tata Steel and Dyesol have decided to expand their joint photovoltaics development project based at the PV Accelerator Centre at the Tata Steel site at Shotton in North Wales. The number of personnel working on the project will be increased from 30 to 50 and activity at the PV Accelerator Centre
29/03/2011
Ofgem has confirmed new rules that mean energy suppliers must give consumers at least 30 days advance notice before putting up their prices. The changes come into effect on 28 April 2011. This means that suppliers have 30 days in which to put these changes into practice. Andrew Wright, Ofgem's
29/03/2011
Plans for a major redevelopment of Morriston Hospital, Swansea, have moved a step closer, Health Minister Edwina Hart announced. The Welsh Assembly Government has earmarked almost £60 million for the development. The hospital has already benefited from over £25 million Assembly Government funding
29/03/2011
Green services provider Eaga has secured funding of up to £45 million for community-based household energy efficiency improvements. The money will help low income households and neighbourhoods by making their homes warmer and more affordable to heat. Raised through the Government's Community Energ
29/03/2011
A plant hire company and a construction services firm have been fined for exposing employees and members of the public to asbestos. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found Mansell Construction Services Ltd of Croydon and sub-contractor Woodlands Plant Hire Ltd of Ickleton, S
29/03/2011
Nottingham City Council has selected Tramlink Nottingham as its preferred bidder to build two new tram lines to Clifton and Chilwell (NET Phase Two) and operate the extended tram network. This announcement follows an extensive competitive process which adhered to European procurement rules involvin
29/03/2011
Efficiency North are seeking to create a concession framework for roof mounted solar PV systems which will be available for their members' use as well as within the East Midlands, North East and North West regions of England. The concession framework will offer public sector landlords a rent a roof
29/03/2011
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has welcomed measures to improve the planning system, action to get the house building industry building again and steps to cut the amount of red tape for councils and business set out in the Budget. The Department for Communities and Local Government is at the ce
29/03/2011
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) is today calling for the mandatory display of an A to G rating for the energy efficiency of all non-residential buildings, to drive efficiency, cut costs encourage refurbishment. It said the measure should be introduced as part of the Energy Bill. Display En
29/03/2011
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29/03/2011
Following its continued success, the Nationwide Louvre Company, has announced it is relocating to a new factory in Aldridge, West Midlands. The growing firm continues to manufacture high quality louvre systems, acoustic louvres, solar shading and brise soliel. The successful company also provide
29/03/2011
Jane Boyes, Chairwoman and Managing Director of Boyes Rees Architects in Cardiff has been named Best Woman in Property at the Welsh Women Mean Business Awards 2011. Now in its second year, the Welsh Women Mean Business awards was set up to recognise and honour women running their own businesses in
29/03/2011
Grestec Tiles are pleased to have supported Fifteen London in their recent restaurant refurbishment, where Grestec donated the wall tiles. Fifteen London, founded by Jamie Oliver in 2002 is a restaurant that uses the magic of food to give unemployed young people a chance to have a better future. A
28/03/2011
Mansell has won a £4.2 million landmark housing project in Brownhills for Walsall Housing Group. The canal side development will set the standard for future homes in the area, providing 47 two-bed apartments. Four ground floor properties have been specifically designed to accommodate people with a
28/03/2011
Lovell has been chosen to deliver two mixed tenure housing developments, together worth £20 million, for Doncaster Council. The schemes will create 162 homes for affordable rent, shared ownership (through the Lovell Choice shared ownership scheme) and for open market sale. Lovell will build 123 pr
28/03/2011
Kier Western has filled south Bristol's new Olympic-size swimming pool with water for the first time. The pool at the new £22m Hengrove Leisure Centre, which is set to open in February next year, was filled with 640,000 gallons of water to test its water tightness. The last drops of water were pour
28/03/2011
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent performed the official opening ceremony for Surrey County Council's new £5.5 million Tatsfield School premises. He was welcomed by headteacher Kevin Bellinger and other guests, including county council Chairman Geoff Marlow. Mr Marlow said: "It is an honour for
28/03/2011
A new survey has revealed worrying levels of ignorance about recent new lighting regulations that have been in force for months. The measures introduced by the government over a year ago are critical to new builds and refurbishments and can lead to expensive adjustments and even fines if not obser
28/03/2011
A Wirral property maintenance firm has been fined for allowing employees to stand on a sloping roof to carry out repairs, including powerwashing it. Canova UK Ltd, of Milner Road, Heswell, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for failing to ensure scaffolding, edge protection or
28/03/2011
The Company from the start has been accredited with some of the most prestigious Contracts in the sector: the restoration works in the Town Hall and St. George's Hall (winner of the PDA/Johnstone Painter of the year award) in Liverpool, the Marbling of the new dining area 'The Great Hall' in the Tra
28/03/2011
Instant Window Quote Ltd, Southampton offer a modern, hi-tech, hassle free way to price and buy high quality UPVC windows and doors. Instant Window Quote has been designed to provide one of the UK's first online, web based services to home owners, builders, joiners, glaziers, window installers and
25/03/2011
Network Rail is radically overhauling the way it works with suppliers to deliver £6 billion of rail projects as it seeks to reduce costs and generate better value from its major investment programme. The move will open up Network Rail's biggest rail projects and programmes to Britain's leading cons
25/03/2011
A Telford construction firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a man shattered his wrist when he fell from a youth centre roof in Solihull. Dodd Group (Midlands) Ltd's employee Matthew Dutton fell more than four metres from the unprotected edge of a flat roof at Coro
25/03/2011
Bristol City Council is to convert all of its street lighting to more energy-efficient white light in a move which will improve the quality of lighting, save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year and cut the city's carbon footprint. Around 34,000 sodium lights will be replaced with new white light
25/03/2011
Mount Green Housing Association has chosen Lovell to build a £1 million development in Reigate designed to help local people on to the housing ladder. The development, in The Cedars, will create 12 one- and two-bedroom apartments which will be offered for sale on a shared ownership basis through th
25/03/2011
An increased number of homes were registered by house builders during February, according to NHBC, with the highest number of public sector registrations for the last nine months. During February, 8,917 new homes were registered in the UK, compared to 7,788 in January. Of those, 3,289 were register
25/03/2011
Clean energy provider Eaga has welcomed the commitment by the Government to protect the cash for green electricity scheme. A fast-track review was launched in February to understand how feed-in-tariffs (FITs) were working. While the Government has announced a reduced tariff for large scale solar o
25/03/2011
Construction of the venue for the London 2012 Mountain Bike competition has been completed on time and on budget. The newly-completed Hadleigh Farm venue will host the London 2012 Mountain Bike action. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) celebrated the completion of the course at Hadleigh
25/03/2011
Taunton's new £7.5 million road scheme - The Third Way - reached a major milestone today, as the new bridge across the River Tone was lifted into place. Large crowds gathered to watch as the 66 metre high crane - the second biggest in Europe - lifted up the bridge and placed it safely across the ri
25/03/2011
Extraheat who specialise in the sourcing, specifying and distribution of heating equipment from the leading manufacturers in Europe and worldwide with a special focus on new and innovative products designed to address the challenge of climate change, have launched a new catalogue. Extraheat product
25/03/2011
Aztec London Supplies (ALS) are a leading provider of construction consumables to the Facilities Management industry nationwide. ALS is launching a brand new website to accommodate the Facilities Management industry, here are some of the products that are available which are available:
24/03/2011
New social housing provider Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd Cyf (CCG) has selected Lovell as its contractor to deliver a £40 million, four-year improvement programme for 6,300 homes across Gwynedd in north-west Wales. Work is set to start in April. The contract will mean new jobs and business opportunit
24/03/2011
Planning permission has been granted for Newlands, the 211 hectare mixed use development at Waterlooville in Hampshire, by a joint committee of Winchester City Council and Havant Borough Council. Grainger, the developer behind the plans has spent five years in extensive consultation with the local
24/03/2011
CN Electrical Services are now providing a new service for the commercial industry, this is a great addition to the company as it will provide a service not only for a growing domestic market but now for commercial clients. This success is due to the quality of our work. Repeat business from our ex
24/03/2011
Kier Partnership Homes has delivered regeneration projects worth £15 million for client Aspire Housing and its partners Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the Homes & Community Agency (HCA), boosting two North Staffordshire neighbourhoods and bringing new homes, shops and community facilities to North
24/03/2011
Shepherd Construction has won a £27 million prestigious residential design and build project on Park Road in London on behalf of Pantelli Associates. Shepherd is due to start work in April on the project at 127-131 Park Road, which will create 27 luxury apartments within an eight-storey building t
24/03/2011
The strength of the wider environmental agenda that is now driving both the UK and the global construction industries was reflected by the record numbers of visitors to ACO Water Management’s stand at this year’s ecobuild. Themed around ‘The System Chain’, ACO’s new approach to understanding and de
24/03/2011
Livingstone Dunn, Gas Safe registered plumbers and heating engineers based in Surrey, are pleased to announce they will be extending their plumbing services outside of the London areas and into the surrounding counties. The decision to extend the area covered by Livingstone Dunn Plumbers was a nece
24/03/2011
A new initiative to put local communities at the heart of building new affordable homes in the countryside has been launched in the House of Commons. 'The rural pledge' was introduced at an event for rural MPs by the National Housing Federation's 'Rural Alliance', a collection of over 40 housing a
24/03/2011
A construction company has been fined for its role in exposing workers to asbestos in Derby. Quarnmill Construction Ltd was preparing the former Allens Printers building in Webster Street for demolition in October 2009 and had employed a contractor to remove asbestos-containing materials. The comp
24/03/2011
Question:- Do you feel you are a responsible user or a conspicuous consumer? Question:- Do you feel you could do more to reduce your organisation's water consumption? If you answered 'Yes' to the second question, why haven't you done something about it? The simple answer, quite often, is that wat
24/03/2011
UCATT have described the Chancellor’s announcement of creating a £250 million shared equity scheme for homebuyers, as a missed opportunity to kick-start the construction industry. UCATT believe that if the Government were serious about helping unemployed construction workers back into work and rest
24/03/2011
Distinctive Doors will are attending the Home Building & Renovating Show at the NEC Arena 24th-27th March 2011. To view their Live Webcam at the Exhibition Stand click this link >
23/03/2011
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has welcomed today's budget announcement of a new £250m to help first time buyers get a foot on the property ladder. Sarah Webb, CIH Chief Executive, said: "Our housing market is still in intensive care but this measure to give first time buyers access to a
23/03/2011
Construction union UCATT has warned that Government plans to cut workplace safety inspections are playing "Russian Roulette" with workers lives. Under the proposals automatic safety inspections will only take place in energy, nuclear sites and the chemical industry. Chris Grayling MP the Minister
23/03/2011
Yarlington Housing Group has awarded Mansell a £7.1 million housing project in Yeovil, Somerset. The first phase of the works will see the construction of 38 timber framed houses which will include some flats for rent and shared ownership. 55 new homes will be built during the second phase of the
23/03/2011
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a £32 million engineering, procurement and construction contract by Teesside Gas and Liquids Processing (TGLP). The contract is for the modification and extension of the Teesside Gas Processing Plant (TGPP) at Seal
23/03/2011
The Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing Jane Davidson AM visited Tai Ceredigon and the homes undergoing major improvements under the Welsh Assembly Government ARBED scheme in the regeneration area of Aberystwyth and the Uplands area. She came to see how Tai Ceredigion is using the
23/03/2011
Network VEKA is stepping up the industry's plea for a Government green window subsidy by proposing a double initiative that promotes recycled PVC-U as well as energy efficiency. The move follows calls by many in the industry for windows to be included in schemes such as the new Green Deal on energy
23/03/2011
Sixty Willmott Dixon repairs and maintenance engineers working in properties owned by Birmingham City Council have learnt new life-long skills that will enhance the service they provide. The company has invested over £500,000 in providing the engineers with a multi-skilled NVQ qualification in Buil
23/03/2011
Birmingham based ethnic foods producer East End Foods plc has started construction of its 4th facility at the former HP Factory site in Aston Cross, Birmingham. Phase One of the £35 million development will see the construction of its 100,000 sq ft state of the art Wholesale Cash and Carry and Dis
23/03/2011
Distinctive Doors will are attending the Home Building & Renovating Show at the NEC Arena 24th-27th March 2011. To view their Live Webcam at the Exhibition Stand click this link >
23/03/2011
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23/03/2011
Grip-Bar is a unique high bond, high strength stainless steel threaded bar for use as Tie Bars, Rock Anchors, Soil Nails, Masonry and Concrete Fixings. Manufactured from Grade 304 or 316 stainless steel, Grip-Bar has a minimum 750 N/mm² UTS and minimum 650 N/mm² 0.2% proof stress. Grip-Bar is ava
22/03/2011
Tube Lines, which is responsible for delivering improvements on the London Tube network, says its new Stratford Skills and Competence Centre, designed and built by Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions, far exceeded their initial expectations. Steve Norris, who is Business Manager at the centre, said
22/03/2011
Defence Estates (DE) has revealed the MOD's plans for a series of estate procurement industry events, and launched an online directory of potential bidders to assist subcontractors and supply chain companies identify possible commercial opportunities. As part of DE's Next Generation Estate Contract
22/03/2011
The biggest shake up in building planning regulations since the First World War is expected to be unveiled in the Budget this week. The Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce that developers could no longer need planning permission to convert commercial property into private dwellings, i
22/03/2011
Plans to regenerate Kirkby town centre have been formally approved by Knowsley Council’s Planning Committee. The proposals put forward by Spenhill (the regeneration subsidiary of Tesco) will bring in excess of £200 million of private investment into Kirkby and create a new Tesco superstore, addit
22/03/2011
A state-of-the-art exhibition and events complex is to be built on the Liverpool waterfront, creating hundreds of jobs and delivering a shot in the arm to the city's economy. The new venue is set to be built by a partnership of Liverpool City Council and ACC Liverpool, home to BT Convention Centre
22/03/2011
Willmott Dixon has started construction work to develop a seven acre site, once used by Eastfield High School as playing fields but unused for over 15 years, into a new housing scheme. The £26 million development is being led by Brenley Park LLP, a joint venture between Willmott Dixon Homes and Not
22/03/2011
Mansfield District Council has been inundated with enquiries from families wanting to move into the first new Council homes to be built in the District in more than 30 years. Over 230 families made bids for tenancies for the first ten new properties to become available on the Bellamy Road Estate.
22/03/2011
Christopher Rodwell & Co.Ltd have been producing fine furniture for the Optician since 1985. We are a small family run business who has been specialising in fitting out Optical premises for many years, we are able to provide 3d colour visuals of your design taking the risk out of not being able to s
22/03/2011
HMG Paints has provided support for students creating a fluorescent yellow interior as part of the Market Estate Project one day exhibition. The Market Estate Project features 75 community artists, leading up to the demolition of a notorious London estate. The young artistic partnership of Jessica
22/03/2011
Storage specialist, Locker Shop UK Ltd fully understands the demands made on any equipment in a busy school ,college or staff cloakroom but we are particularly aware that the traditional locker can sometimes suffer in such an active environment. To address this tough environment, Locker Shop UK Ltd
21/03/2011
Mark Farrar, Chief Executive of CITB-ConstructionSkills, has called on Government to put employers at the heart of education policy for future skills and training to help Government meet its ambitious targets on apprenticeships. The call to put employers at the heart of education policy came after
21/03/2011
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has declared 'open for business' an innovative fund totalling at least £70 million which will finance low carbon waste and recycling infrastructure. This will help make London a world leader in finding new ways to exploit the cash value of waste, use it to generat
21/03/2011
Haxted Estates Ltd, in partnership with property investor and developer, Development Securities PLC, has completed the purchase of a waterside property in the prime residential location of Sandbanks, Poole, for the development of four luxury apartments. Construction is due to commence in April and
21/03/2011
A £77 million contract to construct the multi-storey car park and covered court for Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 2 has been awarded to Laing O’Rourke with work planned to start in May 2011. The 1,340-space car park - with associated roads and ramps - and covered court are integral to the design
21/03/2011
Construction union UCATT have warned that the Government's announcement that they are going to cut red tape for small businesses risks construction workers safety. As part of the Government's proposals workers with companies which employ under 250 staff (the vast majority of the construction indust
21/03/2011
The National Housing Federation has joined forces with the Housing Minister Grant Shapps to highlight the damage disproportionate cuts to Supporting People-funded services would have on some of the country's most vulnerable groups. In a joint letter, published in the Telegraph, David Orr and Mr Sha
21/03/2011
A Llanelli-based automotive manufacturer has been fined £400,000 after an employee died on the day he was to take voluntary redundancy. Father-of-two, Darren Small, 35, from Loughor was employed by Calsonic Kansei UK Limited, of Llethri Road in the town when he was struck by a forklift truck on 17
21/03/2011
A surge in post-Christmas divorces has seen a boost in business for a local building surveyor Leeds who deals with matrimonial disputes. David Moor, based in Yorkshire, has been called on to survey a number of properties in the first quarter of 2011, and this rise looks set to continue. A recent s
18/03/2011
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has joined the House of Commons Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee in calling on the Government to end the current planning vacuum created by the pending abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS). Brian Berry, Director of External Affairs
18/03/2011
Mansell has secured an education project in Surrey, worth £1.1 million, for the London Borough of Sutton. Muschamp Primary School will benefit from three new timber framed classrooms and associated ancillary alterations. The project was secured through the Major Works Framework agreement and will
18/03/2011
A CGI shows what the new building will look like Kier Northern has been awarded a £5.7 million contract for the design and construction of Rose Hill Primary School in Stockport. Since September 2009 Rose Hill Primary School has operated on two sites and the new build, which will open next year, wil
18/03/2011
Carter Construction has started work on the region's first parent and community led primary school at Cooper’s Edge on the outskirts of Gloucester. It will be a major asset for the fledgling community, according to Carter’s major works director Ian Brown. "Built to exacting standards, it will make
18/03/2011
Lovell has been chosen by First Wessex to build a £2.6 million supported housing development in Greetham Street, Portsmouth. The development will provide support and accommodation for disadvantaged young people aged 16-25. A former vicarage has been demolished to make way for the six-storey buildi
18/03/2011
A construction firm has been sentenced after a man was seriously injured when he fell more than five metres through a fragile roof at a Worcester building site. The 27-year-old man, who was employed by Lancashire-based Tower Hire (Services) Ltd, was fixing scaffolding to a section of roof at a comm
18/03/2011
Construction union UCATT have exposed the growing problem of employment agencies ignoring safety laws on protective equipment and are now calling for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to take action on the matter. UCATT officials have become increasingly alarmed that many employment agencies re
18/03/2011
The National Housing Federation welcomed the publication of a select committee report into the Government's 'botched' reforms of the planning system. The select committee conducted an in-depth inquiry into the impact of the abolition of regional spatial strategies (RSS) and the likely impact of the
18/03/2011
Brett Landscaping is supporting Buildbase at The National Homebuilding & Renovating show with a major display of paving which will help to inspire visitors to 'Go Green In The Garden' with a range of sustainable paving systems. The exhibition, which features as a major component of Buildbase's sta
16/03/2011
Unite, is taking legal action on behalf of hundreds of skilled construction workers who have been locked out of the construction of the fifth largest bioethanol plant in Europe. The union has accused the contractor, Redhall Engineering which was doing mechanical and piping work on the site, of trea
16/03/2011
Two building contractors have been fined after two men were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a building site in East Sussex. Roofers, Billy Smith and Ashley Burton, fell more than three metres to the ground below when a scaffold gave way because other workmen began digging a trench near the ba
16/03/2011
Birmingham City Council's Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor John Lines, joined Lovell representatives as work on the latest council homes being delivered by Birmingham City Council’s Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust got underway. The 26 high quality, rented new homes in Ingoldsby, Northfield
16/03/2011
Surry County Council Cabinet has agreed to continue its work with SITA Surrey to achieve the aim of eliminating the need for any waste to be dumped in landfill sites. The plans include proposals for an Eco Park at Charlton Lane, Shepperton, but this is wholly dependent on approval of the proposal b
16/03/2011
The private sector partners which will make up the Sheffield Housing Company with Sheffield City Council have been announced as the consortium made up of Keepmoat Limited and Great Places Housing Group. The company is planning to build around 2,300 new homes over the next 15 years, providing long t
16/03/2011
Willmott Dixon has been working around the clock to hand over a part of the new facilities at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to make way for a world class exhibition. The £22.5 million project, which includes a 450 seat concert hall, a 160 seat courtyard theatre, four acting and movemen
16/03/2011
Two major advances that will help the Welsh Assembly Government meet its renewable energy aspirations by creating renewable energy from the sea have been announced by Environment Minister, Jane Davidson. The Minister spoke at the Marine Energy Pembrokeshire Industry Seminar and announced the comple
16/03/2011
Hammersmith & Fulham Council resolved to grant consent for Development Securities' revised proposals for their Hammersmith Grove NCP site in the heart of the town centre. Located adjacent to the Hammersmith & City line station and immediately to the north of the Broadway, the site currently used as
16/03/2011
Planning permission for the redevelopment of Trafford Town Hall has been approved by the Council's planning committee. The decision, recorded as minded to grant, will now be referred to the Secretary of State and if approved will then be referred back to the Council for the Chief Planning Officer t
16/03/2011
Goodridge Engineering Covermate Manhole Lifting Machine Heavy duty manhole covers frequently remain undisturbed for long periods, embedded into their seatings by heavy traffic. Corrosion of the cover and the frame further increases the grip. Maintenance personnel often encounter problems lifting t
16/03/2011
So impressed with the SFS "IVAN" concept, and having now won business from those that hosted QBM Ivan days, QBM wanted to expand this activity in house and tailor it more to their own products and services - not just screws. The smart Red Merc Vito's just got back from being decorated. The heavy Q
15/03/2011
Lovell is set to start work this month on the first phase of Northshore - a major regeneration scheme in Stockton-on-Tees which will be delivered by the Northshore Development Partnership, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lovell sister company Muse Developments. The announcement follows the successful
15/03/2011
Cyril Sweett, the international construction and property consultancy, has announced the signing of alliance agreements with two leading project management firms in North America. The agreements, with Washington D.C. based Alpha Corporation and New York City based VVA, mark the latest step in the G
15/03/2011
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has urged construction bosses to employ young people and especially ex-offenders, when carrying out major work in the capital. The Mayor has highlighted the need for more job opportunities for young Londoners, particularly those struggling to turn their lives arou
15/03/2011
A father of two was blinded in one eye by an explosion at his North Yorkshire home after a bungled repair to a gas fire. Qualified gas engineer Simon Challis thought he had successfully completed the job when he asked householder Peter Cox to use the fire's remote control to ignite it, as he was un
15/03/2011
The Friends of Philips Park Cemetery group has successfully secured a grant of almost £50,000 from the Lottery to improve community facilities at the cemetery. The money - granted through Community Spaces, which is managed on behalf of the Big Lottery Fund by Groundwork UK - will help the group and
15/03/2011
Groundwork Wales has certified BAM Construction's Western Region as a level-five company on its Green Dragon Environmental Standard. The ranking is the highest possible and places BAM - which has offices in Cardiff and Bristol - in the best performing eight per cent of members alongside organisati
15/03/2011
Launched at the recent ECO – Build exhibition, core and ore are proud to help bring to the market 2 revolutionary products helped at improving your well being whilst taking a shower. In conjunction with Methven the new Zealand based manufacturer of shower technology. Healthy skin is achievable by u
15/03/2011
The Robusta Range? Synergy Wastewater Treatment Products are proud to announce that the Robusta range of Spherical Septic Tanks have been tested and approved to :- BS EN 12566-1:2003. This testing was carried out by the internationally renowned TUV who employ some 16,000 people across 600 location
14/03/2011
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced more than £6 million funding for affordable housing at North West Bicester. A funding bid was compiled by Cherwell District Council's housing association partner A2Dominion with support from the council. Cherwell District Council portfolio hold
14/03/2011
Patrick Williams from Dinas Powys, Cardiff, beat the cream of the country's building apprentices to become the UK's Apprentice of the year at this year’s 10th Master Builder of the Year Awards. Phil Spencer, presenter of C4 Location, Location, Location presented the award to Patrick Williams, an ap
14/03/2011
Atkins has acquired the Technical Services Scotland (TSS) consultancy and technical support team from RWE npower's Bellshill Technical Services group for a cash consideration of £785,000. The 29-strong TSS consultancy team brings expertise in electrical and process engineering, control and instrume
14/03/2011
Kettering Borough Council and main contractor John Sisk & Son came together to mark the start of the final stage of building work to the Market Place Restaurants. As the roof nears completion, the building just needs its windows before it is completely wind and watertight. With works already progr
14/03/2011
The SAS Group, an international provider of infrastructure design and managed communications services, has designed and installed a new BT MPLS WAN infrastructure for international construction company Northcroft. The network which links eight sites in the UK is supported by a managed services agr
14/03/2011
A new Kier Western-built factory in Bristol has started production of the next generation of wings used on passenger planes. The carbon fibre wings and the backbone of the wing, called the spar, are made at a new factory near Avonmouth by GKN. They enable the planes to use less fuel and feature on
14/03/2011
E.ON has welcomed the Government's announcement on the Renewable Heat Incentive as a vital way to help British homes and businesses take greater control of their energy while also reducing carbon emissions. As one of the country's biggest installers of ground-source heat pumps and a partner with a
14/03/2011
An international utilities company has been fined after an agency worker suffered prolonged exposure to a hazardous chemical. Laing O'Rourke Utilities Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after Peter Johnson, 48, from Exeter, suffered sore skin around his face after several w
11/03/2011
A brake on the number of homes being built in the UK has led to a collective one million shortfall, according to a speaker at a major housing conference. John Slaughter, Director of External Affairs at the Home Builders Federation, told delegates at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) South Ea
11/03/2011
Construction union UCATT have warned that forcing low paid public sector workers to contribute more to their pensions, in return for fewer benefits, when workers are also facing a pay freeze, is a recipe for disaster. UCATT made their comments following the publication of John Hutton's final report
11/03/2011
Work can begin within weeks on the first phase of Cranbrook, East Devon's New Community, now that plans have been approved by local councillors. The approval unlocks a £16.6 million investment in the project from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), bringing with it a massive boost for much need
11/03/2011
The world's first financial incentive of its kind to revolutionise the way heat is generated and used in buildings has been launched by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne. The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will support emerging technologies and businesses in the UK, strengthening security of supply by r
11/03/2011
The Government's decision to keep the construction industry training body,CITB-ConstructionSkills, in the public sector is welcome but it must continue its focus on delivering the skilled workforce our industry needs to ensure construction can deliver the low carbon economy, says the Federation of M
11/03/2011
A Lincolnshire pipework company has been fined after a fork lift truck that had been lowering a cage containing two workers to the ground, hit one of the men. The man, who has asked not to be named, had been standing on top of a lorry, loading coiled plastic pipes at Polypipe Ltd's site on Boston R
11/03/2011
Ecobuild 2011 exceeded all expectations for Carpet Recycling UK – the industry-backed association for recycling and reusing waste carpet – with more than 140 new contacts gained from across the supply chain at the London event. CRUK's stand and seminar programme highlighting novel re-uses for carpe
11/03/2011
Kier Partnership Homes joined MMC2 Land & Regeneration (MMC2), Forest of Dean District Council, Bromford Group and the Homes and Communities Agency for a ceremony to mark the formal launch of an important regeneration project in Lydney, Gloucestershire. Forest of Dean District Council’s cabinet mem
10/03/2011
Derby City Council has signalled the moving ahead of one of its most important regeneration projects by announcing the development partner for the £100 million Castleward Urban Village scheme. Urban renewal and regeneration specialist Compendium Living will develop Castleward Urban Village, the fir
10/03/2011
Proposals in the Localism Bill to drop house building targets and give communities more power to influence local housing development could cut much needed development in the South East. Speakers at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) South East Conference in Brighton this week urged housing as
10/03/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced £30 million to help drive out inequality and deprivation from the country's coalfields areas. The investment, which will go directly to improving the lives and well-being of some of the most deprived communities in the country, demonstrates the Coalition
10/03/2011
A total of £630 million has been added on to Britain's energy bills following a spate of gas and electricity price rises over the last six months. The news comes less than a week after British Gas revealed a 24% increase in profits uSwitch research has found that the cost of energy price rises to
10/03/2011
Construction union UCATT fear for the safety of workers after it emerged that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are considering cutting unannounced safety inspections by a third. The plans were contained in a leaked letter, obtained by the BBC's File on Four programme and are part of the HSE's
10/03/2011
Councils across Wales are to get an extra £8 million of funding to help cover the cost of the recent big freeze. The additional money from the Welsh Assembly Government will assist local authorities to deal with urgent road repairs and refill their salt stock levels. It comes on top of the £7 mill
10/03/2011
A Buckinghamshire based builder has been fined after Christmas decorations spanning the High Street in St. Neots collapsed, injuring two members of the public and narrowly missing a baby. Broadland (Builders) Limited was sub-contracted to install anchor bolts to secure festive decorations at severa
10/03/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has called on architects and housebuilders to "think outside the identikit Legoland box" and make sure their new developments reflect the identity of the local area. The minister has written to the Design Council - which recently merged activities on housing design wit
10/03/2011
Integrated property services provider, the Apollo Group has become a Planet Positive certified company, demonstrating its commitment to measuring and reducing its carbon emissions. Planet Positive is an international environmental mark that recognises organisations that have committed to reducing
10/03/2011
Ferrari Fan Technology (UK) Limited has announced the new swing out impeller fan designed for paint plant equipment and kitchen extract applications. The new product offers users the ability to remove the impeller from its casing for cleaning. Cleaning is made simple and quick without removal of th
10/03/2011
The UK's leading railing specialist has expanded its range with the introduction of Play and Standard tubular bow top gates and railings. Available from stock in 1.0m, 1.8m and 2.0m heights and tube diameters of 19mm and 25mm, there’s a size for you to meet RoSPA requirements. For more informat
09/03/2011
Construction union UCATT have welcomed the Supreme Courts ruling that has preserved the right of mesothelioma victims to claim compensation. The case involved the families of Dianne Willmore and Enid Costello, both women died of mesothelioma after being exposed to relatively low levels of asbestos.
09/03/2011
Northamptonshire Police Authority and Northamptonshire Police have announced the appointment of Kier Marriott to build the new Criminal Justice Centre (CJC) at Pavilion Drive, Northampton Business Park. Planning consent for the CJC was granted by the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (W
09/03/2011
Caroline Lucas MP, Leader of the Green Party opened a major housing event in Brighton by calling for a street-by street programme of energy efficiency improvements to ensure an affordably heated home for everyone. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) South East Conference, Ms Lucas
09/03/2011
The Government's decision to keep the construction industry training body, CITB-ConstructionSkills, in the public sector is welcome but it must continue its focus on delivering the skilled workforce our industry needs to ensure construction can deliver the low carbon economy, says the Federation of
09/03/2011
Pupils and staff at a Derbyshire school are celebrating the official opening of a £335,000 extension. Bennerley Fields Specialist Speech and Language College, Ilkeston, has been extended to offer three extra rooms for therapy work and community activities. As part of the new development additional
09/03/2011
The majority of businesses on Industrial estates throughout Derwentside and Newton Aycliffe are doing what they should to protect their workers, according to the results of an inspection initiative. Almost 150 businesses were visited by inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Durh
09/03/2011
Plans to regenerate Cinderford by bringing new housing, jobs and improved educational facilities to the Forest of Dean have received a £4.5 million investment boost from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The national housing and regeneration agency has invested in two projects, which focus on
09/03/2011
A refurbishment company has been fined after workers and the public were exposed to asbestos in a Leicestershire village. Shengxuan Company Ltd was converting a shop in Borough Street, Castle Donington, into a restaurant in June 2010. Part of the work involved converting an integral garage into a
09/03/2011
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08/03/2011
Following a review of public bodies undertaken by the Cabinet Office, the Government has announced that CITB-ConstructionSkills is to be retained in the public sector, continuing to report to Ministers at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The announcement also paved the way
08/03/2011
Nearly one in four construction sites in Newcastle were so dangerous that workers lives were being put at risk according to inspectors who visited them during February. In an initiative aimed at reducing deaths and injuries in one of Britain's most dangerous industries, inspectors from the Health a
08/03/2011
Construction of Lincolnshire's first Energy from Waste (EfW) facility to treat household waste will commence in April after the contract with the preferred bidder, Waste Recycling Group (WRG), was signed. Work to build the plant on 3.1 hectares of land at North Hykeham is expected to begin next mon
08/03/2011
Councils are having to draw millions of pounds from vital reserves to cover spiralling fuel costs, town hall bosses are warning. Over the past 12 months, local authorities have had to spend about an extra £20 million at the pumps to keep their fleets of bin lorries, street cleaners, meals on wheels
08/03/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has unveiled the pioneer project that will pave the way for the green transformation of Britain's social homes - making them warmer and more comfortable to live in, and at the same time cheaper to run. In the largest scheme of this kind to date, improvements such as so
08/03/2011
There has been more evidence of further widening between regions in the UK's housing market. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said this became increasingly noticeable during February, led by an improvement in London, while large parts of the North, East and Midlands continued to
08/03/2011
Halifax contractor DLE Construction wants local businesses to support the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) call on the Government to cut VAT on home repair, maintenance and improvement work. David Ellis from DLE Construction met with local MP Linda Riordan to ask for her support for the cut, w
08/03/2011
Construction union UCATT have described as "chaos" the situation in Hull , after housing maintenance workers were told their jobs were under threat. Workers at Kingston Works Limited, which undertakes housing maintenance work for Hull Council and is wholly owned by the authority, were told that 79
08/03/2011
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08/03/2011
Warmagrip DDA handrailing is the ideal solution for a "warm to the touch" continuous handrail and with new components just added to the range, meeting site specific requirements couldn't be simpler. On offer also is a full range of slip resistant flooring products to help building owners/managers,
08/03/2011
Taking your time to consider what you want from your shower is so important. That's why chosing a Manhattan shower can be taken with confidence as their showering solution products have been designed for over 15 years and are all tested to the strictest of European guidelines. Manhattan offer a hos
08/03/2011
In 1959 Walter Battisti extended his passion for motorcycles to embrace another form of combustion when he founded his company, Radiant, to manufacture atmospheric burners. Today, over 50 years later, and under the direction of his two sons, Radiant is still a dynamic and successful manufacturing b
07/03/2011
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver a major construction project by Tesco, one of the world's leading retailers. The company has secured the £86.3 million contract to create a large mixed-use development that will house an 80,000 square foot Tesco superstore, seven further retail units, ca
07/03/2011
Marks & Spencer has announced plans to open its most sustainable UK store at Ecclesall Road in Sheffield. The store will be the first of a number of planned 'Sustainable Learning' stores, which will further increase M&S' understanding of sustainable construction techniques and processes. The new
07/03/2011
Speedy has signed a 24-month renewal of a preferred supplier agreement with Interserve worth £4.5 million. Speedy will provide a comprehensive package of equipment and tools to the £1.9 billion firm on both a regional and national scale. John Cosford, Head of Construction Procurement at Interserve
07/03/2011
MP for Wyre Forest, Mark Garnier, attended a ground-breaking ceremony at the former school site at Wribbenhall, Bewdley to celebrate the start of construction on 46 new affordable homes. The £4.5m development of two, three and four-bedroom homes for rent and sale is being built by Kier Partnership
07/03/2011
Refurbishment work at the new Union Society building for Newcastle University has reached a milestone 20,000 man hours. Fifteen weeks into the programme, the five storey, 5,500 square metre structure is in the final stages of its demolition, and installing first phase mechanical and electrical comp
07/03/2011
Government plans to change the way housing benefit is calculated will price low income households out of a third of local authorities in England and push them away from areas with higher employment, new analysis by Shelter and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) reveals. A joint report by the
07/03/2011
Strong tenant demand and falling supply pushes prices higher according to the latest RICS Residential Lettings Survey for November 2010 - January 2011. Rents rose at a rapid pace in the three months to the end of January, as falling supply of rental properties and strong tenant demand continued to
07/03/2011
Industrial cleaning company AMTL who specialise in Dry Ice (Co2) Blasting, Bead Blasting and Ultrasonic Cleaning have recently opened a UK office to provide the BUSE range of Dry Ice (Co2) Blasting equipment to UK customers. AMTL new sales office is now open in The Gasworks area of Belfast city on
07/03/2011
Multi Fuel stoves could help save energy and money on heating your home by utilising a renewable fuel supply and heating your house with cheaper fuels that heat your home more efficiently. With gas and oil fuel and electricity prices growing, it is fast becoming increasingly expensive to heat our h
04/03/2011
Opportunities have been advertised for contractors to transform the Olympic Park after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is on track to deliver the Olympic Park venues and infrastructure ready for test events ahead of the Games. After the Games, the
04/03/2011
Work began this week on the construction of a new 193-bedroom Premier Inn Hotel in Manchester. Russells Construction has commenced the £10m, 18-month project on behalf of developer Property Alliance Group. The hotel, located at the corner of Dale Street and Lena Street near Piccadilly, has been d
04/03/2011
Members of the Development Control Committee (South and East) voted in favour of the revised outline planning application for a new Sainsbury's store subject to a legal agreement and conditions. Before a decision can be issued by the council the application has to be sent to central government to
04/03/2011
Homes in the countryside have become increasingly unaffordable for local people over the last ten years leaving many working in rural areas with no hope of getting on the housing ladder, according to new research carried out by the National Housing Federation. The 'affordability gap' between wages
04/03/2011
Former South Northants Building Control Team Leader Robert Boscott and Senior Surveyor David Ross have left the District Council to join the jhai regional team in Northampton. Both surveyors are excited about the move to leading Approved Inspector jhai Limited: "It will be great to be working for
04/03/2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that despite the tough financial climate, £180m is being given to councils to help them fund home adaptations and help those with disabilities live comfortably and independently in their own home. Publishing details of the local authority allocations for
04/03/2011
Construction union UCATT have warned that the Government is failing to apply joined up thinking on apprentice training. UCATT issued the warning following the publication of the Government's Wolf Report, which found that many vocational training courses, "didn't lead anywhere" lead to "dead end qua
04/03/2011
The owner of a Cornish roofing company has found himself in court after ignoring an order to undertake construction safety training. Nathan Michell, 34, who owns Redruth-based All Roofs, was served an Improvement Notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 2nd June 2010 after an inspector vi
04/03/2011
Naylor Hathernware has just published it's new Handbook covering its high performance ceramic drainage. Its "Thermachem" pipes and fittings are designed for handling aggressive chemicals and high temperature effluents; flexible chemical couplings can be used with these or other pipe materials. App
03/03/2011
West Ham United and Newham Council's joint-bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games has been formally ratified. The Government and Mayor of London confirmed today the Olympic Park Legacy Company's decision to recommend the club as the preferred bidders for the Olympic Stadium. Wes
03/03/2011
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Bedford Borough Council have signed an agreement that will deliver nearly £5 million funding towards the completion of the Bedford Western Bypass which will join the A428 to the west of Bedford to the A6 north of the town. The HCA has been working closely
03/03/2011
Lovell and local affordable housing provider Fairlake are set to create a £10.5 million development at Bassaleg, a popular location on the west side of Newport. The 82-home development – which will be called Parc Eglwys – will create brand-new homes for open market sale and increase affordable hous
03/03/2011
Cruden Small Works' Management Team is working with Manchester City Council's Young People into Construction initiative and has recently placed apprentice electrician Phillip Giles with supply-chain partner WMB Installations. "We recognise that the future of our industry and our businesses lie in t
03/03/2011
Hertfordshire based Willmott Dixon has agreed a £19.5 million contract with St Albans City and District Council to redevelop Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre. The company already has strong links with the city, with Group chief executive Rick Willmott and regional managing director Chris Tredget at
03/03/2011
The start of work on the BMX Track marks the next stage in delivering world-class cycling facilities for the Games and beyond. After the Games the BMX Track will be situated along with the Velodrome, Mountain Bike Trails and a road-racing circuit for people of all ages and abilities – a new cyclin
03/03/2011
A roofing company spread asbestos fibres around a Leicestershire town when using pressurised water washers to clean roof panels on industrial units. Hampshire-based Concept Roofing and Cladding Services Ltd was contracted to carry out repairs to a dozen industrial units in Bath Street, Market Harbo
03/03/2011
British Gas and Nissan have announced that British Gas is the preferred supplier of vehicle charging points for Britain's first affordable, practical 100% electric car - the Nissan Leaf. The deal means that British Gas will supply and install electric car charge points in homes and businesses acros
03/03/2011
A recent Order now shifts compliance for fire safety to businesses and the responsibility to appoint a 'competent person', plus the introduction of a due diligence defence which does not exist in traditional health & safety. All statutory changes take time to 'bed in' and we are now seeing the full
03/03/2011
Coca-Cola have recently increased capacity at it's plant located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire to enable them to produce over a million cans per day. To cope with this significant increase in production it was also necessary to make changes to the effluent drainage system. Following discussions w
03/03/2011
It is thought that unplanned and unexpected maintenance may amount to as much as half of all money spent on existing buildings, but like most unexpected things, can be avoided through proper forward planning. Planned maintenance also enables your business to conform with the relevant parts of appli
02/03/2011
Chesterfield Borough Council hosted a visit from the Rt. Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to highlight the Council's work in installing renewable energy technology to its own buildings. This is to reduce the Council's and the private sector's carbon footprint in
02/03/2011
The transformation of Miles Platting in East Manchester has reached a new milestone with the start of work on a major new housing development bringing affordable homes and jobs. In partnership with Manchester City Council, New East Manchester and Adactus Housing Association, Lovell is building 53 t
02/03/2011
A metal canopy extension that had been added without planning permission to a property on Stone Lane, Millfield, has been knocked down by Peterborough City Council. The council's planning enforcement team took the direct action after an enforcement notice served in 2010 was ignored by the owner and
02/03/2011
Communities Minister Baroness Hanham today saw first hand what the green homes of the future could look like. Visiting the Ecobuild conference in London, Lady Hanham saw some of the cutting edge designs and technology that will help build greener homes. Ecobuild is the biggest event in the world f
02/03/2011
University Partnerships Programme (UPP), the leading provider of campus infrastructure, student accommodation and residential management services, has appointed Mansell for a £24 million project to construct four-storey student accommodation blocks at Keynes College, University of Kent in Canterbury
02/03/2011
E.ON has agreed to sell its UK electricity power distribution business, Central Networks, to PPL Corporation, Allentown, Pennsylvania (PPL) for £4 billion. In PPL, E.ON has found an experienced and professional partner which is committed to the long-term future of Central Networks. E.ON AG's supe
02/03/2011
Environment Minister Jane Davidson has launched updated planning policy designed to actively support the Assembly Government's renewable energy aspirations. The new addition of Planning Policy Wales has been developed to assist Wales in its ambition to move away from a reliance on high carbon forms
02/03/2011
Architecture Verte have been working with BuildaSchool UK (a charity that does what it says on the tin) over the last two years to create a very special project on the outskirts of Lilongwe (the capital city of Malawi). The charity is already well respected in Malawi having built a complete scho
02/03/2011
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Naylor Hathernware is one of the few worldwide manufacturers of ceramic liquid distributors and multi beam support plates. These are highly specialised products for use in the processing of aggressive liquids and gases generally found in the pharmaceutical and chemical process industries. Naylor
01/03/2011
Lovell has been awarded a one-year contract to refurbish 80 council-owned homes managed by Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH). The work, which falls under the Decent Homes initiative, is worth around £450,000. Affordable housing and refurbishment specialists Lovell says the two organisations have forge
01/03/2011
Bristol City Council has announced a revised line up of councillors on the Development Control (South and East) Committee, that will meet on Wednesday 2nd March 2011 to consider a new application from Sainsbury's to build a supermarket in Ashton Gate. Councillors Guy Poultney, Tim Kent, Sylvia Dou
01/03/2011
Multi-million pound plans to create new fitness and youth facilities together with a new home for Toxteth Fire Station have been submitted to the Big Lottery Fund. The £4.8 million project will see Toxteth Sports Centre completely rebuilt with a new sports hall and fitness suite together with a cli
01/03/2011
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has written to the Chancellor in advance of his Budget statement next month, encouraging him to introduce a range of measures that will help deliver the government's growth strategy and speed the country's economic recovery. Amongst the proposals, the As
01/03/2011
National Window Films are currently engaged in the protection of major employment sites throughout the UK. The current threat level in the United Kingdom as published by the Home Office is Severe meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely. In order to help mitigate casualties and damage in the e
01/03/2011
Nottingham City Council has been fined £30,000 for failing to manage the risk of asbestos after around 150 people were exposed to the potentially lethal material at one of its depots. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the council after a visiting contractor spotted debris on the floo
01/03/2011
New computer-generated images have given the most accurate picture yet of Sovereign South+West's flagship environmentally sustainable housing development, which is currently being developed in Torbay. The images reveal for the first time how the homes in Beechfield Avenue, Torquay, are expected to
01/03/2011
Following Audit Scotland’s report last week into the condition of both local and strategic roads, Transport Minister, Keith Brown has today confirmed his acceptance of its central recommendations. A national review looking at how the road network is managed and maintained, including how we can work
01/03/2011
Allan Anderson of Westminster Plumbing once again represented the Lead Contractors Association at the Listed Property Show held at Olympia. This year the show attracted 5,743 visitors, travelling from as far afield as Devon and Cornwall, North Wales and Scotland. More than 200 exhibitors included E
01/03/2011
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