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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for October 2013
31/10/2013
Rail passengers in Yorkshire are set to benefit from better access to Leeds station thanks to £17 million funding. The proposals – which include a new pedestrian entrance and access to the southern side of the station to and from the existing platform footbridge – received final approval from Local
31/10/2013
Amec, the international engineering and project management company, is to create more than 300 highly-skilled jobs in its Clean Energy Europe business, which is based in the north west of England. The drive, which will focus on the company's nuclear business, aims to bring in a wide range of discip
31/10/2013
Work has started on a new £8m manufacturing facility which will bring another 50 jobs to Derbyshire's flagship regenerate site. Northern Ireland's biggest egg processor Ready Egg Products has selected the Markham Vale site for its new manufacturing facility - creating 50 jobs for local people over
31/10/2013
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has been awarded the British Quality Foundation's 2013 Gold Medal for Excellence for its outstanding commitment to sustained excellence. Interserve was presented with its award at the 2013 UK Excellence Awards ceremony which too
31/10/2013
Progress across the Anfield Project continues with the next phases of demolition about to take place as part of ambitious regeneration plans in the north Liverpool area, according to the Liverpool Express. Bulldozers are readying to demolish 42 vacant properties on Baltic and Burnand Streets and se
31/10/2013
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has offered a deal that will give a decade of strong protection for social tenants with the cost of living. The minister highlighted how this will also give greater stability for landlords, as they will be able to use this certainty to predict their likely revenues and
31/10/2013
Construction unions UCATT, Unite and GMB have described a pay offer as derisory and have accused employers of treating workers with disrespect and derision. The employers made their derisory offer in pay talks on Tuesday 29th October for the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) agreement. Aro
31/10/2013
A Leyton building firm has been fined after a labourer suffered multiple leg fractures in a fall when a newly-built first floor collapsed under the weight of concrete blocks weighing some 1.6 tonnes.The 48 year-old casual labourer fell three metres to the ground at the site in Harpers Yard, Ruskin R
31/10/2013
Climate change experts met in Cardiff this week to discuss Wales's approach to managing climate change. The event, hosted by the Welsh Government and sponsored by the Minister for Natural Resources, Alun Davies, brought together independent and internationally renowned scientists from the Met Offic
31/10/2013
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has helped to deliver a cost effective and energy efficient student accommodation building for Essex University as part of the institution's commitment to provide top quality living quarters for students. The project is part of a host of recent wins in the education sec
30/10/2013
ISG has secured a major London construction project from a repeat client, taking a £20 million scheme with specialist award-winning luxury residential developer, Amazon Property, to restore three buildings in London's famous Nash Terrace into exclusive residential dwellings. Additionally, ISG has b
30/10/2013
Enfield Council has announced that Countryside Properties has been accepted as the preferred developer to regenerate the Alma Estate in Ponders End. The Alma Estate is the Council's largest housing renewal project, and is part of the wider redevelopment of Ponders End that has already seen completi
30/10/2013
Thames Water has named the eight contractors that will be tendering for the main construction work of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. The shortlisted contractors will be bidding for one or more of the three work packages which have been split into geographical sections of west, central, and east. The fo
30/10/2013
The latest Facilities Management Market Survey, commissioned by Interserve and undertaken by Sheffield Hallam University in conjunction with i-FM, has revealed a shift from a pure cost and service level focus to a stronger emphasis on successful buyer-partner relationships, with 90% of respondents r
30/10/2013
People are being invited to attend two public events taking place in November where they will be able to view plans for the Fletton Parkway widening scheme in Peterborough. Earlier this year the council was successfully awarded grant funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Greater Cambr
30/10/2013
Tresham College of Further and Higher Education has announced that the Skills Funding Agency are supporting the building of a brand new £16 million campus in the heart of Wellingborough to kick start the regeneration of the town centre. The new campus is planned to open by September 2015 and will
30/10/2013
Costain has launched a campaign for people on the Severn Trent Water Framework to raise awareness about the risk of not wearing appropriate eye protection on site. Organised in conjunction with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the Building Sight Campaign was spearheaded by SHE A
30/10/2013
Coventry City Council has announced the latest plans for the continued regeneration of the city centre, with the unveiling of a plan that will transform the area outside the Council House. The plan will improve the setting of the Council House and the introduction of a one way system will mean that
30/10/2013
Work on a £26 million development bringing hundreds of new homes to Sandwell is now underway. Sandwell Council, in partnership with the Homes and Communities Agency, has teamed up with housing partners Barratt Homes to build 227 properties on the Windmill Eye development in Smethwick. The new hou
30/10/2013
Holliday Fielding Hocking have completed their work in supplying new fume cupboards including refurbishing and re-locating the existing to the brand-new lab space at the extended Biosciences building at Edge Hill University. These new facilities are designed to support further work in human biolog
29/10/2013
A new housing scheme of much needed bungalows for older people will be officially opened at a ceremony next week involving developers and Nottingham City Council. The 38 two-bedroom bungalows in Gainsford Close have been built on the site of a former sheltered housing scheme – and will provide acco
29/10/2013
Over a quarter of homes completed by British housebuilders now have homeowner's feedback reviewed by the builder via a valuable online customer satisfaction report, according to new figures released by NHBC. Following targeted efforts by the industry to drive up standards, the number of builders us
29/10/2013
Bretton is the latest area of Peterborough City to be designated as a neighbourhood area, enabling local residents to play a greater part in developments that take place in their community. The application from Bretton Parish Council was approved by Peterborough City Council's Planning and Environm
29/10/2013
Sophia Bruce has been appointed by housing developer and regeneration specialist Lovell as regional training advisor for the company in London. She joins Lovell from construction, development and refurbishment contractor Mulalley where she was HR and training coordinator. In her new job with Lovel
29/10/2013
Tata Steel are to cut up to 500 jobs from their plants in Scunthorpe, Workington and Teesside, the company has announced. Announcing the cuts, the company said that management and administrative roles would be affected. With 340 jobs in Scunthorpe at risk, along with 90 in Workington and 40 in Tees
29/10/2013
InterGen has announced it has awarded Siemens to construct and maintain up to 2.1 gigawatts of gas-fired generation capacity at two sites in the UK, Spalding Energy in Lincolnshire and Gateway Energy Centre in Essex. Both sites adjoin existing InterGen facilities, and offer easy access to gas and
29/10/2013
Britain cannot meet its future transport needs without HS2, according to new evidence published by the government. Even with over £50 billion of planned transport investment over the next six years the country’s railways will be overwhelmed. The strategic case for HS2 sets out in detail the need fo
29/10/2013
Balfour Beatty has announced the award of two UK coastal defence contracts totalling £73 million for Blackpool Council and Wyre Council. The £20 million Anchorsholme Scheme for Blackpool Council and the £53 million Rossall Scheme for Wyre Council will replace over 2.9km of the original 1930's seawa
29/10/2013
Ciralight UK has completed its first UK commercial active skylight project after a groundbreaking deal with Hull City Council and KWL, the principal and installing contractor. In a further sign of the Humber's growing reputation as a green energy centre of excellence, 28 of the large active skyligh
29/10/2013
When Nottinghamshire County Council needed to upgrade its 20-year-old noise monitoring equipment, it made sense to choose two of the latest high performance sound level meter kits from Casella's well proven 63x series. Nottinghamshire County Council is the Mineral & Waste Authority so receives min
28/10/2013
Leeds City Council's scheme to make homes cheaper to heat is now available to any Leeds homeowner, with Willmott Dixon Energy Services one of three framework providers that will make homes more energy efficient. Under Wrap Up Leeds ECO, anyone who owns their own property can benefit from a tailored
28/10/2013
Morgan Sindall has been appointed to a multi-million pound scheme to transform Oldham's Old Town Hall into a state-of-the-art family entertainment hub. The project for Oldham Council will inject new life into the currently derelict Grade II listed building and turn it into a vibrant metropolitan fa
28/10/2013
Construction work has begun on an award-winning sustainable housing scheme which will bring 76 new eco-homes to the vibrant, Ouseburn valley in Newcastle, on land owned by the Homes and Communities Agency and Newcastle City Council. The leader of Newcastle City Council, Cllr Nick Forbes, looked on
28/10/2013
Construction union UCATT have cautiously welcomed the latest GDP figures that showed growth in the economy as a whole and construction in particular, but warned that the recovery was three year overdue. The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the economy grew by 0.8% bet
28/10/2013
Costain recently showcased a number of innovative solutions for use in the rail industry at a forum organised for the Network Rail Asset Information team. The event, which took place recently at Costain's head office in Maidenhead, was organised to coincide with one of Network Rail's regular team m
28/10/2013
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, (BBGE) is nearing completion of the piling phase for the new Reading viaduct, part of Network Rail's Reading station area redevelopment. The new £40 million viaduct, being constructed by Balfour Beatty, will ease congestion by taking fast mainline trains over fr
28/10/2013
Integrated Health Projects (IHP), a joint venture between VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, has secured a £32 million contract to deliver a 11,100m² four-storey health centre. The new facility will replace a range of former workhouse and sanatorium buildings dating back to the 1800s.
28/10/2013
Infrastructure and support services provider Carillion has joined other leading road maintenance companies and the Highways Agency to launch a national radio campaign to ask drivers to ‘take extra care’ through roadworks. Every year there are hundreds of incursions into roadworks which put road wor
25/10/2013
Coventry City Council has announced the appointment of the Costain Group as the contractors for the new bridge deck construction at Junction 6 of Coventry Ring Road, along with Atkins who have been appointed to design the scheme. The bridge deck is a key part of the Friargate development at the rai
25/10/2013
GT Energy has started work on the next phase of its geothermal scheme, which will provide a secure supply of cheaper, renewable heat to homes and businesses in Manchester. Detailed geological evaluations will be undertaken by GT Energy to produce thermal models of the Devonshire Street site in the
25/10/2013
New services to provide advice on issues such as debt, money management and housing to Wales' poorest communities have been given the go-ahead after the Welsh Government announced £2.4 million of new funding. Given the current economic climate and the UK Government's changes to welfare, demand for
25/10/2013
Commenting on the third quarter GDP figures, UKCG Director Stephen Ratcliffe welcomed the second consecutive quarter of construction growth. Mr Ratcliffe said: "We are encouraged to see construction output growing for two quarters in a row – though there is still more to do before the industry is
25/10/2013
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering has completed significant piling works on a new engineering building for the University of Sheffield. The new facility will provide almost 20,000m3 of world leading teaching facilities for the University in 2015. The works which began in July are part of a £49 mi
25/10/2013
Clegg Construction has started work on a fast track project to relocate a world leading business to a new base in the Midlands. A £3.6 million refit and construction project is being undertaken by the Nottingham-based company to help motion and fluid control technology leaders Norgren move into a n
25/10/2013
Works are progressing well on the £34m A43 Corby Link Road project, which is being delivered by Kier Services working as part of MGWSP. The road is an all-new 6.5km dual carriageway, linking Corby and the A14, which will allow traffic to be taken away from villages along the A43 and Corby itself. W
25/10/2013
Founded almost twenty years ago, Cheadle based PH Property Holdings Limited has an established reputation for building prestigious homes of the highest quality, in some of the UK's most desirable areas. From listed barn conversions to the recreation of an English Country Estate, PH Property has deli
24/10/2013
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has assembled a 12 acre development site through two acquisitions in Bermondsey, Southwark, to create new homes for London, including those to rent in the private sector, affordable homes and community facilities. The latest acquisition sees Grosvenor Britain & Ireland a
24/10/2013
Energy firm E.ON will begin survey work later this month along the proposed onshore cable route from Brooklands Pleasure Park to the proposed substation site in Twineham. The survey will allow E.ON to plan construction of the route in more detail, whilst refining the width of the cable route. The w
24/10/2013
The Government has today published a Call for Evidence on the balance of competence between the United Kingdom and the European Union on energy. The Foreign Secretary launched the Balance of Competences Review in Parliament on 12 July 2012, taking forward the Coalition commitment to analyse and exa
24/10/2013
Carillion has announced its new Chief Sustainability Officer appointment as David Picton. David joins Carillion with a broad range of experience in leading operational, strategic and programme management roles. In the first half of his career, David spent 20 years working on operations based aroun
24/10/2013
Construction union UCATT have renewed their call for a full public inquiry into construction blacklisting. UCATT made their call after a newspaper recently reported that all police "special branches" may have been actively involved in construction blacklisting. It is also understood that the securi
24/10/2013
Willmott Dixon's investment in skills across Birmingham and the West Midlands has been recognised at a prestigious awards event. The Willmott Dixon 4Life Academy, which provides training and lifelong skills to over 2,000 people a year, won the People Development category at the Birmingham Post Busi
24/10/2013
Dave Clarke & Son is a long established heating and plumbing family firm in Hinckley, Leicestershire whose professionalism has been truly rewarded and noted with the three major awards in their sector and Testo takes equal pleasure in being a proud supplier. The company has just picked up the titl
24/10/2013
Ideal Standard, a leading designer of innovative and design-driven bathroom solutions, has launched the Ceratherm 100 Dual shower system. The exposed thermostatic bar valve is German engineered, offering a major advance in shower technology. It’s slim and elegant form incorporates three key innov
23/10/2013
NG Bailey's Engineering division has been awarded a £9.9m contract to deliver mechanical and electrical (M&E), public health and information management and technology (IM&T) services to The Harbour, the new inpatients unit. Working alongside main contractor, Integrated Health Projects, a joint vent
23/10/2013
Battersea Power Station Development Company has announced that Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners have been chosen to design Phase 3 at Battersea Power Station. This will be architect Frank Gehry's first building in London. Phase 3 will be one of the most exciting areas of the Battersea Power S
23/10/2013
A joint venture partnership between two Wales-based civil engineering firms has won the contract to provide civil and electrical infrastructure for one of the UK's largest onshore wind farms. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK and Balfour Beatty will operate in a 50:50 joint venture on behalf of Vatte
23/10/2013
The former UK Coal Mining company has been sentenced for safety failings that led to an underground pit explosion and the evacuation of more than 200 miners from Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire. The methane gas explosion at Yorkshire's last remaining deep mine happened during the evening shi
23/10/2013
Construction union UCATT have renewed their call for urgent investment in building new council housing, following a survey by housing charity Shelter which revealed that there are fewer than 10% of affordable homes for sale in more than half of local authorities in England. The average house now co
23/10/2013
Building products supplier Derbyshire Aggregates has bought eight new Manitou MSI30T semi-rough terrain forklifts to support its operations. New materials handling capacity was required at the company’s headquarters and main processing plant in Arbor Low, Derbyshire. This 15-acre facility focuses o
23/10/2013
Experts are advising that now is the time to switch and benefit from the best energy deals as three of the 'Big Six' energy companies have announced significant price rises, which will add over £100 a year to a typical bill and other companies are expected to follow suit. A switching campaign is un
23/10/2013
Go Green Systems Ltd has won the Local Business Accelerators People's Choice Video award. LBA is the local newspaper industry's campaign to boost small businesses across the UK led by national ambassador Deborah Meaden, of the Dragon's Den. The overall LBA winner, as decided by a judging panel head
22/10/2013
Mansell has been re-appointed on Construction Framework South West (CFSW), the region's primary public sector procurement tool, designed to save money and deliver value through the competitive tendering process. The framework's ambitions are to deliver £500 million worth of building and improvement
22/10/2013
Plans for a brand new college campus at Chippenham have been revealed by Wiltshire College. The £21m state-of-the-art new college building will be built on land just behind the existing college buildings off Cocklebury Road, Chippenham. A 9,100m2 three storey building will provide a completely new
22/10/2013
First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM, has officially opened Harbour Way - one of the largest local authority transport projects to be supported by the Welsh Government and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) convergence programme in Wales and a new chapter in the regeneration of Port Talbot. T
22/10/2013
An £8.3 million investment package to attract high growth companies to the Solent Enterprise Zone at Daedalus has moved a step closer as Fareham Borough Council agreed to the terms of a £3m loan from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The council has already secured an agreement from th
22/10/2013
Residents unveiled a piece of public art they have created to celebrate a £15m development that has provided some of the greenest homes in the country. Families joined special guests and politicians – including former Shadow Housing Minister Jack Dromey – to mark the completion of St Mary's in Oldh
22/10/2013
E.ON has today confirmed that it will not proceed with the Portbury Dock biomass project but remains committed to investing in the UK. An E.ON spokesperson said: "We continue to believe the UK could be a good market for investment in which sustainable biomass has an important part to play. In reach
22/10/2013
Walsall College has released further details of the proposed Walsall Business and Sports Hub it plans to develop next to its Wisemore Campus on Littleton Street West, on vacant land the college is acquiring from Walsall Council. The £11m complex will be a modern state-of-the-art development that wi
22/10/2013
Poor standards and dangerous practices were found at nearly half of the building sites visited during a month long safety drive. During a nationwide campaign, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited 2,607 sites where refurbishment or repair work was taking place. Falls risk during soffit rep
21/10/2013
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has completed works on W8920 – the UK's largest nuclear evaporator module. In Interserve's four-year involvement in the project, the industrial team has built 11 modules for the Sellafield nuclear site. Weighing over 520 tonnes
21/10/2013
Lakehouse has acquired Foster Property Maintenance (FPM) in a deal which will give the firm a significant presence across the East of England. East Anglia-based FPM is a property services company working in the affordable housing and public property sectors for local authorities and other housing p
21/10/2013
The cutting of a piece of turf marked the official start of construction work by developer Lovell on 43 modern and energy-efficient new homes in Northolt, west London, for Ealing Council. Councillor Chris Summer, Labour Member for Northolt Mandeville Ward, Councillor Hitesh Tailor, Ealing's Cabinet
21/10/2013
Kier Sheffield apprentice bricklayer, Nathan Fairfax, is celebrating being named runner up in the Recognising Excellence & Achievement in Training & Development Award for the South Yorkshire Construction Training Group (SYCTG). Fending off competition from across the region, Nathan's hard work and
21/10/2013
BAM Construction has been named as contractor of the year in the Constructing Excellence awards for the Yorkshire and Humber regions. The awards were presented at the Marriott Hotel, Leeds. The integrated design, construction and engineering company swept the board winning the top award for its us
21/10/2013
Npower has announced its electricity and gas prices will increase by 9.3% and 11.1% respectively from 1 December. The main drivers behind the rise are increases in delivering energy to homes, fulfilling government schemes and the raw materials we use to generate energy. Paul Massara, CEO RWE npowe
21/10/2013
Costain has announced, following EDF's statement, and subject to a final investment decision by EDF and the signing of the contract, it will become a major contract partner in the construction of the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset. Costain will provide the design and deliver
21/10/2013
Balfour Beatty has joined with its customer, the Environment Agency, to mark the completion of the Lower Dove flood prevention scheme, which has reduced the risk of flooding to 1,600 residential and major commercial properties in South Derbyshire. Construction of the £8.7m scheme began in September
18/10/2013
Telford & Wrekin Council's planning committee gave approval for the £200m, five-year strategy to regenerate Telford Shopping Centre. Tim Binnington, Chairman of asset managers Sovereign Land, which acts on behalf of the investors Telford Trustees No.1 Ltd & Telford Trustees No.2 Ltd which own Telfo
18/10/2013
Willmott Dixon is teaming up with a UK charity to deliver a project that will enhance skills and improve opportunities for people in Togo, West Africa. The company will work with Dekamile to develop a skills academy that will provide important construction-related training to people in Agome-sevah,
18/10/2013
The Backstage Centre, a world-class production and rehearsal venue in Purfleet built by Kier Construction, was Highly Commended at the British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards. The BCI Awards are an established industry accolade recognising excellence in the delivery of building and civil enginee
18/10/2013
The University of Sussex has announced Interserve, a leading support services and construction company, as its preferred bidder for facilities management services. This follows the detailed procurement process that began in May 2012. The new partner will take up full operational responsibility on
18/10/2013
International infrastructure and business services group Mouchel has won a prestigious seven-year contract for highways-related services with Norfolk County Council. Subject to performance targets being achieved, the contract could be extended annually for up to a maximum overall term of 12 years.
18/10/2013
Plans for a brand new station have been approved by the London Borough of Bexley and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The new two-level station will open in 2017 and will be built above two new dedicated Crossrail tracks and those used by North Kent services. The station will include: • A bright,
18/10/2013
An East Sussex worker developed a painful and debilitating nerve condition through prolonged, unrestricted use of vibrating power tools, a court has heard. Andrew Wood, 35, from Heathfield, is likely to suffer chronic pain in both hands for the rest of his life as a result of his work for C J Gowin
18/10/2013
Balfour Beatty has provided eleven young unemployed Londoners with a step up on the career ladder through the Prince’s Trust's 'Get into' construction programme. 'Get into' provides young disadvantaged people with the skills and confidence they need to stand a good chance of getting a job in the in
18/10/2013
UK based LED retailer LightRabbit has launched a variety of new services to add to the existing popular services for new and existing customers, including a brand-new loyalty scheme and free delivery on every order. LightRabbit have been selling their wide selection of LED luminaries to customers
18/10/2013
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has been awarded a five year facilities management contract with the BBC. The contract has a provision to extend for up to four more years and a value of over £150 million for the five year term. It includes the management and
17/10/2013
GB Building Solutions has won a £6.1m design and build contract for a new arts centre building at Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield. The scheme involves the construction of a leading edge creative arts facility, with additional teaching space and a new multi use games area. The 3000m2 building wi
17/10/2013
Aylesbury is set to welcome a collection of 75 new homes following the signing of a joint venture between affordable housing contractor, Wates Living Space and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The £9m scheme will comprise 49 homes for private sale, 20 for affordable rent and six for shared
17/10/2013
Altrad has acquired the Trad Group, which operates a London-based scaffolding contracting business and also supplies non-mechanical access systems, builders' equipment and safety products nationwide. Trad, which is based in east London, has approximately 450 employees and an estimated annual turnov
17/10/2013
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has developed the first building information modelling (BIM) Manager Certification in response to industry need for a universal standard on which to assess the skills of construction professionals in using BIM. As BIM continues to dominate processes
17/10/2013
Construction union UCATT have described proposals to cut safety and employment laws as a return to the 19th Century. The proposals are compiled in a report Cut EU Red Tape which has been endorsed by David Cameron the Prime Minister and was compiled for him by six senior business figures. The repor
17/10/2013
A £300,000 investment in new machinery by Victor Manufacturing at its Bradford plant will improve production and allow the company to expand into new markets. Mick Shaddock, managing director of Victor, says the upgrade was necessary to deliver greater speed of processing and greater accuracy, whi
17/10/2013
The team to design and build Chester's £37.5m theatre, library and cinema complex has been announced. Kier Construction and architects Bennetts Associates have been chosen to transform the former Odeon cinema on Northgate Street into an iconic cultural centre. Kier has delivered cultural developm
17/10/2013
A Surrey roofing company has been fined for unsafe work at height after concerned members of the public spotted workers walking on a fragile roof without any fall protection. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated complaints about the work at Bredegar Road in Gillingham on 19 March 2012
17/10/2013
GMB, the union for construction workers, is in talks today 17th October on a new agreement to cover the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Phil Whitehurst, GMB National Officer for Construction, said “Negotiations on the new Engineering Construction agreement to cover the constr
17/10/2013
Have you lost that feeling where you are blissfully whisked away by a novel? Has pure escapism been replaced by meaningless words that simply wash over you as you find it difficult to associate with Chris Ryan’s latest protagonist whilst reading it tucked up with your hot water bottle? Whilst it is
16/10/2013
Health Minister Mark Drakeford has approved initial plans for the final phase of the refurbishment of Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. The £119.8 million scheme will mark the completion of a range of major capital investments across the Merthyr and Cynon valleys in recent years. These dev
16/10/2013
Surrey County Council's team behind the £32 million Walton Bridge has received a top highways industry award. Walton Bridge was the first new bridge over the River Thames in 20 years, and it opened to traffic in July 2013 both on time and on budget after an 18-month construction. Now Highways Mag
16/10/2013
Plans to rebuild Holly Lodge Girls' College will be considered by planners in Liverpool later this month, according to the Liverpool Express. It is part of the Mayor's Investment Plan for Schools, devised as a rescue package following the scrapping of Wave Six of Liverpool’s Building Schools for th
16/10/2013
Construction union UCATT have welcomed the announcement that the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is to reform its green card. From July 2014 people applying for or renewing the entry level green (labourers) card will be required to complete a level 1 vocational qualification course
16/10/2013
Britain's small business owners could see savings of up to a quarter or more on their energy bills by upgrading equipment, improving energy efficiency and changing behaviour. That's according to E.ON which today launched a range of tailored measures and advice designed to help companies have great
16/10/2013
A solar installations company is set for a date with a dragon after landing a place in the final of a national awards scheme. Shrewsbury-based Go Green Systems was selected as the company to represent the Shropshire Star in the Local Business Accelerators business growth scheme earlier this year.
16/10/2013
Three Skanska projects have picked up top honours at the British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards 2013. The BCI awards recognise the very best practice and achievement in construction and engineering. Projects Skanska has been involved in won in three categories: Best Practice (Borough Viaduct);
16/10/2013
The first phase of homes on a £11.2 million affordable housing scheme at Booth Rise in Northampton has been completed. This major new housing scheme, off Lumbertubs Way towards the north east of the town, is under construction by Loughborough-based contractor and developer, William Davis Ltd and co
16/10/2013
BHW Artexing have completed another project using Wondertex Coving Adhesive. They have used the product for years and find it ideal to work with. The project involved the installation of Gyproc coving in several new build Lovells houses in the Norfolk area. Long-standing Wondertex customer, BHW
16/10/2013
Plymouth's population is growing and the city needs thousands of homes to be built according to a key report. The Strategic Housing Market Needs Assessment analyses changes over the last ten years and sets out predictions for population increases and the number of houses needed up to 2031. It show
16/10/2013
Domino's Pizza has always strived to stay ahead of the competition, famously introducing a delivery promise wherein an order is free is not delivered within 30 minutes and sponsoring the popular Indy 500. Now it looks like its latest venture could be in green energy as one of their outlets in New Je
15/10/2013
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has been awarded the contract to design and build an extension to HMP Peterborough. The original prison was designed and constructed by Interserve Construction under a PFI contract and opened in 2005. This new project for the Mi
15/10/2013
Crossrail has announced its intention to award the contract for C336 Paddington New Yard to Costain Limited. In line with European procurement rules the contract is subject to a ten-day standstill period. Paddington New Yard, located between the Westbourne Park Tube station and Paddington National
15/10/2013
Representatives from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), Gentoo and Sunderland City Council met recently to celebrate work commencing on 143 brand new homes in Ryhope, Sunderland. As well as the economic impact on local businesses and shops, the site is a huge boost to affordable housing in the
15/10/2013
Notre Dame Catholic College – the first school to benefit from Mayor Joe Anderson's £169 million education investment programme has been officially opened by Cities Minister Greg Clark, according to the Liverpool Express. The £15 million building on Great Homer Street in Everton completes the first
15/10/2013
Minister for Natural Resources, Alun Davies, has announced the detail of how an additional £20 million will be spent on vital flood and coastal defence improvements that will help protect over 2,000 Welsh homes and businesses. The significant investment will fund the following schemes in south and
15/10/2013
After a prolonged period of economic uncertainty, the majority of construction companies in the UK and worldwide are confident about the growth prospects of their industry, with a large number of firms reporting increased order books, pipeline and profit margins and many planning to expand either in
15/10/2013
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has selected a consortium comprising Carillion, Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) as its partner to deliver the Airport City development at Manchester Airport. Argent (Property Development) Services will be a
15/10/2013
Orbit South and Wates Living Space Ltd have formalised their relationship by signing an unconditional contract for the development of Erith Park in the London Borough of Bexley, one of the largest regeneration projects in London. Orbit Homes selected Wates as their construction and development par
15/10/2013
As part of Willmott Dixon's support for the Grown in Britain Campaign, Steve Cook from the company's sustainability business Re-Thinking is speaking today, Tuesday 15th October at the House of Lords where he will share a platform with DEFRA secretary Owen Paterson. Steve will use his talk to explai
15/10/2013
People living in fuel poverty can find out how they can slash their energy bills when Mr Toast pops up in neighbourhoods across the region. The cartoon character, who promotes a scheme to provide work to make homes more environmentally friendly, is setting off on a two-week trip across Greater Manc
15/10/2013
Chances are that if you're reading this you're one of those 9 and you've found us! A lot of things have changed over the past five years, not only in the construction industry but in our everyday lives, domestically and professionally. The internet and technology is advancing quicker than the avera
14/10/2013
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group has officially opened the 'New Foxfield' site in Newall Green, Wythenshawe. The development of 68 new affordable homes has been built by Lovell for Parkway Green Housing Trust. The site was officially opened by chair of the PGHT Board, Cllr Paul Andrews and W
14/10/2013
Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Alun Davies has announced an additional £70m to protect households in some of the most deprived parts of Wales from fuel poverty. The Minister has confirmed that the Welsh Government will allocate £35m in 2014-15 and £35m in 2015-16 to encourage energy compa
14/10/2013
The University of Bedfordshire has awarded Kier Construction a contract to build a state-of the-art teaching and learning building at the Bedford campus. Kier won the contract following a competitive tender exercise to build the new facility, valued at some £9m. Work at the Polhill Avenue site sta
14/10/2013
Balfour Beatty, through its Mansell brand, hosted an open evening for pupils from Lochaber High School and their families at the new Police and Ambulance Station being constructed in Fort William. The group of students has made frequent tours of the site since construction began in February this ye
14/10/2013
An asbestos expert has been fined after workers under his supervision were exposed to potentially-deadly fibres at a college in Greater Manchester. Steven Kelly was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after three men were spotted without suitable protective clothing in an area of Tr
14/10/2013
Developers have started work on the next phase of house building on Plymouth's £120m Mount Wise development of the formal naval headquarters, thanks to an investment of £5.5m by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The investment has come from the HCA’s Get Britain Building programme, which is h
14/10/2013
ISG has been awarded a multi-million project to build a new UK headquarters in Leeds for leading healthcare IT business, TPP (The Phoenix Partnership). The Horsforth-based company has committed its future to the West Yorkshire town and will relocate its operations to the new purpose-built accommod
14/10/2013
Blackpool's famous tower turned green to promote the city council-led collective energy switching scheme, Ready to Switch. The city council is working in partnership with 12 local authorities, including Blackpool, to save residents and businesses money on their energy bills. Ready to Switch is a
11/10/2013
Construction on a scheme to turn abandoned factories into hundreds of new homes and business space has got underway in Tottenham. The 1.5 hectare development at Lawrence Road, backed by Haringey Council, will bring more than 260 houses and apartments - replacing empty and unused 1960s industrial wa
11/10/2013
Increases in material and labour costs could pose a serious threat to the fragile recovery in the building industry, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB's latest State of Trade Survey of member firms shows the net balance for workloads, expected workloads and enquiries in the thi
11/10/2013
Students from The College of West Anglia were among visitors who went behind the scenes at the major estate regeneration programme which local housing regeneration specialist Lovell is undertaking for Freebridge Community Housing in King's Lynn. A total of 83 visitors toured the Hillington Square p
11/10/2013
A new footbridge has opened providing a direct link from Hackney Wick to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It connects Wallis Road to Waterden Road, crossing the Lea Navigation canal and emerging near iCITY and the Copper Box, and will reduce journey times to and from the park for local residents and v
11/10/2013
Truro-based Cornwall Environmental Consultants (CEC) are helping with a scheme to improve biodiversity and habitats on the Met Office Weather Station site in Kehelland, Camborne. CEC's ecologists and landscape architects were brought in to design and deliver improvements to enhance the habitat val
11/10/2013
Airsculpt's temporary ceiling has been engineered with a clever spring loaded ratchet system and tension traps, allowing temporary 'or even permanent coverage' of large ceiling expanses. The system has also been engineered to meet UK and EU health and safety weight restrictions, and can be supplie
11/10/2013
The UK is on track to reduce emissions by 34% by 2020 as a result of Government reforms to move to a low-carbon economy. Secretary of State, Edward Davey, today set out the Government's assessment of progress made in reducing emissions across each sector of the economy, and formally responds to ea
11/10/2013
Carillion has reached its highest ever score in the CDP FTSE 350 Climate Change Report 2013. Achieving a highly laudable 86 B, Carillion has demonstrated a steady improvement, adding nine points onto its 2012 performance. The score has shot up by more than 30 points since the company first partici
10/10/2013
A new type of contract that will reduce the cost of maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in parts of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire has been awarded by the Highways Agency. Under a five year deal, with options to extend, Amey will carry out maintenance, renewal and
10/10/2013
Bristol Mayor George Ferguson has marked the start of work on a major redevelopment scheme in the city at a ground-breaking ceremony with partners. The final piece of the jigsaw to regenerate Bristol's iconic Harbourside is now underway at Wapping Wharf, one of the most significant schemes the city
10/10/2013
Construction union UCATT has described the announcement that eight construction companies involved in the blacklisting scandal are prepared to offer compensation to victims of blacklisting as a "step forward". Steve Murphy General Secretary of UCATT, said: "This is a step forward, the companies inv
10/10/2013
Gas Training at Kier is leading the way in providing valuable gas training, having awarded its 500th gas reassessment qualification at its specialist training centre in North Tyneside. The centre, which launched in June 2011, is located in Killingworth on the site of the former British Gas training
10/10/2013
A Cornish landlord risked the life of neighbours by carrying out work on a domestic gas boiler despite being unqualified to do so. Shaun Johnson removed an old gas boiler and replaced it with a new one but used the existing flue, which caused an immediate risk of explosion or of poisonous carbon mo
10/10/2013
Hunstanton based company R P Air Testing Ltd, providers of compliance testing services for the construction industry, are celebrating again following their successes last year that saw them achieve certification to ISO9001, ISO14000, the government health and safety scheme CHAS together with supplie
10/10/2013
When the leading manufacturer of diesel and gas generator sets, FG Wilson and official UK Dealer, Bells Control Equipment Ltd, were contracted by Skanska to install three FG Wilson 2500 kVA diesel generator sets (4016-TGR-3A) to Heron Tower, the first 'six star' office development in London, the big
10/10/2013
The break in resistance of Hörmann automatic sectional garage doors has been recognised by the award of Secured by Design status. The accreditation applies to the combination of Hörmann insulated or solid timber sectional doors with the Series 3 BiSecur ProMatic or SupraMatic operators. The doubl
10/10/2013
Heaton Products Ltd, a key supplier of construction products, has announced it is one of the premier stockists of Adowax, a wax based release agent which has some great uses. Adowax is used to seal porous plywood formwork as well as acting as a release agent for steel formwork equipment such as ste
09/10/2013
Developers behind the Home Park project have been given the green light for the Green Army's multi-million pound improvement scheme. Plymouth County Council's planners have now issued the formal decision notice to Akkeron, which means that they are satisfied with the detail of the development propo
09/10/2013
VolkerFitzpatrick has started works on a £7m contract to construct the Luton Town Centre Transport Scheme (LTCTS) for client, Luton Borough Council. The scheme, which forms a major part of the council's vision for the future of Luton, involves completing the town centre inner ring road, from Old Be
09/10/2013
HS2 Ltd is inviting businesses large and small to attend its Supply Chain Conference at the ICC in Birmingham 5 November 2013. HS2 representatives will set out how businesses will be able to access over £10bn of contracts to help deliver Britain's new high speed rail network. The Birmingham Suppl
09/10/2013
Southwark Council's planning committee has approved a development in Blackfriars, London, which will generate £65m for the authority for affordable housing. Councillor Fiona Colley, cabinet member for regeneration and planning, said: "This project will feed into our direct delivery programme and as
09/10/2013
A Stoke-on-Trent man has been given a suspended prison sentence for multiple gas safety offences, including pretending to be Gas Safe registered, several breaches of legal orders banning him from carrying out gas work and falsifying a Landlord's Gas Safety Record. Cannock Magistrates' Court was tol
09/10/2013
Crest Nicholson is set to begin work on the first phase of its much-anticipated 168 hectare development at Finberry - the former Cheeseman's Green site located on the south eastern outskirts of Ashford. With plans for a new community comprising 1,180 homes, this was the first site in England to sig
09/10/2013
Local Locksmith Ltd, a local company employing skilled local labour, has recently been awarded membership of The Guild of Master Craftsmen. Membership was granted by The Guild's Council of Management in recognition of the company’s commitment to work with skill and integrity, and its agreement to ab
09/10/2013
Nicholls & Clarke has acquired the business, Colchester Tile Supplies. The business has been trading for 25 years as a distributor and retailer from their premises based in Colchester, Essex. Colchester Tiles have a fleet of 8 commercial lorries distributing throughout Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and
08/10/2013
A landmark £12 billion scheme to help thousands of people buy a home of their own will be officially launched today by the Prime Minister and Chancellor. High Street banks including Natwest, RBS, Halifax and Bank of Scotland will start offering new Help to Buy mortgages this week. And today Virgin
08/10/2013
Carillion Services has launched its new Customer Experience Centre, with the aim of driving customer excellence through multi channel contact, back office support and an interactive showcase of its product and services. Based in the Square, Sheffield, the former NSC Centre which played a key role i
08/10/2013
The Competition Commission (CC) is looking to invigorate competition in the Great Britain (GB) cement market by opening the way for a new independent producer. As well as provisionally requiring Lafarge Tarmac to sell a cement plant (and accompanying ready mix concrete (RMX) plants if necessary) to
08/10/2013
Work is starting this week on repairing the tunnel in the Dingle which collapsed beneath homes, according to the Liverpool Express. Specialist engineering firm SES Contractors, who were appointed after the city council brokered a deal resolving legal issues, will begin the first phase of the work o
08/10/2013
Willmott Dixon has secured its largest project under the P21+framework with the appointment by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) for the £20m project to refurbish and enlarge operating theatres at one of its hospitals. The project will provide new operating theatres at Darli
08/10/2013
The CIOB is supporting the FutureFit project in South East England to help small and medium sized enterprises become early adopters; where information is king and technology enables fast and efficient ways to communicate. Eddie Tuttle from the CIOB said: "Both BIM and Soft Landings are central to
08/10/2013
Sensitively-sited solar PV energy will be central to the growth of renewables in Britain, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has said. Installed solar PV capacity has increased 25 fold since the end of 2010. The new Solar PV Energy Roadmap sets out how the Government will work with busi
08/10/2013
Access an invaluable infographic, white paper and enter a draw for an iPad mini too! When it comes to the world of lifts, Stannah can be relied on. Almost 150 years of lift expertise really does mean they can give you the best advice when it comes to lift specification. The choices are widening an
07/10/2013
Willmott Dixon's work to train and develop people across Rotherham and South Yorkshire with new skills has received the highest accolade at a prestigious awards event. The company's Rotherham branch, which delivers repairs and maintenance to 10,500 homes for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council,
07/10/2013
Plans for a student village on the outskirts of Chester have been rejected by Cheshire West and Chester Council. The application to accommodate up to 2,300 students was heard by a special meeting of the Full Council sitting for the first time as a Strategic Planning Committee. An identical applica
07/10/2013
Year 10 students at Oasis Academy Mayfield in Sholing, Southampton, rose to a housebuilding challenge posed by housing regeneration specialist Lovell. Twenty students tackled construction-themed activities as they completed the Lovell House project which involves building a mini house. The session
07/10/2013
E.ON Connecting Energies, the global unit of E.ON focusing on energy efficiency and on-site energy generation for businesses, has announced the completion of its agreement to acquire Matrix, the UK's market leader in management and energy efficiency services for commercial buildings. The transactio
07/10/2013
A Bradford construction firm has been fined for neglecting safety after a joiner fell six metres through a fragile rooflight at a factory in Leeds. The 46 year-old self-employed joiner from Bradford, who doesn't wish to be named, was hired by MD Construction (Bradford) Ltd to remove ventilation tur
07/10/2013
The UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has confirmed its intention to extend Nuclear Management Partners' (NMP) role as the Parent Body at Sellafield for a further five years. This is the first renewal of a contract which has the potential for further extension periods, subject to performan
07/10/2013
Amey has secured an eight year multi-million pound contract with one of the north of England's leading gas distributers, Northern Gas Networks, to support the delivery of its 3,800km gas mains replacement programme. The contract is worth around £144 million and will ensure that, together with North
07/10/2013
The future of the historic Prudhoe Hall has been secured, with an agreement between The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Gentoo to develop the Hall and surrounding land to provide new family homes. The agreement will ensure that much needed new homes will be built in Prudhoe and will also pro
04/10/2013
Balfour Beatty, through its Mansell brand, has completed a £16.7 million project to build new teaching blocks and community facilities at The Thetford Academy in Norfolk last month. The eighteen month project involved the construction of a new academy entrance and teaching block, sixth form centre,
04/10/2013
Senior site manager John Mather, who works for Altrincham housing developer Lovell, has been named a regional winner in the NHBC (National House-Building Council) Health and Safety Awards. John's outstanding levels of health and safety management secured the Best Site Award (Large Builder category)
04/10/2013
Bam Construction has been selected to build two fire stations in Sheffield. The contractor, which has offices in Leeds, was awarded the £5 million contract by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) through the Yorbuild framework. Bam will build new stations at Parkway and Birley Moor that will serve
04/10/2013
Two Castles Housing Association is welcoming residents into their new homes after work completed on a £1.4million affordable homes scheme in Harraby, Carlisle. Located at the former St Elizabeth's Church Hall site on Mayfield Avenue, the development has delivered 11 high quality affordable homes fo
04/10/2013
Carillion Alawi has been awarded a £92 million contract by The Oman Hospitality Company SAOC to build the Kempinski Wave Hotel in Muscat, Oman. The 24 month contract, which is to start this month, involves the construction of a beach front resort including a 309-room 5-star hotel and 77 hotel apart
04/10/2013
A new £9 million road, which is a vital link to major employment sites in the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point, is now complete and opened to traffic. The Clyst Honiton Bypass opens up direct accesses into Skypark business park, the Intermodal Freight Terminal, the new community of Cranbrook and
04/10/2013
Ten apprentices were welcomed to their new positions at Kier sites across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire this month, continuing the company's commitment to training young people and supporting them into meaningful employment. All aged between 16 and 19, the apprentices have been appointed to work across
04/10/2013
Laing O'Rourke has joined a select number of high-performing construction firms as an 'associate member' of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). To qualify for associate membership, companies must have proved their commitment to improving the image of the construction industry by consistently
04/10/2013
A self-employed builder has been fined for putting an Essex family in danger from leaking gas pipes after illegally replacing a boiler as part of a kitchen refit. Peter Brown, 49, was responsible for an 'immediately dangerous' installation at the property in Wivenhoe. He was prosecuted by the Heal
04/10/2013
Recently IDH kicked off their Scaffold Site Investigation services with Smart Scaffolding of Essex at a windy and exposed Tomline House in Felixstowe Docks. The project called for a façade scaffold for window repairs and other general maintenance works in a live occupied Port Authority building. Du
03/10/2013
Plans to rebuild the Crystal Palace and fully restore the surrounding Park have been revealed today. The plans were announced at a launch event by investors, ZhongRong Group, with the support of Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the Leader of Bromley Council, Stephen Carr. Arup was appointed by
03/10/2013
Planning consultancy Turley Associates has submitted a major planning application on behalf of Westgate Oxford Alliance that will see the much-needed redevelopment of Oxford's Westgate Centre and adjoining land. The outline planning application for the 5.7-hectare site, submitted to Oxford City Cou
03/10/2013
Farrow Court aims to revolutionise the way that provision for older people is delivered. The new dementia-friendly accommodation will offer 100 high-quality living units, including learning disability units and recuperative care units for people released from hospital who need respite before they r
03/10/2013
Balfour Beatty has welcomed over 300 members of the public onto its sites for the second ever 'Open Doors' weekend which took place on Friday and Saturday last week. Balfour Beatty had 12 sites participating in the initiative, which is run in partnership with the UK Contractors Group (UKCG), to sho
03/10/2013
Construction union UCATT are calling for vigilance after ensuring adverts for unpaid traineeships were withdrawn. The adverts which appeared last week on the website of Access Training offered people a 30-hours-a-week traineeship, with half a day of training in the Newcastle City Build Maintenance
03/10/2013
Housing and Regeneration Minister, Carl Sargeant, has announced that four more schemes to improve communities in Anglesey and north Gwynedd will share £975,000 in regeneration funding. Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd will receive £120,000 to provide significant environmental improvements to the Bro Seio
03/10/2013
Stockport Council and Muse Developments have announced good news for the regeneration of Stockport town centre, with the Executive approving the use of the Council's borrowing powers to fund the second phase of the Stockport Exchange development. The Council purchased the site, formerly known as Gr
03/10/2013
Development Securities has announced that it has secured an option agreement on Algarve House, a vacant, derelict office building on The Cut adjacent to Southwark underground station for £8.0 million for the development of an office-led regeneration project. The option agreement will be paid in ph
03/10/2013
West Sussex County Council, which led the procurement for the Sussex Energy Saving Partnership (SESP), has selected Carillion as its preferred bidder for delivering energy saving initiatives in Sussex. The 10-year contract, which is expected to generate up to £100 million of revenue for Carillion
03/10/2013
Investing in people and machinery is helping a family-owned manufacturing company more than double its exports and secure 20 per cent growth in the process. Hague Fasteners, which now operates from Watery Lane in Willenhall, has seen its specialist fasteners and milled components shipped for use in
02/10/2013
Mansell Homes has commenced a £5.2 million scheme to deliver 44 homes for Birmingham City Council. The Stockmans Close, Kings Norton scheme will comprise 44 properties in total in an area which Birmingham City Council has designated as a priority for regeneration. 20 of the homes will be available
02/10/2013
Crest Nicholson has now launched for sale the first homes at its development, Kilnwood Vale in Faygate. As a new community comprising of 2,500 homes west of Crawley, the site is one of the first in the UK to benefit from the Government's Get Britain Building programme, having received part of a £2.
02/10/2013
Bam Construction has won a £30m scheme to build an operating centre for Network Rail. The contractor will construct a three-storey building in Basingstoke that will act as a signalling control centre for the Wessex region. The 13,600 sq m facility will also include internal and external training f
02/10/2013
Energy company E.ON has partnered with Opower, the global leader in customer engagement solutions for the utility industry, to launch the ‘Saving Energy Toolkit' - an innovative solution that will help customers understand and transform their home energy usage. Available to E.ON customers, the onli
02/10/2013
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has entered into a new long-term partnership with Ecobuild, the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. The agreement means UK-GBC is now the lead partner of Ecobuild, the annual event which the charity has suppor
02/10/2013
Cambridgeshire County Council's plans to tackle the congestion to the south of Ely and around the railway station have now been submitted. Along with relieving congestion at the level crossing, the proposed bypass will provide better access to the city centre, business areas and the railway station
02/10/2013
48% of construction professionals feel that corruption is commonplace within the UK construction industry according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Respondents suggest that cultural practices and economic conditions are the main reasons for the prevalence of corruption, n
02/10/2013
Young people in Liverpool are being given the opportunity of paid work experience and training, while helping vulnerable and disadvantaged residents cut their energy bills, according to the Liverpool Express. The City Council is providing twelve 16-18 year olds who are not in education, employment
02/10/2013
Surveys have revealed that customers are highly satisfied with the work carried out by the partnership responsible for repairs to council homes in Barnsley, and that targets set for delivering the service are being met, and in many cases, exceeded. Barnsley Property Repairs Improvement Partnership
02/10/2013
A Glossop-based metal manufacturer has appeared in court after an employee was injured when he was struck by a container as it swung from an overhead crane. Firth Rixson Metals Ltd, which produces specialised metals for the aerospace, medical, oil and nuclear industries, was prosecuted yesterday (1
02/10/2013
B & L Shutters now supply and install a solution for sports hall steel fire exit doors from opening when hit by balls. This ingenious design prevents the door from being accidentally opened by a ball in sports halls by allowing the ball to hit the door and not the push bar.
01/10/2013
Laing O'Rourke has been named as contractor for a £120m hospital development on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC). According to The Construction Index, the appointment of the company follows the signing of a joint venture agreement between Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) and developer Joh
01/10/2013
Housing Minister Mark Prisk has called for an increased contribution from SMEs to the housing market. The Minister made the announcement at an event hosted by the National Federation of Builders (NFB) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). He also pressed the need to make markets more dynam
01/10/2013
The government has confirmed approval and funding up to £165m for the construction of a new road to be built between the M56 Manchester Airport spur and the A6 at Hazel Grove. Lord Deighton, Chair of the HS2 Growth Taskforce and Commercial Secretary, announced the progress on the scheme during a vi
01/10/2013
The government has introduced legislation today that will make it more difficult to block local development via village green applications. The government claims the measures will close a "loophole" and prevent the system from being "abused". Village green status protects land that is regularly us
01/10/2013
UK engineering giants Byrne Group have announced the death of company CEO Patsy Byrne, aged 64. Mr Byrne was chief executive and co-founder of the Byrne Group of companies with his brother Johnny in 1969. Tony Dowle, group managing director, said: "All the members of staff send their deepest heart
01/10/2013
Work is to commence on the new £280m Circuit of Wales near Ebbw Vale. Work on the project is expected to begin before the end of the year. The Heads of the Valleys Company, which is leading the project, said an agreement had now been reached with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council on the plann
01/10/2013
Welsh Government Ministers have kicked off construction work on Cardiff and Vale College's new flagship Canal Parade Campus in Cardiff Bay. Finance Minister Jane Hutt and Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology Ken Skates joined the College's Chair of Governors, Geraint Evans, and Principal Mike
01/10/2013
An estate agent and potential home buyer have been left injured after they fell through the floor of a house during a viewing. The man and woman were taken to hospital after they fell into the cellar of the end terrace property in Nottingham. Ambulance crews were called to the scene shortly befo
