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South Kilburn’s £600m regeneration enters second phase
Monday, 17 June 2013

Network Housing Group has won the contract to develop the second phase of South Kilburn’s £600 million regeneration project at Bronte and Fielding House.

CRA reports 'keep £2.1bn in work from SMEs'
Monday, 17 June 2013

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) says local councils need to be given more consistent advice about not relying solely on credit reference agency (CRA) reports when it comes to assessing potential bidders after discovering that up to £2.1bn of potential work could be allocated in such a manner.

Midas saddles up with £2m pub build
Monday, 17 June 2013

Midas Construction has started work on a £2m pub build in Weston-super-Mare.

Garage doors 'still too small', group claims
Monday, 17 June 2013

A trade organisation which represents garage door suppliers says around three quarters of newly built homes in the UK are still being built with garages that are too small to fit modern cars.

Tender market 'bottoming out'
Monday, 17 June 2013

The RICS says its latest survey into tender prices in UK construction suggests that the market is bottoming out, but with still some way to go before any recovery is in evidence.

Improved infrastructure delivery is on track
Monday, 17 June 2013

The government is on track to improve infrastructure delivery and reduce construction costs by 15% according to latest figures.

Kier ready for £25m Catterick Garrison joint venture
Monday, 17 June 2013

Kier Property has established a joint venture with Lingfield Securities, to deliver the £25m redevelopment of Catterick Garrison town centre.

Seddon to deliver £11m Sanctuary project
Monday, 17 June 2013

Seddon has won the contract to build an £11m housing project in Telford, Shropshire, for social housing and care provider Sanctuary Group.

Site supervisor fined after worker paralysed in roof fall
Monday, 17 June 2013

A site supervisor has been fined more than £10,000 after a worker fell ten metres from a roof and left paralysed.

Energy efficiency work 'boosts house price by 14%'
Monday, 17 June 2013

Energy efficiency is now a key factor in determining the price of a house, a survey by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is claiming, with energy saving improvements likely to boost the value of a house by 14% on average, and 38% in some parts of the country.

Small business confidence reaches three-year high, says FSB
Monday, 17 June 2013

Confidence among small businesses has risen to its highest level in three years according to the latest Small Business Index from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Redhall positive for future despite fall in revenue
Friday, 14 June 2013

Engineering group Redhall is forecasting future growth with a record order book of £152m. This comes despite a 5% fall in revenue compared to the same period last year.

Agreement 'leads to faster compliance tests'
Friday, 14 June 2013

The NHBC claims housebuilders will be able to benefit from a more efficient air leakage testing service after it reached agreement with the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) that will see both organisations jointly provide responsive testing as part of the NHBC Part L compliance package.

CBI wants action on infrastructure
Friday, 14 June 2013

Infrastructure investment should be in “pole position” in the government’s next spending round, if it is to break current deadlock which is stifling new development, the CBI is warning.

Atkins sees continued growth ahead
Friday, 14 June 2013

Engineering consultancy Atkins says it expects to see continued growth in the coming year as it posts a slight rise in full-year pre-tax profits – ahead of market expectations – despite a slight dip in revenue.

TCN UK begins work on £19m Rotherham Tesco
Friday, 14 June 2013

Work has started on the multi-million pound project to build a Tesco Extra store on the former Civic site in Rotherham town centre.

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2013-06-05 14:30

Getting ready for the good times

With government cutbacks, lack of available funding, and low business confidence, there’s no doubt that trading conditions remain challenging across the construction sector.

2013-06-05 13:01

A last word on noise

Are Britain’s buildings as quiet as they could be? Not building sites, which are bound to be noisy, but complete buildings themselves? Do they screen out noise well enough for their occupants?

2013-06-05 12:08

How to manage your fleet better

Moving a pile of bricks from one location to another may seem the simplest task in the world, but there are still many ways construction firms can cuts costs and increase efficiency when it comes to managing its fleets.

2013-05-22 15:48

Safe in any language

The thorny issue of whether the widening of the EU’s borders at the start of next year will or will not lead to a huge influx of migrant workers coming to the UK never seems to be far away from the ce

2013-05-22 15:38

The law intervenes

According to Katie Saunders (pictured), projects and construction partner at law firm Trowers & Hamlins LLP, you can be sure of one thing whenever preparing a contract for any construction activity: b

2013-05-22 15:25

Moving on from the overdraft

For sub- contractors faced with a cashflow problem caused by a client’s tardiness in paying, or indeed any other issue, the traditional remedy would have been an overdraft extension.

2013-05-08 11:49

A revolution in costs

Reforms to costs in litigation still need to be bedded in for their true effect to be noticed, say Paul Jonson, head of dispute resolution at Pannone

2013-05-08 11:37

Late payments - the rows go on

Activity on both sides of the border between England and Scotland this past month suggests that late payments remains as pressing an issue as ever.

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