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Construction company fined for unsafe working practices

Thursday, 17 May 2012

A Croydon-based construction company has been fined for continuing unsafe working practices at a site in Lewisham despite repeated warnings.

Lovell to build 82 homes at hospital site

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Lovell working in partnership with United Welsh, is set to deliver a £9.6m redevelopment scheme for the historic former Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital site.

Government looks for new chief construction adviser

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

The Government has launched the search for a successor to Paul Morrell as the Government’s chief construction adviser.

Construction firm fined after truck runs over worker's foot

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

A Northamptonshire construction company has been fined after a six-tonne dumper truck ran over a worker's foot.

Kier named preferred bidder for £18.95m academy

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust has selected Kier as preferred bidder for the new £18.95m North Ealing Church of England Academy in Greenford, West London.

Royal recognition for 2012 Olympics safety record

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

The safety and health achievements of the Big Build construction phase for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been recognised with a special award to mark the Diamond Jubilee.

Parsons Brinckerhoff takes rail contracts

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Engineering consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded two contracts covering design of both ‘high speed’ and ‘conventional’ railway systems for the UK’s second high speed rail line which will run between London Euston and Birmingham.

Miller to deliver £22m hospital scheme

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Miller hps - a consortium comprising Miller Construction, Guildhouse UK and Community Ventures (Management) - has been awarded the design and build contract from Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust at Gateshead Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The contract, awarded through the ProCure 21+ Framework, will see the creation of a new £22m emergency care centre.

Plans submitted for scheme at former colliery

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Harworth Estates, the property and regeneration division of UK Coal, has submitted an outline planning application for the redevelopment and regeneration of the former colliery at Rossington, which has lain vacant and derelict since its closure and demolition in 2007.

ISG wins Knightsbridge double

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

ISG has been awarded a further two refurbishment projects by Cadogan Estate, with a combined value of £3.3m.

Open day for £80m PFI project

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Miller Construction and Cofely, as part of the Blue Light Partnership consortium, is inviting subcontractors based in the Somerset and Avon area to attend an open day to find out more about becoming involved in the £80m Avon and Somerset Police Accommodation PFI Project.

VINCI commended by Considerate Constructors Scheme

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

VINCI Construction UK has been commended by the Considerate Constructors Scheme for its work at Whiston PFI Hospital in Prescott.

Wolseley sells Bathstore

Monday, 14 May 2012

Wolseley UK is selling its Bathstore business to Endless LLP. The sale is with immediate effect.

Topping out at Heriot-Watt University

Monday, 14 May 2012

The new £12m student residencies at Heriot-Watt University’s Scottish Borders Campus, have taken a step closer to completion, with a topping out ceremony to celebrate the progress being made.

Construction firm fined after roofer falls from scaffolding

Monday, 14 May 2012

A construction firm has been sentenced for safety failings after a roofer was badly injured in a fall from scaffolding at a house in Trafford.

Construction output tumbles after sharp drop in new orders

Friday, 11 May 2012

Construction output tumbled by 4.8% between the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012 and the sector had an even bigger drag on the economy than previously thought, according to official figures.

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Training for next generation of thermal insulation contractors

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2012-04-18 10:49

It’s scarcer than you think

The Government has launched a White Paper, Water for Life, setting out its vision for a comprehensive reform and revolution in the way Britain manages its water resources, setting the scene for legislation that aims to create a water industry resilient for the future that will also help sustain economic growth.

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