2013-09-25 17:10 Squatting of commercial property is on the up not just because of the law, but also because so many sites have lain vacant for so long during the recession, says Sarah Shemmings from Silver Shemmings. So what can you do? 2013-09-25 17:05 Air source heat pumps may have been slower to …
Wynne Construction has secured three contracts in North Wales worth a combined £12.5m. The Bodelwyddan-based contractor has been appointed to build two schools, Ysgol Gwenfro in Wrexham and Ysgol Glancegin in Bangor, as well as the new RNLI Llandudno lifeboat station. The new wins follow a recently awarded contract to build the £9m Ysgol Cybi …
Construction workers in Yorkshire could be set for a better deal from their employers when taking on local authority contracts, after Wakefield council became the first in the county to sign a ground-breaking employment minimum standards’ charter. The charter, signed by council leader Peter Box and the trade unions, Unite, UCATT and the GMB, pledges …
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A housing association has clinched a deal with international partners to launch a £2.5 billion UK joint venture to manufacture and build thousands of modular, low-carbon homes a year. Your Housing Group (YHG) announced the deal with WElink Group today, which also takes in partners Beijing-based China National Building Material Company (CNBM), its subsidiary China …
House prices in the three major cities to be linked to London by the HS2 railway project are currently growing in value 10% slower than the national average, shows new research. The Groundsure research compared areas close to the proposed HS2 stations with those along the rest of the route over the past five years. …
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Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Wycombe District Council to build a new sports centre that will include an eight lane 50m swimming pool, a sub-aqua dive pit and an 150 station gym. The 10,750 sq m Wycombe Sports Centre is to be built on running track of the current sports centre, which will remain …
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Work has begun on the £3 billion A9 Dualling programme in Scotland. The programme will see around 80 miles of upgraded road being delivered between Perth and Inverness by 2025, with work beginning today on the five-mile long section between Kincraig and Dalraddy. This is expected to be complete by summer 2017. The £35 million …
2013-01-02 16:01 Installing the drainage pipework in London’s Shard skyscraper provided a number of supply and logistical challenges for the team responsible. 2013-01-02 15:50 Isothane’s Technitherm system has helped to mitigate flood risk for hard-to treat properties in Blackburn with Darwen. 2012-12-12 11:56 UK lift company Stannah has provided new escalators and lifts to improve …
Work is underway on a Stafford and Rural Homes’ (SARH) housing development on a rural exception site in Swynnerton. Working alongside its development partner, Housing Plus and the Parish Council, SARH will bring forward the Park View scheme – a mix of 19 apartments and bungalows for rent, shared ownership and market sale predominantly for …
Willmott Dixon has signed a £25.5m contract to build the first of Oldham’s three new Academy schools.The company has agreed the deal with Oldham Council to deliver the new Oasis Academy Oldham, whichwill be built on the site of the former Brook Mill, with playing fields to be located on the old Oak Colliery site. …
