Sep 25 2008 | Archive
WITH the global credit crunch putting even more pressure on firms than usual, late payment problems are on the increase and an estimated £18.6bn is owed to Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses at any one time. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
SOME say collateral warranties are a curse on the construction industry, driving up costs and benefiting no-one in the end except the lawyers. If that is really the case, why do we use them? Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
Danielle Gibson Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
WET weather has created a new opportunity for a cleaning company to “sweep up” the competition. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
A YEAR on from the start of the credit crunch and there have been numerous stories in the media about construction companies suffering significant losses and reports of a worsening economic outlook. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
ALEADING construction firm is celebrating after clinching a series of major contracts. National construction company Morgan Ashurst – which has just completed the £13m Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre complex in Durham city centre – is extending its presence in the North East after a series of significant contract wins. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
A NORTH East engineering consultancy is celebrating 10 years at the top. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
PURVES Ash is a multi-disciplined practice providing a full design and management service. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
THE benefit of being involved in a construction organisation like the RICS, is that it helps to keep at the cutting edge. That can help to give commercial advantage for our clients. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
THE search is on to find the best property projects in the North East. The RICS (Royal Institution of Chart- ered Surveyors) has opened nominations for its Renaissance Awards 2009. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
Nagina Hussain Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
AS one would expect for a company whose roots stretch back more than 70 years, Clugston has witnessed many changes in the economic world around it. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
PROPERTY experts are set to come together to assess the credit crunch. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is preparing to delve deep into the knock-on effects of the economic downturn at its day long North East Summit in November. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
DESPITE economic gloom the construction industry is still set to grow, according to industry experts. The UK’s current economic downturn has seen the annual requirement for new construction staff halve, according to new figures. Read
Sep 25 2008 | Archive
GREEN support services company eaga has welcomed The Government's recent announcement of a £910m energy package to help households in this region and across the UK cope with rising fuel bills. Read