“Corus is one example of a company leading the way on climate change issues in the steel industry. The challenge of climate change is one every company must take seriously”

Dec 4 2007 by Karen McLauchlan, Evening Gazette

- CBI regional director Sarah Green, as the group launched its Climate Change Task Force report.

“November’s data confirms the housing market is indeed cooling in line with the weakening in housing market drivers. Poor affordability, weaker house price growth expectations and the effect of earlier increases in interest rates have all affected demand in the market”

- Fionnuala Earley, Nationwide’s chief economist, as house prices fell at their fastest rate for more than 12 years.

“We will be applying for planning permission in sections once we know what people need. The roads are in, but there’s still a lot of land to go at”

- Mandale’s commercial sales and lettings manager Stephen Rose on announcing a new £7m business park.

“The project with Apache reflects our leading edge capabilities in pipe production and delivery”

- Corus Tubes Energy business director Tim Bird as the Hartlepool business completed a major North Sea contract.

“Graham and his team will be a valuable addition to the range of services provided by Cordell group and will help us to enhance and maintain our high profile in the market place”

- Cordell managing director, Dave Rush as the company announced it had acquired Mainstream Engineering.