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Ryder Architecture win design contract on academies Feb 03 2012

RYDER Architecture has won a design contract with Carillion Construction on a £24.3m project to build or refurbish three academies on Teesside.Read

Rivergreen Centre earth wall praised by the experts Feb 03 2012

THE rammed earth wall at the centre of one of the North East’s most environmentally friendly buildings is receiving praise from Africa where the technology began thousands of years ago.Read

Turney Wylde apprentices gain useful skills Feb 03 2012

FOUR young apprentices are getting a foot on the ladder at a major construction project in South Tyneside.Read

Considering a firm's impact on society Feb 03 2012

IN this day and age, businesses need to answer to two aspects of their operations. Firstly, the quality and efficiency of their management - in terms of both people and processes. Secondly, the nature and scale of their impact on society and the communities we live in.Read

GVA office to oversee new deal on warehouse Jan 27 2012

THE Newcastle office of GVA has been appointed as employer’s agent and cost consultant on one of the largest pre-let industrial deals in the North East for years.Read

City housing development is given go-ahead Jan 27 2012

DEVELOPERS have been given the green light for a large house development in Newcastle.Read

Streamlining contracts can reap benefits Jan 27 2012

I AM a firm believer that works contracts should be fit for purpose and as user-friendly as possible.Read

New project manager for £7.5m factory site Jan 20 2012

NEWCASTLE-based Silverstone Building Consultancy has been appointed as project manager for the construction of a £7.5m factory in Newton Aycliffe for car parts supplier Tallent Automotive Ltd.Read

HSE runs safety training event for builders Jan 20 2012

BUILDERS in the North East have the chance to attend a training event to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.Read

Help rid us of stifling regulations Jan 20 2012

REGULATION is a good thing. It protects consumers, employers and employees, and the environment. It helps us to build a fairer society, and can even save lives.Read

Young enthusiastic for careers in construction Jan 13 2012

THE NEXT generation of North East construction workers are ambitious and clued up about their chosen career, according to research by CITB-ConstructionSkills.Read

County Durham care home on target to open doors Jan 13 2012

WORK on a £2.5m state-of-the-art care home in County Durham is due to be completed by the summer.Read

One penalty worth missing Jan 13 2012

IT'S tax self-assessment time again. The construction industry has long had a reputation for complexity when it comes to personal tax affairs so it may be understandable, but not excusable, that those needing to self-assess their tax leave it to the last minute.Read

Northern Design Centre centre a boost for regional companies Jan 06 2012

THE soon-to-be completed Northern Design Centre has provided a £5.75m boost to the region’s construction industry before it even opens for business.Read

Apprentices taken on after contract win Jan 06 2012

A FAMILY building firm has taken on two extra apprentices after winning three contracts worth around £300,000.Read

It’s time to celebrate the best Jan 06 2012

THE search is on for companies and organisations making their mark in the North East’s Built Environment. Constructing Excellence, in the North East’s eighth annual awards, will celebrate what is being achieved in the sector across the whole of the region.Read

£60m investment plan for affordable homes Dec 30 2011

A HOUSE builder has revealed plans to invest around £60m nationwide to buy land and begin developments after a year of growth.Read

Harbour’s project provides safe refuge Dec 30 2011

A NEW style of high specification women’s refuge has opened in North Tyneside, offering bespoke temporary homes to women and children fleeing domestic abuse.Read

No optimism in these lean times Dec 30 2011

THIS has certainly been a challenging year for the construction sector. Growth was hampered by planning barriers, weak credit conditions, and the scaling down of public sector investments and expenditure.Read

Topping-out ceremony at Felling apartments Dec 23 2011

GALLIFORD Try construction workers at the contractor and housebuilder’s Carlisle Street development in Felling have celebrated the topping out of the first phase of the development.Read

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