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Gateshead Housing Company win green grants Jan 29 2010

A HOUSING company has won a grant to fit new lighting to two Gateshead tower blocks which will make them more environmentally friendly.Read

Time to celebrate our industry's best Jan 29 2010

APPARENTLY, we came out of recession this week but times are still exceptionally hard for people involved at all levels of the construction sector.Read

Building on success will bring jobs to the region Jan 22 2010

A NATIONAL builder is to launch new offices in the North East and seeks to create over 20 jobs to help support £117m worth of building projects across the region.Read

Work kicks off on Durham University’s Queen’s Campus sports hall Jan 22 2010

WORK has started on a £5.2m sports hall at Durham University’s Queen’s Campus which will bring international-standard facilities to Stockton.Read

Buildings not just bricks and mortar Jan 22 2010

I’VE never understood how, in this day and age, anybody can look at the construction industry and say “it’s just bricks and mortar”.Read

Contracts for schools to make 140 jobs secure Jan 15 2010

THE North East offices of construction and mechanical and electricals company Shepherd Engineering Services (SES) has secured £20m of a £30m tranche of work, which it says will secure 140 jobs well into 2011.Read

Hebburn apprentice scaffolder scaling new heights Jan 15 2010

A YOUNG apprentice scaffolder from Hebburn is scaling new heights on one of the world’s most famous bridges, thanks to Gateshead industrial services firm Pyeroy.Read

Developer Gentoo building up skills at work Jan 15 2010

PROPERTY developer and construction firm Gentoo has recently welcomed five new recruits to the group as part of a Supported Apprenticeship Programme, with more to follow later this month.Read

Building a better future for everyone Jan 15 2010

THE announcement this week of a further £122m into the pot for new council housing is undoubtedly a boost to our industry. Read

Rok technician stars in corporate film Jan 08 2010

A TECHNICIAN from the Newcastle offices of national building firm Rok has secured his own 15 minutes of fame by starring in a corporate film.Read

Big hitters weigh in with planning concerns Jan 08 2010

IT has been almost a year since the Conservative Party first announced its proposed ‘localism’ policies, but as a general election comes ever closer it is an agenda that still divides many in the industry.Read

JT Roofing and Building Maintenance has had its best-ever year Dec 18 2009

A ROOFING contractor expects to almost double its workforce in the next five years after picking up a series of contracts in the public sector, including a number of social housing projects.Read

Friends in North for eco-home Dec 18 2009

PEOPLE in the North are more willing to pay extra for a home constructed to higher environmental standards than elsewhere in England, according to a new survey.Read

We’re all hoping for a green Christmas Dec 18 2009

WITH this being the last column for 2009, I was hoping to end the year on a more upbeat note, longing to hear something more positive coming out of the dreadful recession that we have been discussing for the last 12 months.Read

GB Building Solutions remains confident of new growth Dec 11 2009

THE North East arm of a national building firm has said it is still confident of growth despite expecting its sales to drop from £52m to £40m next year.Read

Plans in the pipeline to recruit youngsters at SES Dec 11 2009

DESPITE the fact that 170,000 workers have been made redundant in the construction industry in the past 12 months, York-based building services company SES has committed itself to helping the next generation, by appointing 20 youngsters to its apprenticeship programme this year.Read

Museum project a boost for architect’s workforce Dec 04 2009

AN architectural firm in Darlington has been appointed to design a major gallery at one of the region’s most impressive museums, and is now looking to grow its workforce.Read

A gloomier outlook for civil engineering sector Dec 04 2009

WHILE many, including the Bank of England, argue that the UK is beginning to see glimmers of light in what has been a deep and dark recession, we in the civil engineering sector are telling a gloomier tale.Read

Dedicated eco-friendly department for company Dec 04 2009

STAFF at a long-established construction company have pledged their support to the company’s own green campaign.Read

New report makes case for VAT cut on repairs Nov 27 2009

NEW research by Teesside University Business School shows that a cut in VAT to 5% on property repairs would more than compensate the Government for its loss in revenues.Read

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