Construction news, construction in the North East

Consumers pull out after subsidies cut Nov 18 2011

IN April 2010, the Government introduced feed-in tariffs (FiTs) – payments to households and companies that generated their own energy – to encourage the installation of renewable energy technology.Read

First glimpse of £7m Hebburn housing development Nov 11 2011

FOUR Housing Group has released the first images of how its £7m South Tyneside development will look.Read

Government fund a real boost for the North East Nov 11 2011

THE North East securing a multi-million pound funding pledge from the Government for infrastructure improvements is welcome news indeed for the region.Read

Proposals to build family housing development Nov 11 2011

PLANS for a residential development at a mixed-use site in Stockton have been submitted to the town’s borough council for planning approval.Read

Barratt site managers show pride after award win Nov 04 2011

BARRATT site managers swept the board at the National House Building Council’s Pride In The Job North East regional awards with Andy Dawson winning the top award for his exceptional workmanship.Read

Kenny Ling joins commercial law firm Watson Burton Nov 04 2011

COMMERCIAL law firm Watson Burton has taken on specialist construction and engineering solicitor Kenny Ling.Read

Resolving disputes need not be costly Nov 04 2011

MEDIATION is frequently favoured by parties involved in a dispute as a way of resolving their differences without full recourse to the courts.Read

Sunderland shopping centre expansion under way Oct 28 2011

CONSTRUCTION is under way on a £15m expansion to the Bridges in Sunderland city centre, which will include a new Primark store and entrance to the mall.Read

Willmott wins £147m homes contract Oct 28 2011

WILLMOTT Dixon Group’s repair and maintenance company Willmott Dixon Partnerships has won a seven-year contract worth £147m with Newcastle social housing firm Home Group.Read

Strategy is a green light for future growth Oct 28 2011

THE Green Construction Board (GCB), which is co-chaired by business minister Mark Prisk and the chief executive of Lend Lease EMEA Dan Labbad, had its first meeting this week.Read

Surveyors' deal will help the homeless Oct 21 2011

A NORTH East business surveying consultancy has won the project management contract for the renovation of a facility for homeless young peopleRead

First wave of academy graduates from Northumbria University Oct 21 2011

GRADUATES have been taking advantage of a new technology centre at Northumbria University which helps improve their ability to work with construction firms when designing new building projects.Read

Planning reforms offer a way forward Oct 21 2011

THIS week saw an end to the 10-week consultation period on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The changes to the NPPF aims to reform and simplify planning law for local communities and succeeded in cutting more than 1,000 pages of policy down to just 52.Read

Work starts on County Durham rural homes development Oct 14 2011

WORK on 25 new luxury properties in a County Durham village is under way after a deal was completed to acquire the development site.Read

More construction firms in administration Oct 14 2011

THE number of property and construction companies falling into administration in the third quarter of this year has risen yet again.Read

Seek advice on Construction Act change Oct 14 2011

THIS month, amendments were made to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998.Read

Koru Property Services wins depot roof repairs contract Oct 07 2011

DESIGN and construction firm Koru Property Services has won a contract to repair the roof at the Washington depot of Fergusons Transport after it was wrecked by snow.Read

Laying foundations for successful career Oct 07 2011

A TALENTED Newcastle construction trainee is demonstrating his plastering and dry wall systems skills at an international competition this week.Read

Building the foundations for a green future Oct 07 2011

WITH environmental awareness becoming increasingly necessary, one of the oldest sayings in the book has never been so apt: “Waste not, want not”.Read

Shopping centre development will create around 150 jobs Sep 30 2011

CONSTRUCTION group Morgan Sindall has been picked to create the £15m development of an expansion to The Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland.Read

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