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Portland pulls punches to gain award victory Nov 02 2012

THE North East’s first building constructed under the Olympic Legacy programme has scooped a top national award.Read

Two new appointments will strengthen business Nov 02 2012

BAM Construction has appointed two new faces to strengthen its business in the North East.Read

Radical plan to meet UK’s housing needs Oct 26 2012

A NEW approach to building homes for the growing UK population could boost the economy and the construction industry – without costing the Government a penny.Read

Building boost with Construction4Growth campaign Oct 26 2012

SEVEN Newcastle-based construction firms have signed up to scheme aiming to boost the North East construction industry.Read

Record success for Wilkinson Maintenance Oct 26 2012

A DURHAM firm specialising in the reactive maintenance and refurbishment of commercial properties, is on track to break its record turnover of £5m in 2011/12 after demand for its services increased as a result of the recent floods.Read

Green Deal will help us save money Oct 26 2012

ON October 1, the Government launched its largest energy-efficiency scheme to date. Described as the biggest home-improvement scheme since World War II, the Green Deal will become available to all households across the UK in the new year.Read

Construction industry fears worse lies ahead Oct 19 2012

FOUR out of 10 small companies in the construction industry say their businesses are still suffering from the slump in the housebuilding market.Read

Construction students offered experience by Keepmoat Oct 19 2012

CONSTRUCTION students in County Durham are being given the chance to put theory into practice after housing developer Keepmoat offered experience placements.Read

Hundreds united for Construction4Growth campaign Oct 19 2012

LAST month, more than 900 leaders from the construction industry came together to launch a national campaign called Construction4Growth.Read

Put more money into homes, Conservatives urged Oct 12 2012

THE lack of finance needed to build homes and buy homes is at the heart of the housing crisis, Conservatives have been told by the construction industry.Read

Meeting the challenge of UK's green plans Oct 12 2012

AT present, one of the biggest discussion points in the construction industry is how we measure the efficiency of sustainable buildings and materials in contributing to the reduction of the UK's carbon emissions levels.Read

Partnership starts work on new housing developments Oct 12 2012

CONSTRUCTION and development firm SouthdaleHome has linked up with communities organisation livin as it starts work on four sites in County Durham.Read

Bishop Auckland College plumbing apprentice is best in region Oct 05 2012

A PLUMBING apprentice from Bishop Auckland College has been named the best in the Borth of England.Read

North East housebuilder Yuill Homes' site manager named industry’s best Oct 05 2012

A SITE manager from North East housebuilder Yuill Homes has been named as one of the industry’s best when it comes to managing a building site, after being recognised in this year’s National House Building Council Pride in the Job Awards.Read

Work starts to build zero-carbon homes at Middleton Hall Retirement Village Sep 28 2012

WORK has started on a £9m scheme to create what are believed to be the first zero-carbon retirement bungalows in the country.Read

Northern Construction Training Group in link-up with college Sep 28 2012

NEWCASTLE based Northern Construction Training Group has signed a new contract with Tyne Metropolitan College, which follows a successful partnership in 2011-12.Read

Concern over fall in new housing Sep 28 2012

BUILDERS are concerned about a further fall in the number of new house registrations last month.Read

Prepare for dangerous situations Sep 28 2012

THE harsh reality of confined spaces was yet again brought to our attention two weeks ago, when two young men and their father were killed in a slurry pit in Ireland.Read

New care home could create 100 new jobs Sep 21 2012

BRIMS Construction has begun work on a large care home in Gateshead which could create 100 jobs.Read

New Federation of Master Builders chief appointed Sep 21 2012

A WELL known figure in the Scottish building industry has been appointed as UK national president of the of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).Read

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