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Scouts given a helping hand Jul 10 2009

FOUR local building firms lead by Seaham-based contractors St Astier have come to the rescue of a scout group whose headquarters was showing signs of imminent collapse.Read

Engineers thrive on work at universities Jul 03 2009

A NATIONWIDE engineering consultancy has landed a raft of contracts in the North East which it said would help to maintain its £11.5m turnover and 157-strong workforce in the region.Read

Campbell closes in on contracts Jul 03 2009

FIFTEEN staff from North East civil engineering group Henderson Campbell have headed off to Gloucestershire to help build a new accommodation block at a female closed prison as the firm closes in on a raft of new contracts.Read

College funding hangs in the balance Jul 03 2009

THE latest statement from the Learning and Skills Council on funding for further education college building projects spells good and bad news for the North East.Read

Water work throws a lifeline to builders Jun 26 2009

THE region’s construction sector has been given fresh hope as Northumbrian Water is inviting bids for a £400m framework agreement covering repair and maintenance of water distribution networks in the North East, Essex and Suffolk.Read

Heating firm joins repair camp Jun 26 2009

HEATING firm Myson has joined the Repairing Britain campaign, which is calling on the country to focus on repairing and maintaining properties to help secure quarter of a million jobs in the construction sector.Read

Bright future ahead for infrastructure Jun 26 2009

FABULOUS. I can not be alone in feeling delighted with the announcement that we are on the threshold of major opportunities in offshore wind power generation, with announcements this week of tender opportunities and a confident expectation that a further 25GW of capacity can be added to the existing 8GW making a major contribution to carbon reduction and security of supplies.Read

Companies urged to take more apprentices Jun 19 2009

CONSTRUCTION firms in the North East are being urged to take on and train apprentices to help survive the economic downturn.Read

Builder launches first TV adverts Jun 19 2009

THE UK’s largest privately owned housebuilder Miller Homes launches its first TV advertising campaign today in the North East.Read

A warm welcome Jun 19 2009

VISITORS to a new Youth Village will get an especially warm welcome thanks to a contract between its builder and a heating specialist.Read

Government fails to pay up on time Jun 19 2009

AT a time when businesses in all sectors are working around the clock to keep work and money coming in, companies need all of the help they can get from the Government.Read

Restoration firm’s order book defying recession Jun 12 2009

A BUILDING and restoration company has exceeded its turnover targets by £1m and is now looking to enter the lucrative market of council framework agreements.Read

Time for a rare pat on the back Jun 12 2009

GORDON Brown and his Government – whoever’s still part of it by the time this goes to press – have found themselves on the receiving end of very little in the way of praise of late.Read

Practical lesson on site for students Jun 12 2009

HUNDREDS of North-East students have been given the chance to sharpen their skills by looking around England’s biggest office development to see first-hand how it is being built.Read

Quorum provides work for 1,000 local builders Jun 05 2009

THE development of England’s biggest speculative office development Quorum Business Park in Newcastle is supporting the region’s ailing construction industry by providing much-needed work for more than 1,000 of the region’s builders.Read

Take care over subcontractors’ wages Jun 05 2009

BOGUS self-employment in the construction arena is back in the spotlight following the Chancellor’s recent Budget.Read

Industry link-up benefits schools Jun 05 2009

SCHOOLS across the North East that are undergoing improvements to their buildings can now bring construction work into the classroom.Read

Constructive solution for trainees facing lay-offs May 29 2009

CONSTRUCTION bosses are being urged to take on some of the 127 trainees in the North East who are currently at risk of being left without a job after their courses finish.Read

Project’s joists offer extra support to the environment May 29 2009

A TYNESIDE builder is championing a new type of environmentally friendly joist on an £8.4m project in Newcastle.Read

Good health equals good business May 29 2009

UNDOUBTEDLY times are tough for companies working in the construction industry.Read

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