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Finance company has new chief

A HOUSEBUILDING finance company has appointed a new boss for the North-East. Wolsey Securities, an independent finance specialist for housebuilders, has appointed Terry Davies as a new managing director. Read

£4.7m deal to build new primary school

CONSTRUCTION company Morgan Ashurst has won a £4.7m contract to build a new primary school in Peterlee. The company, which has local offices in Darlington and Durham, secured the Durham County Council deal to construct the school. Read

FHM gets the point on safety

FRANK Haslam Milan (FHM) North- East has proved that it has safety nailed by achieving a nationally-recognised health and safety accreditation. Read

Constructing Excellence in the North East

THE built environment sector is a broad and diverse industry, with individuals, businesses and wider organisations all battling to be heard. Within our region alone, thousands of tiny voices express their thoughts and opinions of what the sector needs. Read

Faithful+Gould celebrates project’s financial close

THE Stockton office of international project management and cost consultants Faithful+Gould, has reached financial close on the £118m North Middlesex University Hospital PFI project. Read

Profits will be hit by slow housing market

ASLOWING housing market has dampened confidence in the UK’s construction profit outlook, despite growth in construction workloads stabilising this quarter, according to the RICS construction market survey. Read

Nikki constructs a role for herself

CONSTRUCTING Excellence in the North-East has appointed Nikki Wilson as its new events and marketing manager. Read

Trio build experience on graduate training scheme

THREE university graduates are aiming for top jobs with Newcastle housing giant Barratts after beating more than 750 applicants to win one of 50 coveted places on its Graduate Recruitment scheme. Read

Staff training reaps its reward

A TEESSIDE company has been rewarded for its work on training staff. Billingham-based WA Browne (Building Services) Ltd have been commended by The Worshipful Company of Plasterers’ for their commitment to training. Read

Brickie Suzie cements award

A TEENAGE apprentice bricklayer from Teesside is proving construction work is no longer a male preserve. Read

500 new riverside homes on the site of old power station

A NEW residential development is taking shape on a regeneration site on the River Tyne at Blaydon thanks to close collaboration between two major housebuilders and their Newcastle lawyers. Read

Housing slowdown dampens confidence

A SLOWING housing market has dampened confidence in the profitability of the UK construction industry, new research has found. Read

Malcolm Hollis opens new office in Newcastle

BUILDING consultancy Malcolm Hollis has opened its first office in Newcastle as the London firm rolls out its expansion. Read

Law firm Eversheds builds up its construction team

THE Newcastle office of international law firm Eversheds has responded to the growth in construction and redevelopment in the region by expanding its construction team. Read

A balance must be found on new homes

THE days of local authority moratoriums capping the number of homes being built in areas of Britain could soon be at an end. Many councils across the country impose limits on the numbers of homes they will allow to be built within a certain timescale. Read

Foundations laid for teaching old skills

ABID to bring back to life the crafts needed to maintain historic buildings has found its first success in Newcastle. A £1m bursary scheme has been set up to fund training nationwide. Read

Constructing excellence

DURING the last few days, another two organisations have highlighted serious issues around zero carbon homes and the Government’s targets. Read

Workers put at risk at one in three sites

NEARLY one in three construction refurbishment sites put the lives of workers at risk, according to the head of the Government’s building safety watchdog. Read

Andy wins Barratt's Site Manager of the Year title

BARRATT Newcastle site manager Andy Dawson has won Barratt Homes national Site Manager of the Year award, beating competition from more than 400 colleagues. Read

New head for Rok

BUILDER Rok has appointed Martin Donnachie North of England managing director. The new post will cover the North-East, North-West and Yorkshire regions. Read