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RNJ lands £15m new contracts

CONSTRUCTION consultant RNJ has landed £15m worth of new contracts to work on the building of new retirement homes across the North. Read

New phase for business complex site

A BUILDING firm which created a business complex on land bought from One NorthEast has announced plans for a second phase of works. Read

Adderstone confirms positive indicators

A RECENT report produced by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) showed a marked improvement in operating conditions in the construction sector. Read

Whelan hoping to do double at awards

WHELAN, one of the North-East’s leading construction and development companies was recently shortlisted for two prestigious construction awards. Read

Building lives as well as property

AN award-winning Newcastle community centre is set to compete with the country’s best building projects at the prestigious national RICS Awards 2007 grand final, according to Browne Smith Baker architects. Read

Surgo well on schedule with Academy

AFTER carrying out extensive ground works and land levelling to prepare the site ahead of construction, contractor Surgo is well on schedule with the 80-week build programme to construct the new Excelsior Academy in Scotswood, Newcastle – the largest education project currently under construction in the region. Read

Maintaining the balance: adjudicating oral contracts

By Simon Lewis Read

Terry to tackle the skills shortage

TERRY Hanlon has just been appointed as regional strategy adviser for ConstructionSkills in the North-East. Read

Workforce expands as turnover doubles

MELDRUM Construction will be driving the company into new territory after a strong year end, looking to double its turnover in 2008. Read

Banker changes direction

HIGH profile North-East banker Rory Gibson is to become finance director of Newcastle builder Surgo. Read

Taking Rok Way on highway

BUILDING and maintenance firm Rok is hitting the road in three buses to roll out an intranet staff training programme. Read

Officers qualified to make home eco assessments

TEES Valley Housing Group is offering energy efficiency ratings to the housing industry after two of its regeneration officers qualified to make eco assessments on homes. Read

Hall & Partners move to break male domination

A PROJECT management firm has helped to increase the representation of women in the male-dominated construction industry with its latest crop of staff. Read

Manifesto will make industry stronger

CONSTRUCTION industry leaders have teamed up to help the region's builders sign up to a manifesto hoped to make the industry stronger. Read

Construction Excellence in the North East

ONCE again, this column finds itself looking at the issue of skills within the industry, following the Government’s announcement this week of a “British job for every British worker”. Read

Growing venture destined to buzz

A BUILDING firm which created a business complex on land bought from One NorthEast has announced plans for a second phase of works. Read

How to make county one of nation’s greenest

CIVIL engineering firm Edmund Nuttall Ltd has been appointed the building contractor of Sita UK’s new integrated waste management facility (IWMF) in West Sleekburn, Northumberland. Read

Constructing excellence in the North East

THIS year, it is expected 86% of applicants for apprenticeships in construction will be unsuccessful in securing a training opportunity with an employer. Read

Joint visit helps cement closer relations

THE Institution of Civil Engineers and The Royal Institute of British Architects are forming a closer partnership in the North-East. Read

Best features kept during restoration

THE challenge of restoring an historic building to a new use while retaining its best features has been faced at Beadnell House by developers, Northside Management and Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall (JDDK). Read