Construction news, construction in the North East

Chance to boost home building Mar 25 2011

THE latest Glenigan Index, which gives an overview of residential development, is the bearer of bad tidings. According to the latest figures, released this week, new residential developments fell 41% in the three months to February, compared with those from a year previously.Read

Building plans to boost ailing housing market Mar 18 2011

A NATIONAL housebuilder is helping to bolster the region’s ailing housing market after announcing 10 new developments for 2011/2012.Read

Housing support for vulnerable young families Mar 18 2011

A HOUSING development headed up by Your Homes Newcastle (YHN) to support vulnerable young families in the city has opened its doors.Read

Prepare to face the music over your tax affairs Mar 18 2011

THE fact that last year saw Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launch an amnesty for GPs and other medical professionals to come forward with any non disclosed earnings probably passed most readers by.Read

Miller to start work on new housing scheme Mar 11 2011

MILLER Homes is due to begin work on a development in Seaham it first planned four years ago after seeing an upturn in the housing market in the North East.Read

Inspection reveals unsafe building sites Mar 11 2011

NEARLY one in four construction sites in Newcastle have been deemed so dangerous that workers lives are being put at risk, according to inspections in February.Read

When success is ticking all the right boxes Mar 11 2011

WE operate in a world where a single tick in one of a dozen boxes can make the difference between winning and losing a major contract.Read

Containers pave way for new advice centre Mar 04 2011

WORK on a new advice centre in Gateshead is motoring ahead following the arrival of 52 recycled shipping containers that will form the shell of the sustainable building.Read

Development continues at Quorum Business Park Mar 04 2011

CONSTRUCTION work is continuing apace at Quorum Business Park, with steel work being erected at one of the site’s biggest buildings.Read

Wood panel industry at risk from eco fuel Mar 04 2011

IN everyday life, the rising costs of food and fuel are making regular headlines. And while these increases affect those of us who work in the construction sector as much as anybody, we are also feeling the strain of hikes in raw material costs.Read

Builders add finishing touches to care home Feb 25 2011

DESIGN and construction firm Koru Property Services has put the finishing touches to a £2.5m nursing home in Northumberland, which will create 65 jobs.Read

Public sector work maintains turnover Feb 25 2011

THE North East offices of a construction, infrastructure and design company has helped its parent company maintain its overall turnover, thanks to a number of public sector schemes.Read

Forecast recovery is jam tomorrow but construction industry is struggling now Feb 25 2011

WHEN you have to walk a financial tightrope daily, 2013 might just as well be a century away. That’s how many struggling contractors feel amid rose-tinted forecasts of construction output picking up two years hence.Read

Architect firm CSM+ hope to spread empire south Feb 18 2011

A SMALL North East architect firm is hoping to increase its sales this year and expand into Yorkshire after picking up a number of apartment contracts.Read

Newcastle homebuilder's solar power first Feb 18 2011

HOUSEBUILDER Miller Homes has opened its first 100% solar panel housing development in the North East.Read

Apprentice scheme gains speed Feb 18 2011

NEWCASTLE North MP Catherine McKinnell is gaining support for her Apprenticeships and Skills (Public Procurement Contracts) Bill, which recently had its second reading.Read

Jobs hope as builder secures contracts in Darlington and Sunderland Feb 11 2011

A BIRMINGHAM-BASED building company is looking to set up a base in the North East after securing a number of housing contracts in the region.Read

Peterlee construction academy to plug skills gap Feb 11 2011

A NEW North East construction academy has been opened by shadow business secretary John Denham and is designed to help plug the skills gap in time for a recovery in the building sector.Read

Time to leave the gloom behind and plan for future Feb 11 2011

WITH even the gloomiest analysts predicting, at worst, zero per cent growth and most hovering around the 0.3% to 0.7% mark, the UK’s 0.5% contraction caused quite an upset.Read

Refurbish trend lets consultants hire staff Feb 04 2011

A BUILDING consultancy has created jobs after working on a number of refurbishment schemes in its first year in business.Read

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