Construction news, construction in the North East

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

Builders 'suffering most in recession' Feb 04 2011

BUILDERS in the region continue to be among the biggest victims of the downturn with new figures showing that workloads fell in the last quarter of 2010.Read

Firms must plan for new pension rules Feb 04 2011

NEW rules on company pension schemes, originally given broad approval a couple of years ago, have recently been rubber-stamped by the Coalition Government.Read

Bids sought to boost Haltwhistle's tourist appeal Jan 28 2011

DEVELOPERS are being invited to bid for work at a site in Haltwhistle that is expected to become both a destination point and gateway to Northumberland.Read

Woodcraft UK quadruple in size after securing work Jan 28 2011

A SHED-MAKING business has quadrupled in size and created four jobs after securing work with some of the region’s building firms.Read

Contractors are squeezed from both sides Jan 28 2011

ACCORDING to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, December 2010 was notable for the wrong reasons as the sector was caught, figuratively, between a rock and a hard place.Read

Warning of challenges ahead for construction Jan 21 2011

THE new chairman of Constructing Excellence in the North East (CENE) has warned that the region’s building industry is likely to see more high-profile casualties before the end of the year but that developments in green energy should come to the rescue of some companies.Read

Galliford Try wins water contract Jan 21 2011

CONSTRUCTION and housebuilding group Galliford Try has won a £33m contract from Northumbria Water to design and build an advanced anaerobic digestion plant at Howdon Sewage Treatment Works in Newcastle.Read

Student fees could hit future workforce Jan 21 2011

WE have all seen the news of the Government imposing a rise in university tuition fees, and the aftermath, including protests in London as well as here in the North East.Read

Aecom Tyneside office will oversee key schemes Jan 14 2011

STAFF at the Newcastle office of international building consultancy Aecom have got their new year off to a strong start with the help a number of lucrative education projects.Read

Empty homes initiative painting a brighter picture for job-seekers Jan 14 2011

A PROJECT which aims to fix and lease empty homes on Teesside is helping disadvantaged job-seekers learn vital skills to improve their chances of finding work in the construction sector.Read

Great projects completed with top-class skills Jan 14 2011

ADVERSITY often brings out the best in us, and contractors are no different in that respect. While 2010 was again challenging for them, builders and civil engineers have continued to show the worth of their contribution to everyone’s lives.Read

Devereux Architects' award for Monkseaton High School design Jan 07 2011

THE team responsible for one of the North East’s most impressive school building projects has picked up one of the industry’s most prestigious awards.Read

Don't miss submission deadline for Robert Stephenson Awards 2011 Jan 07 2011

THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East is urging those companies behind some of the region’s most eye-catching building projects not to miss the deadline for its prestigious Robert Stephenson Awards 2011.Read

Lots of skilled people looking for work Jan 07 2011

THE construction sector has always relied upon teams and the comradeship which comes with that, so it is no surprise that such spirit runs through in times of hardship.Read

Expansion in the frame as builder goes national Dec 24 2010

A BUILDING firm is looking to expand nationwide after being placed on two framework agreements, which could see it carry out refurbishment work in Cumbria and Greater Manchester.Read

Business gets a friend in the South Dec 24 2010

FOR a South of England born and raised MP, representing a southern constituency and having served as a London Assembly member and on the Greater London Council, Bob Neill could easily be mistaken for someone who may not have much of an eye for the North.Read

Ivor Goodsite spreads the safety message Dec 24 2010

THE children of Cleves Cross Primary School in Ferryhill, County Durham, have been given important lessons about the dangers of construction sites after receiving a visit from builder Galliford Try and safety mascot Ivor Goodsite.Read

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