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Koru building project is off to a healthy start

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT

CONSTRUCTION firm Koru Property Services has started work on a £1.75m contract to build a medical centre in North Tyneside. Developer MedicX Property has been working closely with Gateshead-based Koru for the past two years on the plans to build Monkseaton Medical Centre.

Consultants Harrow LLP complete college upgrade

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

BUILDING surveying consultancy Harrow LLP has completed work on a project to upgrade facilties at a North East college.

Architecture survey results are 'depressing'

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LAST month, shocking data from The Architects’ Journal’s first Women in Architecture survey showed almost two-thirds of women believe the building industry has yet to accept the authority of the female architect.

Ryder Architecture win design contract on academies

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT

RYDER Architecture has won a design contract with Carillion Construction on a £24.3m project to build or refurbish three academies on Teesside.

Rivergreen Centre earth wall praised by the experts

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:25:00 GMT

THE rammed earth wall at the centre of one of the North East’s most environmentally friendly buildings is receiving praise from Africa where the technology began thousands of years ago.

Turney Wylde apprentices gain useful skills

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:20:00 GMT

FOUR young apprentices are getting a foot on the ladder at a major construction project in South Tyneside.

Considering a firm's impact on society

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IN this day and age, businesses need to answer to two aspects of their operations. Firstly, the quality and efficiency of their management - in terms of both people and processes. Secondly, the nature and scale of their impact on society and the communities we live in.

GVA office to oversee new deal on warehouse

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

THE Newcastle office of GVA has been appointed as employer’s agent and cost consultant on one of the largest pre-let industrial deals in the North East for years.

City housing development is given go-ahead

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:25:00 GMT

DEVELOPERS have been given the green light for a large house development in Newcastle.

Streamlining contracts can reap benefits

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I AM a firm believer that works contracts should be fit for purpose and as user-friendly as possible.

New project manager for £7.5m factory site

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

NEWCASTLE-based Silverstone Building Consultancy has been appointed as project manager for the construction of a £7.5m factory in Newton Aycliffe for car parts supplier Tallent Automotive Ltd.

HSE runs safety training event for builders

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

BUILDERS in the North East have the chance to attend a training event to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.

Help rid us of stifling regulations

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

REGULATION is a good thing. It protects consumers, employers and employees, and the environment. It helps us to build a fairer society, and can even save lives.

Young enthusiastic for careers in construction

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

THE NEXT generation of North East construction workers are ambitious and clued up about their chosen career, according to research by CITB-ConstructionSkills.

County Durham care home on target to open doors

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:25:00 GMT

WORK on a £2.5m state-of-the-art care home in County Durham is due to be completed by the summer.

One penalty worth missing

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:04:00 GMT

IT'S tax self-assessment time again. The construction industry has long had a reputation for complexity when it comes to personal tax affairs so it may be understandable, but not excusable, that those needing to self-assess their tax leave it to the last minute.

Northern Design Centre centre a boost for regional companies

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

THE soon-to-be completed Northern Design Centre has provided a £5.75m boost to the region’s construction industry before it even opens for business.

Apprentices taken on after contract win

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

A FAMILY building firm has taken on two extra apprentices after winning three contracts worth around £300,000.

It’s time to celebrate the best

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE search is on for companies and organisations making their mark in the North East’s Built Environment. Constructing Excellence, in the North East’s eighth annual awards, will celebrate what is being achieved in the sector across the whole of the region.

£60m investment plan for affordable homes

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT

A HOUSE builder has revealed plans to invest around £60m nationwide to buy land and begin developments after a year of growth.