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Change of direction is needed on road plans

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

THE Government is being urged to create work within the construction sector by improving the UK’s transport infrastructure, after icy roads caused big problems for businesses.

Eaga and Gentoo renew contract

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

PROPERTY developer and construction firm Gentoo Construction has strengthened its partnership with environmental services company eaga as part of an extended contract to remove asbestos from homes across the UK.

Localism rules for Tories over planning

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AS AN industry which deals with design, we know a lot about symmetry, but this is the first time I can recall proposed legislation enforcing it.

Builder on track to hit new £12m sales target

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT

A BUILDING firm is continuing to defy the gloomy conditions facing the industry and grew its turnover by 70% to nearly £10m last year.

Construction site safety must be top priority

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE wording was along the same lines as we have seen or heard countless times before: Simple mistakes can shatter lives… your actions could stop them from happening.

Construction work starts on homes for rent

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CONSTRUCTION work has started on the latest phase of the £90m regeneration of Cleadon Park in South Tyneside with the development of 37 homes.

Bad weather blamed for slow recovery in house building

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT

ONE of the coldest winters on record has slowed the recovery in house building for many construction firms in the North East, despite increased volumes during the latter part of 2009.

County Durham sport facility is off the blocks

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

CLUGSTON Construction has started work on a £4.3m contract to build new youth project ‘The Hub’ at Barnard Castle in Teesdale, County Durham.

Why we need thousands of recruits

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE prognosis for the North East construction industry in the short term is very severe with construction output expected to have contracted by around 19% in 2009.

Teesside school plan will mean massive jobs boost

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT

NATIONAL builder Willmot Dixon is expected to provide work for hundreds of the North East’s construction staff as part of a £107m framework to build five schools in Middlesbrough.

Newcastle Building Society invests in local firms

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NEWCASTLE Building Society is continuing its policy of investing in local businesses by choosing firms from across the North East to design and build its new flagship branch.

Ongoing problems of late payment

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WE all know what it's like. You send an invoice marked "30 days" and a month later, often more, you're still waiting.

Survey reveals gloomy start to year for construction industry

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT

THE North East construction market has been hit with further bad news, with new figures showing builders in the region witnessed a further drop in work over the final quarter of 2009.

Constructing Excellence North East Awards open for entries

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

THE 2010 Constructing Excellence North East Awards are now open for entries and are celebrating those firms and individuals that have risen above the economic gloom to deliver best practice in the industry.

Taking control of your own energy

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HAVING represented the UK on a number of European energy standards I am pleased this week to see the unveiling of a feed-in tariff which will revolutionise UK energy generation by putting people in charge of their own energy.

Paul’s floor sales are going through the roof

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT

A WHOLESALE flooring company expects to quadruple its sales after increasing the size of its premises by over 4,000sq ft and increasing its customer base.

Warning on skills blight

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

“CHRONIC” shortages of skilled workers could spell “disaster” for the construction and engineering industries, according to a union.

In a muddle on tax evasion and tax avoidance

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A COLLEAGUE in our industry was taken aback by a government declaration from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Now, was it the present one or the one before who said it?

New building waste forum aiming to cut landfill

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A NEW forum has been set up to help North East construction companies and waste management businesses successfully drive down the amount of building waste needlessly sent to landfill.

North East turnaround still a long way off

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT

THE UK may have crawled out of the recession but new figures show that prospects of a turnaround in the North East’s construction sector still remain a long way off.