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Stone Technical Services wins St Paul's contract

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A SPECIALIST repair and maintenance company is on a high with its latest contract at one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks.

Small changes can make a big difference

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

THOSE who know me know how passionate I am about my job. As part of my business consultancy work, I assist construction-related contractors to build brilliant businesses, productive people and positive profits, and a few weeks ago, I heard something that deeply saddened me.

North East farm shop is awarded building of the year

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A NORTH East farm shop has won gold at an inaugural rural construction award. The Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop at Barnard Castle, County Durham, was named Building of the Year at the first Farm and Agricultural Buildings awards.

County Durham biogas power plant generates new jobs

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:30:00 GMT

AN £8m waste plant in County Durham has created 40 new jobs as part of a second construction phase.

Construction industry 'past the worst' - report

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

BRITAIN’S beleaguered construction industry showed signs it may be “past the worst” as figures revealed a marked slowdown in its overall decline, helped by a boost in house-building.

Figures put pressure on Chancellor

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A REPORT released last week showed that construction GDP, the total value of all work conducted, dropped by 2.5% in the first three months of this year.

Student building on success with top award

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

A COLLEGE student is building his way to a better future after being crowned the Chartered Institute of Building, North East Student of the Year.

New rules on 'unfair' pay periods

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

LAST month, new rules were enforced in England to prevent unfair, long payment periods from occurring, something many of us in construction feel far too often.

Office development in line for awards

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

AHIGH-tech new business development is in line for a hat-trick of major construction awards.

New team members for capital expansion

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:30:00 GMT

A SPECIALIST in Building Information Modelling (BIM) is investing in its team as it gears up to work on further projects in London.

Sign up for growth campaign

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

FOLLOWING a positive budget outcome for the construction industry, North East industry leaders are urging people to sign up to the Construction4Growth (C4G) campaign and have their say on the future of the local economy.

Drum roll as CENE awards shortlist is revealed

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

THE shortlist for the ninth Constructing Excellence North East (CENE) awards, celebrating the success of North East construction projects and those working in the construction industry, has been revealed.

12 months on and Kyoob is recruiting

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A BUILDING services design firm has announced it is to move into larger premises and create a new graduate position a year after launching.

Health and Safety visits aimed at boosting site safety

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

DURING 2011/12, 49 employees were killed while working on construction sites, with an additional 2,884 major injuries reported.

Specialist firm Clearspace Buildings in plea to Michael Gove

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A FIRM specialising in the design of buildings for the education sector has gained the support of more than 40 MPs in its bid to convince the Government to create more space in schools.

Creating 'a way of life' on new homes site

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:30:00 GMT

WORK has begun on housing that will help take forward one of Europe’s most ambitious masterplans for a sustainable mixed-use community.

Building boost for affordable homes

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT

THE number of affordable homes being registered has soared by nearly 120%, according to new figures released by NHBC.

Simplifying process of procurement

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

CONSTRUCTION firms throughout the country have, for a long time, found the procurement process complex and time consuming.

Call for construction contracts shake-up

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:30:00 GMT

RICS is calling for increased transparency and visibility in government construction contracts to support growth of struggling SMEs in the region.

Gateshead Regeneration Partnership scoops award

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:25:00 GMT

A GROUND-BREAKING £350m project that will build thousands of homes on sites across Gateshead has landed a prestigious national award for its innovative approach.