Leisure
Sea Views Returning to Redcar
By phillaw at March 27, 2012 | 09:43 | 0 Comment
SEA views should soon return to Redcar seafront. With the new £30m Redcar coastal defences now more than half finished, work is under way to raise sections of the promenade behind the wall so residents and visitors can still look out to sea. The Environment Agency, in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland Council, says construction work is going as planned. The new more...
The Elite Athlete Performance Centre
By phillaw at March 13, 2012 | 16:58 | 0 Comment
Jim Mutton, Loughborough College's Principal joined Richard Scarrott, ISG's Construction Director - Midland's, Bob Brookes, former Loughborough College Deputy Principal, and John Boyes, Loughborough College Governor at the official unveiling of the Gables. The Elite Athlete Performance Centre represents the first phase of a £3 million investment in student accommodation more...
Diggers Move into Hanley Bus Station
By phillaw at January 30, 2012 | 10:48 | 0 Comment
Following extensive and challenging ground stabilisation the work, today will see a team of excavators move on to the John Street site, where they will begin creating the foundations of the city’s new bus station – the first phase of the £350million new shopping and leisure complex in the city. Over the next 10 weeks enough earth to cover a football pitch will be more...
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The Successful Construction of the Olympic Venues should be a Springboard for UK Contractors and Consultants to Win Major Projects Worldwide.
By phillaw at January 27, 2012 | 12:08 | 0 Comment
International consultant McBains Cooper is now urging Government’s trade teams to wave the flag abroad for the UK construction industry. McBains Cooper said everyone is now looking at London 2012 as an example of how a major project should be built. Chief executive Michael Thirkettle said: “McBains Cooper already has an alliance in Brazil – the venue for the more...
Green Light for Bridge Replacement
By phillaw at January 25, 2012 | 13:59 | 0 Comment
PLANNING permission has been granted by West Sussex County Council to demolish and replace Shoreham Footbridge. The new bridge, which will be used by pedestrians and cyclists, is to replace the existing ageing bridge on Shoreham High Street. The decision taken by the county council planning committee was the most significant remaining approval required before the more...
Leading museums plan pioneering energy network
By phillaw at November 25, 2011 | 12:20 | 0 Comment
Mott MacDonald working on £32m scheme, which could be rolled out across government estate A pioneering proposal to slash the energy use of eight of the country’s leading museums and institutions will be unveiled by Mott MacDonald and energy minister Greg Barker next week. The scheme - the largest of its kind in the world - would create a huge underground heating more...
The Commercial Hotel
By phillaw at November 18, 2011 | 11:21 | 0 Comment
COMMERCIAL HOTEL CONTRACT AWARDED TO LOCAL FIRM Stromness THI is a partner of the ‘Team Stromness’ regeneration project. Orkney Islands Council has created Team Stromness to co ordinate the activities of Council services, partner agencies and their funders to deliver the various regeneration and economic development projects in Stromness. THI’s are funded more...
St Helens Stadium
By phillaw at November 18, 2011 | 11:19 | 0 Comment
St Helens RFC has received the keys to the state-of-the-art 18,000 capacity arena, which will become its new home from next season. The venue, which has taken 14 months to build, is situated on Peasley Cross Lane, to the south of St Helens town centre, and replaces Saints’ lifelong home at Knowsley Road. Planning consent was granted in December 2009. Langtree more...
Parklea Pavilion
By phillaw at November 18, 2011 | 11:02 | 2 Comments
Work Well Underway as Football Focus Takes Shape Work is well underway to transform an Inverclyde site into a centre of excellence for football in the West of Scotland. The £6.2 million scheme at Parklea near Port Glasgow has already seen a new 3G all-weather pitch with floodlights installed, access to the site improved and drainage work carried out on eight more...
Leisure Complex Majestic Buildings
By phillaw at November 18, 2011 | 10:45 | 0 Comment
A fantastic £16million swimming pool and leisure complex is taking shape on the South Shields sea front. South Shields swim star Chris Cook, an Olympian and Commonwealth gold medallist, helped get the work off to a flying start in a sod-cutting ceremony with the Council’s Leader, Councillor Iain Malcolm and other leading councillors. The ceremony heralded the start more...
