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Hills Holmes Tops Awards
By phillaw at May 22, 2012 | 13:42 | 0 Comment
Stonesfield Close in Southrop, and The Light in Malmesbury, both quality developments by Hills Homes, have been selected as finalists in the West of England Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence 2012 awards. Stonesfield Close, Southrop has been shortlisted in the best social/affordable housing category, and The Light, Malmesbury has been more...
Masterplan Unveiled for the Regeneration of 200 Acre Site.
By phillaw at May 22, 2012 | 10:29 | 0 Comment
Enfield Council has unveiled a masterplan for the regeneration of a 200 acre (82 ha) area alongside North London’s Lee Valley Regional Park – to be known as Meridian Water. The proposals will create a new mixed-use waterfront community and one of the capital’s largest regeneration and investment opportunities. The masterplan, developed by design, environment and more...
Save Our Schools
By phillaw at May 14, 2012 | 14:12 | 0 Comment
A SPECIAL school which won a new sensory garden in last year’s Save Our Schools competition is urging others to enter. For the fourth year running, the Oxford Mail has teamed up with Abingdon-based construction company Leadbitter for the Save Our Schools competition, offering one school the chance to spend £7,500 on improvements. Pupils and staff at Kingfisher more...
Fresh Battering for the Construction Sector
By phillaw at May 14, 2012 | 13:59 | 0 Comment
A FRESH battering for the construction sector is likely to have pushed Britain into an even deeper recession, economists warned yesterday. Official figures pointed to a much sharper decline in output from building companies during the first quarter of the year than previously thought. The revision is expected to account for a further 0.1 percentage point of GDP more...
Wood for Good
By phillaw at May 9, 2012 | 12:33 | 0 Comment
Sustainability campaign Wood for Good has launched its 2012 campaign ‘Wood First’ and is calling for the public sector to lead by example in the UK’s battle to cut carbon emissions. The campaign calls for the introduction of a “Wood First” rule in local authority planning guidance. This would require sustainably sourced wood to be considered, where more...
RICS Publish New Guidance
By phillaw at April 27, 2012 | 09:35 | 0 Comment
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has published new guidance to further boost best practice within the UK construction industry. Presented to an audience of more than 100 individuals from the building industry at Rics HQ in London this week, the New Rules of Measurement - nicknamed the 'Black Book' - were unveiled. Speakers at the event included Paul more...
UK’s Biggest Construction Skills Competition
By phillaw at April 23, 2012 | 10:52 | 0 Comment
Students from colleges across the East Midlands will be battling it out in the UK’s biggest construction skills competition this week. West Nottinghamshire College is hosting the regional heats of this year’s SkillBuild, aimed at finding Britain’s best trainee tradesperson, on Tuesday (24th April). Taking place at its Construction and Logistics Skills Academy, more...
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Completes U.K Acquisitions
By phillaw at April 2, 2012 | 10:26 | 0 Comment
French construction material maker Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (SGO.FR) Monday said it completed acquisitions in the U.K. after anti-trust authorities in France and in the U.K. authorized the mergers so long as the company sells some assets. MAIN FACTS: On March 30, 2012, Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of Brossette from Wolseley PLC (WOS.LN) , after the more...
Knowledge of BIM is Essential for Construction Companies
By phillaw at March 28, 2012 | 11:32 | 0 Comment
Milica Kitson, chief executive of Constructing Excellence Wales, asks if Welsh construction is right to be nervous about Building Information Modelling BUILDING Information Modelling (BIM) is stealing many of the headlines in the construction and design press. If you work in property and construction then you need to know about BIM. Not just because of the its more...
Armstrongs Setting New Standards
By phillaw at March 20, 2012 | 10:57 | 0 Comment
Micro-perforated metal tiles from Armstrong Ceilings have played a pivotal role in the aesthetics and acoustics of Birmingham City Council's new workplace, 10 Woodcock Street. Specified by Associated Architects, some 3,200m² of Armstrong's metal 1200x300mm tiles featuring 71% light reflectance and a fleece backing for additional acoustic insulation were installed by more...
