Browsing Tag UK
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...
Manchester Projects a Step Closer
By phillaw at May 22, 2012 | 09:30 | 0 Comment
Two landmark Manchester projects have moved a step closer. London-based developer Argent and its partner, the Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund, have started work on the new office building at One Saint Peter’s Square. Meanwhile, Buro Four, the specialist property and construction project manager, has been appointed to work on the master plan for First Street 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...
Bowmer and Kirkland Enjoy 32% Rise in Profits
By phillaw at May 9, 2012 | 12:16 | 0 Comment
CONSTRUCTION Company Bowmer and Kirkland has enjoyed a 32% rise in profits to £44.3 million – at a time when poor results from the building industry have been blamed for the double-dip recession. The group, which also has interests in the engineering and security sectors, has increased turnover by 6% to £708 million with cash at the bank rising to £200 million. The more...
EC Harris Wins Major Lloyds Banking Group Commission
By phillaw at May 8, 2012 | 09:41 | 0 Comment
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, today announced that its subsidiary EC Harris, the global Built Asset Consultancy, has been appointed by Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest retail bank, as its single source Professional Services Provider (PSP) for the next three years, beginning in April 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...
Sanctuary to Develop 3,600 Homes in UK over next 4 Years
By phillaw at April 17, 2012 | 10:34 | 0 Comment
The Sanctuary Group has hired two firms to build more than 1,100 houses for it over the next four years. Seddon Construction was selected to deliver 700 houses in the Midlands, while Keepmoat will build 400 dwellings in Humberside and Yorkshire. Over the next four years, Sanctuary intends to develop 3,600 new homes in the UK. The Homes and Communities Agency more...
Many Birds Unaffected by Wind Farms
By phillaw at April 13, 2012 | 10:02 | 0 Comment
Many bird species are unaffected by wind farms, concludes a study carried out by UK bird charities. Scientists with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and RSPB found that building the turbines was more disruptive than operating them. Impacts varied between species, with red grouse numbers recovering after construction, curlews declining and not recovering, and more...
