Trades & Construction Blog

British Construction Industry Awards 2007: 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner

lipslur — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:04:00 +0000

Date: 10 October 2007Venue Name: Grosvenor House Hotel

Location: Park Lane, London,

Newport is a top ten economic growth city

lipslur — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:29:51 +0000

The ongoing success of Newport’s regeneration has seen it rise to the rank of seventh in the UK in a table showing the predicted economic strength of cities in the UK.

The latest Regional Planning report by Experian Business Strategies, the global economic forecasting group, puts Newport among the likes of Inner London, Reading and

Edinburgh, at the very top of the list of towns and cities set to show robust economic growth between now and 2020.Also in the top ten are Cardiff and Bristol, which makes Newport an even more significant location for investment as it sits midway between the two – within 10 miles of the fifth highest (Cardiff) and 20 miles of the tenth highest (

Bristol).In ranking Newport in seventh place, the city is placed above Outer London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leeds.

ED: About time Newport was redeveloped, it was slowly declining into a city of decayed buildings. try sorting out the clarence place area of the City as well.

Constructing the Future

lipslur — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:06:01 +0000

Date: 09 October 2007

Venue Name: Cavendish Conference Centre

Location: London,

Web Site: www.constructionprocure.co.uk

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Wind turbine projects in West Midlands and Wales

lipslur — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:54:41 +0000

Severn Trent Water has identified a number of potential sites suitable for a £40 million large scale wind turbine energy generation project, across Wales, the East Midlands and the Humber Estuary.

The company are seeking expressions of interest from firms that can offer detailed planning, design and costing solutions for the project.

Severn Trent Water are also looking for companies that are able to supply, install, commission and maintain and operate the selected turbines.

The deadline for responses is October 29.

Northamptonshire flood defence plans revealed

lipslur — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:44:42 +0000

Conservative MP Peter Bone learnt what plans the Environment Agency has to improve flood defences in north Northamptonshire yesterday.

In Commons’ questions, environment minister Phil Woolas told him: “In 2007-08 the Environment Agency plans to spend £0.6 million on routine maintenance in the Corby, Wellingborough and Kettering areas.

“Over the period from 2008-09 to 2010-11 it is planned to commit a further £1.8 million in this area to maintain watercourses and assets.

“The Environment Agency also has a programme of capital improvements to flood defences. In 2007-08 £0.14 million will be spent on improving flood storage facilities downstream of Northampton and at Weldon.

“Over the next 10 years from 2008-09 a further £4.8 million is included in the Agency’s capital programme to deliver flood defence improvements identified in the Nene Catchment Flood Management Plan, the Nene Strategy (Kettering and Wellingborough) and the Nene Flood Defence Structures refurbishment programme.”

He continued: “In north Northamptonshire further strategic flood risk measures will be necessary to mitigate proposed future development and housing growth.

“The Environment Agency, working in partnership with North Northamptonshire Planning Unit, will seek to secure up to £50 million from developer and local authority contributions to fund and build the new flood defences required to provide sustainable flood risk management infrastructure ahead of development.”

Source: DeHavilland

Olympic Park project moves closer

lipslur — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:00:00 +0000

A contractor has been appointed to build massive tunnels
which will replace overhead power lines that cut across a swathe of
east London.

North West leads on housing contracts

lipslur — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:35:00 +0000

The value of contracts awarded in the residential sector was higher in the North West region than any otehr English region in August, according to research by EMAP Gleningan.

HSE chief inspector on what industry needs to do

lipslur — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:25:00 +0000

The number of fatalities in construction has increased sharply this year, bucking a 15-year downward trend. But most of the increase can be attributed to the housing sector. HSE chief inspector of construction Stephen Williams examines the statistics and suggests what action should be taken.

Paul King on sustainable issues, at home and abroad

lipslur — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:36:00 +0000

”Our house is super-insulated, triple-glazed. It’s timber frame, partly clad in reclaimed brick and uses reclaimed roof tiles.”

Galliford Try profits rise sharply

lipslur — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:31:00 +0000

Galliford Try has seen profits rise by nearly two-thirds boosted by record house building completions and good summer sales.