More news – Page 3900
-
News
Design for Manufacture Competition
The Design for Manufacture Competition aims to demonstrate that it is possible to build a high-quality home for a construction cost of 60,000. It was launched in April 2005 by the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, to address the major increases in construction costs in recent years. ...
-
News
Offices
Specifier this week looks at the high-pressure world of office construction and fit-out, complete with the latest products, who to buy them from and pitfalls to avoid. First, though, we tell the story of the Japanese electronics company that wanted to upgrade its British headquarters and got an unpleasant ...
-
News
Kier Regional fined 7000 after site accident
Contractor pleads guilty to two breaches of Health & Safety at Work Act after worker fell 20 m down ventilation shaft.
-
News
Foster designs wind turbine for Man City stadium
Eighty-metre-tall SportCity Wind Turbine will power City of Manchester Stadium and 2000 homes.
-
News
Alfred McAlpine reports 27% profit rise
Contractor confident of further growth in the utilities sector, after reporting strong half-year figures.
-
NewsLaing O'Rourke worker dies in T5 accident
A second worker remains seriously injured after 20 m fall from work platform at Heathrow site yesterday afternoon.
-
News
HSE names new chief inspector of construction
Stephen Williams will head up Health and Safety Executive's construction division.
-
NewsBPB rejects £3.6bn takeover bid from Saint-Gobain
Slough-based materials supplier spurns 720p-a-share cash offer from French giant.
-
News
Tube Lines completes Piccadilly line repairs
Tube line will reopen on Thursday following extensive repairs to bomb damaged track and signals.
-
News
Hanson increase profit to 172.3m despite sluggish UK
Strong performance in the US and UK aggregates arm enables Hanson to ride out downturn in UK housing sector.
-
News
Bellway set for record results
Housebuilder says in trading update that it has achieved 6% more completions than last year.
-
Features
Costs: Natural ventilation for offices
Natural ventilation for offices not only makes financial sense but also offers a sustainable solution to environment management. Wec examine the whole-life costs
-
Features
Offices
Specifier this week looks at the high-pressure world of office construction and fit-out, complete with the latest products, who to buy them from and pitfalls to avoid. First, though, we tell the story of the Japanese electronics company that wanted to upgrade its British headquarters – and got an unpleasant ...
-
NewsProfits at Ben Bailey fall 18%
Housebuilder reports pre-tax profit of £6.17m for the six months ended 30 June.
-
News
English Heritage hits the streets
EH commissioner Bill Bryson launches 'Streets for all" manual to provide practical guidance on visual quality in streets.
-
News
Architect jailed for wife's manslaughter
Millionaire architect Michael Morton jailed for seven years for manslaughter of wife Gracia during 'sudden flare-up'.
-
NewsConstruction industry fatalities reach three-year high
HSE figures reveal that there were 72 deaths in the construction industry in the year to April 2005.
-
NewsNewly launched Gleeson Building begins trading
Management buyout of the building division of MJ Gleeson expected to generate a £230m turnover in its first year.
-
NewsBlair to launch review into nuclear power stations
The prime minister is set to approve plans for an energy review, plus other stories from the weekend's newspapers.
-
News
Force with Gibbs and Dandy as it extends into South Midlands
Builders merchant acquires Kettering-based timber merchant Timber Force for up to £1.5m.