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Port of Tyne unveils £180m investment plan

Newbild Construction Infrastructure News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 17:14
The Port of Tyne has unveiled a £180m investment plan to improve its estate in South Tyneside

New rules unlock office-to-home conversions

Newbild Construction Breaking News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 16:42
The government has confirmed measures to enable office space to be converted into homes without planning permission.

Six firms in battle for £61m graphene hub

Newbild Construction Breaking News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 14:59
Exclusive: Lend Lease and M&W Group join four other contractors on shortlist for National Graphene Institute job

Government unveils £20m train station building fund

Newbild Construction Infrastructure News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 13:18
Funding to be invested in ‘shovel ready’ projects

Boris Island airport 'would cost taxpayers £30bn'

Newbild Construction Infrastructure News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 10:33
Unpublished parliamentary report finds Thames Estuary airport hub would require £30bn in public subsidy and would not be commercially viable

ODA accused of blacklisting scrutiny ‘failure’

Newbild Construction Breaking News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 08:00
Commons committee sets sights on ODA after Sir Robert McAlpine admits to Olympic blacklist checks

EFA hints at faster delivery of priority schools

Newbild Construction Breaking News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 08:00
Priority schools programme could progress more rapidly if early schemes are successful

Lipton and Rogers joint venture to focus on affordable offices

Newbild Construction Breaking News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 08:00
Lipton Rogers will aim to implement concepts from research that has suggested the cost of office buildings can be cut by up to 50%

New managing agents appointed by NFA

Newbild Construction News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 07:39
The National Federation of ALMOs (NFA) has been appointed a new managing agent CIH Consultancy and partners HouseMark will take over the running of the trade body, which represents 54 Arm's Length Management Organisations across England, from April [...more]

Community benefits from innovative scheme introduced by Kier and Islington Council

Newbild Construction News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 07:38
Islington residents are reaping the rewards of a new scheme which recycles and refurbishes unwanted household items while also providing training opportunities for the local community. Repairs and maintenance provider, Kier, in partnership with Is [...more]

BOURNE COMMUNITY CENTRE NETS £2,000 PER YEAR FROM SOLAR POWER

Newbild Construction News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 07:38
Photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on the roof of the new Elsea Park Community Centre in Bourne, Lincolnshire, are set to save the Elsea Park Trust nearly GBP500 a year in energy costs and up to six tonnes of carbon emissions. They will also generate a [...more]

SLiPWire® THHN cable from Cerro Wire LLC selected for the construction of the new Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE) plant

Newbild Construction News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 07:38
Cerro Wire LLC, a leading manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and cable, confirmed that its SLiPWire THHN cable was chosen for the construction of the new Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE) plant in Jefferson, Georgia. Cerrowire's value-a [...more]

WEST DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL GETS PRECISION CONTROL WITH MOTORLINK FROM WINDOWMASTER

Newbild Construction News - Thu, 24/01/2013 - 07:08
Europe's largest provider of natural comfort and smoke ventilation solutions, is supplying the control systems for over 190 windows at the new West Dorset District Council offices, library and adult education centre. WindowMaster was selected for [...more]