Bolton Council has appointed Forrest to install solar panels across four community buildings, including three care homes, in a move to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. The photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed by the Bolton-based contractor at Winifred… Continue Reading →

Conservation work on a Roman Bath House and a section of Hadrian’s wall at Segedunum Roman Fort in North Tyneside now completed and the area is open for visitors. The Roman bath house was buried under a pub and until… Continue Reading →

A significant programme of capital investment by the Government is now needed to tackle the threat of a construction recession – as revealed today by the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – according to the Federation… Continue Reading →

GRAHAM, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading construction, asset management and project investment businesses, has reached a major milestone, posting record end of year results for 2015-16. With Group turnover passing through the half billion mark at £508m, profit… Continue Reading →

Nearly half (47%) of the UK’s homeowners taking part in a survey by window manufacturer VELUX are planning to carry out home improvements over the next six months. For the majority of home improvers (59%), the main reason for renovating… Continue Reading →

A Gateshead contractor has been fined £120,000 after a worker sprained his ankles when he fell down a service riser shaft. Newcastle upon Tyne Magistrates’ Court heard how Meldrum Construction Services Limited (MCS) was principal contractor for refurbishment work at… Continue Reading →

ISG has checked in with a £13m contract to transform Manchester’s historic Grade II listed Corn Exchange into a four star boutique hotel. The project for Queensberry Real Estate involves the refurbishment of floors two to five of the iconic building, creating a 114-bedroom ‘aparthotel’… Continue Reading →