Roman baths scrub up well at Segedunum

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
Posted on July 27, 2016
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Go-ahead for £344m London City Airport expansion

The final planning green light has been granted for a £344m expansion of London City Airport. Work will create 500 construction jobs building an extended terminal, new aircraft taxiway and
Posted on July 27, 2016

Government action needed to stave off construction recession, says FMB

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
Posted on July 27, 2016

GRAHAM passes half billion pound mark in record turnover year

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
Posted on July 27, 2016

Velux predicts home improvement boom

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
Posted on July 26, 2016

£120k fine after ankle sprain on refurb site

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
Posted on July 26, 2016

£13m refurb deal for Manchester hotel

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
Posted on July 27, 2016

School fined after refurb disturbs asbestos

An Essex school has been fined after poorly-planned and managed refurbishment and maintenance activities exposed school staff and others to asbestos. Chelmsford Crown Court heard that managers at The Boswells
Posted on August 3, 2016

Prisons to be turned into homes

Plans to redevelop Portsmouth’s disused Victorian Kingston Prison into housing have been given the go-ahead by city planners. Portsmouth prison conversion is the first of four projects planned by specialist heritage
Posted on July 26, 2016

Extra £14.5m for cathedral repairs

Almost 40 cathedrals across England will benefit from extra government funding of £14.5 million for repair works. Culture Secretary Karen Bradley confirmed the cash from the First World War Centenary
Posted on July 26, 2016