Monthly Archives: June 2014

  1. How flexible working legislation changes will affect the construction industry

    All employees can now ask to have flexible working hours due to the government extension of the rights previously reserved for carers and people looking after children.
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  2. Cumbria nuclear power station plan goes ahead with Toshiba deal

    Toshiba has announced a deal which gives it a controlling stake in the nuclear energy developer NuGen which is planning to build three nuclear reactors in Cumbria.
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  3. An Institute of Civil Engineers Report Downgrades The UK’s Flood Management & Local Transport in State of the Nation Report

    The ICR report concludes that significant resources need to be put into UK infrastructure so the UK doesn’t face a future of increased flood damage, poor road networks and overburdened energy supply when faced with increased demand from population growth as well as the effects of climate change.
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  4. Brighton i360 Construction Starts

    The team who created the London Eye have come together once again on the Brighton shorefront in starting their preparations for the building of the Brighton i360. The tower will become the tallest visitor attraction outside London and has been designed by architects Marks Barfield.
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  5. Disused Colliery Sites are to be transformed with 30MW Solar Development

    In a positive move for the construction industry, a company dedicated to helping organisations such as local authorities, housing associations and homeowners to reduce carbon emissions is planning the regeneration of several former collieries with the development of a portfolio of around 30MW of solar capacity.
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  6. Bond It Announces Major Investment in Business

    OBAS supplier Bond It has recently announced that following their investment of £1million in their distribution infrastructure in Q4 of 2012 and a further £250,000 in additional technology in order to produce powder-based products including floor leveling compounds in 2013 the business will now be investing a further £250,000 in new cartridge filling, packing and labelling plant.
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  7. Pinewood Studios is about to double in size in a £200 million expansion plan

    In a move that will buoy the construction industry in Buckinghamshire and the South East, the government has granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the iconic Pinewood Studios.
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  8. Northern Ireland’s Construction Industry Shows Positive Growth

    A recent survey of the construction industry in Northern Ireland has shown there’s resurgence in the pace of growth.
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  9. Construction Sites Are Good For Your Mental Health

    A charity called beyondblue has found in a recent survey that construction workers are very likely to say they work in a mentally healthy working environment with agricultural and public administration workers being least likely to work in a mentally healthy environment.
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  10. Confidence in the UK housing market has fallen according to report by the Building Society Association.

    Unfortunately recent research by the Building Society Association appears to show the number of people that think now is a good time to buy a house has declined to the lowest level since June 2008.
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