Monthly Archives: September 2014

  1. Is the construction industry doing enough to promote new build homes?

    We’ve come a long way since the small roomed, paper thin walled houses that were built in the 1980s, however there’s a stigma surrounding new builds but new builds have to be built and sold to deal with the UK’s housing crisis.
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  2. Balfour Beatty is awarded new Woolwich Crossrail station

    Balfour Beatty has announced they've been awarded the contract to complete and fit out the new £70m Crossrail station development at Woolwich.
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  3. Should members of the construction industry wear suits more?

    As a workwear supplier, we understand how lively the debate is around the wearing of a suit. Recently the storm has really been unleashed by the decision of Mikey Dickerson, the newly appointed lead administrator of the U.S. Digital Services, not to wear a suit.
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  4. Helicopter Crash in London Report Criticises Construction Regulations

    The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch has concluded a pilot died after his AgustaWestland AW109E hit a crane on a construction site on 16th January 2013 after the River Thames helicopter route had become non-viable due to two cranes facing each other on opposite sides of the river.
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  5. Manchester Expected to flourish with co-ordinated works programme

    Today Manchester City council published a report setting out how Manchester Grow will help to boost the city-centre.
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  6. Head of construction team appointed at Pinsent Masons

    Fraser McMillan will take on legal firm, Pinsent Masons’ construction division, which deals with major construction players such as Balfour Beaty, Carillion, Kier Construction and Hochtief.
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  7. Plan unveiled for massive Canary Wharf private rented scheme

    Criterion Capital has unveiled plans to build the UK’s largest private rented scheme which will be based in Canary Wharf in East London.
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  8. OBAS Sponsored BIBAs Takes Place This Friday

    It was recently announced that the final touches are being put in place for one of Lancashire’s biggest business events; the OBAS sponsored Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs).
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  9. Ahead of General Election, CBI Calls For All Political Parties to Commit To 10 New Towns

    Within the CBI’s manifesto published today there is a call for all political parties to commit to an increasing drive to build more homes, ahead of next year’s general election, in order to deliver the country’s 240,000 homes a year target.
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  10. Are garden cities really the solution to our housing problems?

    The Bank of England has already warned that the housing market is the biggest threat to the financial system in the UK and without serious efforts to tackle the housing shortfall the UK’s economy could further lead us to a position of economic decline. We look at whether the current push for New Towns and Garden Cities are the answer to this question.
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