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The £300 Million Project To Transform Former Ebbw Vale Steelworks Site

The Works - an ambitious £300 million project designed to transform and regenerate the former Ebbw Vale steelworks entered a new stage of development when planners officially approved the Masterplan. It marks the sta...

1 Aug 2007

Construction Deaths Plummet In Ireland But Surge In Britain

Construction union UCATT are demanding that Britain takes a lesson from their Irish counterparts when it comes to construction safety. Shocking figures released today by the Health and Safety Executive reveal that 77...

1 Aug 2007

Representatives Urged by Hain Come Together to Solve Construction Site Fatalities

Peter Hain, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, today announced he will be asking employers, trade unions and other organisations to come together and find ways to reduce fatalities in the construction industry...

1 Aug 2007

New Figures Reveal Migrant Exploitation

In response to newly released figures revealing 713,000 foreign nationals applied for a National Insurance number last year, construction union UCATT have warned that Government policies deny migrant workers standard emp...

1 Aug 2007

LDA Hands Over Olympic Park on Time as Demolition Starts on Stadium Site

The London Development Agency (LDA) today handed over the Olympic Park site to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), on time and on budget, after completing one of the most complicated land assembly operations in modern ...

1 Aug 2007

Bournemouth Airport Celebrates Redevelopment Scheme

Bournemouth Airport is celebrating today after receiving confirmation from Government Office South West that the £32million redevelopment scheme approved by Christchurch Borough Council can go ahead. Welcoming the Co...

1 Aug 2007

Alcan to Supply Aluminum Composite Panels for Copenhagen Opera House

Alcan has been selected by the renowned Scandinavian architect, Henning Larsen to supply ALUCOBOND(R) composite panels as cladding material for the new Copenhagen opera house in the heart of the Danish capital. "...

31 Jul 2007

New Colors for Alcan's Global Architectural and Facade Markets

Alcan introduces the new ALUCOBOND(R) Spectra Colors series for the global architectural and facade markets. "With its subtle nuances and color contrasts, Alcan's new ALUCOBOND(R) Spectra Colors series celebr...

31 Jul 2007

Heidelberg Cement Climbs Ladder as a World Supplier of Building Materials

At shareholders meetings held today, the shareholders of London-based Hanson PLC approved the recommended cash offer by HeidelbergCement, such offer to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement. Provided that the a...

31 Jul 2007

First Zero Carbon Homes Training Course Reviewed by Industry Experts

Sustainable community specialists, BioRegional1, held their first zero carbon homes training session on 29th June within their education centre at the BedZED2 ecovillage in south London. The aims of the launch were to he...

31 Jul 2007

Raychem Underfloor Heating from Tyco Thermal Controls Meets 5-Star Hotel Requirements

Tyco Thermal Controls has been contracted to design and supply its Raychem electric underfloor heating systems for all 95 bathrooms at the luxurious new Kempinski Hotel Charles V in Bruges, Belgium. This hotel developmen...

31 Jul 2007

Simmtronic Dali Lighting Controls for London Office Building

Simmtronic was recently commissioned by electrical contractor Phoenix Electrical to supply its SPECS3 lighting control systems for a refurbishment project at One Exchange Square - an impressive 12 storey office building ...

31 Jul 2007

Pilkington At The Centre Of Italian Retail

The ‘Palazzo Tendenza’, the shopping wing of the NET Center in Padova, Italy, now boasts the country’s tallest fin-supported glazing system, thanks to the installation of the latest glass technology from Pilkington. ...

31 Jul 2007

Sustainable Future Aimed for the Construction Industry

Reducing on-site waste, using sustainable materials, and increasing skills in the workforce are just some of the targets set out for the construction industry in a draft Government and Industry Sustainable Construction S...

31 Jul 2007

Greebuild Chicago 2007 Legacy Project to be Built by Leopardo Construction

The City of Chicago and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Chicago Chapter have selected Leopardo Construction as the general contractor for its Greenbuild Chicago 2007 Legacy Project. In conjunction with each of it...

31 Jul 2007