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Review of Flood Response by Environmental Agency

A review to look at how the recent floods were managed and responded to by the Environment Agency, local authorities, the emergency services and others, was today announced by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn. The Le...

13 Jul 2007

Home Builders Federation Report Provides Solution to Affordable Housing

Ahead of the Prime Minister's expected announcement on increasing the supply of affordable social housing, the Home Builders Federation have published a report which highlights the ways in which the Government can en...

13 Jul 2007

Windfarm helps Government Reach 20% Renewables Aim by 2020

RWE npower today announced the beginning of construction on its second major wind farm off the Welsh coastline. The company reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy by signing a major contract with Siemens Power Gen...

13 Jul 2007

Money to Help Rebuild Flood Ravaged Regions

Floods Recovery Minister John Healey has announced that Government money for 34 flood-hit local authorities will be available from today to help the people in the greatest and most immediate need. The money is part o...

13 Jul 2007

UK Government Looks to Decrease Vacancy Rates in Shops, Offices and Factories

The Government’s drive to revitalise our villages, towns and cities by bringing empty shops, offices and factories back into use continued today with publication of a consultation reviewing business rates for empty...

13 Jul 2007

English Partnerships Attracted More Than £1bn Helping Communities

Private sector investment reaches more than £1 billion for the first time English Partnerships attracted more than £1bn of private sector money to its regeneration schemes and self-funded nearly two thirds...

13 Jul 2007

HOCHTIEF Joins Sustainable Building Council

HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft has teamed up with architects, academics, investors and other companies in the construction industry to found the German Sustainable Building Council. Based in Stuttgart, the Council is a resp...

13 Jul 2007

Latest Injury Statistics for Injuries and Deaths in the Construction Industry

The latest injury statistics show that 40% of all worker deaths in construction are caused by a fall from height and in the last 5 years there have been 13 such deaths involving construction workers in the Eastern Region...

13 Jul 2007

BRE Certification Given to New Source of Reference Information for Specifiers

BRE Certification has launched www.greenbooklive.com, a new and unique source of reference information for specifiers and users of environmental products and services. Green Book Live is a free online database design...

13 Jul 2007

40000 UK Homes to Take Part in Energy Saving Trials

Around 40,000 households will be taking part in energy saving trials in a bid to cut household bills and help in the fight against climate change, Business and Enterprise Secretary John Hutton announced today. Contra...

13 Jul 2007

Employment in the Construction Industry Decreased by 0.2% in May 2007

Figures from the Central Statistics Office in Ireland indicate that employment in private firms (with five or more persons engaged) in the construction industry decreased by 0.2% in May 2007 by comparison with May 2006. ...

13 Jul 2007

Granite ConstructionTemporarily Cease Work on $130 Million Highway Realignment

Granite Construction Incorporated today announced that Granite Construction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, and the Oregon Department of Transportation ("ODOT") have reached an agreement in principal on a n...

13 Jul 2007

Ardex Supply Flooring for Golden Squares Shopping Centre £120m Extension

A festival of shopping, style and fashion was enjoyed at the recent opening of Golden Square shopping centre’s new £120m extension, in Warrington. The retail-led regeneration project included the refurbishmen...

13 Jul 2007

Art Deco Hospital Uses Steel Windows in £150K Renovation

Benenden Hospital an independent establishment with charitable status in Kent celebrating its centenary this year. Benenden’s Lister wing is a modernist master piece designed by Burnet, Tait & Lorne in 1937...

13 Jul 2007

Royal Arsenal in Woolwich Building Updated with Steel Windows

A member of The Steel Window Association has supplied steel windows for Building 48 of the historic Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. In recent years the site has been revitalised with Berkeley Homes’ development of o...

13 Jul 2007