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House-building surges but is still below 2007 peak
House-building starts in the first quarter of 2015 increased by 31% on the previous quarter in England and by 11% compared to the same period last year, according to government figures. Seasonally adjusted house building starts...
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Mersey bridge project reaches landmark with temporary structure completed
The first bridge over the Mersey for 54 years has been completed as part of the construction of the new Mersey Gateway crossing. Merseylink construction workers Thomas Duncalf, left, and Asa Humphrey on the newly...
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Developer fined after ignoring warnings
House-builder Landrose Developments Ltd has been fined for repeated height safety breaches. A routine inspection of a Landrose site in Willesden by the Health & Safety Executive in February 2013 found that there were no adequate...
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VolkerWessels and Arup team wins Dutch courthouse PPP
The Dutch government has signed a contract for a public-private partnership (PPP) to build a new courthouse in Breda. The design-build-finance-maintain-operate contract contract was signed between the central government real estate agency, Rijksvastgoedbedrijf, and a consortium...
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Karters dodge death in failed lifting operation
A construction company has been fined after heavy metal sheets crashed through a karting track roof, narrowly missing members of the public. The Raceway in Oldbury, where the incident occurredThe incident happened at The Raceway on...
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Sussex contractor is first for new Bobcat
JOG Contractors in West Sussex has bought its first Bobcat compact excavators. JOG has bought six Bobcats, including the first new E17 excavator in the UK as well as E32 and E85 models.Three of the excavators...
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Study seeks to improve energy forecasts
Funding has been secured for an academic research project that is expected to result in architects being better able to predict the energy consumption of the buildings they design. Architects’ predictions of potential energy consumption of...
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