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The new Cat TH514 Telehandler is ideal for general construction and industrial markets
Caterpillar's new TH514 Telehandler is ideal for general construction and industrial markets, as well as specialty markets including power plants and wind farm applications. The Cat® TH514 telehandler is a robust and versatile machine with a load capacity of 11,000 lb (4990 kg), forward reach of 30 ft. 3 in. (9.2 m) and with stabilizers in the down position, the machine provides lift height of 45 ft. (13.7 m). Load-sensing, flow-sharing hydr... [more]
ISG Jackson commences work on the new Enterprise Lodge in Perivale
The new Enterprise Lodge in Perivale, West London, replaces an existing facility on site, providing a modern, purpose built support centre for children and adults with learning disabilities in the borough. ISG Jackson has commenced work on the £1 million project for Ealing Mencap. The demolition of the former Lodge on Stockdove Way has already been completed and the contractor is now commencing the construction of the new building, which is a... [more]
Mansell appointed as contractor for Hackney Homes' Decent Homes programme
Mansell, Balfour Beatty's UK construction services business, has been appointed as one of three contractors to a £220 million four-year framework for the London Borough of Hackney and Hackney Homes' Decent Homes programme. Mansell’s share of the framework will be worth approximately £73 million. The programme will involve investment in existing housing stock and maintenance including external works and internal modifications to residential ... [more]
Leadbitter project secure awards at Constructing Excellence in Wales
Newport High School has been named Project of the Year by Constructing Excellence in Wales at its annual awards. The school, which is designed for 1,100 students, was built by Leadbitter for Newport City Council as a direct replacement for the old Bettws High School. It is the first secondary school in Wales to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and was completed with no reportable accidents. Judges hailed Newport High School, which was o... [more]
PRP designs a whole house retrofit solution in Cambridge
Retrofit is an area which is enjoying renewed interest since the Government pledged to cut 80% of UK carbon emissions by 2050. Domestic emissions from residential buildings will need to be cut by 29% over the next ten years if the Government is going to meet these targets. PRP has designed a whole house retrofit solution at 31 Byron Square in Cambridge, in conjunction with Cambridge City Council, which owns the property and contractor Hill Par... [more]
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National General Contractor, Retail Construction Services, Inc., Expands it's LEED Building Operations
ST. PAUL, Minn.----Retail Construction Services , a leading and award winning national general contractor, has been expanding its LEED building capacity this year. Founded in 1984, RCS has built over 8,200 major projects, and over 23,000 store refreshes, retrofits other Facilities Management work in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Pipeline construction nears for Johnstown to Ligonier connection
Construction of a 14-mile pipeline that would pump water from Johnstown to the drought-prone Ligonier area could begin next spring as funding for the $9.8 million project has been finalized.
Report: Construction spending hits 10-year low
WASHINGTON — Total construction spending declined to a 10-year low of $805 billion in July as investments in construction projects dropped 1 percent from a downwardly revised June total, the Associated General Contractors of America said in an analysis of new Census Bureau data.
Construction continues on 9-story Piedmont Newnan Hospital
Construction on the tallest building in southwest metro Atlanta is well underway. And sometime in early 2012 the doors will open for the nine-story, 362,000 square-foot Piedmont Newnan Hospital on Poplar Road near I-85. read more
OSHA: Contractor had 19 violations
The general contractor on the University of Iowa construction project where a man died following a fall Monday has received 19 Occupational Safety & Health Administration violations and been fined $15,293 since September 2005.
UK Construction Activity Dampens In August
(RTTNews) - UK construction sector growth weakened for the third successive month in August from the recent high recorded in May, depressed by a slow growth in housing construction, the latest survey by Markit Economics showed Thursday.
Construction industry continues to trim payroll
WASHINGTON — Construction employment declined in 276 out of 337 metropolitan areas between July 2009 and July 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction work continues on Lenoir Co. veterans’ nursing home
Despite threats of rain and wind from Hurricane Earl, workers tasked with building a state veterans nursing home for Lenoir County remained on-site Thursday preparing the foundations for the buildings. After three years of delays — because of the...
Construction starts on surgery center at HMC
The undeveloped, 12,000-square-foot space near the ground floor lobby of Henry Medical Center’s North Tower will find its purpose within the next few months.
Balfour Beatty Construction Awarded Gate Replacement Project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
DALLAS----Balfour Beatty Construction, in partnership with James A. Cummings, Inc., was awarded a contract to manage construction for the Terminal 4 Gate Replacement at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
