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ISG wins three primary school upgrade projects with Manchester City Council
ISG has secured a further three primary school upgrade projects as part of its framework partnership with Manchester City Council. The schemes at Broadhurst Primary School in Moston, Newall Green Primary School in Wythenshawe and Camberwell Park School in Blackley, form part of the government’s £7 billion Primary Capital Programme, which aims to improve and modernise school facilities across England. ISG is returning to Newall Green Primary Sc... [more]
UKTFA launches website to promote the benefits of timber as the preferred construction method
The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has launched a new website designed to promote the benefits of timber as the preferred construction method. The website, unveiled as part of the UKTFA’s Fabric First campaign launch, highlights the importance of using timber frame as the core fabric in a building to deliver a host of key benefits including sustainability, high thermal performance and cost efficiency. Self-builders, architects, builde... [more]
IHG's Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla expected to launch later this month
Crowne Plaza is one of the fastest growing business hotel brands from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. Globally, there are 366 Crowne Plazas with 100,994 rooms in over 60 countries. Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla, a 208-room upscale business hotel spread over 2.1 acres, is reaching final stages of completion. The capital city’s newest hotel is expected to launch later this month. IHG... [more]
ISG refurbishes and upgrades the Manchester Crown Court building
ISG has commenced work on a £3.3 million project with Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) to refurbish and upgrade the Manchester Crown Court building. The scheme sees the contractor make significant internal alterations to the building to accommodate six new court rooms, as well as carrying out a comprehensive programme of refurbishment across existing facilities. To minimise disruption to court proceedings, ISG will be carrying out this comp... [more]
Modernisation of the power sector in Poland faces numerous barriers and tough challenges for investors
Due to long-standing underinvestment, the Polish power sector is facing a genuine need of finding up to €50bn on investments in new power-production capacity and transmission systems in the coming years. However, only part of the projects initially announced by investors will be actually implemented. Thus, the amount of around €25bn earmarked for capital investments in the power sector in 2010-2020 seems to be a more realistic figure. As state... [more]
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Construction Firms Urged to attend OSHA training (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
The South Dakota State University Engineering Extension Office and the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota/Building Chapter are sponsoring a seminar called “OSHA’s Voluntary Compliance Safety and Health 10-Hour Course for Construction.” The course is specifically tailored for needs of both commercial and residential construction businesses in South Dakota.
N.B. auditor general says items were overlooked in rushed deal for nursing homes (Times & Transcript)
New Brunswick's auditor general says the provincial government overlooked a number of important items when it signed an untendered contract for the construction of three new nursing homes.
L.A. college board to name inspector general (Los Angeles Times)
The decision is reached after the disclosure of misspending on the district's $5.7-billion bond construction program. A whistle-blower complaint program also will be established. Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District voted Wednesday to name an inspector general to guard against waste and corruption in its $5.7-billion bond construction program.
Report: Every state sees construction job losses (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A report from Associated General Contractors of America shows the number of construction industry jobs fell from January 2009 to January 2010 in every state and the District of Columbia.
Construction worker's accident at YMCA investigated (Pioneer Press)
Minnesota safety officials are investigating a construction worker's 15-foot fall Wednesday from scaffolding at a White Bear Lake construction site.
Leaders reach deal on construction tax refunds (Aberdeen American News)
PIERRE -- The Legislature's leaders reached agreement Thursday to cut back and eventually shut down South Dakota's program that has provided millions of dollars in construction--tax refunds for large business projects and agricultural processing plants....
Industry: Construction employment bleaker than previously thought (The Salt Lake Tribune)
New monthly data from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) suggests Utah's construction industry has lost a few more jobs than state officials calculate.
Wireless Construction Manager (Cellular-News.com)
Provides Contractor field planning, coordination and oversight in Support of the Client, construction functions, as required and directed by the Implementation Lead Field Coordinator.
Construction could tie up mall traffic (The Plainfield Sun)
JOLIET--A major mall intersection will go under construction later this month.
Report: Every State Sees Construction Job Losses (Arkansas News Bureau)
A report from Associated General Contractors of America shows the number of construction industry jobs fell from January 2009 to January 2010 in every state and the District of Columbia.from Channel 7
