Construction industry news articles 
Crossing the Manchester ship canal
Electricity North West needed to run the new cable route under the Manchester Ship Canal between Carrington and Irlam, in order to upgrade High Voltage power cables near Manchester. Investigations had shown that the only viable option for the canal crossing was the use of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to pass the cable over a distance of 310 meters beneath the canal. This option eliminated disruption to canal traffic and would also have... [more]
Education Construction & Refurbishment to Grow in 2012
Over £9 billion will be spent on education construction and improvement in 2012 according to a new report from MTW Research, with new build and refurbishment activity in schools offering substantial opportunity for growth for manufacturers and contractors targeting this sector. Following the scrapping of the Building Schools for Future programme, the Government has pledged more than 600 schools will be built or refurbished, with real term inc... [more]
Construction expert joins scape team
Steve Elkin, National Framework Manager at leading construction firm Willmott Dixon, joins Nottingham-based Scape this month in the new position of Director. The appointment comes as the local authority controlled firm seeks to help an increasing number of public sector bodies deliver more for less within tightening budgets. Bringing a wealth of commercial expertise to the role, Steve is set to work as part of Scape’s senior management team. H... [more]
Construction industry growth accompanies marketing complexity
Even with a lagging economy, residential contractors spent an estimated $25 billion on building products last year and are expected to spend $4.6 trillion by 2015, but marketers who want to capitalize on that growth will have to navigate an increasingly complex and fragmented customer base, according to a new study conducted by strategic marketing firm Point to Point. “With the profound shift the industry has encountered over the past few year... [more]
Introducing Luran® S BX11012 specially formulated for use by customers in the construction market
Styrolution, global styrenics supplier, will unveil an addition to its Luran® S acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) family of weatherable polymers, Luran® S BX11012, at the International Plastics Showcase in Orlando, which runs from April 2-5. BX11012 is a specially formulated ASA resin intended for use in low-gloss extrusion applications that require melt flows higher than typical extrusion grade ASA resins. It has excellent impact strength ... [more]
Other Construction industry news and reviews
Construction Writers Association Announces 2012 Annual Conference, CONNECTED
CHICAGO, IL-- - The Construction Writers Association's 2012 Annual Conference, CONNECTED , featuring economic and political reports from construction industry economists writers, leaders and analysts; ...
Buyer Spend Activity, Procurement Behaviors and Strategies in the Global Construction Industry 2012-2013: Survey ...
NEW YORK, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Buyer Spend Activity, Procurement Behaviors and Strategies in the Global ...
Equity Research on McDermott International Inc. and Fluor Corporation - Heavy Construction Companies Mixed
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA-- - www.stockcall.com/ offers investors comprehensive research on the Heavy Construction industry and has completed analytical research on McDermott International Inc. and Fluor ...
Construction Industry's Workforce Shortage Brings Concerns, but Green Jobs Bring Promise, According to New McGraw-Hill ...
NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The construction industry is concerned about skilled worker shortages, according to a new SmartMarket Report from McGraw-Hill Construction entitled "Construction ...
Hot Industry: Residential Construction
There are big opportunities in residential housing development, where revenues are projected to rise an average 10.4% annually for the next five years. Why It's Hot After being hammered by the recession, homebuilders are back at work. New construction projects have been stalled for so long that there’s actually pent-up demand, says Andrea Alegria, industry analyst at IBISWorld, a market research ...
Construction specialist behind US company locating in Ireland
EDDIE HORKAN, a construction specialist who has launched a company providing software to the construction industry, is set to be paid €45,000 by the Government after he helped to persuade a US environmental company to locate its Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Ireland.
Research and Markets: The Financial Impact of Building Information Modeling in the Global Construction Industry in ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Financial Impact of Building Information Modeling
Quebec construction corruption inquiry starts work
A Quebec commission of inquiry on Tuesday began probing alleged corruption in the Canadian province's construction industry, threatening to topple its Liberal government.
HOK's Patrick MacLeamy Elected Chairman of the Construction Industry Round Table
WASHINGTON -- The Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) is pleased to announce the election of Pa...
Wright Express Releases Monthly Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI) Results
Wright Express Corporation , a leading global provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions, in collaboration with IHS, the le
