General Construction news articles 
O2 Telefonica appoints Gleeds for major store refit programme
Gleeds have just been re-appointed to provide a raft of services including Cost and Project Management, on phase two of a major £20m store refit programme by communication giants O2 Telefonica which will eventually bring about the re-branding of over 100 new-style mobile phones stores all over the UK. Having completed the first phase of thirty stores for O2 Telefonica, Gleeds was praised by Gerry Breen O2 Telefonica’s Property Manager for thei... [more]
Balfour Beatty appointed preferred bidder for schools in Blackburn and Darwen
Balfour Beatty has been appointed as preferred bidder by Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton Councils for their £450 million PPP Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. The 25-year concession involves the delivery of a major capital investment programme comprising the extensive building or remodelling of nine schools in Blackburn and Darwen by 2015. Balfour Beatty will also be building or remodelling 15 schools, two special schools and s... [more]
Leadbitter expands to meet the bespoke needs of the budget hotel sector
The budget hotel sector is set to expand in the next few years – both Premier Inn and Travelodge have announced extensive plans for this market sector. 70,000 more rooms in the next five years are widely expected and land purchases have been buoyant as a result of the depressed housing and office building sectors. Leadbitter have announced their intention of increasing their presence in the budget hotel sector. Bob Rendell, Leadbitter Group... [more]
Balfour Beatty awarded two major education sector contracts
Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been awarded two education sector contracts totalling £134 million. Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £77 million contract to build new student accommodation at the University of Exeter, in partnership with University Partnerships Programme Limited (UPP), as part of the University’s £400 million capital programme. Located at the University’s Streatham campus, the project is scheduled for completion in... [more]
James and Taylor designs high-tech facade for Manchester College
Cladding supplier James & Taylor has used a new concept to land the contract for a stunning aluminium façade at a Sixth Form College in Greater Manchester. The subtle, shimmering face on the £40m project at Aquinas College in Stockport is being created using four different anodized finishes that coat both mirror polished and highly etched Senses aluminium tiles. Architects Broadway Malyan worked with James & Taylor to develop a pattern to ... [more]
Other General Construction news and reviews
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Former construction union boss faces fraud and forgery charges (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
MONTREAL - Criminal charges against a former high-ranking union official and allegations of intimidation of workers vaulted Quebec's much-maligned construction industry back into the spotlight Thursday.
Abbas: Freeze construction or no talks (UPI)
RAMALLAH, West Bank, March 11 (UPI) -- Unless Israel clearly commits to a total construction freeze, indirect peace talks won't resume, Palestinian Authority leaders said.
Ex-QFL Construction boss accused of fraud (Montreal Gazette)
The former head of the province’s largest construction union has likely seen his Florida vacation ruined with the news he is wanted on an arrest warrant alleging he committed fraud against his own union.
Tredyffrin prepares for sidewalk construction (Main Line Suburban Life)
To prepare for sidewalk construction in Tredyffrin Township, set to start March 16, certain early-action items such as tree removal and the installation of a retaining wall have begun. According to township engineer Stephen Burgo, these items must be done ahead of the sidewalk project.
