General Construction news articles 
Rising optimism in the construction sector in Poland
According to a survey conducted by PMR for the needs of the “Construction sector in Poland, H2 2009 – Comparative regional analysis and development forecasts for 2009-2012” report, there has been some improvement in the mood among the larges construction companies operating in Poland. However, construction firms are still very far from optimism levels seen in 2006-2008 regarding market situation. After the dramatic slump in early 2009, the moo... [more]
Construction starts on Hurst Community College extension in Basingstoke
Amiri Construction has commenced work in the £580,000 contract awarded by Hampshire County Council. The single storey building will provide accommodation for the Adult Safe Learning centre when completed in early spring. The project is designed by Hampshire County Council’s Architects and the costs are being managed by Winchester based Selway Joyce Partnership. Grahame Pettit, Managing Director at Amiri, said that the company was delighted to... [more]
Small businesses in the construction industry are worried about their prospects in the New Year
According to a survey of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) members in the construction sector, 43 per cent said their trade had decreased and more than half (54 per cent) said the cost of running their business had increased. Small businesses in the construction industry are worried about their prospects in the New Year as costs are still rising and trade continues to be slow. Things have improved over the past year: in a survey of the ... [more]
Hampton development project reaches half way point as 3,450th home is sold
O&H Hampton has announced it has reached the half way stage in building the Hampton development. O&H Hampton has been managing and developing the site since 1997 and the project is planned to continue until at least 2017, providing new homes, state of the art education and community facilities and over 12,000 jobs within its retail, commercial and industrial areas. A total of 6,900 homes will be built to form the township on the 2,500 acre brownf... [more]
SureSet permeable resin bound paving installed in new driveway in just two days
A home owner in Lincolnshire noted that its driveway's original concrete based surface was showing signs of age and degradation. Looking for an attractive, hard wearing and low maintenance surface, the owners decided that SureSet permeable resin bound paving, with its comprehensive 10 year guarantee, provided the perfect solution. SureSet has recently completed the installation of the new driveway, with the 270m2 project completed by SureSe... [more]
Other General Construction news and reviews
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.
