General Construction news articles 
Is Tesco boosting profits by seeking cuts in fees from their construction suppliers?
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has asked whether Tesco was boosting its record profits by forcing its construction suppliers, including consultancy and engineering firms, to accept draconian cuts in fees for their services. Speaking following the announcement that Tesco had recorded annual pre-tax profits of £3.13bn, an improvement of 10% on the previous year, ACE chief executive Nelson Ogunshakin said: “Whilst it is hea... [more]
ISG wins New Look Retail office building tender
ISG has won a two stage tender for New Look Retail Ltd. The 60,000 sd. ft project entails the fit out of five floors of a newly completed office building in London. Works encompass a communications room, press office, sampling area and photo studio. There will also be a café/restaurant and open plan office areas as well as break out space and meeting rooms. The programme is scheduled to be completed in 17 weeks.... [more]
CMP piling to support the new pavilion at Weston Grand Pier
Following last year's devastating fire, work to rebuild Weston’s Grand Pier is set to begin. A contractor has been appointed to carry out piling that will help support the new pavilion. Sixty per cent larger than its predecessor, the new pavilion will include a selection of state-of-the-art attractions such as an 85-metre high panoramic tower that will rise up revolve 360 degrees, a roof-height twin-chute helter-skelter in the North West tower... [more]
Leicester Miller Education Company delivers Beaumont Leys School ahead of schedule
Beaumont Leys Specialist Science School is one of four schools in the first phase of the £235m Leicester Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme. Beaumont Leys has been delivered six weeks ahead of programme. The School was delivered for Leicester City Council by the Leicester Miller Education Company (LMEC) as part of the Leicester BSF project. Leicester Miller Education Company is the Local Education Partnership (LEP), which was forme... [more]
Final securing of the steel frame of new Civil Justice Centre in Bristol
The Civil Justice Centre in Bristol, being built by Miller Construction (UK) Ltd for Scottish Widows PLC on behalf of HMCS, will provide 9 civil courts; 6 hearing rooms and a family proceeding court. The new facility will replace the existing accommodation at Greyfriars and Guildhall. Lord Justice Leveson, Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales, has completed the final securing of the steel frame of the new Civil Justice Centre. The se... [more]
Other General Construction news and reviews
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.
Construction workers suffering in southern New Jersey (Press of Atlantic City)
Construction employment has fallen 14 percent statewide. Workers frame at a home under construction on Truman Avenue in Egg Harbor Township.
Construction employment shrinks nationwide (Central New York Business Journal)
The construction industry employed fewer people in every state and Washington, D.C. in January than it did 12 months earlier, an industry trade group said today.
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.
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.
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.
M Resort: Clean water money shouldn't go to state's general fund (Las Vegas Sun)
The M Resort filed suit today asking that money paid to the Clean Water Coalition be returned to those who paid it -- and not the state's general fund -- if the money isn't used for purposes tied to clean water.
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....
