General Construction news articles 
Vandal Shield repels vandals but welcomes visitors
A sports and youth centre in the North West has found the ideal security solution – a lightweight window shield that repels vandals yet retains the building’s inviting aspect to visitors. Copley Young Persons Centre in Tameside has fitted 2317m2 Vandal Shield on two large glass elevations of its new extension, which opened in June 2010. The building offers a range of child and youth services, as well as outreach work with community groups an... [more]
ISG commences work on Blackpool campus redevelopment
ISG has commenced work on a £4.8 million project to create a new performance theatre and modern teaching accommodation for the Performing Arts, English and Modern Foreign Languages departments at Blackpool Sixth Form College. The scheme is part of a wider £20 million campus redevelopment, with earlier phases delivering a new centre of excellence for science and a visual arts studio. The project involves the phased demolition of the ALT Buil... [more]
Ornate Interiors restores Gaskell House to its former glory
Gaskell House, otherwise known as 84 Plymouth Grove, is a grade II* listed building that was on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register due to the perilous state of the internal and external structure. Gaskell lived there from 1850 to 1865 and wrote classics such as North and South within its walls Much of the latest chapter in the rich history of this building, which was frequently visited by the likes of Charles Dickens and Charlotte... [more]
Crest Nicholson to transform a former school site into a landscaped public park and 217 homes for Merton Council
Merton Council, in partnership with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and house builder Crest Nicholson, is all set to transform a former school site into a landscaped public park and 217 homes. Developer Crest Nicholson will start construction on the site in Mitcham, south west London early in the new year. The scheme will bring 131 family homes and 86 flats to the town, all meeting high-quality design specifications. It will also incl... [more]
New properties are not always as energy efficient as home buyers might expect
Under Government plans, from 2016 all new homes will be built to a new zero carbon standard, and by 2050 the nation’s entire housing stock will be virtually zero carbon. However, reports earlier this year claimed ten per cent of new properties fail the energy efficiency test. The National EPC Company is warning home buyers not to fall into the trap of presuming all new build properties are more energy efficient than their older counterparts. T... [more]
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Business briefs for Feb.7, 2012
Over the next five years, LANL plans to award some $200 million in master task order agreements for general construction services, such as civil, architectural-structural, electrical, mechanical and piping.
Orange County Based General Contractor Announces Three Years Free of Accidents
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Even in today's world where safety is a focus point for most contractors, it is a known fact that the construction industry continues to face challenges when ...
Oklahoma Governor Joins AG's Effort To Stop Broken Arrow Casino
The governor said Wednesday that she supports Attorney General Scott Pruitt's effort to stop construction of the casino.
Upcoming general election spurs construction sector upward
KUCHING: The impending general election fuelled expectations that the ruling government will continue to push the implementation of [...]
General Cable Reports Fourth Quarter Results
General Cable Corporation , one of the most globally diversified industrial companies, reported today results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $0.09.
Area builders hope for construction uptick in 2012
A report released last month that assessed the nation's construction industry had some sobering news for Alabama. The state's general contracting companies, which do commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects, saw some of the biggest decreases in employment in the country in 2011.
Building, Grounds Committee launches online database of University construction
The Student Council’s Building and Grounds Committee unveiled its new Grounds-oriented construction website yesterday evening at the Student Council general body meeting.
Construction Bids Approved For Hough Center
The Kirkwood R-7 School Board moved a step closer to completing the Hough Center project by approving five construction bids for the Early Childhood Center.
Workers' welfare boards' accounts to be audited: Apex court
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that accounts of all state welfare boards set up for collecting cess and disbursal of funds under schemes meant for construction workers would be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
Construction Career Academy sign up
11th and 12th grade students are able to sign up for a Construction Academy that will prepare them for careers in the construction industry.
