General Construction news articles 
Parking ticket software resolves the issues faced by fleet managers responsible for managing their company parking tickets
Around half of all parking fines issued are to vehicle operators who are often lawfully engaged in unloading or delivering goods. At the worst end of the scale the regime has resulted in some operators racking up fines totalling a staggering £1million per year. Recent non-statutory guidance to local authorities on loading and unloading definitions was introduced alongside the Traffic Management Act 2004. The guidance advised that before they i... [more]
Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions selected to construct two-storey outpatients and office accommodation at Glan Clwyd Hospita
The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board required a modular solution for the Glan Clwyd Hospital in Denbighshire, North Wales. The solution had to fully comply with current Health Building Notes (HBN), Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) and all other relevant legislation. Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions has been commissioned by the Health Board to construct a new two-storey outpatients and office accommodation development at the Glan Clwy... [more]
Single point fall protection anchors on roofs may seem cheap but they may end up costing you dearly
It seems that in a world dominated by social and corporate responsibility, little of this goodwill is cascading down to the operational grass roots of roof maintenance and inspection work. Either that or initial good intentions are being changed or diluted by people with little regard for people’s safety or insufficient experience to make good decisions about roof safety. In an attempt to cut costs, whilst claiming compliance to work at height... [more]
Miller Construction starts work at Preston College
Preston College currently has around 20,000 students enrolled on a wide variety of courses, ranging from A-levels, vocational qualifications and higher education programmes, to employer-based learning. Miller Construction (UK) Ltd and Preston College have signed the contract which will see the construction firm deliver the new £5m development for Preston College. Miller Construction will carry out the works during the College term time and wil... [more]
Alsamex Fall Arrest units installed at the newly completed Olympic Velodrome
Alsamex Products Limited have contributed to in maintaining the clean safety record at The Olympic Park Construction Project. The Alsamex Fall Arrest units have been installed at the newly completed Olympic Velodrome during construction of the steep inclined track to protect workers from a fall risk identified at the base of the track. The Alsamex Fall Arrest units have also been use at the Olympic Village as trailer safety Installations t... [more]
Other General Construction news and reviews
Ferndale's IMCO to start major fish hatchery renovation project
Ferndale's IMCO General Construction soon will start a $15.7 million renovation and expansion p
Dollar General to open late summer
Officials gathered Monday to ceremonially break ground on the new Dollar General construction at 115 N. Asbury Road in Morristown.
HL740-9 & HL757-9 Wheel Loaders
The HL740-9 and the HL757-9 wheel loaders provide fast cycle times for many job applications including moving gravel, sand, or other materials in general construction or agricultural projects, or moving stone and pipe in utility applications.
Women-Owned New Mexico and Tennessee Firms Win Top Honors For Excellence in Small Business Contracting
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two women-owned small business contractors, one a general construction firm from New Mexico and the other a project management services company from Tennessee, have been named the National Prime Contractor of the Year and National Subcontractor of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The awards were announced at a breakfast event ...
Research and Markets: Construction Site Supplies Market in United States: Business Report 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Site Supplies Market in United States: Bu
Tuesday Sector Leaders: General Contractors & Builders, Construction Materials & Machinery Stocks
In trading on Tuesday, general contractors & builders shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.7%. Leading the group were shares of Desarrolladora Homex (HXM), up about 4.3% and shares of Pultegroup (PHM) up about 4% on the day. Also showing relative strength are construction materials & machinery shares, up on the ...
Guatemalan ex-attorney general arrested
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan police arrested a former attorney general on Thursday on charges that include money laundering. Carlos de Leon Argueta, who served as attorney general from 2002-2004, was detained at his home in an upper class neighborhood in the capital. Prosecutors allege that Argueta transferred about $250,000 in government funds intended for the construction of homes for ...
RMT Commemorates Construction Startup at Palouse Wind
MADISON, Wis., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RMT, Inc. (RMT), a renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor specializing in the design and construction of wind and solar ...
General Cable to Acquire Alcan Cable
General Cable Corporation is all set to acquire Alcan Cable, the wire and cable business of Rio Tinto plc.
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; ...
