Governmental and Military news articles 
McBains Cooper designs landmark Police Station in Yorkshire
Planning permission has been granted for the multi-million pound North Yorkshire Police Station on the outskirts of Harrogate. The new project will replace the existing 1930s building which would have taken half the cost of the new build to repair and maintain over the next ten years. McBains Cooper has designed the landmark Police Station in Yorkshire that will operate to the highest possible environmentally-sensitive standards. "The latest a... [more]
Collapse in public funding will inevitably have a major impact on the construction sector
According to the latest RICS Construction Market survey, the impact of government spending cuts and continued concerns over access to finance saw sentiment in the construction industry turn increasingly negative during the third quarter of 2010. 59 per cent of chartered surveyors reported there had been no movement in construction workloads during Q3 2010. Of those who did see an adjustment, it was downwards, with 10 per cent more surveyors re... [more]
Balfour Beatty receives funding to expand Fort Carson military housing
Balfour Beatty's Fort Carson military housing PPP project in Colorado has received approximately US$100 million (£65 million) in funding from the U.S. Department of the Army for an expansion phase covering the development and construction of additional homes and amenities. Balfour Beatty Communities took responsibility for family housing at Fort Carson in 2003. In this new expansion phase, it will oversee the design, construction and overall m... [more]
Versalift to distribute the OEM DD ST-900 Service Tracker
OEM Data Delivery, a developer of technology tools for managing worksites and high-value equipment, and Versalift East, a manufacturer of aerial devices and trailers, have announced an alliance designed to benefit buyers of aerial equipment who want GPS capabilities as part of their equipment package. The alliance calls for Versalift to distribute, and install as part of its manufacturing process, the OEM DD ST-900 Service Tracker. The ST-90... [more]
Incoming work into the construction sector is now stabilising
According to the latest ONS data on new construction orders, orders in the three months to November 2009 rose by 1 per cent compared with the previous three month period. Orders in the 12 months to November 2009 fell by 14 per cent compared with the previous 12 months but orders in the three months to November 2009 rose by 4 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier. In the three months to November 2009, compared with the same period ... [more]
Other Governmental and Military news and reviews
Egypt accuses NGOs of meddling in politics
Egyptian judges probing alleged illegal foreign funding of non-governmental organisations accused domestic and foreign groups on Wednesday of illegally meddling in politics, further straining ties with key ally Washington.
Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGO case: PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when probing NGOs over charges they received foreign cash without official approval, a case that has led Washington to warn that $1.3 billion a year of military aid may be at risk. A total of 43 foreign and local activists have been banned from leaving Egypt and their cases have been referred to a criminal court ...
Egyptians cancel meetings with US lawmakers after aid warnings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Egyptian military delegation abruptly cancelled its meetings with U.S. lawmakers to return to Cairo on Monday after warnings from both Congress and the White House that Egypt's crackdown on non-governmental groups could threaten its $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid. A spokesman for the Egyptian Embassy confirmed that the delegation had cancelled its meetings ...
The problem with outsourcing the military
U.S. defense contracting is a mess of lax oversight, poor accountability, thin competition, conflicts of interest, and sometimes, grave misconduct
Egyptians cancel meetings with U.S. lawmakers after aid warnings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Egyptian military delegation abruptly cancelled its meetings with U.S. lawmakers to return to Cairo on Monday after warnings from both Congress and the White House that Egypt's crackdown on non-governmental groups could threaten its $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid. A spokesman for the Egyptian Embassy confirmed that the delegation had cancelled its meetings ...
Egyptian Military Delegation Said to Cancel Meetings With U.S. Lawmakers
An Egyptian military delegation visiting Washington canceled talks with U.S. senators because the group was called home amid a dispute over charges against American pro-democracy workers, according to Senate aides.
Egypt Shrugs off Possible Aid Cuts in NGO Case
Unfazed by the U.S.' threat to cut aid, Egypt determined to continue its investigation into foreign non-governmental organizations and pro-democracy groups.
Egypt trials 'slap in the face' for US: Kerry
Top US Senator John Kerry warned Egypt's military rulers on Tuesday that the planned trial of pro-democracy activists was a "slap in the face" for America that could damage a vital relationship.
Egyptians Break off D.C. Visit in Confrontation over NGOs
An Egyptian military delegation abruptly cancelled its meetings with U.S. lawmakers to return to Cairo Monday after warnings from both Congress and the White House that Egypt's crackdown on non-governmental groups could threaten its $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid.
Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGOs case - PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when investigating foreign-funded pro-democracy groups and NGOs, a case that has prompted Washington to warn that U.S. military support worth $1.3 billion (821.6 million pounds) a year may be in jeopardy. The United States wants Egypt to drop travel bans on at least 19 U.S. citizens involved in the case but Egypt ...
