A survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has indicated that 2013 could be a year of growth for the construction industry. With the last few years having been amongst the worst faced by the sector, providers, specifiers, concrete flooring contractors, and suppliers will be hoping the RICS findings hold some water. The report […]
Read MoreConstruction work has commenced on an exciting large microbrewery project in Workington, after the local council granted a change of use license for the old farm on the site. The former agricultural buildings at Calva Farm will be replaced with a state of the art brewery facility. Work is already under way too, with the […]
Read MoreAs 2012 came to an end, another of London’s landmark construction projects hit an important milestone. The project, known popularly as the Walkie-Talkie, saw its final superstructure steel beam put in place, marking a real step in the right direction for the Viñoly scheme. Hit by the recession, the project has been on and off […]
Read MoreMuch of South West England was inundated with rain during late November and early December, resulting in significant flooding in many parts. One pub, which suffered flooding twice in three days, could be closed through the Christmas and New Year period as a result. David Mitchelmore, the landlord of the Colebrook Inn in Devon, was […]
Read MoreWith the New Year almost upon us, many people working in construction will start thinking about spending a week in Las Vegas. This is not to play the slots or work the tables though, (or not exclusively in any case), but to take in the 2013 World of Concrete event. A 40-year-old event, it is […]
Read MoreCutting edge environmentally friendly technologies are set to be put to the test in a sleepy Suffolk church, having raised over £100,000 in funding for the project. Work on the Going Green project at Emmanuel Church in Bungay is set to get underway in 2013. The church is already well-known locally for embracing green energy, […]
Read MorePlans to refurbish and upgrade a Cambrian town’s popular skate park have come in for a significant boost – with the local council backing the move. A petition set up by a group of schoolchildren called for a facelift for the local Machynlleth skate park, including the installation of new concrete floor ramps. The petition, […]
Read MoreMany of London’s landmark buildings constructed over the last few years remain largely empty, throwing into doubt the completion of many other projects in the capital. In the last few months, Europe’s tallest building, The Shard, has been launched to a glittering display of fireworks, TV coverage, and many column inches in the press. However, […]
Read MoreA north London recycling centre has reopened, following a month-long closure for a major refurbishment project. The Barrowell Green Recycling Centre, in the Capital’s Winchmore Hill area of Enfield, was closed throughout October 2012. The major task undertaken was the repair and installation of new concrete flooring. The £225,000 overhaul also saw new waste containers […]
Read MoreGatwick Airport has set up the £183.9m contract to rebuild its Pier 1, replacing the existing building which has been operational for 54 years. The present Pier 1 was opened in 1958, making it one of the oldest buildings in the South Terminal at the airport. However, the old facility is already struggling to cope […]
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