Much 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 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 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 […]
Read MoreSouthwark Council has given the go-ahead for the first significant construction in the regeneration of London’s Elephant & Castle. The St Mary’s residential development will see the construction of a 37-storey tower. Comprising over 280 homes built across technologically advanced concrete flooring, work is due to get under way next summer. The 284 apartments will […]
Read MoreThe long-running saga over what will happen with Battersea Power Station could finally be on its way to being settled. The new owner of the site, a Malaysian investment group, has submitted its plans to Wandsworth Council. In the past, the 1930s power station, a grade 2 listed building, has been subject to many redevelopment […]
Read MoreThousands of people working in the UK construction sector could be heading off to New Zealand next year, to help with the recovery from the earthquakes that hit the country in 2010 and 2011. Major rebuilding efforts are ongoing in the devastated city of Christchurch, with the cost estimated to be over £15bn. However, with […]
Read MoreA new wall drain that has recently launched onto the market could offer a far more contemporary finish to wetrooms, as well as providing more effective results. With a height of just 67mm, the new drain will be able to cope well with high-water flows across shallow concrete floors. For the upper floors of new […]
Read MoreAn influential body of construction professionals has launched a campaign aimed at promoting careers in the industry. The ‘Jobs for Growth’ campaign has been launched by the Get Britain Building (GBB) coalition. Comprising many civil engineers, product suppliers, concrete floor contractors, builders and architects, GBB is also urging the government to “build our way out […]
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