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HEADLINES ADDED: July 04, 2008
Works stops on Olympic Stadium
Workers were ordered off the main Olympic Stadium job today after deadly asbestos was discovered on the site.... Read More
2,300 construction jobs slashed in two days
Almost 2,300 jobs have been lost in the construction industry in two days, as the housing downturn hits hard.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 03, 2008
Planning delays already predicted for proposed eco-towns
Legal experts have warned the government it faces major hurdles acquiring land for eco-towns, which could delay construction for years.... Read More
Taylor Woodrow Construction said to be for sale
Taylor Woodrow Construction looks to have had the “For Sale” sign hung out as its housebuilder owner Taylor Wimpey delves deep into its pocket to find whatever it can to steer the ship through troubled financial waters.... Read More
Housebuilding downturn rocks products manufacturers
A sharp fall in sales for the second quarter of 2008 has left products manufacturers feeling much gloomier than they were a year ago, as they start to suffer the fall out from a depressed housing market.... Read More
Developers to get cash to build more affordable homes
Developers will be given more cash in advance to help them keep building homes during the credit crunch, the government has announced.... Read More
2008 Case Study: White Roofing Is on the Rise
White roofing membrane has reached its prime. Its popularity is increasing as its benefits are recognized not only by architects and roofing contractors, but also by local government officials.... Read More
Crosby Group: housebuilding produces 23% profit margin
Crosby Group, the private housebuilder, has unveiled a latest pre-tax profit of £30m which represents a healthy profit margin of 22.6%.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 02, 2008
Works stops on Olympic Stadium
Workers were ordered off the main Olympic Stadium job today after deadly asbestos was discovered on the site.... Read More
Taylor Woodrow Construction said to be for sale
Taylor Woodrow Construction looks to have had the “For Sale” sign hung out as its housebuilder owner Taylor Wimpey delves deep into its pocket to find whatever it can to steer the ship through troubled financial waters.... Read More
Canadian Low Rises Go Green
Construction began earlier this month on Canada’s largest green low-rise residential development.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 01, 2008
FMB proposes 'eco-fication' in opposition to eco-towns
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has proposed a patchwork of towns across England be eco-fied as an alternative to the government’s eco-town plans.... Read More
Kier Partnership Homes to start work on £20m Birmingham project
Kier Partnership Homes is to build 167 homes at Shenley Lane, Birmingham in a £20m project.... Read More
101 construction firms caught up in World Trade Centre delay
Construction of skyscrapers and underground transport to replace the World Trade Centre towers destroyed in the September 11 terror attacks are behind schedule and over budget.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 30, 2008
Laing O'Rourke starts work on Liverpool's £350m stadium
Laing O’Rourke has finally started preparatory work on Liverpool Football Club’s (LFC) new £350m Stanley Park stadium after the project was given a final planning green light by Liverpool City Council.... Read More
Paul King to lead housebuilders towards zero carbon with new group
An independent body has been set up to guide homebuilders towards the government’s zero carbon building targets and cut out industry confusion.... Read More
70% of new homes have faults, says OFT report
Seven out of 10 people find faults when they buy new homes, reports the Office of Fair Trading.... Read More
Holyrood fire blamed on 'poor finishing'
Fire services have blamed poor construction of Scotland's Parliament for the outbreak of a fire yesterday.... Read More
Carillion and Igloo struggling to fund Olympic media centre
Carillion and Igloo, the preferred developers of the London 2012 Olympic media centre, are struggling to raise finance for its construction.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 28, 2008
Stent, Scheldebouw, Corus/CBUK and Kone win Shard contracts
Construction of Europe’s tallest building The Shard is expected to start in London by the end of the year, following the award of several major contracts.... Read More
Dubai and Moscow plan world's first rotating skyscraper - VIDEO
The skylines of Dubai and Moscow will be constantly changing with plans for the world’s first rotating skyscrapers unveiled yesterday.... Read More
70% of new homes have faults, says OFT report
Seven out of 10 people find faults when they buy new homes, reports the Office of Fair Trading.... Read More
The world’s first moving building
Did you see the video last week showing the 3D animation of the world’s first moving building? The Dynamic Tower is being built in Dubai. It has 80 storeys made up of pre-fabricated apartments which will spin independently of one another at voice command, a full 360 degrees around a central column by [...]... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 27, 2008
Paul King to lead housebuilders towards zero carbon with new group
An independent body has been set up to guide homebuilders towards the government’s zero carbon building targets and cut out industry confusion.... Read More
Housing Now Open for 2009 IRE
Online housing reservations can now be made for the 2009 International Roofing Expo on Feb. 3-5 in the Shoreline A&B Halls at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 26, 2008
Olympic stadium cost jumps another £29m
The estimated construction cost of the 2012 Olympic stadium is now £525m, according to a report by Boris Johnson's Olympic watchdog.... Read More
Pouring Concrete At Ashton SouthEnd
Kannapolis, North Carolina-based Wayne Brothers, Inc. is pouring the concrete for Ashton Southend, a 635,000-square-foot, 11-story building under construction in Charlotte, N.C. In addition to the concrete, there are 1,500 tons of reinforcing steel, 500,000 pounds of post-tension cables andapproximately 460,000 square feet of slab formwork on the project, which is on a fast 10-month schedule on...... Read More
Laing O'Rourke starts work on Liverpool's £350m stadium - VIDEO
Laing O’Rourke has finally started preparatory work on Liverpool Football Club’s (LFC) new £350m Stanley Park stadium after the project was given a final planning green light by Liverpool City Council.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 25, 2008
Portsmouth FC unveils new stadium design - PHOTOS
Portsmouth FC has unveiled designs for a new 36,000-seater stadium to overlook Portsmouth harbour.... Read More
Concrete Results
Driving into the fenced contractor's yard in the middle of May is like entering a small town. Dozens of trailers, construction equipment and piles of building materials fill the southern side of Iowa State University's Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. It's a mostly empty town, though: most of its "residents" are hard at work on the $19.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 23, 2008
House Approves School Bill, But Obstacles Persist
Despite a White House veto threat, the House has approved a bill that would authorize $6.4 billion for upgrades to public-school buildings around the country plus $500 million for school repairs in the hurricane-battered Gulf Coast.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 21, 2008
Social housing group's £1bn plan to bail out housebuilders
Britain’s biggest housing association organisation is in talks with the government to free up £1bn of public funds to rescue housebuilders.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 19, 2008
H. Wilson Sundt, Construction Leader, Dies
H. Wilson Sundt, former president and chairman of Sundt Construction Inc., died on May 12 after a long battle with cancer. He was 75.... Read More
Caribbean markets offer opportunities for Canadian construction industry
The Caribbean is not just a place for sunny vacations but also a destination of work opportunities for the Canadian construction industry, according to Export Development Canada (EDC).... Read More
Social housing group's £1bn plan to bail out housebuilders
Britain’s biggest housing association organisation is in talks with the government to free up £1bn of public funds to rescue housebuilders.... Read More
Fire destroys flats under construction in Glasgow
Arson suspected after fire that destroys a block of flats under construction in Glasgow.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 18, 2008
Housebuilder crisis: No more housebuilders in FTSE 100
There are now no housebuilders in the FTSE 100 after Persimmon was ejected from the rankings today.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 17, 2008
Road Rehab
H & S Construction Co. recently completed a small, yet very demanding asphalt "mill and fill" road rehabilitation project. The Lafayette, La.-based contractor had a $1.1-million contract with a 60-day completion deadline with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD). The work called for H & S to mill, repair, resurface and, in some areas, widen a portion of Ro...... Read More
Industry warns over Strategy for Sustainable Construction targets
Industry figures have warned that targets set in the government’s new Strategy for Sustainable Construction and the Construction Commitments need to be backed firmly by the public sector if they are to be met.... Read More