Articles by Date : June 30 2008 - July 06 2008

Land near O2 could stay derelict for decades
A housing scheme near the O2 arena is two years behind schedule while surrounding land is in danger of remaining derelict for decades. more
(06 July 2008 12:12)

Carillion, Laing O'Rourke and Sir Robert McAlpine up for £193m library contract
Carillion, Laing O’Rourke and Sir Robert McAlpine have been shortlisted to build a new £193m library in Birmingham. more
(04 July 2008 16:58)

Taylor Wimpey wins design award
Taylor Wimpey has won a Housing Design award for its Oxley Woods development in Milton Keynes. more
(04 July 2008 14:13)

Redundancy fears keep bosses off the beach
Fears of sector-wide redundancies are keeping construction bosses off the beach and in the office, a new survey shows. more
(04 July 2008 11:54)

Floating 'lilypad cities' to save climate change refugees - PHOTOS
Floating “lilypad” cities containing residents displaced by rising sea levels have been proposed as a worldwide answer to climate change. more
(04 July 2008 10:44)

ODA to beef up Olympic Park security
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced plans to beef up security on the Olympic Park as the pace of the construction programme gathers.... more
(04 July 2008 10:35)

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. more
(04 July 2008 10:27)

Dartford Crossing toll should be scrapped, says FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is dismayed that the toll on the M25 Dartford Crossing is to be increased. more
(04 July 2008 10:00)

Battersea crane collapse: HSE final report expected in September
A final Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report on the causes behind the Battersea crane collapse is expected in September. more
(04 July 2008 10:00)

Chase Norton Construction in administration
Warwickshire firm Chase Norton Construction has gone into administration. more
(04 July 2008 09:43)

Building Schools for the Future awards launched
Schools contractors could be up for a prize in the first ever Building Schools for the Future (BSF) awards. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Effective security strategy stops plant thieves
An effective security strategy is essential if you want to keep the thieves at bay. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Ringway's approaches to stopping plant theft
Stopping plant theft doesn't have to be rocket science, as Ringway found out to their benefit. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Location and tracking systems offer efficiency as well as security
Location and tracking systems offer more potential, more functionality and more variety than any other products in the field of plant security. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Marking makes plant easier to trace
Recovering a machine won't help the owner if the police can't find out who it belongs to. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Criminals looking to sophisticated methods to steal plant
Plant theft now is about where car crime was in the early '90s," according to Detective Constable Ian Elliott from the Met police stolen vehicle.... more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Interview with the National Plant Intelligent Unit's Ian Elliott
Colin Sowman talks to Detective Constable Ian Elliott of the Metropolitan Police about the recently formed National Plant Intelligence unit. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Measures to take to protect plant machinery
Criminals see plant theft as a low risk/high profit business, with security virtually non-existent on many plant items - but there are several.... more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

A-Plant's A-Trak: an 'eye in the sky' for hire customers
A-Plant believes beating plant theft is not just about stopping machines going missing and minimising insurance; it is about improving service too. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Assessing the latest locks, bolts and immobilisers for plant
We look at some of the products available on the market to stop thieves making off with your kit. more
(04 July 2008 00:00)

Barratt to slash workforce by 1,000 and close two divisions
Barratt is to slash its staff by 1,000 and close two divisional offices as it battles the housing downturn. more
(03 July 2008 12:52)

Scaffolder fined £50 for van fag break
A scaffolding worker has been fined £50 for smoking in a company van. more
(03 July 2008 11:15)

Housing revival programme criticised for leaving a legacy of demolition sites
A government programme to revive housing in depressed areas has been more successful at demolishing homes than building new ones. more
(03 July 2008 11:01)

White Young Green escapes downturn
Consultant White Young Green has escaped the worst of the current downturn thanks to overseas wins and public sector work in the UK. more
(03 July 2008 10:40)

Builders lose £18.4bn as sector crashes 87% in 18 months
Plummeting share prices and diminished confidence has seen total losses in the housing sector hit £18.4bn and the value of the sector crash 87% in 18.... more
(03 July 2008 10:40)

Superglass shares slump after profit warning
Shares in insulation manufacturer Superglass have nosedived after the company issued a profit warning off the back of the UK housing slump. more
(03 July 2008 10:20)

Texas Pacific Group planning to rescue Taylor Wimpey
Private equity firm plans an attempt to resuscitate ailing housebuilder Taylor Wimpey. more
(03 July 2008 10:13)

Galliford Try squashes net debt
Galliford Try has announced that it has pushed its net debt down to less than £5m as it prepares to batten down the hatches ahead of tougher times in.... more
(03 July 2008 10:10)

Durkan confirms £22.6m contract win
Durkan has confirmed a £22.6m contract win to build 167 homes for the Metropolitan Housing Trust. more
(03 July 2008 00:00)

Black day for Taylor Wimpey
Taylor Wimpey's shares have lost almost half their value in a day on the back of news that it has failed to secure the extra funding it needs and is.... more
(02 July 2008 17:12)

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%. more
(02 July 2008 17:00)

Steel construction output set to fall 5% in 2009
Constructional steel output is expected to fall by 5% in 2009, as rising materials prices and the credit crunch start to affect the sector. more
(02 July 2008 16:43)

Works stops on Olympic Stadium
Workers were ordered off the main Olympic Stadium job today after deadly asbestos was discovered on the site. more
(02 July 2008 15:07)

ODA rubbishes claims the Aquatics Centre is too complex to build
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has hit back at claims that part of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre is too complex to build. more
(02 July 2008 14:12)

Norwest Holst lands £26m Stockport college project
Norwest Holst has done its homework and emerged as preferred bidder for a £26m college deal in the Greater Manchester area. more
(02 July 2008 13:25)

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. more
(02 July 2008 13:00)

GB Building Solutions assists in £100m Bradford regeneration scheme
GB Building Solutions, formerly Gleeson Building, is developer Mi7's construction partner for a £100m regeneration deal... more
(02 July 2008 13:00)

Commercial buildings score average 'C' EPC rating
Commercial buildings are scoring an average ‘C’ energy rating, early results from the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) show. more
(02 July 2008 12:43)

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.... more
(02 July 2008 12:00)

UK is the fifth most expensive place to build in the world
The UK is one of the most expensive places to build in the world, beating build costs in the US, Australia and even environmentally-savvy Germany. more
(02 July 2008 11:24)

Construction workloads fall at fastest rate in decade
The construction industry is experiencing its sharpest slowdown in more than a decade, new statistics show. more
(02 July 2008 10:22)

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.... more
(02 July 2008 10:17)

£1.5bn Westfield retail scheme approved for Olympic site
A massive £1.5bn retail scheme has been given the go ahead for a site bordering London’s Olympic Park. more
(02 July 2008 10:08)

Balfour Beatty: orderbook rises to £12bn
Balfour Beatty has reported this morning that trading in the year so far “continues to be strong”. The group’s forward orderbook has risen by £400m.... more
(02 July 2008 10:00)

CRH predicts profit hit from downturn
Irish materials firm CRH expects to see a "high single digit percentage decline" in its pre-tax profits for the year. more
(02 July 2008 09:27)

Taylor Wimpey fails in £500m refinancing bid
Taylor Wimpey has so far failed in a bid ro raise £500m of extra financing through an emergency share issue. more
(02 July 2008 09:05)

Housing crisis: 100,000 workers to lose jobs
Site workers forced to look for employment outside of sector as slowdown in new housebuilding work continues. more
(02 July 2008 08:30)

Decent Homes work delayed by leaseholder payment loophole
Millions of pounds of Decent Homes work is being delayed because of a legal loophole allowing private leaseholders to refuse... more
(02 July 2008 08:00)

Planning Bill won't stop protestors
The government's Planning Bill will not stop protestors from holding up major infrastructure projects with legal challenges, lawyers have warned. more
(02 July 2008 06:00)

Edinburgh Old Town project hit by delay
Section 75 planning hold-up likely to push start back to 2009. more
(02 July 2008 06:00)