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  1. Brick trowels needed for eco-home project?

    Brick trowels needed for eco-home project?
    Construction workers in South Shields are likely to be preparing their brick trowels for use in the next few months as a new eco-home scheme is about to get off the ground.Druridge Crescent in Horsley Hill will see 20 two-bedroom bungalows built up, thanks to a grant totalling £803,000 from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).The organisation is also working...
  2. New York to build second Empire State Building

    New York to build second Empire State Building
    The famed New York skyline looks set to change in the near future as the city council has just given the go-ahead to a project that will see a new skyscraper set up - a mere 60ft shorter than the Empire State Building.Objections from the owners of the well-known tourist attraction regarding the scheme were cast aside and plans proposed...
  3. Users of brick tools win £80m contract

    Users of brick tools win £80m contract
    Users of brick tools in Hertfordshire have been awarded preferred bidder status on an £80 million contract.Balfour Beatty was chosen by the local authority to take on the work at schools in Stevenage.Construction is due to begin in February 2011 on the programme, which will see two secondary schools and one special educational needs institution designed and built.The money also...
  4. Users of brick tools awarded £3.5m contract for work on landmark

    Users of brick tools awarded £3.5m contract for work on landmark
    Users of brick tools have won a multi-million pound contract to work on a landmark in East Sussex.Neilcott Construction has been awarded with the task including renovating a Grade II listed building.The project is worth £3.5 million and was given to the firm by Rother District Council as part of the Next Wave scheme - a regeneration programme.Already, the West...
  5. Could 'urgent need for new housing' see more brick tools used?

    Could 'urgent need for new housing' see more brick tools used?
    Users of brick tools may see an increase in opportunities to use their products as one expert has said new housing must be built as a "matter of urgency".Head of communications at the House Builders Federation (HBF) Steve Turner said there was already an estimated shortfall of one million properties and each year the UK did not manage to construct...
  6. Jobs for concrete tool users could be created by Hull development

    Jobs for concrete tool users could be created by Hull development
    The regeneration of the Humbrol factory in Hull could provide jobs for concrete tools users, it has been claimed.According to the Hull Daily Mail, Ispace plans to transform the site into an environmentally-friendly business park.Director of the firm Simon Dixon told the newspaper: "We think Hedon Road will be really important in terms of what is going on at the...
  7. Could housing plans be good for brick tool users?

    Could housing plans be good for brick tool users?
    Many brick tool users are opposed to new government proposals which would see house builders construct homes at a local level, Building.co.uk reported.However, not everybody feels that way, as some industry professionals spoke to the news provider about how the new legislation could benefit the sector.The new rules will see communities make decisions on what can be constructed in their...
  8. Construction sector "still growing"

    Construction sector "still growing"
    The construction sector is still experiencing growth, despite recent figures showing a drop-off in activity last month.Data from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 52.1 in August, compared with July's 54.1.However, chief executive of CIPS David Noble said while it is "disappointing" the industry did not continue expanding, there are still...
  9. Housebuilding 'vital for the economy'

    Housebuilding 'vital for the economy'
    Housebuilding has been described as a vital component for getting the British economy back on track.In news that may be encouraging for brick tools users, the Home Builders Federation (HBF) said more effort is needed to promote new residences in order to boost employment and help the country's housing needs.Executive chairman of the organisation Stewart Baseley commented that the industry...
  10. Brick tools work to begin on Hartlepool initiative?

    Brick tools work to begin on Hartlepool initiative?
    Brick tools users may be about to start work on a new environmentally-friendly housing initiative after it was awarded £3 million from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).The £9.25 million scheme is set for the town's Belle Vue area and it is geared towards modernising the region and demolishing existing unattractive residences.Investment and regeneration manager at the HCA Neil Cawson...

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