Monthly Archives: July 2014

  1. Contractors are refusing to tender for jobs in London

    The London property market is booming at the moment however contractors now say they are often not tendering for contracts as they consider them to be too risky.
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  2. Taylor Wimpey build costs have risen by 5.6% in 2014

    Following on from our post yesterday which detailed how some contractors in London are no longer bothering to apply for tenders because of rising costs, Taylor Wimpey has announced their build costs have increased by 5.6% in 2014.
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  3. Plan for £180m development of Huddersfield’s Grimescar Valley unveiled

    The plans to develop around 650 acres of the Grimescar Valley, Huddersfield have been unveiled.
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  4. Introducing the Ridgegear Roof Anchor

    Staying safe is probably the most important issue when you’re working at height. Ridgegear is one of the UK’s leading providers of height safety and fall arrest equipment, delivering quality products that are used on-site, by a wide variety of tradespeople including amongst others, roofers and scaffolders.
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  5. Construction Scotland wants to know what Glasgow’s most iconic building is

    With the huge success of this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Construction Scotland have asked the public to share on social media which attractions in Glasgow are a must-see.
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  6. Positive news for construction industry as approved mortgages up again in June

    In a move that should instil confidence in the construction industry to build more homes, the Bank of England has reported mortgage approvals grew in June for the first time since February.
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  7. Brussels is planning on new tougher energy efficiency increase

    In a move that could be hugely beneficial to the construction industry, the European Commission has announced their intention to increase the energy efficiency of buildings in Europe by increasing member state’s overall energy efficiency by 30% by 2030.
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  8. Port of Dover expansion bidding process launched with £130m up for grabs

    In further positive news for the construction industry three construction firms will be selected to take part on £130m construction framework for the redevelopment of Dover Harbour Board’s western docks which will include a new marina and cargo terminal.
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  9. There a need to focus on maintaining house buyer confidence

    It appears that confidence in the housing market has declined to its lowest levels in 3 years with fears prices have become inflated and that interest rate rises will have a big impact on the market.
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  10. UK needs to build more homes as nearly 2 million adults live with parents

    The UK housing charity Shelter has announced results of a recent survey which show 1.97 million adults aged between 20 and 34 are living at home with their parents even though they are in employment and have gone on to call on the government to do more to address the inequities in the housing market.
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