Monthly Archives: October 2014

  1. Plan unveiled for huge Cardiff Central Square Redevelopment

    Around one million sq ft of office, residential and commercial space is to be built in the centre of Cardiff over the next five years as part of a huge new plan.
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  2. Congratulations to Lee Hutchinson of Mace

    OBAS would like to say a huge congratulations to Lee Hutchinson, Project Director at Mace who has been awarded the prestigious title of Construction Manager of the Year for his work on a new science building at Barnes’ St Paul’s School.
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  3. Major new housing development in Aberdeen

    The plans for the first phase of a huge new housing development in Aberdeen have been recommended for approval.
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  4. Conlon Construction To Redevelop Leyland Trucks HQ at Lancashire Business Park

    Truck manufacturing giant, Leyland Trucks has appointed Lancashire-based Conlon Construction to renovate their headquarters at Lancashire Business Park, in Farrington, Leyland.
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  5. Construction Contractors Are Now Turning Down Work

    The latest tender price forecast from Mace suggests as the recovery really kicks in, order books are filling up, meaning the UK’s major contractors are now being forced to turn down work.
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  6. Crossrail 2 route unveiled

    Claiming this is a vital project for London’s growth, Boris Johnson has announced his option for the route of proposed Crossrail 2 scheme which is estimated will cost around £20bn and run north-south through London.
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  7. Electricians get a 5% pay rise

    Following attempts by electrical contractors to introduce a new grade of labourer within the electrical engineering industry, electricians unions have agreed a low than expected pay increase in return for the Labourer grade not being introduced.
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  8. Plasterers join bricklayers and joiners on construction’s most wanted list

    The Federation of Master Builder suggests around half the companies it regularly surveys are now reporting they are struggling to find the kind of skilled labour they require.
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  9. 600 Salford flats across five blocks

    Altrincham-based Amstone Developments has submitted planning for 614 flats in a five-block development at Clippers Quay in Salford.
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  10. HS3 Route Gets The Green Light From HS2 Boss

    In a move that brings the North of England’s proposed high speed railway connectivity solution one step closer, the head of HS2 project, Sir David Higgins has publicly put his weight behind the scheme.
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