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Monthly Archives: January 2015
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The latest figures from the NHBC show that new home registrations were up by 9% in 2014 to 145,174 following two years of growth and indications that the industry has geared up for further growth in 2015.Read more »
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Construction is one of the most dangerous industries there is with workers regularly working at height, often using dangerous tools, and regularly in locations they are unfamiliar.Read more »
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Esther McVey, Minister of State for Employment, has specifically called out the construction industry when talking about moving our perceptions away from industries that are “just for boys”. This begs the question "Are female construction workers the answer the skills shortages?"Read more »
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Plans to create a whole new residential and commercial district on the outskirts of Edinburgh have moved a step closer.Read more »
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Goldman Sachs, the US based investment bank is searching for a contractor to undertake the construction of their European headquarters in London.Read more »
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The BIBAs Foundation has been established by Lancashire’s biggest business awards to enhance enterprise amongst young Lancastrians with a fund of over £30,000 available.Read more »
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A confident comeback has been suggested by the Construction Skills Network report with the report anticipating that over 25,000 construction jobs could be created in the North West over the next 3 years, whilst offering a cautionary note that skills shortages in the industry could yet hold back the expected building boom.Read more »
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In his capacity of the President of the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, OBAS CEO Norman Tenray will be hosting an event at the Preston Marriot which will see Gatwick Airport executives make the case for the benefits of expansion to the North West’s business community.Read more »
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As a builders’ merchant in the Preston area, we are always interested in the successes of members of the construction industry who live and trade locally, as such it was really pleasing to hear that a profoundly deaf decorator from Preston has been won an award from Lancashire County Council’s Safe Trader Scheme.Read more »
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The Custom and Self Build Scheme (CSB) is a new scheme which aims to empower people in the UK to build their or customise their own home whilst also helping local authorities with land to develop.Read more »
