The excellent Construction Manager magazine was recognised this week when it picked up a prestigious award. Construction Manager, the official magazine of the CIOB was named Subscription Magazine of the Year 2011, by International Building Press. Judges praised the design and content of the magazine which is circulated to over 33,000 Continue Reading
Aedas Architects’ “Sandcrawler” will be completed in Singapore next year
Aedas Architects has designed regional headquarters for Star Wars creator Lucasfilm in Singapore. The “Sandcrawler”, named after a sci-fi vehicle owned by the Jawa people in the Star Wars films, will also contain office space within a 10-storey, 24,000m2 metallic glass horseshoe block “floating” 13m above the ground. It will Continue Reading
Kate Middleton ‘renovates marital home’
The Kensington Palace cottage, in which Kate Middleton and Prince William are to move, is said to be undergoing renovation. It was reported in the Daily Mirror that the Duchess of Cambridge did not like the building’s decor and has initiated a home improvement programme. A source close to the Continue Reading
Expert predicts self-build changes
The self-build market will be particularly strong in the future but will have altered considerably from its present state, according to a leading expert. Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine editor Jason Orme noted that the government is “keen to develop” a model that will result in more people erecting their own Continue Reading
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Vocational students build village welcome signs
Aspiring house builders and bricklayers have built three signs and performed some repairs to the village hall in Ryther, Selby. Damien Docherty and Joel Gardner, alongside tutors Harpal Sambhi and Robin Chappell, were involved in the construction project, which used stones carved by masonry teacher Paul Hill and his students. Continue Reading
London construction project set to go ahead
An £850 million building project on Broadgate in London by British Land looks set to go ahead. It is expected to create 5,000 construction jobs over the next five years and provide further economic growth in the area. The company hopes to meet particularly high sustainability standards by having the Continue Reading
Home building market value ‘falling’
The underlying value of home construction starts in the UK dipped in the three months up to May 2011 compared with the same period 12 months ago, according to figures from one industry analyst. Social housing fell 28 per cent while residential projects initiated by the private sector declined by Continue Reading
2014 athletes village work starts
Construction Companies in Glasgow have started work on the athletes’ village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Around 6,500 competitors and officials will be accommodated at the 38 hectare site in Dalmarnock, three miles from the city centre. After the competition, there will be over 30o private houses, 300 rented homes Continue Reading
Improved pay offer on behalf of 500,000 Construction workers
Construction unions UCATT, Unite and the GMB have agreed an improved pay offer on behalf of 500,000 workers covered by the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC). The pay offer of an increase in all rates of 1.5% to be paid from Monday 5 September 2011 was agreed on 8 June. Continue Reading