Construction News

Construction work is set to go ahead on a new academy in the suburbs of south-east London, helping to create new local jobs in construction . Bexley Council has approved plans for the 10,500 square metre Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy, which will accommodate 1,150 pupils aged three to 18 upon..

Plans have been unveiled for a new commercial property development in Edinburgh that could help to generate numerous new construction jobs . A consortium led by property magnate Mike Rutterford has stated that it will undertake construction work on three buildings comprising 64,500 square feet of office..

The Conservative Party has revealed plans for a range of new internet, energy and transport projects that could all help to stimulate civil engineering recruitment . In their newly published 'Technology Manifesto', the Conservatives vow that if they win the next election, they will support the construction..

The government has backed proposals for construction work on a new high speed rail network that could also create a large volume of new civil engineering jobs . Last January, the government set up High Speed Two (HS2) to consider the viability and suitability of a new high speed rail network initially..

The Conservative Party has welcomed a report containing proposals for encouraging more development in British engineering and creating more civil engineering jobs . Sir James Dyson's 'Ingenious Britain' report advocates several policies that could bolster civil engineering recruitment , including a national..

Construction work is underway on the expansion of a biotechnology facility in Teesside, which will pave the way for the creation of new civil engineering jobs on the site. Business minister Ian Lucas led the ground breaking ceremony at the Industrial Biotechnology demonstrator facilities in Wilton, with..

Construction work is set to go ahead on a new community stadium in Salford after the local council agreed to help deliver this development. Salford City Council has announced that it will form a joint venture company with Peel Holdings to build the £26 million, 15,000-seater stadium on a 70-acre site..

Construction work has now begun on a housing development for older residents in Staffordshire, which could have a positive effect on construction recruitment in the county. A sod cutting ceremony took place to mark the official start of the £3.3 million redevelopment of Yew Tree Court in Shifnal, which..

The government has announced the allocation of funding for school construction jobs across six new local authority areas. A total of £418.3 million has been assigned for construction work on new and existing schools in Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Gateshead, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire and Sutton under the..

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has launched a new venture to build small onshore wind power farms in Britain, which could offer a new stimulus to civil engineering recruitment . Airvolution Energy is an initiative by the Irish utility firm's renewable energy fund ESB Novus Modus, which will see it..