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Building Industry News

Ministers urged to tackle housing 'crisis'

Published: 17/05/2012 09:52:59

 

" Ministers must do more to tackle the UK's housing shortage, according to three industry groups "

Council pioneers new heating project

Published: 17/05/2012 09:49:39

 

" A London borough is on the brink of launching a pioneering new scheme which will convert wasted energy from a nearby plant into heating for its local communities "

Essex Business School goes green

Published: 16/05/2012 10:11:34

 

" A new £21 million site for Essex Business School is set to feature some of the most advanced developments in green/sustainable design "

Houses need more storage space

Published: 16/05/2012 10:11:33

 

" A report by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) could shape the way houses are designed and delivered in the future, outlining that many need more storage space "

Government investing in green building

Published: 15/05/2012 08:17:15

 

" The Green Construction Board (GCB) has secured £1 million to increase its operations "

PJ Livesey gets the green light

Published: 15/05/2012 08:14:45

 

" A £15m residential scheme has been given the green light from the Broads Authority Planning Committee to go ahead in Norfolk "

Thousands attend Grand Designs Live

Published: 11/05/2012 10:27:34

 

" The three-day Grand Designs Live event attracted 42,000 people to Excel London from May 5 - it's biggest ever opening weekend on record "

Construction sector workload grows

Published: 11/05/2012 10:27:33

 

" Construction sector activity has risen during the first quarter of this year according to surveyors, suggesting that recovery may be starting after the output showed a considerable drop recently "

Priority schools statement imminent

Published: 10/05/2012 10:16:31

 

" An announcement that the £2 billion Priority Schools programme will deliver value for money is imminent, according to Mike Green "

Sainsbury's slows, 'space race' pace

Published: 10/05/2012 10:07:22

 

" The supermarket "space race" looks to be subsiding, with news that Sainsbury's is to reduce its expansion this year from more than 7% to around 5% "