Category Archives: Construction Section

A Property Owning Democracy?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by News_Desk

What was Thatcher’s True Property Legacy? On the day of her public funeral, we issued a special, single-article edition of our newsletter, analysing through editorial comment the legacy the late Baroness Thatcher leaves to the UK property market. Baroness Margaret … Continue reading →

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Derby and Nottingham highways deal up for Bidding

Posted on March 18, 2013 by News_Desk

Derby and Nottingham City Councils’ four-year joint highways deal up for tender The framework will be split into 14 separate lots with a total estimated framework value for both councils of £100m and a potential for the framework to be … Continue reading →

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£20m investment for 300 Manchester properties – from Tokyo!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by News_Desk

Manchester Surveyors – A £20m scheme from Nedo, the Japanese Government’s R&D agency, is set to hit Manchester,  involving the replacement of conventional boilers with air source heat pumps – highly efficient electric heaters that absorb heat from the outside … Continue reading →

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Bristol Uni seeks builder for 400 new student homes

Posted on February 26, 2013 by News_Desk

bristolsurveyor.co.uk – The University of the West of England presses ahead with plans to build 1,200 student flats next to its main campus in Frenchay, Bristol. The £36m building programme is being carved up into three phases stretching over the … Continue reading →

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Salford Council goes extra mile for disabled child

Posted on February 20, 2013 by News_Desk

salfordsurveyors.co.uk – Salford Council have used part of their £3.5m a year ‘home adaptations programme’ to assist a mother and child in their area, by building an inedible extension. The child suffers from rare disorder ‘Pica Disorder’ which means he … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Site Restarted After Four Year Hiatus

Posted on February 14, 2013 by News_Desk

nottinghamsurveyors – Willmott Dixon has won the contract to complete the construction of a £40m mixed-use development in central Nottingham, that has remained unfinished since 2008. The complex – formerly known as Southreef – is structurally complete and partially occupied. … Continue reading →

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Mold development put on hold by flood risk assessment

Posted on February 11, 2013 by News_Desk

moldsurveyors.co.uk – A long delay in assessing the flood risk of a reservoir in Greenfield, near Mold, is claimed by a local property developer to be putting homes and lives at risk. The flooding risk of Flour Mill Reservoir must … Continue reading →

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Brighton to house homeless in shipping containers

Posted on February 7, 2013 by News_Desk

Brightonbuildingsurveyors.co.uk – In a clever move to reduce their pressing homeless list, Brighton has taken inspiration from a Dutch solution – converting old shipping containers into temporary homes. 36 converted shipping containers to be installed in the city centre has been submitted … Continue reading →

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Man in Cardiff reduces own home to rubble with sledgehammer

Posted on February 5, 2013 by News_Desk

cardiffbuildingsurveyors.co.uk – A brother has demolished his own home in Cardiff over a will dispute that has dragged on 7 years. Reaching the end of his wits, Mr McGuire took a sledgehammer to his semi-detached house to demolish the extensions … Continue reading →

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Willmott Dixon opens new Skills Centre

Posted on January 30, 2013 by News_Desk

Birminghamsurveyors.com – Construction giant Willmott Dixon has now formally opened a skills centre in Birmingham to train over 2,000 students a year. That is despite a tough few years for the company that employes 1,000 people in the midlands and … Continue reading →

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