Construction News
July
2008
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10 news articles
24/07/2008
The government's planned ecotown developments have been branded 'illegal' by local government lawyers, the Guardian has reported.Local Government Association's lawyers have claimed that the ...
22/07/2008
A new onshore windfarm - Europe's largest - that is to be built in Scotland, will create a number of jobs in the area during the construction phase.Following approval for the farm, which will hold ...
18/07/2008
Builders cannot meet 2016 zero-carbon targets, unless the government changes its energy policy.According to industry publication Building, Stewart Baseley, chair of the Home Builders Federation ...
16/07/2008
The government has said it is to invest £6 billion in UK's roads.The money will go to improve motorways and other key roads in a move, which it hopes will get the most out of the country's ...
15/07/2008
Companies after government contracts will have to promote union membership, the Times has reported.The paper said a joint statement will be made today between ministers, trade unions and business ...
14/07/2008
The House Builders Association has claimed 100,000 construction jobs could go if housing downturn continues.A further 150,000 workers could see their livelihoods threatened as the current slump will ...
11/07/2008
Female apprentices are taking on roles in sectors often considered to be dominated by men.According to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, women are under-represented in ...
11/07/2008
Almost four in ten graduates in some disciplines rarely or never get to use knowledge they learnt at university, government research has revealed.The Training and Development Agency (TDA) for Schools ...
08/07/2008
House builder, Persimmon, has said it will slash 1,100 construction jobs.The company has added to the building sector's widespread redundancies - Taylor Wimpey recently announced it will lose 900 ...
07/07/2008
Homebuilder, Barratt Developments, has announced it will sack 1,000 employees.The news followed further cuts in construction jobs from around the industry – earlier this week Taylor Wimpey ...