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The State of the UK Building Industry According to the CIPS

April figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply indicate that there has been sustained expansion in the UK building economy during April as firms took new orders for construction projects. However,...

6 May 2003

Bexley Council Introduced to Cycling Hazards

Two Bexley Councillors and a council traffic engineer were introduced to the problems encountered by cyclists in the Bexley borough. The councillors John Lawrenson and Ian Clement, along with Bob Clark were taken on a...

6 May 2003

Rugby Fast Set Buys Builders Time

Rugby Cement has extended its packed product cement range with the introduction of Rugby Fast Set. A blend of cement and admixtures, it is suitable for repair and maintenance where fast setting and hardening properties a...

24 Apr 2003

Brickworks Attempt to Take Over Bristile

Austral Brick, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brickworks Ltd have submitted an offer to Bristile Ltd to acquire their shares and hence merge the two companies Austral’s offer is for AUD$3.15 per share, valuing Bri...

15 Apr 2003

MDU Resources Purchase Atlas and Pioneer Construction

Through their construction and mining subsidiary Knife River Corp, MDU Resources have acquired Atlas Inc and Pioneer Construction, Inc. While precise details of both deals were not disclosed, they were known to involve c...

15 Apr 2003

MDU Resources Acquire McElroy and Wilken

Knife River Corporation, a subsidiary of MDU Resources have acquired McElroy and Wilken, Inc, a privately owned ready mix, sand and gravel company. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. McElroy and ...

15 Apr 2003

Environmentally Friendly Design for Ford Plant

Ford’s River Rouge manufacturing plant in Dearborn, Michigan, USA is undergoing a massive re-make. The first stage in this is the new truck plant which will be the world’s most environmentally sensitive vehic...

14 Apr 2003

Amey Nominated Preferred Bidder for Wakefield Council Street Lighting Contract

Amey and their partner Laing Investments have been appointed lead bidder for the £120million street lighting contract for Wakefield Council. The contract is for a 25 year period and Amey’s share is estimated ...

14 Apr 2003

Rinker Demerger from CSR Approved

The proposed demerger of Rinker Group from CSR Ltd has been approved by Australian Courts. Both companies will be based in Sydney (Australia) and will trade on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). CSR shareholders ...

14 Apr 2003

Austral to Become Largest Floor Tile Producer in Australia

With the purchase of Eureka Tiles, Austral Brick are set to take over the mantle of Australia’s largest floor tile manufacturer. The purchase was made in May 2002 and cost Brickworks, (who own Austral) AUD$12.75 mi...

14 Apr 2003

Evergen Targets Recyclable Buildings

Australian scientists have launched a new project to galvanise Australia's property, building and construction industry to embrace sustainability. Evergen is an idea with a tangible outcome - commercial buildings,...

14 Apr 2003

Environmentally Friendly Home for One Northeast

Regional Development Agency One NorthEast has moved home into new headquarters at the cutting edge of environmental design. Nearly 300 staff – previously housed at three different buildings across Newcastle and ...

17 Mar 2003

Hull to Expand CCTV Network

Work to expand Hull's current CCTV system by an additional 250 cameras citywide has been given the green light after the Home Office and Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber confirmed a £5 million gra...

17 Mar 2003

Solar Electricity System Installed At White House

The installation of a 9kV solar electricity system marks the first solar electric installation on White House grounds in its history. The photovoltaic system will be for the benefit of the National Park Service and un...

17 Mar 2003

M5 Junction 26-27 Concrete Repair

Resurfacing of another concrete section of the M5 to the south of junction 26 (Wellington) began on 13 January 2003 and is scheduled to be complete by Easter, the Highways Agency has announced. The refurbishment will ...

17 Mar 2003