Private sector building has managed to lead the way in the housing sector’s growth across the whole of the UK over the last quarter, the latest statistical figures supplied by the NHBC were able to point out.
The total number of new homes registered across both the private and public sectors in the UK for Q2 2014 totalled 36,858, the majority of which were in the private sector – a healthy 9% compared to same period last year.
A major redevelopment project that will see the whole area north of the Royal Albert Dock turned into a modern new business and cultural zone has received planning permission from the Newham council, a recent media news report was able to reveal.
The hybrid application made by ABP (London) Investment Limited will see the delivery of a comprehensive business-led mixed used development of more than 370,000 sq. m, including up to 845 new homes.
The Mayor of London has allocated more than 50 housing providers funding worth £404m for building more than 45,000 homes in London boroughs by 2018, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.
Apprenticeships will play a very important role in the future of the building sector. In fact, they are "essential to the future wellbeing of the construction industry," the Government’s Chief Construction Advisor said at a reception hosted by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.
Advanced hardware and software employee management systems are starting to become mission-critical solutions for companies in the construction sector that struggle to manage their skilled employees in a proficient manner.
Managing one’s employees in a very clear, efficient and productive manner is particularly important nowadays, as the construction industry is facing significant skills shortages, according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction Market Survey (Q2 2014).
Advanced workforce management and time and attendance systems are becoming a “must-have” for more and more companies across the UK, as their level of confidence and optimism regarding future profits and investment opportunities is reaching unprecedented levels and they’re hiring new staff at a very rapid pace.
The Mayor of London’s office has approved plans to transform the site of an abandoned former psychiatric hospital, owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), into 675 homes, a news report on the matter could recently reveal.
The Cane Hill Hospital in Coulsdon as been unused since 1991. In 2010, large parts of the building were destroyed by a fire.
One of the world’s best-known fast food chains has revealed plans to create no less than 8,000 new jobs across the UK market over the next three years, a business media news report was able to reveal.