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  1. Scottish construction apprenticeships 'thrive'

    Scottish construction apprenticeships 'thrive'

    Those who are hoping to embark on a construction training course in the near future might be interested to read that a group of youngsters in North Lanarkshire are celebrating having secured apprenticeships with repairs and maintenance provider Maintenance and Property Care (MPC). A joint venture between Morrison and North Lanarkshire Council in the central […]

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  2. Construction sector 'uncertain' about future

    Construction sector 'uncertain' about future

    Unprecedented levels of difficulty are expected to be seen in the construction sector. Despite relatively positive news that the decline in the construction sector had closed, Alex Hawkes, news editor at Construction News, has said that there are still more problems to come. "There is still more uncertainty and risk about the sector than there […]

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  3. Rate of construction decline in UK slowing

    Rate of construction decline in UK slowing

    Although the construction industry continues to suffer, the rate at which it is declining has slowed. That is according to the Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply (CIPS), which has found that the rate of decline is the slowest in 18 months. David Noble, chief executive officer at CIPS, said that the industry was still […]

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  4. Devon hotel to expand

    Devon hotel to expand

    Those with bricklaying training could benefit from news about a hotel expansion in Devon. Budget hotel Premier Inn is to build a three storey extension on its hotel in Torquay. Construction jobs, potentially for those with bricklaying training, will be created to build the additional 60 bedrooms. According to the Herald Express, agents for Premier […]

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  5. 70 new bricklaying jobs in Derby

    70 new bricklaying jobs in Derby

    People with bricklaying training may benefit from news that there are to be 70 new jobs created in the sector. A number of new contracts have been won by Hodgkinson Bricklaying Contractors to build a variety of schools, a hospital and a hotel, among other sites in Birmingham. Speaking to the Derby Telegraph, managing director […]

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  6. Working at height risks highlighted

    Working at height risks highlighted

    Even after taking a bricklaying course or training in the discipline, health and safety is still important. The death of a 31-year-old construction worker has highlighted the problems that can come from working at heights. Now, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging all employers and people working in the industry to be aware […]

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  7. Bricklaying course takers could benefit from new government adviser

    Bricklaying course takers could benefit from new government adviser

    People who have trained on bricklaying courses could benefit from a new government announcement. A chief adviser is to be appointed on the construction industry, in a bid to help ensure the UK remains competitive. As well as procuring construction, the individual, who it is planned will be in place by the end of the […]

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  8. NHF: Economy could be boosted by positive construction news

    NHF: Economy could be boosted by positive construction news

    The National Housing Federation (NHF) has suggested that the positive half yearly report from home builder Persimmon could lead to new home builds. Gavin Smart, research and futures assistant director at the NHF, claimed that the economy could be boosted by the news. “We hope with increased government investment in affordable housing that housing associations […]

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  9. Architects predicting downturn in workload

    Architects predicting downturn in workload

    Nearly half of all architects believe they will have a declining workload over the next three months. The figure is up from last month to 46 per cent form 39 per cent, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends Survey discovered. Such figures could have an impact on other areas of the construction […]

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  10. Scottish construction firm completes headquarters

    Scottish construction firm completes headquarters

    Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond has opened up the new headquarters of a construction firm in Aberdeen. The new building, which cost £2.5 million to construct, will be the home of Leiths Scotland. Around 500 people are employed by the company, which has an annual turnover of £60 million. Alex Salmond said: “The construction sector […]

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  11. Social housing boosts construction jobs

    Social housing boosts construction jobs

    The construction industry has received a boost thanks to social housing projects set by the government. That is the conclusion of research by the Glenigan Index, which has indicated that there was an increase in social housing projects year-on-year in the second quarter of 2009. However there was still a decline of 16 per cent […]

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  12. Less people making home improvements

    Less people making home improvements

    There has been a drop in the number of people planning to make structural changes to their homes. The findings come from Sainsbury’s Home Insurance, which has found that 13 per cent of homeowners are planning work on their homes in the next year. Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council, said that […]

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