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Go straight to the KBB Exhibition at the NEC
Following the success of Ecobuild, The Construction Centre announced this week that they will also be exhibiting at the KBB (Kitchen, Bedroom, and Bathroom) show.
The event begins on Sunday 21st March and lasts for four days at the NEC in Birmingham. With over 300 exhibitors and around 20,000 visitors over the course of the show, it is likely to be a high profile event for this particular sector of the building industry. The Construction Centre will be exhibiting in Hall 19, Stand EH39
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Ecobuild 2010 is hailed a roaring success
10 Mar 2010
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With a newly extended section on the second floor, there was a wealth of companies showing innovative products as... -
Construction industry recovery hampered by bad weather
20 Jan 2010
Bad weather in December forced construction project starts to be postponed, with snow forcing further...
The Glenigan Index recorded a nine per cent year on year decline in December, making it the poorest month for... -
Growth in online business set to continue
12 Jan 2010
More companies are increasing their online presence and finding it helps to cut running costs, new...
Small and medium enterprises in particular have found the internet the most efficient use of marketing budgets,... -
Government Funding Stabilises Construction Industry
14 Sep 2009
Scotland and Northern Ireland boosted by public sector building and civil engineering projects and...
A rise in Government-funded construction work and a surge in utilities projects are helping to stabilise the flow of... -
Housing Planning Applications Stablilise
02 Sep 2009
459 applications submitted in July 2009 compared to 1402 in July 2007
Planning applications by housebuilders for new developments have stabilised in recent months, albeit at a low level,... -
2010 to bring recovery for Construction Industry
04 Aug 2009
Builders Merchants, Travis Perkins predicted the industry’s recovery is not likely to occur until 2010,...
Reports issued last week from major construction retailers Wolseley and Travis Perkins predicted that the... -
The Construction Centre Comments on Kickstart Programme
30 Jul 2009
Kickstart programme set to boost affordable and social housing building schemes
This week brought the commencement of the Kickstart programme, part of the PM’s Housing Pledge, announced in this... -
Internet Advertising to exceed Magazine Advertising
20 Jun 2009
Internet advertising spend is to overtake magazine advertising
The Construction Centre.co.uk today supported the research by ZenithOptimedia that internet advertising spend would... -
The Construction Centre to Exhibit at Ecobuild
24 Feb 2009
The Construction Centre is set to exhibit in 2010 at the UK’s largest sustainable building products...
The exhibition is hela at Earls Court in London and the show is likely to attract record numbers next year, with over... -
Alastair Campbell at Ecobuild
08 Jan 2009
Alastair Campbell, New Labour's Director of Communications and Strategy until 2003, will share his views...
In a discussion chaired by Roger Harrabin, BBC Environment Analyst, Campbell will tackle the political, behavioural... -
HSE publish SRO Journal
17 Dec 2008
A free and interactive website, which allows you to view a database of more than 140 science and...
The Science and Research Outlook (SRO) is a unique service that delivers the science and research output of the UK... -
The Future of Construction in the Nuclear Sector
27 Nov 2008
Does the UK have the skills for the £15billion to be invested in nuclear construction?
The Construction Centre.co.uk today reported that the proposed building of new nuclear plants will bring a £15billion... -
House building crisis deeper than expected
17 Nov 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk highlights UK house building crisis will be deeper than...
The Construction Centre today warned that the number of housing projects being currently shelved would have far... -
The Construction Centre highlights UK Skills Shortage
23 Sep 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk highlights fresh reports of skills shortages in the construction industry.
The Construction Centre reported earlier this year that migrant building workers were returning to their homelands... -
The Construction Centre at Grand Designs
16 Sep 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk is invited to speak at Grand Designs show in Birmingham
The Construction Centre today announced they are to speak at the Grand Designs show in Birmingham on 10th October... -
The Construction Centre Supports the Good Homes Alliance
19 Aug 2008
The Construction Centre supports the Good Homes Alliance, LowCarb4Real project.
The Construction Centre.co.uk today announced its support for the Good Homes Alliance, which aims to close the gap... -
Combined Heat and Power Petition
30 Jul 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk signs CHP (Combined Heat and Power) Petition on Downing Street Website
The Construction Centre.co.uk today signed a petition, established by Heating and Ventilation Review, which supports... -
VAT Reduction
16 Jul 2008
VAT reduction proposals welcomed by The Construction Centre.co.uk.
The European Union (EU) announced last week that small firms in the building, catering and services industry could... -
Housing Update
03 Jul 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk comments on the continued decline of the house building industry
Fresh reports today revealed that the construction industry suffered further last month with purchasing activity down...