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LJMU to back National Renewable Energy Conference
Organisers of a major national green energy conference in Liverpool are announcing today that Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is to be a prime sponsor of the event.
The Green Power Forum Conference 2010 (GPF) is taking place at the LJMU Art and Design Academy on 14th October. LJMU's School of the Built Environment have now confirmed it will sponsor the event.
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Housebuilder confidence dented by fragile recovery
17 Aug 2010
The underlying value of private housing construction projects starting on site fell in the three months...
1950 projects worth £1.4bn started on site from May to July, compared to 2450 projects worth £2.5bn in the previous... -
Building Schools for the Future projects Cancelled
19 Jul 2010
Education projects accounted for almost 19 per cent of all UK construction project starts in...
Following the confusing announcements about which projects have been affected, Glenigan have published a new report... -
Social Housing Construction Down 40 Percent as Budget Cuts Bite
12 Jul 2010
The value of social housing construction projects starting on site in the second quarter was 40 per cent...
The upward trend seen earlier this year in private housing has also petered out with the value of start on sites down... -
Construction feeling the pinch as public sector slows down
14 Jun 2010
The value of construction projects starting on site in the three months to May 2010 fell back to below...
The Glenigan Index for May was 10 per cent up on a year ago, but lower than the Index for March and April this year.... -
Construction Industry under a Coalition Government
12 May 2010
Following the post-election negotiations, the UK is now in unfamiliar political territory with a formal...
The full implications for the construction industry, along with the rest of the country, will take time to emerge... -
Election Comment the Construction Industry Perspective
07 May 2010
Given that no party has an overall majority, the construction industry, along with the rest of the...
Whilst a minority Conservative Government appears the most likely outcome, the delivery of its policies will be... -
Go straight to the KBB Exhibition at the NEC
15 Mar 2010
Following the success of Ecobuild, The Construction Centre announced this week that they will...
The event begins on Sunday 21st March and lasts for four days at the NEC in Birmingham. With over 300 exhibitors and... -
Ecobuild 2010 is hailed a roaring success
10 Mar 2010
The show, which has grown exponentially since its beginning, saw thousands of construction professionals...
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...