Construction Business News - A unique training scheme to combat the nationwide shortage of blue-collar workers has been announced by one of the region s key training organisations. Geon Training based in Gateshead s Team Valley has a growing 2.2 million national portfolio, including contracts with local colleges and national providers.

Construction Business News - The MP donned a hard hat and high viz jacket to help lay a brick and view plans for the 63 age-exclusive apartments with Adlington Retirement Living Construction Director Lee Pitchford and Site Manager Gareth Holdcroft.

Construction Business News - In a weird coincidence that even Morpeth planning consultant Tony Carter couldn t have planned, he and a university intern discovered that they both have one thing in common their names.

Construction Business News - Award-winning homebuilder Miller Homes has submitted its plans to Manchester City Council to transform The Manchester College s Northenden campus into flagship sustainable homes for south Manchester, in 2022.

Construction Business News - Wayne Green, Adlington Retirement Living site manager for The Sidings, on Wharf Street in Lytham and Manny Marfo, crane operator, have been praised for their community spirit after spotting the youngster pointing at the crane.

Construction Business News - Earlier this year, UK rainscreen cladding specialist Sotech and the international engineering company Hilti confirmed a new partnership to provide a more complete offering to architects, contractors and installers specifying rainscreen cladding across the UK.

Construction Business News - National based rainscreen cladding company, Sotech, has today unveiled their innovative alternative to terracotta cladding The Optima XTR Contour range. This is a real breakthrough for our technical and engineering teams , said Jamie Smith of Sotech.

Construction Business News - A volunteer-run community cricket club, which has ground in both St Ives amp Warboys, has said it can expand further to provide more sessions for Cambridgeshire s cricket-lovers aged 5-80, thanks to a welcome boost from a housebuilder.

Construction Business News - In workplaces throughout many different industries, there has long been a myth that productivity must be sacrificed for the sake of health and safety. The idea that health and safety is something that gets in the way of swift operational management is dangerous and, in reality, unfounded.