Huge queues built up outside B&Q stores and Five Guys burger restaurants as parts of Britain showed signs today that they were getting back to work despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Builders are returning to construction sites and roads are visibly busier than a week ago, with traffic having increased to the highest levels since … Read more
Parts of Britain showed signs that they were getting back to work today despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown as builders lined up at construction sites and roads appeared to be getting busier. Road traffic has increased to the highest levels since the lockdown was introduced, while some B&Q stores are starting to reopen around the … Read more
Angry commuters across London’s tube network have slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan as they claim construction workers using the packed trains ‘outnumber NHS staff’. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had previously urged Britons to stay at home and not to travel, but many using Transport for London (TfL) services have claimed that busy tubes are now … Read more
Construction of Leicester Football Club’s state-of-the-art training ground forges ahead despite coronavirus fears By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 4 April 2020 Construction of Leicester Football Club’s state-of-the-art training ground has forged ahead despite the suspension of a similar project at Premier League rivals … Read more
Construction begins on Chris Hemsworth’s vacant block near his $20million Byron Bay mega-mansion By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 06:00 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 06:01 BST, 3 April 2020 Construction has kicked off on Chris Hemsworth vacant lot, just outside of his $20million mega-mansion in Byron Bay. Photos taken near the property shows … Read more
Builders claim they are being held to ransom by their bosses and forced to go to work as pressure mounts on the Prime Minister to shut down all construction sites. Mr Johnson was bombarded with calls to put a halt to all non-essential construction projects during Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday. But after London Underground trains and … Read more
Persimmon starts ‘orderly shutdown’ of its construction sites, bans most face-to-face meetings with homeowners and axes a dividend Housebuilder warns it faces a ‘material slowdown’ in new sales Interim dividend for shareholders in axed, but final dividend is postponed Sales sites shut from Thursday and face-to-face contact with customers cut By Jane Denton For Thisismoney … Read more
Dumped old fridges and insulation material from older homes are responsible for 25BILLION metric tons of CO2 being released into the atmosphere over two decades Scientists from MIT found unexpectedly high levels of CFCs in the atmosphere CFC gases were originally banned in 2000 after being linked to ozone damage They were emitted by older … Read more
Britain gets building again: Construction firms see new orders rise to the highest level since 2015 amid post-election confidence boost New orders in sector rise at the fastest pace for just over four years Activity in housebuilding swelled to the highest level since July 2018 Reduced uncertainty has given the economy a boost, expert claims … Read more