SWH, the construction and highways maintenance contractor, opened a new office in Plymouth on 2 February.
The company claims to have both the largest and most highly skilled workforce of its type in the region with an emphasis on employing local people working out of local offices. It also has nearby offices in Ivybridge and Tavistock.
Construction workloads increased in the South West in the final quarter of 2014, albeit at a slightly slower rate, and private housing saw the strongest growth despite the shortage of bricklayers reaching a record high.
Over a third (36% net balance) reported that workloads in the construction sector had grown in the region in Q4 2014 with 57% more respondents saying that the private...
A new initiative is being launched to get more local people connected into careers in construction.
Building Plymouth is to be officially launched at a summit taking place on Thursday organised by the Council.
The call to encourage people into building careers is being announced in the face of a looming skills shortage in the construction industry, which is worth £246 million a...
The value of construction projects in the UK has rocketed by 67.1 per cent in the last year, according to a report published today. New project contracts awarded in December 2013 totalled £6 billion, compared to £3.6 bn in the same month in 2012.
The infrastructure sector proved to be an area of significant growth last month, with the total value of projects awarded reaching £2.2...
Independent developer C G Fry & Son Ltd., with multi-award winning sites across the south west, officially opened its new three-bedroom detached showhome with a ribbon cutting ceremony at ‘Lea Place’ development in Axminster. The small, and exclusive development of just 13 private new-build homes, is built in two adjoining cul-de-sacs with the first properties available for sale this...
Award-winning Independent developer C G Fry & Son Ltd., with Head Office in Litton Cheney, officially opens the North Grove sales office on West Street in Bridport with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
A third-generation family-owned company, C G Fry & Son is renowned for its extensive portfolio of quality build ranging from high-end individual houses to major developments. Best...
Haldons Ltd., a multi-discipline firm with two offices in Devon, handed-over a new purpose built, three-storey Doctors Surgery in Milehouse, Plymouth with a construction value of c. £1.4m. The new St Neots Surgery, which opened to the public in mid-June, was provided by developer Bay Hill Investments Ltd supported by Lincoln Chartered Surveyor Banks Long & Co. who have expertise in...
Construction consultants Haldons Limited celebrates the completion of the newly-refurbished Sidmouth Victoria Hospital by presenting the staff and Chair of the Comforts Fund with a special cake marking the firm’s 10th anniversary.
A multi-discipline firm with offices in Exeter and Torquay, Haldons provide a wide range of professional services in many sectors across the South West...
