Black Horse Contractors, the Cricklade-based civil engineering contractors, has gone into administration with the loss of 190 jobs. The company had a head office in Cricklade, Wiltshire and depots in Wellington, Somerset and Rogiet, Monmouthshire. All workers will be made redundant by the end of 2011. Specialist administrators, KPMG, are now in charge of disposing…
Coleman & Company, the specialist demolition company based on Shady Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, is about to invest £½m in new concrete-cutting plant. The news follows the decision not to award the concrete-cutting element on their Birmingham New Street project as a subcontract to a specialist subcontractor. The new concrete-cutting division will create 11 job…
Clipper Logistics, the retail and distribution company based in Leeds, is to spend £15m on a new warehouse at Wynyard Business Park, Stockton, Teesside. The warehouse will be specially aimed at the meeting the needs of Asda’s for the distribution of their George brand of clothing. Between 400 and 500 job vacancies will be created…
Houseman & Falshaw, the building and civil engineering contractor based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, has gone into administration with the potential loss of 70 jobs. The redundancies are made up of 55 site workers and 15 office staff. Specialist administrators, KPMG, are now handling the disposal of the company and its assets. Houseman & Falshaw…
Brook Leisure have received approval from Sheffield City Council planners to transform the old NUM (National Union of Mineworkers) HQ on Holly Street, Sheffield, into a 3,500 square metre casino along with a brace of restaurants and a rooftop bar. Work is expected to begin in Spring 2012 with a construction period of about a…
If you want to have a varied and fulfilling career then the construction industry could be a good option to consider. There are a wide variety of available jobs in construction from ‘traditional’ building jobs to aspects of engineering and administrative roles. This article takes you through some of the jobs you can find in construction…
Dyson Insulations Ltd are looking to fill 40 job vacancies at their depot on Eagle Close, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. The expansion follows the award of a multi-million pound cavity wall and loft insulation contract as part of the free ‘Insulate Hampshire’ scheme. Dyson Insualtions say that they intend to engage 30 new workers by the…
Morfitts, the Leeds building and civil engineering contractors, is to close its contracts division by next summer. According to Morfitts’ management, the decision comes as a consequence of tough trading conditions which have made it difficult to pick up sufficient business to justify operating. As a result of the closure, it seems likely that all 55…
Grace Scaffolding, who were based in Salford, have just gone into administration leaving their 36 workers facing redundancy. Specialist administrators, RSM Tenon, are now running the company while a buyer is being sought to take over the business as a going concern. Grace Scaffolding specialised in the refurbishment of social housing projects.
JGP Engineering, the Barnsley-based steelwork fabrication company, has gone into administration with all 50 employees facing redundancy if a buyer can’t be found. The company was founded in 1997 and specialises in making staircases, balconies, gates, canopies and other architectural steelwork items. Its fabrication facility is on the Mitchells Industrial Estate in Wombwell, South Yorkshire….
