Tuesday 19 November 2013

BAM Construction wins £13m Newcastle College deal

BAM Construction has won a £13m deal to refurbish Newcastle College’s Parsons Tower.

The national contractor, which has offices in Gateshead, will undertake the major transformation of the 1970s tower block, giving the teaching block a contemporary facade as well as carrying out an internal remodelling, and upgrade of the mechanical and electrical services. Read more - http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/bam-construction-wins-13m-newcastle-6317486

Benefits of procurement reform in construction

Politicians and local authority representatives gathered to hear about the work that this bespoke approach and its recommended guidance is undertaking, with eight local authorities and housing associations, to increase the effectiveness of procurement processes. The client-based approach guidance has been commissioned by CITB Scotland to provide the working documentation for local authorities and other bodies procuring construction projects to embed employment and skills, right through from policy and strategies to procurement and operational implementation. It also explains how progress towards the outcomes can be monitored. Read more - http://www.scotsman.com/news/benefits-of-procurement-reform-in-construction-1-3193046

Ian Abrams Feature in December Issue of Build It




Ian Abrams Architect are based in Essex and provide a full range of architectural services. They have recently featured in the December issue of the Build It magazine, for a project they did at Stone Lane in Meldreth back in 2007/2008.

Subscribe to the magazine here - http://www.self-build.co.uk/subscribe-to-build-it

You can find out about their other projects at - http://www.ian-abrams-architects.co.uk/portfolio/