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CONTENTS
What will happen in 2010?
Yorkon hands over largest hospital in UK to be completed off site
RIBA criticised over conservation register
Government’s renewables delivery 'insufficient', says CBI
Eco-warrior plans cities with soul to help save the planet
Glasgow Airport expansion to create new construction jobs?
Department of Health appoints ProCure21 training body
Work starts on Commonwealth Games arenas

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What will happen in 2010?

There’s so much to look forward to in 2010. Unfortunately, quite a lot of is going to happen will be scary, disturbing or unsettling, say the experts at Building Magazine.
Find out what they are predicting for 2010.

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Yorkon hands over largest hospital in UK to be completed off site

Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has handed over a new treatment centre in Bristol on time and on budget. The project for independent healthcare providers UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) is believed to be the largest complete hospital to be built off site.

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RIBA criticised over conservation register

The RIBA is facing a barrage of criticism over its plans to launch a register of conservation architects this spring. Complaints from the body running the existing register were backed this week by others in the sector.

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Government’s renewables delivery 'insufficient', says CBI

The Government's record on renewables in 2009 has shown 'good ambition but insufficient delivery', according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

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Eco-warrior plans cities with soul to help save the planet

Keith Clarke, the chief executive of WS Atkins, Britain’s biggest engineering and design consultancy, explains why he believes a low-carbon world is a matter of survival, and not just a 'special project'.

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Glasgow Airport expansion to create new construction jobs?

Glasgow Airport is to undergo a significant expansion over the next five years, which could boost local construction recruitment. The airport has announced that up to £100 million will be spent by 2014 on new developments.

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Department of Health appoints ProCure21 training body

Cyril Sweett Group has been appointed by the Department of Health to deliver a comprehensive training package for the implementation of the ProCure21 process and the application of the NEC Contract.

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Work starts on Commonwealth Games arenas

Construction work has started on a velodrome and sports arena for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The venues will host the badminton and cycling events. The National Indoor Sports Arena will be able to hold up to 5,000 spectators.

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Yorkon

Yorkon's name has been synonymous with off-site construction for the past two decades. Awarded two site commendations under the Considerate Constructors scheme for Performance Beyond Compliance.

New video:

Yorkon and Tesco set a new record for speed of construction by installing a supermarket in just 18 hours following the Cumbrian floods.

Take a look at the video
New Industry Reports:


Off-site specialist, Yorkon has published a series of new industry reports offering valuable advice on a range of topical issues.  The reports are FREE to download from the Yorkon website.

Topics include how to procure a modular building and how to implement an environmental policy.

Click here to download the latest reports


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