Construction
Construction
Newport
South Wales
Newport pupils watch as diggers clear the way for new Ringland homes
Pupils have been given a guided tour of a major homes regeneration development under way by Newport City Homes and taking shape on the doorstep of their school in Ringland, Newport. Partnership homes developer Lovell, which is carrying out the work, invited five- to seven-year-olds from Milton Primary School to visit as diggers got demolition […]
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Construction
Manufacturing
Swansea
AB Glass completes Specsavers contract in Guernsey
Swansea-based AB Glass has recently completed a contract to undertake refurbishment work at Specsavers’ support office in Guernsey. The award winning aluminium manufacturing and installation company was appointed by one of Guernsey’s longest established building contractors, Rihoy & Son, to provide its services at the optical retailer’s support office in St Andrew’s, Guernsey. Working alongside […]
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Cardiff
Construction
News
South Wales
Instant sale shows keen Buyer appetite for new Dinas Powys development at the Woodlands
An instant sale at a new housing development in Dinas Powys demonstrates that Edenstone Homes is meeting demand from buyers. The Woodlands, on Cross Common Road, has just launched, close to Shortlands Woods and within a commutable journey to Cardiff. Homes in the first phase are available to reserve “off plan”, with three buyers having […]
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Construction
Events
News
Lovell invites South Wales Construction Firms to ‘Meet the Buyer’
South Wales construction firms and tradespeople can find out about opportunities to work with expanding Cardiff-based partnership homes specialist Lovell at a free networking event on Friday, 16 November. Lovell – which builds, refurbishes, regenerates and maintains homes and communities across the region – is inviting local contractors to the Meet the Buyer event taking […]
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Construction
Merthyr Tydfil
South Wales
Ground-breaking ceremony celebrates start of work on 153 homes
Representatives from partnership homes developer Lovell, Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council celebrated the start of construction on a major home development, Ymyl Yr Afon, near Merthyr Tydfil. The breaking-ground ceremony on Monday, 22 October marked the beginning of work to reinvigorate the site of the former Merthyr Vale Colliery with […]
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Bridgend
Construction
Education
Housing
News
South Wales
Lovell and Hafod help green-fingered Heronsbridge students grow in confidence
Homes developer Lovell and housing, support and care provider Hafod have joined forces to help students at Heronsbridge School in Bridgend launch a new social enterprise business growing and selling vegetables, herbs and flowers. The organisations have presented students at the special school, which caters for a wide range of learning needs, with a brand-new […]
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Cardiff
Construction
Events
HR
News
VR Simulator deployed to launch Welsh construction careers
Training experts from local homes developer Lovell used a virtual reality simulator to open up the world of construction for students attending one of South Wales’ largest careers events. The Skills Cymru event, held at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena, gave Year 11 students the opportunity to meet members of the Lovell team and try their hand […]
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Construction
Deeside
Education
News
North Wales
Training
BEATS helps students prepare for a career in construction
Coleg Cambria and top housing developers are building relations with school pupils in a bid to encourage them to pursue a career in construction. The college hosted the newly launched BEATS (Built Environment Aspiring Technical Students) event at its £10m Bersham Road engineering complex in Wrexham on Friday. Organised in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), more than 100 secondary school […]
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Cardiff
Construction
Property
IM Properties & Spitfire acquire Build to Rent scheme in Cardiff
IM Properties and Spitfire Urbane have acquired a site in Cardiff as part of a joint venture partnership. The site, which was acquired from local developer JR Smart, will be transformed into a 23-storey city centre development comprising 307 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments for private rent. The plans also include a 6,000 sq ft […]
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Bangor
Construction
News
North Wales
Welsh teenager Sean named Regional Apprentice of the Year
17 year old Sean Williams is on the early track to success, having been named Redrow’s regional Apprentice of the Year 2018 for its North West and North Wales division. The youngster from Abergele has made a big impression working at Redrow’s Goetre Uchaf development in Bangor, as an apprentice bricklayer and, in particular, helping to create feature walls […]
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