Hammersmith and Fulham Council has given the green light to a new residential development in West London which will build more than 800 homes and create hundreds of new jobs in the building construction industry. The Council’s decision to grant a planning permission allows property developer, Capital & Counties Properties (Capco), to fulfil its application of replacing a car park site in Earls Court with high quality new homes. The company signed an agreement with one of the largest Hong Kong developers, the Kwok family, to develop the area in a collaborative partnership. MORE >>

I sound really old but there is a basic bidding knowledge that is missing in today’s construction industry! IT USED TO BE: Contractors relied upon estimators and their bid managers that would not blindly accept the goofy low subcontractor’s bid.  They knew there was a problem. Contractors had estimators and bid managers on staff that knew how to evaluate subcontractor bids for all disciplines. The estimators for contractors and subcontractors knew their obligations by reading the plans and specifications and management listened to them. Sadly, there are more USED TO BE’s that can be identified.  MORE >>

A dining room or kitchen table is one piece of furniture that every home needs and that just about any welder can make. Tables are very easy to weld since they only require a series of tacks and finishing welds in order to create a sturdy structure. However, the big differences will come with the quality of your plans and your ability to line up a solid table leg design. Image Source: Sporkist on Flickr The concept for building a dining room table is a lot like building a coffee table. You can make it as ornamental or simple and. Welding Projects MORE >>

I always like stories of the little guys who take on the 800# gorilla and win the battle. One of the benefits of social media is you don’t have to be an 800# gorilla to succeed. In my opinion, it’s the one who is consistent on providing good content and responding in a timely matter that really counts. All too often larger companies need to go through a “process” that is very time-consuming for both posting content and answering questions. When he bought the business, Madison was considered a third-tier player that competed on price. MORE >>

Tommy Leigh is training to become an electrician with Train4TradeSkills. Train4TradeSkills Radio interviewed Tommy to find out how his electrical course is going. You can listen to Tommy’s Interview from Train4TradeSkills Radio via AudioBoo at:  www.audioboo.fm/train4tradeskills train4tradeskills   . View this document on Scribd. co.uk MORE >>