The new panel will recruit up to 28 building firms that employ thousands of workers in the building construction engineering sector. In a drive to boost the housing market and accelerate the building of new properties in the capital, the Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking developers to join a new £5 billion procurement panel which will open more work for external contractors and building developers, Construction News reported today. From 2013 the new housing procurement panel will replace the current Homes and Communities’ Agency, the London Delivery Partner (LDP). MORE >>

Expansion in some of Britain’s largest airports would create work opportunities for thousands of people in the building construction industry, creating new jobs and boosting civil engineering recruitment. Plans to increase airport capacity in Britain and build a third runway at London Heathrow are likely to be supported by the government despite environmentalists’ concerns. Both David Cameron and George Osborne, have reviewed their initial decision to rule out future expansion for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below: . MORE >>

Since social media is different from our normal marketing activities, your team needs to be trained with guidelines on the do’s and don’t's. The Construction Marketing Association  recently posted  5 Social Media Training Tips that would really apply to any industry. Recruit social media editors - Social media opens up who should contribute to the message outside the typical PR and Marketing disciplines. Recruit and leverage thought leaders within your company and take advantage of their expertise. Develop a plan - This is not ready, fire, aim. MORE >>

Heathrow Airport has unveiled its plans for dealing with high volume of extra passengers expected to arrive ahead of this summer’s London Olympics, which could fuel civil engineering recruitment. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below: 2012 olympics jobs construction jobs construction news Infrastructure t4ts train4tradeskills 2012 Summer Olympics building building sector construction sector economy growth Heathrow Airport Investment London Heathrow Airport London Olympics Olympic Games Paralympian Paralympic Games train 4 trade skills news”- Mr Cole added. MORE >>

THURSDAY: More new recruits and apprenticeships are needed to revitalise the construction industry. A construction jobs construction news Electrical News electrician electrician courses electrician jobs plumbing plumbing courses plumbing jobs Plumbing News train4tradeskills Train4TradeSkills Weekly Catch-Up construction Construction and Maintenance construction economy construction jobs libya Facebook Libya libya war Social media t4ts t4ts news train 4 trade skills train4tradeskills weekend catch up TwitterUK firms could help out and go and help the rebels with the rebuilding. MORE >>