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The stage is set . .
. . . and come 1 April, if you're on the shortlist for the Building Awards 2008, you could be stepping up at the Grosvenor House hotel with applause ringing in your ears. . .
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Building |
29-02-2008 |
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New academy kicks off
A new academy for 16 to 19 year-olds officially gets under way in Oxford next Wednesday with the £50,000 backing of construction company Leadbitter . . .
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Oxford Mail |
14-02-2008 |
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Multi-million pound care home completed . . .
Work has been completed on the last of a new breed of care centres for older people . . .
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The Bath Chronicle |
07-02-2008 |
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Sharron goes to great lengths to urge our future swimmers . . .
Youngsters have been urged to take full advantage of the sporting opportunities coming their way as the borough continues its preparations for the London Olympics . . .
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Uxbridge Gazette |
23-01-2008 |
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We're flushed with success . . .
There was a fantastic response to the School Build SOS competition, run by the Evening Post and Leadbitter. . .
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Bristol
Evening Post |
08-01-2008 |
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Leadbitter passes £30m college test . . .
Specialist educational builders Leadbitter look set to land the £30m contract to redevelop Southampton City College . . .
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Southampton Daily Echo |
14-12-2007 |
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Leadbitter wins £31 million Soton college deal . . .
Leadbitter has trumped pitches from three rivals to win a college project in Southampton . . .
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Contract Journal |
12-12-2007 |
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Leading the way at Leadbitter . . .
Leadbitter has grown steadily since it was sold to Dutch firm Heijmans in 2003. It was further boosted by the acquisition of Denne in 2006 . . .
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Contract Journal |
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It will be fun to stay at new YMCA . . .
Reading's new £3 million YMCA building has been recognised for its pioneering design in crime prevention. . .
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Reading Evening Post |
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A new home fit for the Plasticine pals . . .
As he wonders round the new home of Aardman Animations, Gromit would say it was smashing. . .
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Western Daily Press |
03-12-2007 |
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Thanks for answering our SOS . . .
School's leaking and smelly toilets will finally be replaced. Stanbridge Primary School is the winner of the Evening Post School Build SOS competition. . .
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01-12-2007 |
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Rowers get set to face open Atlantic . . .
A Quantity Surveyor from Clifton is hoping to break the world record for the fastest Atlantic crossing in a rowing boat . . .
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30-11-2007 |
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Pupils given building blocks of inspiration . . .
Budding builders from a Cardiff nursery can now work on their very own construction site. . .
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South Wales Echo |
13-11-2007 |
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Oaksey digs in at IJF Lambourn site . . .
In his 78 years, Lord Oaksey had never undertaken a more meaningful gardening assignment, writes Rodney Masters. . .
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Racing Post |
07-11-2007 |
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Building links to school project . . .
Newport Schools for the Future building contractor Leadbitter has shown its commitment to the local economy by holding a supply chain event for local construction companies . . .
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South Wales Argus |
06-11-2007 |
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Pre-tax profit soars to £5.4m at Leadbitter . . .
Leadbitter Group's latest figures show that pre-tax profit trebled to £5.4m in 2006 while the indicators for the current year point to a further lift to £8m. . .
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Contract Journal |
31-10-2007 |
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Pupils' education is on a firm footing . . .
Building work on a new £3.4m Pontypool primary school is now under way. . .
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South Wales Argus |
20-10-2007 |
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Leadbitter, the champions . . .
The Oxfordshire contractor wins the cup in Building's inaugural charity five-a-side tournament. . .
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Building |
19-10-2007 |
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Pupils enjoy a day on the site . .
Pupils from Holy Cross Catholic Primary School went on a tour of building work at Bristol University's Canynge Hall as part of National Construction Week. . .
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15-10-2007 |
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Please give us a sporting chance
Pupils at a Kingswood school are the latest contenders for a £5,000 makeover, as they bid for a new hut for their sports equipment. . .
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13-10-2007 |
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Schools put in bids for £5,000 regeneration . .
Bristol Schools have been sending in their entry forms for the chance to win £5,000 work of building work. . .
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02-10-2007 |
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Centre underway . . .
Construction work on the site of Harlow's new £25m community sports and leisure centre is underway, celebrating another major milestone for the Gateway Project. . .
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Harlow Citizen |
20-09-2007 |
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£25m super site . . .
Work on Harlow's new £25 million community sports and leisure centre took off on Friday. . .
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Harlow Herald |
20-09-2007 |
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Builders start work on mixed-use development . . .
Bristol-based firm Leadbitter has been appointed to build a £35 million office and retail development in the city centre. . .
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04-09-2007 |
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New face for historic city quarter . . .
Bristol commercial property developer Cubex Land has appointed Leadbitter to create a £35 million office site in Victoria Street. . .
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Western Daily Press |
01-09-2007 |
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Leadbitter to renovate London Lido . . .
The contractor has been appointed by London Borough of Hillingdon to redevelop Uxbridge Lido, while Harlow Gateway Partnership has chosen it for their new leisure and sports . . .
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Building for Leisure |
Sept 2007 |
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Sensitive Regeneration . . .
Working in partnership with social landlord Soha Housing, Leadbitter has refurbished 18 occupied apartments and provided an additional 16 new homes . . .
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Social Housing Magazine |
Sept 2007 |
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A new world of sport . . .
A new £25 million leisure centre for Harlow has moved a step closer with the appointment of a contractor to build the multi-million pound multi-sport facility. . .
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Harlow Citizen |
24-08-2007 |
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Leadbitter surfaces as pool victor . . .
Leadbitter has won a contract to build a 50m swimming pool which will be used by Britain's leading swimmers in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games. . .
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Construction News |
23-08-2007 |
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Gym money is well spent . . .
A sports centre which has undergone a multi-million pound facelift is proving popular with families. . .
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Solihull News |
20-08-2007 |
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New leisure centre on the horizon . . .
A new £25m leisure centre for Harlow has moved a step closer with the appointment of a contractor to build the multi-million-pound multi-sports facility. . .
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Harlow Citizen |
17-08-2007 |
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Pool Together . . .
A new £25 million leisure centre for Harlow was given the green light to go ahead on Monday. . .
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Harlow Herald |
16-08-2007 |
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Sports centre builder named . . .
A new sports centre and swimming pool for Harlow has come a step closer with the appointment of a contractor . . .
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Harlow Star |
16-08-2007 |
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Leisure Centre is now near reality . . .
A £12 million leisure centre which is being built in Solihull is nearing completion. . .
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Solihull News |
10-08-2007 |
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Making it big . . .
Leadbitter used to be run out of a kitchen . . . now its turnover is set to hit £265m. . .
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Building |
27-07-2007 |
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Leadbitter profit rises after acquisition . . .
Leadbitter is set to report a 15% profit rise on the back of its acquisition of Denne Construction. . .
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Building |
26-06-2007 |
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Section 106 is obstructing housing goal . . .
Local authority planning requirements are stopping house builders doing their job. . .
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Construction News |
26-06-2007 |
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Popping next door for their careers visit . . .
Pupils at Alderman Quilley School visited a building site next door at Eastleigh College as part of a Hampshire Economic Partnership scheme. . .
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Hampshire Chronicle |
21-06-2007 |
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Topping out . . .
Mike Burton of Leadbitter and the Royal Shakespeare Company's project director Peter Wilson nail a ceremonial cedar branch to the topmost part of the RSC's new administration hub. . .
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Stratford Herald |
12-05-2007 |
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College engineering block nears completion . . .
The new arts and engineering block at Yeovil College is nearing completion. . .
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Western Gazette |
03-05-2007 |
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Shape of things to come at college . . .
Exciting new pictures of Yeovil College's £5.7 million arts and engineering block have been released. . .
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Yeovil Express |
02-05-2007 |
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It's a day that deserves noting . . .
Many people will find it heartening that there was such a determined effort to celebrate St George's Day yesterday. . .
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Bath Chronicle |
24-04-2007 |
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Teens dig in to help build a new home . . .
Two Newport teenagers are helping to build a care home in the city after they were given apprenticeships by a construction company. . .
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South Wales Argus |
31-03-2007 |
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Work begins on arts centre . . .
The curtain will go up on Didcot's long-overdue arts centre by summer 2008 . . .
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Didcot Herald |
15-02-2007 |
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New centre beginning to take shape . . .
Giant beams were installed this week as part of the next phase of the building of Tudor Grange Sports Centre. . .
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Solihull News |
12-01-2007 |
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