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BUSINESS
A Feature which Hauliers will Find Helpful in Estimating and Anticipating Chances for Obtaining Contracts
1f/ EPORTS from industrial centres continue in the same optimistic strain as was first noticed last week. The improved conditions will react in favour of the haulage industry, the members of which will, from now on, be able to find more loads at better rates. Readers will note a new service in this week's notes---namely, a reference to building contracts which have been placed.
Cumberland.
Four hundred houses are to be built In Carlisle by Laing and Son, Ltd., and J. and R. Bell, Ltd., both of Carlisle.
North-East Coast.
The coal industry in Newcastle is showing increasing activity. Several large contracts have recently been secured„ and they are believed to be the forerunners of others of similar calibre.
Yorkshire.
The iron and steel business in Middlesbrough is brighter than it has been for months past. The improvement in this industry is notable throughout the county. Manufacturers of special steels report that business is good, whilst concerns specializing in stampings and small forgings also are doing well. Razor-blade factories continue to be busy, also those engaged in the manufacture of cheap cutlery. The outputs of all these factories call for haulage facilities to every part of the kingdom.
There is a better demand for coal for both domestic and industrial purposes. The best reports are from Barnsley and Leeds, and are net quite so satisfactory from Doncaster. Hull has plenty of good inquiries. The Yorkshire woollen Industry is a little unsettled.
The Grapes Hotel, Ferensway, Hull, is to be reconstructed by Messrs. R. G. Tarran, of Ryde Avenue, Hull, who are also about to build 1302 houses. Lancashire and Cheshire.
The cotton industry is much busier. Reports from Macclesfield indicate increased activity in all sections of the silk trade. The rayon factories keep steadily employed. The coal trade is improving in both domestic and industrial sections, and the latter is expected to continue to advance.
In the engineering trade inquiries are increasing in number and in value. Two works in Preston are in receipt of important contracts and another at Newton Heath, Manchester, is finding work for the departments concerned with the manufacture of canning and textile machinery. The factory of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., at Trafford Park has been acquired for the mannfacture of furniture, Work has now commenced on the Fernilee Reservoir of Stockport Corporation.
The Midlands.
Nottingham is finding increased demand for pure silk, hose and fabrics. In Northampton the boot and shoe factories are a little busier, whilst in Kettering an increased volume of business in this line is being experienced.
From Birmingham come reports that all the hardware factories are benefiting from the British Industries Fair, especially those which are concerned with the manufacture of aluminium holloware, and gas and electrical fittings.
I Birmingham a block of the Western House Institution is to be rebuilt by Messrs. E. A. Turner, of Yardley Road, Birmingham. A school is to be built in Hobmoor Road, Yardley, by Messrs. Whitehouse and Sons, of Edghasten.
A new hospital is to be built in Friar Road, Lichfield, by Messrs. J. R. Deacon.. of Lomboro' Street, Lichfield, and in the same town 170 houses are to be erected on the Hilltop Estate, the builders being Messrs. Johnson and Newton, of EarIsdon, Coventry.
South Wales.
The Welsh coal industry is at last showing activity. The anthracite colliers are the busiest, especially in connection with outward orders.
Scotland.
Glasgow hosiery manufacturers have more work on hand and wool spinners are busy. The coal trade is slowly improving.
London and Home Counties.
Wholesale drapers in London are busy, at the moment, with extra loads being offered in order to meet Easter sales demands.
Luton is busy, especially those factories devoted to hat manufacture.
There are large stocks of timber in the London docks, brought in at the close of last month to evade the duty.
Extensions of the power station at Dollis Hill are to be made.
General.
There is good prospect of a change of policy in respect of economy of public works, and many building, public-works contracts and constructional-engineering projects, suspended because of the need for economy on the part of public bodies, are likely soon to be proceeded with.