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Industry fights for BREEAM-rated schools
The construction industry is fighting to keep BREEAM-accredited schools after Construction News revealed new schools may no longer have to achieve a ‘Very Good’ standard.
Morgan Sindall wins £16m Exeter student block
The University of Exeter has awarded Morgan Sindall a £16 million contract to build a new student accommodation block.
Barratt’s Basildon masterplan approved for consultation
Draft plans for a massive regeneration project in Basildon town centre have been approved for a six week public consultation.
JN Bentley hit with £200,000 pay out for 23 year old worker's death
Skipton based JN Bentley has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling almost £200,000 following the death of a 23 year old Keighley man.
Former Battersea power station owners REO suspended from Stock Exchange
Former Battersea Power Station owners Real Estate Opportunities have been temporarily suspended from the London Stock Exchange.
London residential construction rockets by 40pc in 2011
Construction in the capital rocketed by 40 per cent in the last year on the back of the Olympics - but the market is already slowing, according to latest research from Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
Regulator signs off £288m Alder Hey hospital
Balfour Beatty and Laing O’Rourke consortiums expect final decision in “weeks”
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David Langdon names new European MD
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Warwickshire first to use Willmott Dixon standardised school
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Laing O'Rourke hires Carillion Canada man to head up Middle East division
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Top contractors sign up to Network Rail fair payment charter
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Vinci wins £12m Bristol student accommodation deal
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Morgan Sindall lands £14m Nottingham cable deal
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Henry Boot on course for 2011 profits boost
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Bowmer and Kirkland wins Sainsbury’s Wolverhampton
Olympics 2012
London residential construction rockets by 40pc in 2011
Construction in the capital rocketed by 40 per cent in the last year on the back of the Olympics - but the market is already slowing, according to latest research from Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
Mace set to build new £20m Heathrow 2012 terminal
Athletes departing from the London Olympic Games will go through a new £20m terminal at Heathrow Airport being developed by Mace.
ISG early contractor involvement saved £1m on Olympic Velodrome
Main contractor ISG helped to deliver £1 million in savings to the ODA after it rejected concerns over the design of the Olympic Velodrome.
High Speed 2
CH2M Hill named as HS2 delivery partner
HS2 Ltd has announced the proposed appointment of CH2M Hill as its development partner for the next phase of engineering, design and environmental work on the first phase of the £32bn scheme.
Crossrail chief: HS2 green light is a 'fantastic' decision
Crossrail’s chief executive Andrew Wolstenholme has hailed the government’s green light for HS2 as a “fantastic” decision.
Pic Exclusive: Crossrail TBMs
Pic Exclusive: Crossrail TBMs being assembled
Crossrail has begun to assemble its first tunnel boring machines at Westbourne Park.
CN top stories of 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Scammers lodge fake administration notice for J Reddington
“Malicious” scammers lodged a fake notice with Companies House saying Olympics contractor John Reddington had been placed into administration.
Autumn Statement: Full list of the 40 priority infrastructure projects
The government has set out a list of its top-40 priority infrastructure projects as part of the National Infrastructure Plan 2.
Autumn Statement: Industry wishlist names 72 projects to ‘unlock’
The construction industry has submitted a list to the government of 72 projects worth tens of billions of pounds it would most like to see “unlocked”.
TV presenter Noel Edmonds faces £1m loss after failed property claim
Television presenter Noel Edmonds is facing losses of up to £1 million pounds after a judge ruled against him on two claims in the construction court.
Costain lands £400m London Bridge contract
Costain has been awarded the £400 million London Bridge station redevelopment contract, fending off competition from tier one rivals including Carillion and Skanska.
Exclusive: Bidders revealed for £2.4bn prisons frameworks
Interserve, Lend Lease, Vinci and Wates lead the way with invitations to tender all four £600m MoJ frameworks.
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Linford Group ceases trading
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'One bad contract' kills Holloway White Allom
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Interserve and Costain give Mouchel the cold shoulder
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Waitrose unveils £1bn store plan
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Andy Hazelhurst leaves Kier
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Willmott Dixon fees anger suppliers
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Kier named sole contractor for £1bn framework
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£90m Center Parcs tender down to four
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Glass ceiling panel falls and smashes near Boris Johnson at Westfield opening
Autumn Statement 2011
Autumn Statement: Road and rail schemes highlighted by the Chancellor
The Chancellor has set out plans to progress 35 rail and road schemes as part of the Autumn Statement, emphasising there will be benefits in the north of England as well as the south.
MPs attack new PFI policy
The committee of MPs that slammed the private finance initiative as poor value for money has warned the government against creating new forms of private financing “by the back door” which carry the same “defects”.
Treasury and pension funds meet twice a month to answer £20bn infra question
Treasury representatives are meeting with leading pension fund members at least twice a month, with a view to making a public announcement by the 2012 Budget on how they intend to open the gates to UK infrastructure investment.
SFT holds talks with Infrastructure UK on PFI alternative
The director of finance at the Scottish Futures Trust, responsible for procurement of £2.5bn in Scottish infrastructure where contractor profits are capped, said he is ‘hopeful’ that Treasury officials will consider the model as they search for a replacement for PFI.
Feed-in tariff cuts 'unlawful', judge rules
Friends of the Earth wins legal challenge against government over FITs
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Costain FD positive on PFI
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Half of contractors positive about 2012 despite spending cut drag
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Housing demand grows for third month in a row
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Just £290m of £1.2bn new schools money to be spent before 2013
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Strategic Forum fights for 'shovel-ready' projects amid 2012 concerns
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Analysis: Why government's work pipelines worth billions will benefit industry
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Strategic Forum leads charge for 'instant growth'
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Industry wishlist: The projects that made the autumn statement cut
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Forecasts set to tumble despite Chancellor's construction commitment
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Maude commits to £4bn use of project bank accounts
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Greenest Government?
Industry fights for BREEAM-rated schools
The construction industry is fighting to keep BREEAM-accredited schools after Construction News revealed new schools may no longer have to achieve a ‘Very Good’ standard.
Government considers scrapping BREEAM requirements for schools
The Department for Education is proposing scrapping BREEAM requirements for new schools under its £2bn priority schools programme, Construction News has learned.
Government loses Feed-in Tariff appeal
The government has lost its appeal against a High Court decision that it acted unlawfully in slashing solar subsidies in a move that could see thousands of homeowners receive a higher Feed-in Tariff rate.
OPINION
Recognise – and reduce – your exposure if subcontractors go bust
Jonathan Hook, head of construction and engineering at PwC, suggests what contractors should bear in mind regarding their supply chain exposure.
Updating advice: Shepherd's defeat should be a reminder to contractors
Joanne Kelly is a partner in the construction team at Taylor Wessing
The cost of BREEAM in schools
Faithful+Gould director of sustainability Sean Lockie talks about government moves to scrap BREEAM regulations for schools.
LEADER
Government needs a lesson in BREEAM
You might think deciding whether schools should be energy efficient and sustainable would be as easy as ABC - or in this case as BREEAM - but it seems the government has other ideas.
Worrying trend for skyscrapers
The commercial office sector should be booming. A lot of sizeable tenants are due to move home in the next few years as the past three decades of leases expire all at once.
ANALYSIS
Unite eyes OFT over contractors’ ‘cartel’ behaviour
Move comes as union re-launches strike ballot and ECA and HVCA relations deteriorate further
INTERVIEW
Keepmoat Apollo chief Sutcliffe will act quickly on new appointments
The new chief executive of the Keepmoat/Apollo business will move quickly on management appointments, but only once the shape of the new company is firmly defined, he told CN this week.
Olympic Velodrome
Government considers scrapping BREEAM requirements for schools
The Department for Education is proposing scrapping BREEAM requirements for new schools under its £2bn priority schools programme, Construction News has learned.
CN 2012 survey results
Industry says we are 'better prepared' for potential recession in 2012
The construction industry is steeling itself for a tough 2012 but feels better prepared to deal with the tough times than earlier in the downturn, Construction News’ annual survey has revealed.
CN/Autodesk BIM supplement
Autumn statement: industry wishlist
Which stories made the headlines in 2011?
From contracts to companies, Boris Johnson to Noel Edmonds, relive Construction News’ top construction events of 2011.
Dunstable Northern Bypass public inquiry set for February
A public inquiry into Dunstable Northern Bypass will be re-started in February as the government continues to set a 2014 start date for the scheme.
Autumn Statement 2011
Full CNinsight100 interactive table - rank the top 100 contractors by turnover and profit
CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES MAP
London residential construction rockets by 40pc in 2011
Construction in the capital rocketed by 40 per cent in the last year on the back of the Olympics - but the market is already slowing, according to latest research from Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
Regional News
Morgan Sindall wins £16m Exeter student block
The University of Exeter has awarded Morgan Sindall a £16 million contract to build a new student accommodation block.
