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Major project leaders to come from Whitehall under £6.7m academy

7-Feb-2012 | By

The government will train project leaders to come from within Whitehall as it attempts to grapple with a portfolio of 206 projects worth more than £400 billion of which less than half are performing on time and on budget.

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Bids go in for 21-storey Paddington tower

7-Feb-2012 | By

Mace, Sir Robert McAlpine and Sisk all in the running

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Jobs go at Marshalls street furniture division

7-Feb-2012 | By

Around 12 people have been made redundant by landscape supplier Marshalls after a strategic product review saw the group halt production of bespoke products in its urban engineering range.

Bellway sales up 5pc

7-Feb-2012 | By

Housebuilder Bellway has increased sales by five per cent in the six months to 31 January 2012.

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St Modwen boosts development pipeline

7-Feb-2012 | By

Regeneration specialist St Modwen unveiled a healthy development pipeline this morning despite tough market conditions as the company boasted a 34 per cent increase in pre tax profits, now up to £50.4 million.

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OPLC launches Olympic stadium sponsorship search

7-Feb-2012 | By

The Olympic Park Legacy Company has begun a search for sponsors for the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Multi-Use Arena.

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Five bid for Edinburgh SoCo scheme

6-Feb-2012 | By

Big names line up for hotel and retail project in fire damaged city centre.

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Major project leaders to come from Whitehall under £6.7m academy

7-Feb-2012 | By

The government will train project leaders to come from within Whitehall as it attempts to grapple with a portfolio of 206 projects worth more than £400 billion of which less than half are performing on time and on budget.

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OPLC launches Olympic stadium sponsorship search

7-Feb-2012 | By

The Olympic Park Legacy Company has begun a search for sponsors for the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Multi-Use Arena.

UK contractors should export London 2012 expertise

30-Jan-2012 | By

International construction consultant McBains Cooper has urged the government to expand overseas work for UK contractors who have helped to deliver the Olympic Games.

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High Speed 2 names 13 firms on £350m consultancy framework

30-Jan-2012 | By

High Speed 2 has named 13 companies for its £350 million professional services framework.

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CH2M Hill named as HS2 delivery partner

24-Jan-2012 | By

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.

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Pic Exclusive: Crossrail TBMs being assembled

23-Jan-2012 | By

Crossrail has begun to assemble its first tunnel boring machines at Westbourne Park.

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EXCLUSIVE: Scammers lodge fake administration notice for J Reddington

9-Dec-2011 | By

“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

29-Nov-2011 | By

The government has set out a list of its top-40 priority infrastructure projects as part of the National Infrastructure Plan 2.

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Autumn Statement: Industry wishlist names 72 projects to ‘unlock’

24-Nov-2011 | By

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”.

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TV presenter Noel Edmonds faces £1m loss after failed property claim

7-Nov-2011 | By

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

1-Nov-2011 | By

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

18-Oct-2011 | By

Interserve, Lend Lease, Vinci and Wates lead the way with invitations to tender all four £600m MoJ frameworks.

MPs attack new PFI policy

11-Jan-2012 | By

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

4-Jan-2012 | By

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

29-Dec-2011 | By

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.

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Feed-in tariff cuts 'unlawful', judge rules

21-Dec-2011 | By Katie Barker

Friends of the Earth wins legal challenge against government over FITs

Costain FD positive on PFI

14-Dec-2011 | By

The success of the private finance initiative in managing construction costs shows infrastructure can be a safe investment for pension funds, Costain finance director Tony Bickerstaff has told Construction News.

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Only four more days to enter the Construction News Awards

7-Feb-2012 | Updated: 7-Feb-2012

It’s not too late to enter the most presigious awards in the construction industry - you now have until Friday 10 February to perfect your submission.

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BRE submits defence of BREEAM for schools to government

2-Feb-2012 | By

BRE group chief executive Peter Bonfield has said the organisation is looking forward to ‘continuing to work with the Department for Education’ on BREEAM.

Industry fights for BREEAM-rated schools

27-Jan-2012 | By

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

24-Jan-2012 | By

The Department for Education is proposing scrapping BREEAM requirements for new schools under its £2bn priority schools programme, Construction News has learned.

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Download free and exclusive CNinsight/Glenigan report and webinar

26-Jan-2012

CNinsight and Glenigan are offering readers the chance to download exclusive research on contract trends over the past five years - free to registered users.

Private housing offers beacon of hope amid weak forecasts

Last week the world’s leading economists, bankers and policy-makers were at the swanky Swiss ski resort of Davos to muse on what will happen to the eurozone and then what can be done with the detritus at the end of it all.

Blacklist brings dark days for everyone

2-Feb-2012 | By

It has been known for several years that major contractors supplied information to the Consulting Association’s blacklist of construction workers - but not that union representatives might have done so, too.

Green construction takes shape

2-Feb-2012 | By

When CN revealed last week the government was looking to scrap BREEAM requirements for schools there was consternation within the industry.

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Unite eyes OFT over contractors’ ‘cartel’ behaviour

19-Jan-2012 | By

Move comes as union re-launches strike ballot and ECA and HVCA relations deteriorate further

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Industry says we are 'better prepared' for potential recession in 2012

5-Jan-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.

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Which stories made the headlines in 2011?

21-Dec-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

9-Dec-2011 | By

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.

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Major project leaders to come from Whitehall under £6.7m academy

7-Feb-2012 | By

The government will train project leaders to come from within Whitehall as it attempts to grapple with a portfolio of 206 projects worth more than £400 billion of which less than half are performing on time and on budget.

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