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1 December 2011
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Alan Crane: ‘I’ll put the fun back into our industry’
Industry stalwart Alan Crane has pledged to put the “fun” back into construction in his new role as president of the Chartered Institute of Building. -
Analysis: Why government's work pipelines worth billions will benefit industry
A total of 453 schemes or specific projects were set out in the publication of the government’s £36 billion funded construction pipeline. -
Ashtead sees profits climb
Pre-tax profits have nearly trebled at plant firm Ashtead, reaching £84 million in the first half of the year. -
Bam Construction preferred bidder for £15m Scottish Water scheme
Scottish Water has appointed Bam Construction as its preferred bidder for a £15 million National Operations Centre near Glasgow. -
Banks put Northern Line extension deal in doubt
Funding for the Northern Line extension - announced last week as one of the government’s 40 priority projects - was in doubt this week after banks moved to take control of Battersea Power Station. -
Bellway order book boosted by £18m year-on-year
Bellway reported a strong order book this morning as it continues to chase volume. -
Bilfinger Berger eyes £212m infrastructure investment
Bilfinger Berger is to place ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in a bid to raise £212 million to invest in construction projects. -
Bouygues secures tenth and final Westminster BSF school for £30m
Bouygues UK has landed a £30 million contract to build the tenth and final school in Westminster City Council’s Building Schools for the Future programme. -
Bristol police station to become primary school
A police station will be turned into a primary school if a £37.1 million programme is approved by Bristol City Council’s cabinet next week. -
Building services 'unrest' warning
The building services industry will suffer “a great deal of unrest” unless plans to standardise pay and conditions across the sector are revisited, representatives have warned. -
Carillion chief exec: Feed-in Tariff cuts won't affect our finances
The proposed government cut to the Feed-in Tariff will have little impact on Carillion’s financial performance, its chief executive and finance director said today. -
Carillion expects strong 2011 profits as staff face redundancies
Carillion is expecting strong revenue and profit for 2011 on the back of the acquisition of Carillion Energy Services, where it has just put 4,500 people on redundancy notice. -
Carillion lands first Qatar contract in £395m deal
Carillion has been awarded a £395 million contract for a major phase of the Msheireb Downtown Doha project developed by Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. -
Carillion tells staff 1,500 jobs will go
Carillion confirmed to employees yesterday that it plans to cut 1,500 positions in response to the government’s proposal to half the feed-in tariff rate. -
Chief offered £1.45m to save Mouchel
The new chief executive of Mouchel could receive up to £1.45 million in salary and bonuses if he can turn the company around in the next two years. -
Clegg sets out details of £1bn Growth Fund bidding
Bids for a slice of the £1 billion boost to the Regional Growth Fund will be accepted from February, the government revealed today. -
CN 2012 Survey
Construction News is looking for your views on what the industry is doing to align itself with the government construction strategy and its expectations for 2012. -
College tenders £165m campus job
City of Glasgow College has launched a search for a contractor to build a student campus as part of a contract which could be worth £165 million. -
Company fined after workers engulfed in electrical fireball
A developer and its manager have been hit with nearly £20,000 in fines and costs after two workers were engulfed by a fireball that vaporised their drill. -
Construction industry takes action over Treasury PFI review
The construction industry is forming two action groups in response to the government’s review of the private finance initiative. -
Construction output falls again, ONS reveals
The volume of construction output fell by 1.1 per cent in the three months to October, according to the Office for National Statistics. -
Construction Parliamentary Update - 2 December 2011
A round-up of all the latest construction news from Westminster this week, brought to you by the Madano Partnership -
Contractors called for £20m National Indoor Arena refurb
The National Exhibition Centre Group is seeking a contractor to undertake a comprehensive refurbishment of the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, a job expected to be worth £20 million. -
Council retenders schools framework worth £80m
Telford and Wrekin Council has confirmed it will retender up to £80 million in schools work as it gets set to award the final £18.5m contract under the current framework to Kier. -
CSCS chair Trevor Walker resigns
Trevor Walker, the chairman of the CSCS, has resigned after a four-month leadership stand-off. -
Cyril Sweett reports H1 loss as restructure continues
Construction and property consultancy Cyril Sweett made a £0.2m pre tax loss in the six months to 30 September. -
Deloitte turnaround specialist joins Mouchel as chairman
Mouchel has appointed “turnaround specialist” David Shearer as its new chairman, the consultancy announced this morning. -
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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. -
East Anglia projects in line for Growth Fund bids
Several large construction projects in East Anglia could apply for funding from the third round of the Regional Growth Fund, Construction News has learnt. -
Embrace BIM or go out of business, says new ACE chair
Companies that do not embrace BIM will “probably be out of business” in five years’ time, ACE’s new chairman has warned. -
Energy secretary asked to clarify £1bn carbon capture construction timeline
Energy secretary Chris Huhne is being asked to clarify whether £1 billion in funding set aside for carbon capture and storage projects will still be spent in the current spending review period. -
Eurocodes online tool launched for contractors to save time and cost
The British Standards Institution has launched an online version of Eurocodes - Europe’s set of standards for the design of buildings and structures. -
Eurozone crisis stifles commercial sector lending, study reveals
Banks have become more reluctant to lend to to the commercial property sector in the face of the Eurozone crisis, according to a new report. -
Farrell proposes Battersea alternative
Architect Terry Farrell & Partners has put forward proposals for Battersea Power Station which it said offered an incremental two step plan which might overcome recent setbacks in the development. -
Feed-in Tariff cuts create Green Deal scare
Contractors hit by the cut to the Feed-in Tariff have warned they are much less likely to invest in preparation for the forthcoming Green Deal initiative. -
Forward Features 2013
Construction News has now published its full forward features list for 2013. -
Four bid for £30m Bond Street auction house
Four contractors have been shortlisted for the chance to build a £30 million auction house on New Bond Street, Construction News understands. -
Galliford Try loses £18m Birmingham NEC deal
Galliford Try has lost an £18 million job to refurbish the Birmingham NEC after the parties failed to negotiate a “commercially suitable outcome” on the contract. -
Good start, Chancellor, but more can be done
The Chancellor’s autumn statement contained more about construction and infrastructure than we’ve heard from a government in a long time. -
High Court to hear solar challenge
The High Court has agreed to hear three applications for a judicial review of the government’s plans to slash solar feed-in-tariffs. -
Housing group seeks jv partner in £88m contract
A housing group in the north west is looking for a contractor to enter into a 10-year £88 million joint venture. -
HS2 delay as £500m tunnel considered
A decision on the final route for the High Speed 2 link between London and the West midlands looks set to be delayed as the government considers introducing a 1.5-mile tunnel under the Chiltern Hills. -
Interserve wins £19m Procure21+ deal
Interserve has been awarded a £19.4 million contract to build a research centre in Exeter under the NHS Procure21+ framework. -
Just £290m of £1.2bn new schools money to be spent before 2013
Less than a quarter of the cash promised in the autumn statement for schools building will be available before spring 2013, Construction News has learnt. -
Lovell wins £103m Barnet refurb contract
Morgan Sindall’s affordable housing division Lovell has been awarded a 10 year contract worth £103 million by Barnet Homes. -
Major cities given more powers to finance infrastructure
The biggest eight cities in England will be given more powers to invest in their own infrastructure under plans revealed by deputy prime minister Nick Clegg yesterday. -
Mitie secures energy deal
Mitie Group has been appointed to develop and operate an energy centre for Scotland’s largest self sufficient community. -
Morgan Sindall appoints education chief
Morgan Sindall has appointed council regeneration specialist Jayne Hettle as director of education. -
Morgan Sindall wins £145m Stockport regen scheme
Stockport Council has named Morgan Sindall’s regeneration division Muse Developments as its preferred development partner for a £145 million scheme. -
Mott Macdonald's Keith Howells made ACE chairman
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has made Mott Macdonald’s Keith Howells its chairman for 2013. -
Mount Anvil to build 36-storey Islington tower
Developer Mount Anvil has revealed plans for a 36-storey residential tower in the ‘Silicon Roundabout’ area of Islington. -
New contractor guidance for timber frame sites launched
The UK Timber Frame Association has launched guidance for contractors to manage fire risk to ensure timber frame sites are built safely in high-risk and densely populated areas. -
North-east facing 'catastrophic collapse' as MPs called in for help
The North-east branch of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association has warned that the region is facing a “potentially catastrophic collapse” in its transport and utility sectors. -
Nuclear new build skills MoU signed as 17,000 workers sought
The UK’s new nuclear programme has been boosted by a memorandum of understanding to improve skills in the sector after research showed that 17,000 construction workers will be required throughout the new build programme. -
Planning system accused of holding up public land deals
The government has been urged to fast-track public land disposals through the planning system to allow its other housing stimulus measures to take effect. -
Plans in for 800-home scheme on Tyneside
Plans have been submitted for a £140 million regeneration of a former shipbuilding site in the North East. -
Plans unveiled for £35m commercial development near Sliverstone
Developer Albion Land has announced plans for a £35 million commercial development near Silverstone racetrack in Northamptonshire. -
Protest tomorrow over 'semi-skilled workers'
Construction workers will be protesting at Cardiff Hospital tomorrow morning in the next chapter of the ‘semi-skilled worker’ saga. -
Scotland to publish infrastructure pipeline
The Scottish government will tomorrow publish details of the infrastructure projects it will undertake over the next 15 years. -
Sellafied announces preferred bidders for nuclear design works
Sellafield Ltd has announced the preferred bidders for the 15-year design services alliance contract at the nuclear site in West Cumbria. -
Severfield-Rowen CEO leaves after Cheesegrater overruns
Severfield-Rowen chief executive Tom Haughey has departed as the firm reported cost overruns on the Cheesegrater project and entered talks with banks. -
Silverstone development gets council backing
Two councils give outline planning approval to race track development -
Six in the draw for £20m Milton Keynes casino and ice rink
Six contractors have been shortlisted for the chance to build a £20 million leisure complex including casino and ice rink in Milton Keynes. -
Skanska chief: Collaboration key to shedding 'dirty industry' slur
Skanska’s chief executive has warned that the UK construction industry is lagging behind on international green innovation and collaboration. -
Slough searches for £1bn regeneration partner
Slough Borough Council is looking for a private sector partner for a major regeneration programme which could be worth up to £1 billion over 15 years. -
Strategic Forum fights for 'shovel-ready' projects amid 2012 concerns
The construction industry will present a series of options to government for accelerating ‘shovel-ready’ projects amid concerns over imminent work. -
Strategic Forum leads charge for 'instant growth'
The Strategic Forum for Construction will formulate an ‘instant growth’ package to stimulate short and medium term work in the industry. -
Two administrations cost 57 jobs in the North
More than 50 jobs have been lost with two construction firms in the North of England entering administration. -
UK could face European Commission legal challenge on FiTs
The European Commission has confirmed that the UK government could face legal action over plans to reduce Feed-in Tariff rates if it is found to threaten progress towards the UK’s binding EU target on renewable energy. -
Wales gets £1.4bn schools building programme
The Welsh government has unveiled a £1.4 billion schools building programme.
