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5 January 2012
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22 per cent of small builders cut jobs after VAT rise
Federation of Master Builders calls for VAT cut on repairs -
500 jobs lost as WJ Harte goes into administration
About 500 people have lost their jobs at Scottish civil engineering group WJ Harte. -
65 May Gurney staff in jobs threat, says union
Staff on Devon and Cornwall water contract could lose hours or jobs -
A fifth of schools have too many pupils
Pressure for places will grow as councils predict half a million more pupils -
AMEC, Babcock and Mott in £650m electricity win
Joint venture gets five-year contract extension for Wales and west England -
Argent appoints Bam for £24m Kings Cross contract
Bam Construct has been awarded the contract to redevelop the Western Transit Shed as part of the £2 billion overhaul of Kings Cross being led by developer Argent. -
Atkins wins £70m Qatar contract
Transport and infrastructure deal will support some World Cup projects -
Balfour £15bn order book holds up in face of falling UK construction work
Balfour Beatty has offset falling orders in UK construction through support services and US contracting, it said today. -
Balfour Beatty signs up 55pc of staff to new pay deal
More than half the 1,250 Balfour Beatty employees required to sign up to the Building Engineering Services National Agreement have now done so according to the company. -
Balfour Beatty wins £50m Olympic Park legacy contract
The Olympic Park Legacy Company has appointed Balfour Beatty to run services and facilities at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London for the next 10 years. -
Barratt set for 40pc hike in profits
The UK’s biggest house builder by volume puts progress down to new, higher margin land and sees 900 households take advantage of shared equity scheme FirstBuy. -
Cala's future remains open as house builder reports 12pc volume surge
All options remain on the table for the long-term future of premium homes builder Cala, including a takeover by a private equity house or a float on the Stock Exchange, its chief executive has told Construction News. -
Call for small business help as economy stalls
The economy is likely to stagnate in the first three months of 2012 but could avoid another recession, a survey of UK businesses has found. -
CN and Glenigan free webinar: competition grows for smaller and medium size projects
Construction News editor, Rebecca Evans and Allan Wilén, Glenigan economics director will discuss the findings of research by Glenigan and CNinsight into the intensifying competition among contractors for smaller and medium-sized projects. -
College goes for planning on ex-BBC site
Imperial College proposes campus extension at Wood Lane Studios -
Construction forecasts predict 2012 downturn
Uncertainty in Europe has led to a ‘health warning’ issued the latest set of construction industry forecasts by Experian, which predict a drop in output of almost 6 per cent this year. -
Construction insolvencies up by 6.4pc in 2011
Construction insolvencies rose by 6.4 per cent in 2011 compared with the year before, with 2,688 firms going out of business, latest research from accountants PwC has revealed. -
Construction Products Association hires new chief executive
Head of chemical industry trade body to take over in April -
Construction vital to government carbon targets, says incoming CPA chief
Construction suppliers have a pivotal part to play in achieving government low carbon targets, according to the incoming chief executive of the Construction Products Association. -
Council approves £200m waste facility for Liverpool
GCA, a JV comprising Galliford Try, Costain and Adkins is due to start work on plant extension next month -
Council to debate BIM project plans
Detailed planning proposals for one of the first public sector projects where contractors must use building information modelling are to go before a local authority at the end of this month. -
Dev Secs plans more refurb as strategy pays off
Development Securities has pledged to stick with its strategy of refurbishing secondary property to be sold as prime as its first round of acquisitions since a major equity raising programme looks set to pay off. -
DoH confirms £300m mystery capital projects fund
The Department of Health has confirmed the existence of a surprise £300 million fund for capital projects that some trusts had been given just seven working days to apply for and others have still not been told about. -
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Energy firm begins second phase of Scottish wind farm
E.ON builds foundations for 25-turbine Caithness scheme -
European Commission announces procurement overhaul
Proposed new rules allow more negotiation and cut paperwork -
FMB issues Green Deal warning as repair and maintenance confidence slides
The Federation of Master Builders says confidence in the building industry has collapsed with fewer SMEs expecting increased workloads in 2012. -
FMB puts HQ up for sale to raise Green Deal funds
The Federation of Master Builders has put its London headquarters up for sale in an attempt to raise funds to help deliver a new five-year business plan. -
Galliford Try achieves 59pc increase in housing completions
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try recorded a 59 per cent increase in the number of homes it built in the second half of last year compared to the same period in 2010, a company statement revealled today. -
Getting your man
Speechly Bircham’s Steven Carey and James Worthington look at Lanes V Galliford Try and the controversy surrounding pick your own adjudicator -
Government green lights £32.7bn High Speed 2
Transport Secretary Justine Greening has given the go-ahead to build the controversial High Speed 2 rail network, a project expected to cost £32.7 billion. -
Grafton sees real terms drop in revenue
Builders merchant’s turnover gain wiped out by inflation -
Highways Agency announces new major projects director
Peter Adams promoted to oversee £3bn major roads programmes -
HS2 plans leave no room for mistakes
Contractors have welcomed government backing for the £32.7 billion High Speed Two rail network but have underlined the importance of reform if the project is to avoid high-profile problems. -
HS2: The industry's opportunity to build more than a rail line
The announcement that the High Speed Two project will go ahead is really good news for the construction industry. -
Insurer launches €2.5 billion development fund
Axa vehicle has already invested in four offices -
Interserve wins £1.9bn of contracts in 2011
Interserve has won £1.9 billion of contracts in 2011, it said this morning. -
Land Securities plans 985 homes in Harrow
Developer submits design for scheme on Kodak site -
Lanes makes bid for Supreme Court following appeal verdict
Lanes Group will make an application to the Supreme Court to hear its case against Galliford Try after a Court of Appeal verdict last month left the subcontractor facing interim costs of more than £1.5 million. -
Link between skyscrapers and economic crises, says report
Soaring buildings in India and China could presage economic slump -
May Gurney wins £50m Harrow Council highways deal
Harrow Council has appointed awarded a £50 million contract to May Gurney to provide highways maintenance. -
Mears bags £156m social housing contracts
Mears Group has secured new social housing contracts worth £156 million in the last two months, according to a pre-close trading update released today. -
Mitie buys energy firm for £16.2m
Acquisition of Utilyx Holdings will boost work in energy and low carbon sectors -
Outlook for commerical property weakens
Expectations for commercial property rents fell in the last quarter of 2011, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. -
PM’s negative views of health and safety must be challenged
At a recent event in Maidenhead, Prime Minister David Cameron explained to small businesses the changes that the government was going to make to health and safety in 2012. -
Private equity firms build up their stakes
Private equity houses will take a controlling stake in two major businesses in the coming weeks. -
Scaffolders fined after worker disabled in accident
Employee of Bury-based Spectra Scaffolding will never walk again -
Scottish civils firm faces administration
Scottish civil engineering firm WJ Harte could go into administration this week putting 700 jobs at risk, a trade union has said. -
Shortlist announced for Specialists Awards 2012
More than 100 firms have been shortlisted for Construction News’ Specialists Awards 2012. -
SIG profits set to soar
Profits at European building products group, SIG, are set to exceed market expectations. -
Specialists show their strength
Congratulations to all the firms that have been shortlisted for the 2012 Specialists Awards. -
Subbies in race to win final batch of Olympic contracts
Subcontractors were gearing up for a rush of last-minute work on London 2012 as the Olympic Delivery Authority this week handed over running of the Olympic Park to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. -
Taylor Wimpey buys Cadbury factory
Site near Bristol has capacity for 700 homes -
Tesco scraps plans for new hypermarkets
Tesco will halt the roll out of its biggest UK stores in favour of online and international growth. -
Thames Water seeks solution for £270m sewer
Thames Water is to invite contractors to a meeting later this month to discuss plans for one of the UK’s largest and most complex ever water projects. -
URS sheds Scott Wilson name
URS has officially dropped the Scott Wilson name following the company’s takeover in September 2010.
