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Network Rail's £14m fine upheld

Network Rail's £14m fine upheld

The proposed record £14 million penalty on Network Rail for the engineering work overruns which caused travel chaos in the New Year was confirmed today by rail regulators.
Minerva denies sale talks

Minerva denies sale talks

Bid target Minerva has declined to comment further on the possibility of being bought by the state of Dubai.
Bouygues appoints UK chairman

Bouygues appoints UK chairman

French giant Bouygues has appointed 27 year company veteran Madani Sow as the chairman of its UK arm and subsidiary company Warings.
Editor's blog: Cover pricing is the past - we must build future

Editor's blog: Cover pricing is the past - we must build future

How hard done by can the industry feel after last week's announcement about bid rigging and cover pricing by the Office of Fair Trading?
The 2008 Specialist Awards winners

Picture story: Specialist Awards 2008 - The winners

Cementation Foundations Skanska had three reasons to celebrate at the Specialists Awards last night.
British duo unveil research station masterplans

British duo unveil research station masterplans

Consultant Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects have released images of its design for a Spanish Antarctic Research Station called Juan Carlos 1.

 

Prudential sues Lorne Stewart for £2m

Prudential sues Lorne Stewart for £2m

Finance firm Prudential is suing M&E contractor Lorne Stewart for nearly £2 million over allegations it botched work on the boilers at one of its London properties.
WYG names new man

WYG names new man

White Young Green has named VT director Paul Hamer as its chief operating officer.