http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-east/union-plans-talks-over-steel-jobs/5204474.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-east/union-plans-talks-over-steel-jobs/5204474.article Almost 2,000 jobs under threat at a Teesside steel plant could be saved, it has been revealed. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:52 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/govt-urged-to-use-corus-redcar-steel-in-public-projects/5204378.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/govt-urged-to-use-corus-redcar-steel-in-public-projects/5204378.article Three Teesside MPs are lobbying the Government to use Corus’ Redcar steel in upcoming projects in a bid to save jobs at the troubled plant. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/john-laing-and-shepherd-reach-financial-close-30m-pfi-project/5204240.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/john-laing-and-shepherd-reach-financial-close-30m-pfi-project/5204240.article John Laing and Shepherd Construction have reached financial close on the North East Fire and Rescue Authorities £30 million PFI project. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:28 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/nexus-to-let-more-contracts-for-tyne-and-wear-metro-upgrade/5204149.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/nexus-to-let-more-contracts-for-tyne-and-wear-metro-upgrade/5204149.article Nexus, the company that runs the Tyne and Wear metro system, has announced its intention to let framework contracts for the second phase of its £100 million asset renewal program. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:02 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/downturn/corus-to-make-2000-more-uk-job-cuts/5204148.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/downturn/corus-to-make-2000-more-uk-job-cuts/5204148.article Steelmaker Corus is to cut 2,000 more jobs at UK plants. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/northumbrian-water-advertises-400m-framework/5204036.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/northumbrian-water-advertises-400m-framework/5204036.article Northumbrian Water is inviting bids for a £400 million multi-lot framework agreement covering repair and maintenance of water distribution networks in the North-east, Essex and Suffolk. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:07 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/retail/sainsburys-raises-432m-for-expansion-plans/5203694.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/retail/sainsburys-raises-432m-for-expansion-plans/5203694.article Supermarket chain J Sainsbury has raised £432 million from share and bond issues for an accelerated expansion drive in the North of England, Scotland and Wales. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:05 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-east/durham-council-tenders-13m-childrens-home-contract/5203673.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-east/durham-council-tenders-13m-childrens-home-contract/5203673.article Durham County Council is inviting bids for a £13 million contract to build a 38-bed secure children’s home for 12-17 year olds. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/bellway-switches-focus-from-debt-reduction-to-building-again/5203048.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/bellway-switches-focus-from-debt-reduction-to-building-again/5203048.article Bellway will change its focus away from reducing debt to building new homes once again in areas of the country where demand is strongest. Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:17 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/ice-lets-pump-excess-power-station-heat-to-homes/5202924.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/ice-lets-pump-excess-power-station-heat-to-homes/5202924.article New coal-fired power stations should be fitted with technology to capture waste heat, the Institution of Civil Engineers has recommended. Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:38 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/quarry-firms-fined-after-worker-trapped-in-conveyor/5202777.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/quarry-firms-fined-after-worker-trapped-in-conveyor/5202777.article Newcastle firms North East Concrete and North East Plant Sales have been fined a total of more than £8,000 after a worker became trapped in the head drum of a conveyor at a Northumberland quarry. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:26 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/vital-banking-deal-throws-lifeline-to-corus/5202751.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/vital-banking-deal-throws-lifeline-to-corus/5202751.article The parent company of Corus has secured a crucial deal with its lenders which will relax its banking covenants, boost its balance sheet and could potentially throw out a lifeline to its troubled Teesside operations. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 11:45 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/northern-contractor-wanted-for-procure21-assault/5202729.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/northern-contractor-wanted-for-procure21-assault/5202729.article Abingdon-based contractor Leadbitter is seeking a northern partner to help it win a spot on the forthcoming ProCure21+ framework. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:11 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/ex-english-partnerships-boss-appointed-to-local-firm-boards/5202531.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/ex-english-partnerships-boss-appointed-to-local-firm-boards/5202531.article Former-chief executive of urban regeneration agency English Partnerships John Walker has been appointed to the boards of Gentoo Construction and the Esh Group. Tue, 26 May 2009 14:24 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/applications-to-build-new-homes-up-10pc/5202483.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/applications-to-build-new-homes-up-10pc/5202483.article The housebuilding industray has received a boost with applications to build new homes up 10 per cent in the three months to April, figures from the National Housebuilding Council have revealed. Mon, 25 May 2009 00:01 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/further-60m-allocated-in-higher-education-spending-spree/5201826.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/further-60m-allocated-in-higher-education-spending-spree/5201826.article More than £60 million of capital projects funding has been brought forward by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to help boost the building sector. Mon, 11 May 2009 12:14 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/lord-mandelson-we-cant-let-corus-plant-close/5201740.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/lord-mandelson-we-cant-let-corus-plant-close/5201740.article Business secretary Peter Mandelson has described the potential mothballing of the Corus Teesside Cast Products in the north east as “unacceptable” and says the Government will do everything it can to keep the site in operation. Fri, 8 May 2009 14:43 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/major-corus-site-may-be-mothballed/5201717.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/major-corus-site-may-be-mothballed/5201717.article One of the UK’s largest steel plants could be mothballed, it was revealed today. Fri, 8 May 2009 10:57 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/carillion-jv-preferred-for-500m-durham-bsf/5201572.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/carillion-jv-preferred-for-500m-durham-bsf/5201572.article A Carillion joint venture has been named preferred bidder on the £500 million Durham Building Schools for the Future contract. Wed, 6 May 2009 10:46 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/kier/kier-preferred-for-600m-improvement-contract/5201378.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/kier/kier-preferred-for-600m-improvement-contract/5201378.article Kier has been named preferred bidder on a contract worth £600 million to repair and maintain social housing stock for North Tyneside Council. Fri, 1 May 2009 09:55 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/sustainability/green-projects-boosted-by-eon-fund/5201096.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/sustainability/green-projects-boosted-by-eon-fund/5201096.article Eon has launched a Sustainable Energy Fund for green-thinking community groups across the UK, offering grants and advice for sustainable improvement energy projects. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:04 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/pinnacle-scaffolding-fined-27k-over-worker-fall/5201053.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/pinnacle-scaffolding-fined-27k-over-worker-fall/5201053.article Cleveland-based Pinnacle Scaffolding has been fined £27,000 after a self-employed roofer suffered a broken arm and facial injuries in a 7.5m fall at a building site. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:11 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/gordon-brown-to-meet-college-principal-over-delays/5200973.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/gordon-brown-to-meet-college-principal-over-delays/5200973.article Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to meet with a college principal to dicuss the hold ups in the Building Colleges for the Future scheme. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:12 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/tolent-construction-profit-drops-76pc/5200607.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/tolent-construction-profit-drops-76pc/5200607.article Tolent Construction reported a 76 per cent drop in pre-tax profit following a 14.5 per cent drop in revenue in the 12 months to 31 December 2008. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:04 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/rok-wins-framework-deals-worth-86m/5200335.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/rok-wins-framework-deals-worth-86m/5200335.article Rok has won two four year housing framework deals worth £86 million. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:52 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-east/may-gurney-wins-90m-north-lincs-bsf-deal/5200025.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-east/may-gurney-wins-90m-north-lincs-bsf-deal/5200025.article May Gurney has beaten off competition from a Sewell Group-led consortium to win the £90 million North Lincolnshire Building Schools for the Future contract. Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:50 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/residential-development-land-values-fall/5200002.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/residential-development-land-values-fall/5200002.article The value of development land across the UK fell by an average of 50 per cent during the course of 2008, according to the latest figures from the Knight Frank Residential Development Land index. Fri, 3 Apr 2009 09:33 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/morgan-ashurst-wins-11m-uni-of-teeside-job/1996407.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/morgan-ashurst-wins-11m-uni-of-teeside-job/1996407.article Morgan Ashurst has been awarded an £11 million contract by the University of Teesside to build a four-storey undergraduate teaching facility for trainee dentistry professionals and sports therapists. Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:53 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/bellway-is-preparing-to-make-land-acquisitions/1996283.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/bellway-is-preparing-to-make-land-acquisitions/1996283.article Bellway is preparing to snap up land as the housebuilding market approaches the bottom. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:14 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/network-rail-unveils-35bn-spending-plan/1996279.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/network-rail-unveils-35bn-spending-plan/1996279.article Billions of pounds will go into replacing old sections of railway under a five-year £35 billion spending programme announced today by Network Rail. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:52 GMT