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/news/crossrail-appoints-commercial-director/5204567.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/crossrail-appoints-commercial-director/5204567.article Crossrail has appointed Martin Buck as commercial director of the £15.9 billion rail project. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:49 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/skanska-laing-consortium-wins-74m-surrey-lighting-scheme/5204551.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/skanska-laing-consortium-wins-74m-surrey-lighting-scheme/5204551.article A Skanska and John Laing 50/50 consortium has been appointed preferred bidder by Surrey County Council for the 25 year £74 million Surrey Street Lighting PFI scheme. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/reinvented-beach-huts-revealed/5204414.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/reinvented-beach-huts-revealed/5204414.article Disabled friendly beach huts have been unveiled in Boscombe, near Bournemouth as part of a competition to relaunch Dorset beach’s traditional shacks and revamp the seaside resort. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:21 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/crossrail-will-already-have-spent-1bn-by-the-end-of-2009/5204396.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/crossrail-will-already-have-spent-1bn-by-the-end-of-2009/5204396.article Crossrail chief executive Rob Holden has estimated that nearly £1 billion will have been spent on the project by the end of this year. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:08 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-wins-225m-southern-water-contract/5204336.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-wins-225m-southern-water-contract/5204336.article A Costain-led consortium gas won a £225 million contract to manage the design and build of a new wastewater treatment works in the Brighton and Hove area for Southern Water. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:14 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/morgan-sindall/morgan-ashurst-wins-49m-reading-uni-scheme/5204316.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/morgan-sindall/morgan-ashurst-wins-49m-reading-uni-scheme/5204316.article Morgan Sindall’s construction arm Morgan Ashurst has clinched a £49 million contract to build new student halls of residence at the University of Reading. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:19 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/connect-plus-is-to-hold-m25-supplier-day/5204142.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/connect-plus-is-to-hold-m25-supplier-day/5204142.article Connect Plus, the consortium heading up the £6.2 billion M25 PFI widening scheme, will be holding a supplier day for subcontractors on 3 July. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:46 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/cardy-construction-faces-500k-sewage-claim/5204001.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/cardy-construction-faces-500k-sewage-claim/5204001.article Kent-based Cardy Construction has been hit with a legal claim for more than £500,000 after a piling exercise gone-wrong blocked a sewage system with concrete. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:20 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/news/contracts/kingerlee-wins-49m-oxford-high-school-job/5203984.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/kingerlee-wins-49m-oxford-high-school-job/5203984.article Oxford-based firm Kingerlee has secured a new £4.9 million contract at the Oxford high school to re-develop the existing Girls Day School. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:47 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/inspace-secures-53m-richmond-social-housing-project/5203847.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/inspace-secures-53m-richmond-social-housing-project/5203847.article Willmott Dixon’s social housing arm Inspace has secured a £5.3 million project to build extra care housing for theRichmond Housing Partnership. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:16 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/bids-invited-for-30m-sussex-uni-contract/5203821.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/bids-invited-for-30m-sussex-uni-contract/5203821.article The University of Sussex is inviting bids for a £30 million contract to build 14 accommodation blocks at its Northfield site on the edge of its campus. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:02 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/insurance-deal-completed-for-connect-plus-62bn-m25-project/5203825.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/insurance-deal-completed-for-connect-plus-62bn-m25-project/5203825.article The largest project insurance policy has been completed for the £6.2 billion M25 widening scheme covering all parties involved up to a policy limit of £25 million. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:47 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/eurolift-fined-50k-over-worthing-crane-collapse/5203801.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/eurolift-fined-50k-over-worthing-crane-collapse/5203801.article Meanwhile, the sentencing of parent company WD Bennett has to be adjourned after no-one appears in court to represent the firm. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:08 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/crane-companies-to-be-sentenced-over-worthing-collapse/5203760.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/crane-companies-to-be-sentenced-over-worthing-collapse/5203760.article Two crane companies will be sentenced today over the deaths of two workers in Worthing in 2005. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:32 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/amiri-construction-on-course-despite-economy/5203512.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/amiri-construction-on-course-despite-economy/5203512.article Fareham-based Amiri Construction has posted record results and insists it is on course for the five-year targets it set itself on start-up. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:20 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/three-wins-for-morrison/5203605.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/three-wins-for-morrison/5203605.article Social housing maintenance contractor Morrison has been appointed to a framework contract in Manchester and been named as preferred bidder on contracts in Bristol and Suffolk. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:27 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/rail-operators-call-for-reopening-of-beeching-lines/5203449.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/rail-operators-call-for-reopening-of-beeching-lines/5203449.article Train operators have proposed a £500 million expansion of the UK rail network, which would see the creation of 14 news lines and up to 40 new stations. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:19 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/vinci-wins-103m-worthing-hospice-contract/5203450.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/vinci-wins-103m-worthing-hospice-contract/5203450.article The building division of Vinci construction UK has been awarded a £10.3 million contract by St Barnabas House hospice in Worthing, West Sussex Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:17 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/galliford-try-scoops-54m-kent-campus-contract/5203448.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/galliford-try-scoops-54m-kent-campus-contract/5203448.article Galliford Try has won a £54 million contract to redevelop West Kent College’s Tonbridge campus. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:11 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/crossrail-awards-second-batch-of-design-contracts/5203441.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/crossrail-awards-second-batch-of-design-contracts/5203441.article Crossrail has announced its intention to award the second set of contracts for detailed design services under its design framework agreements. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:51 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/laing-orourke-tops-out-225m-hospital/5203421.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/health/laing-orourke-tops-out-225m-hospital/5203421.article Laing O’Rourke has topped out the first NHS hospital in England to consist entirely of single room accommodation. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:54 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/edf-plans-work-on-nuclear-plants-before-2013/5203416.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/edf-plans-work-on-nuclear-plants-before-2013/5203416.article EDF could start preliminary work on the two sites it has earmarked for new nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset and Sizewell in Suffolk before it gains full site licenses in 2013.   Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:16 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/london/tenders-invited-179m-london-refurb-contracts/5203411.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/london/tenders-invited-179m-london-refurb-contracts/5203411.article Tenders are being invited for a £17.9 million contract to replace and refurbish kitchen and bathrooms across both Downland and Broomleigh Housing Associations’ social housing stock. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/mcnicholas-construction-to-slash-workforce/5203349.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/mcnicholas-construction-to-slash-workforce/5203349.article Civils contractor McNicholas Construction is to cut its workforce by almost 10 per cent as the recession continues to squeeze the industry. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:56 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/four-teams-invited-for-talks-on-1bn-herts-bsf-scheme/5203244.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/four-teams-invited-for-talks-on-1bn-herts-bsf-scheme/5203244.article Four teams have qualified for the next stage of the £1 billion Hertfordshire Building Schools for the Future programme. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:05 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/interserve-wins-on-400m-highways-agency-framework/5203239.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/interserve-wins-on-400m-highways-agency-framework/5203239.article Interserve revealed today that it has also been named as a partner in the Highways Agency’s £400 million managed works framework contract. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:38 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/costain/lafarge-jv-wins-place-on-highways-agency-framework/5203230.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/costain/lafarge-jv-wins-place-on-highways-agency-framework/5203230.article Costain in joint venture with Lafarge has been appointed as one of five contractors to a new managed works Highways Agency framework contract covering the east and south east of England. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:19 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/highways-agency-announces-400m-framework-winners/5203137.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/highways-agency-announces-400m-framework-winners/5203137.article The Highways Agency has appointed five contractors to a new £400 million managed works framework contract covering the East and South East of England. Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:07 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/quartet-fights-for-210m-hertfordshire-bsf-deal/5203068.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/quartet-fights-for-210m-hertfordshire-bsf-deal/5203068.article Vinci Education, Balfour Beatty, Catalyst Lend Lease and Sir Robert McAlpine have been shortlisted for the £210 million first phase of Hertfordshire’s Building Schools for the Future contract, CNplus has learnt. Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:09 GMT