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/sectors/energy/dorset-councillors-reject-wind-farm-plan/5204533.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/dorset-councillors-reject-wind-farm-plan/5204533.article North Dorset District councillors have rejected a plan to build six wind turbines at what is described as a “rural beauty spot”. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:08 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/minister-to-discuss-building-project-funding-with-college-for-disabled-students/5204515.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/minister-to-discuss-building-project-funding-with-college-for-disabled-students/5204515.article A Gloucestershire college for people with disabilities that is fighting to reverse a decision to withdraw “essential” funding for a construction project said it has secured a meeting with the Further Education minister Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:43 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/skanska-dragged-into-bath-spa-battle/5204371.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/skanska-dragged-into-bath-spa-battle/5204371.article Carillion has dragged Skanska into the multi-million pound row over the Bath Spa development, which opened five years late and three times over its original budget. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:20 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bristol-14m-hospital-redevelopment-out-to-tender/5204388.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bristol-14m-hospital-redevelopment-out-to-tender/5204388.article NHS South Gloucestershire is inviting bids for a two year £14 million contract to redevelop Cossham Hospital in Bristol. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:12 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-west/wates-wins-36m-school-refurb-job-in-poole/5203823.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-west/wates-wins-36m-school-refurb-job-in-poole/5203823.article Wates Construction has won a £3.6 million contract for the construction of new facilities at Parkstone Grammar School in Poole, Dorset. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-west/developers-invited-to-tender-for-26-year-cornwall-nhs-project/5203764.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-west/developers-invited-to-tender-for-26-year-cornwall-nhs-project/5203764.article Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a developer for a 26 year project to build 230 units of student and staff accommodation within walking distance of Truro hospital. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:17 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-west/isle-of-wight-to-seek-highway-maintenance-pfi-contractor/5203767.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-west/isle-of-wight-to-seek-highway-maintenance-pfi-contractor/5203767.article Isle of Wight Council is looking for a highway maintenance PFI service provider. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:15 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/five-year-34m-north-somerset-refurb-framework-out-to-tender/5203759.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/five-year-34m-north-somerset-refurb-framework-out-to-tender/5203759.article Arms Lengths Management Organisation Homes in Sedgemoor is inviting bids for a £34 million single operator framework agreement to carry out its capital investment programme across its 4,100 dwellings in North Somerset. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:37 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/edf-to-invite-tenders-for-nuclear-job/5203588.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/edf-to-invite-tenders-for-nuclear-job/5203588.article Tenders will be invited this summer for two major jobs on the new £4 billion Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station, despite the controversial scheme not having planning approval.  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/magistrate-commits-first-corporate-manslaughter-case-to-crown-court/5203661.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/magistrate-commits-first-corporate-manslaughter-case-to-crown-court/5203661.article The country’s first corporate manslaughter case has today been committed to crown court. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/first-firm-charged-under-corporate-manslaughter-act-faces-court-today/5203585.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/first-firm-charged-under-corporate-manslaughter-act-faces-court-today/5203585.article The first company to be prosecuted under new corporate manslaughter laws will appear in court today, charged over the death of a young geologist. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:12 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/news/contracts/tenders-invited-for-12m-offshore-installation-job/5203541.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/tenders-invited-for-12m-offshore-installation-job/5203541.article The South West of England Regional Development Agency has advertised a contract worth up to £12 million to install a Wave Hub offshore electrical facility. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:50 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bids-invited-for-46m-isle-of-wight-highways-deal/5203526.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bids-invited-for-46m-isle-of-wight-highways-deal/5203526.article Isle of Wight Council is inviting bids for a six year highway maintenance contract worth £46 million. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/cowlin-consults-more-employees-about-redundancies/5203523.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/cowlin-consults-more-employees-about-redundancies/5203523.article Cowlin Construction, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty, has placed a number of employees in redundancy consultation. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:15 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/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/south-west/hampshire-college-job-worth-up-to-13m-up-for-grabs/5203334.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-west/hampshire-college-job-worth-up-to-13m-up-for-grabs/5203334.article Tenders are being invited for a contract worth between £10 million and £13 million to construct a new facilities at Treloar College in Holybourne Hampshire. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:02 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/hot-topics/safety/plymouth-council-fined-for-not-maintaining-school-gas-fittings/5202451.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/plymouth-council-fined-for-not-maintaining-school-gas-fittings/5202451.article A South-west council has been fined £5,000 for failing to maintain gas fittings within its local schools. Fri, 22 May 2009 11:13 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/water/wessex-water-construction-arm-hit-as-200-jobs-slashed/5202389.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/water/wessex-water-construction-arm-hit-as-200-jobs-slashed/5202389.article South-west utilities provider Wessex Water will slash up to 200 staff from its workforce by the end of the year, with the majority of cuts to be made in its engineering and construction division. Thu, 21 May 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-west/interiors-firm-mg-merges-with-linear-electrical/5202370.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-west/interiors-firm-mg-merges-with-linear-electrical/5202370.article Liverpool-based Interiors firm MG has merged with Southampton-based electrical services firm Linear Electrical. Thu, 21 May 2009 11:04 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/mitie-confident-as-profit-rises-11pc/5202159.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/mitie-confident-as-profit-rises-11pc/5202159.article Profits at Mitie jumped 11 per cent over the last 12 months and the firm said its prospects for the year ahead are good as private companies continue to farm out work to cut costs. Mon, 18 May 2009 09:43 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/mps-offered-ray-of-light-in-expenses-controversy/5202043.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/mps-offered-ray-of-light-in-expenses-controversy/5202043.article Electrical parts firm RS Components has shed light on how MPs can illuminate their homes without billing taxpayers. Thu, 14 May 2009 11:52 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/sectors/transport/exeter-road-works-secure-12m-govt-funding/5201652.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/exeter-road-works-secure-12m-govt-funding/5201652.article A £12 million funding package has been earmarked for road improvements in the east of Exeter, transport minister Paul Clark has announced. Thu, 7 May 2009 16:47 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/leadbitter-for-sale-as-dutch-parent-suffers/5201540.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/leadbitter-for-sale-as-dutch-parent-suffers/5201540.article The ‘For sale’ sign has been hoisted above Leadbitter, after Dutch parent Heijmans said it wanted to focus on its core home markets. Tue, 5 May 2009 17:31 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/sisk-seeks-to-expand-in-southern-region-with-new-appointment/5201465.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/sisk-seeks-to-expand-in-southern-region-with-new-appointment/5201465.article John Sisk & Son has announced the appointment of Fiona Watson to help drive new opportunities forward in the company’s key Southern region.   Tue, 5 May 2009 10:27 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/keen-construction-fined-6k-after-worker-breaks-ribs-in-fall/5201409.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/keen-construction-fined-6k-after-worker-breaks-ribs-in-fall/5201409.article Salisbury-based firm Keen Construction has been fined £6,600 after a self-employed worker fell through a fragile roof while replacing of leaking roof lights. Fri, 1 May 2009 15:07 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/wolseley-to-shut-two-centres-and-cut-260-jobs/5201387.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/wolseley-to-shut-two-centres-and-cut-260-jobs/5201387.article Building materials group Wolseley is set to close its distribution centres in Didcot and Chorley, with the loss of 269 jobs. Fri, 1 May 2009 11:30 GMT