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/volkerhighways-wins-100m-of-new-term-maintenance-work/5204548.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/volkerhighways-wins-100m-of-new-term-maintenance-work/5204548.article VolkerHighways has won £100 million in new term maintenance business from three London boroughs – Haringey, Camden and Enfield  – and Transport for London. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:20 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/superterminal-for-latest-superjumbo/5204527.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/superterminal-for-latest-superjumbo/5204527.article Its conception may have been all in the mind, but the reality of Manchester Airport`s revamped Terminal 1 is a very concrete expression of top-flight design. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:17 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/balfour-beatty-close-imminent-on-carlisle-development-route/5204526.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/balfour-beatty-close-imminent-on-carlisle-development-route/5204526.article Balfour Beatty has this morning told shareholders that it expects to reach financial close on the much-delayed the £147 million Carlisle Northern Development Route project “shortly”. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:12 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/major-transport-projects-under-threat-from-30bn-spending-gap/5204485.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/major-transport-projects-under-threat-from-30bn-spending-gap/5204485.article The £16 billion Crossrail project could be delayed and the Highways Agency’s £6 billion road building programme cut, according to memo leaked to The Guardian detailing a potential £30bn spending gap. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:02 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/woolwich-crossrail-station-faces-cash-threat/5204393.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/woolwich-crossrail-station-faces-cash-threat/5204393.article Construction of the Crossrail station at Woolwich in East London is under threat if Transport for London fails to stump up more cash, Berkeley Homes has said. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:59 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/mps-back-developers-funding-pleas/5204365.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/mps-back-developers-funding-pleas/5204365.article Berkeley Homes seeks to renegotiate Section 106 commitment to build Crossrail Station Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/tfl-dismisses-tube-lines-savings-plan/5204454.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/tfl-dismisses-tube-lines-savings-plan/5204454.article A cost savings document produced by London Underground PPP contractor Tube Lines has been dismissed out of hand by Transport for London. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:27 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/former-crossrail-chairman-to-join-laing-orourke/5204460.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/former-crossrail-chairman-to-join-laing-orourke/5204460.article Former Crossrail non-exec chairman Doug Oakervee will be joining Laing O’Rourke to head up business development in the Pacific Rim region. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:15 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/sectors/transport/network-rail-bosses-pocket-12m-in-bonuses/5204226.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/network-rail-bosses-pocket-12m-in-bonuses/5204226.article Network Rail’s top three executives have pocketed bonuses totalling more than £1.2 million. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:29 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/lagan-scoops-24m-roads-deal/5204188.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/lagan-scoops-24m-roads-deal/5204188.article Lagan Construction has won a £24 million contract to upgrade a major section of road between Belfast and Derry in Northern Ireland. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:29 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/think-tank-calls-for-25bn-scotland-transport-hub/5204175.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/think-tank-calls-for-25bn-scotland-transport-hub/5204175.article Around £25 billion should be spent on building a new integrated road, rail and air hub, a think tank has urged today. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:20 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/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/sectors/transport/cbt-roads-programme-as-much-as-39bn-over-budget/5204125.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/cbt-roads-programme-as-much-as-39bn-over-budget/5204125.article The Highways Agency’s road building programme is “significantly over budget”, with three quarters of the roads completed in the past year more expensive than expected. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:03 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/birse-civils-wins-16m-birmingham-road-job/5204137.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/birse-civils-wins-16m-birmingham-road-job/5204137.article Birse Civils has won a £16 million contract with Birmingham City Council for the construction of Phase 2 of the Selly Oak New Road, south of Birmingham city centre.  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:02 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/graham-and-sisk-lead-irish-invasion/5204003.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/graham-and-sisk-lead-irish-invasion/5204003.article Construction firms from recession-battered Ireland turn to England and Scotland for work Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/orourke-balfour-and-skanska-interested-in-2bn-major-projects-framework/5203976.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/orourke-balfour-and-skanska-interested-in-2bn-major-projects-framework/5203976.article Several major contractors are lining up bids for the Highways Agency’s £2 billion major projects framework, which will cover six of the seven schemes on the managed motorways programme. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/jarvis-and-fastline-rail-engineers-to-strike-twice/5204062.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/jarvis-and-fastline-rail-engineers-to-strike-twice/5204062.article Rail union RMT has announced plans for two 48 hour weekend strikes of its members working for engineering firms Jarvis Rail and Fastline in protest over 200 proposed job losses. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:40 GMT