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/dawnus-expects-strong-growth-in-09/5204563.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/dawnus-expects-strong-growth-in-09/5204563.article Dawnus Construction, the fast-growing Welsh contractor, increased sales by nearly 10 per cent in 2008, bucking the gloom in the construction industry, and giving an upbeat outlook for its growth prospects. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:47 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/downturn/rok-extends-payment-terms-for-new-suppliers/5204556.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/downturn/rok-extends-payment-terms-for-new-suppliers/5204556.article Rok has doubled its standard payment terms from 30 to 60 days for new suppliers, prompting criticism from small business organisation the Forum for Private Businesses. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:38 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/morrison-starts-work-on-2012-canoe-centre/5204544.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/morrison-starts-work-on-2012-canoe-centre/5204544.article Morrison Construction today started work on the white water canoe centre for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:36 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/human-skull-uncovered-on-school-construction-site/5204531.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/human-skull-uncovered-on-school-construction-site/5204531.article Construction workers carrying out excavation work for a new school have uncovered a human skull. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:06 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/balfour-beatty/balfour-boosted-by-public-projects/5204528.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/balfour-beatty/balfour-boosted-by-public-projects/5204528.article UK building giant Balfour Beatty is looking forward to a strong performance this year supported by its new place on the FTSE 100. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:19 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/intelligence/downturn/construction-still-shrinking/5204519.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/downturn/construction-still-shrinking/5204519.article The construction sector shrunk for the sixteenth consecutive month in June, according to the CIPS/Markit Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:41 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/skanska/serco-consortium-wins-600m-prison-job/5204518.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/skanska/serco-consortium-wins-600m-prison-job/5204518.article A Skanska/Serco consortium has won contracts with a combined value of £600 million to build and operate two new prisons at Belmarsh West in London and Maghull in Liverpool. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:21 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/sectors/housing/wates-looks-to-hca-partnership/5204512.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/wates-looks-to-hca-partnership/5204512.article Wates boss Paul Drechsler has said the firm would “definitely” pursue a partnership with the Homes and Communities Agency to develop public land for housing. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:13 GMT