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/focus-balfour-beatty-breaks-with-past-with-new-uk-ceo/8649204.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/focus-balfour-beatty-breaks-with-past-with-new-uk-ceo/8649204.article The appointment of Nick Pollard as Balfour Beatty’s new UK construction chief is a sign of the firm “breaking with the past”, analysts said this week. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:55 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/five-fight-for-65m-defence-housing-scheme/8649376.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/five-fight-for-65m-defence-housing-scheme/8649376.article Five firms will battle it out for a deal worth up to £65m to build up to 359 new homes for service families at a Staffordshire barracks. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:45 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/balfour-beatty-beats-amey-and-costain-to-200m-highways-deal/8649358.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/balfour-beatty-beats-amey-and-costain-to-200m-highways-deal/8649358.article Balfour Beatty Living Places has been named by Herefordshire County Council as preferred bidder on its 10-year £200m highways maintenance deal. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:25 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/four-contractors-bag-scottish-highlands-framework/8649337.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/four-contractors-bag-scottish-highlands-framework/8649337.article Galliford Try, Kier, Mansell and Robertson have won places on the Scottish Highlands and Islands Enterprise framework. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/galliford-try/galliford-try-appoints-new-divisional-projects-director/8649304.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/galliford-try/galliford-try-appoints-new-divisional-projects-director/8649304.article Galliford Try Infrastructure has appointed former Birse Civils regional managing director Nick Cleary as its new divisional projects director. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/opinion/comment/prepare-your-business-for-greenhouse-gas-reporting/8649300.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/opinion/comment/prepare-your-business-for-greenhouse-gas-reporting/8649300.article The government has laid regulations on greenhouse gas reporting before Parliament to require 1,100 of the UK’s largest businesses to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions.  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:44 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/balfour-beatty/balfour-beatty-workers-in-bid-to-save-northampton-office/8649245.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/balfour-beatty/balfour-beatty-workers-in-bid-to-save-northampton-office/8649245.article Exclusive: Balfour Beatty is in consultation over proposals to close its regional civil engineering office in Northampton, which employs 120 staff. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/opinion/leader/reputations-at-stake-as-balfour-beatty-takes-on-pollard/8649242.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/opinion/leader/reputations-at-stake-as-balfour-beatty-takes-on-pollard/8649242.article Balfour Beatty will be hoping the appointment of Nick Pollard as the replacement chief executive of its UK construction division will turn around its fortunes. rebecca.evans@emap.com (Rebecca Evans) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:57 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/balfour-beatty/new-balfour-beatty-construction-boss-pledges-to-listen-to-staff/8649119.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/balfour-beatty/new-balfour-beatty-construction-boss-pledges-to-listen-to-staff/8649119.article The new head of Balfour Beatty’s UK construction division Nick Pollard has told Construction News he will listen to staff and focus on improving efficiency as he joins as chief executive. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:49 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/balfour-bags-tallest-project-in-110m-london-resi-tower-win/8649096.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/balfour-bags-tallest-project-in-110m-london-resi-tower-win/8649096.article A Ballymore subsidiary has awarded Balfour Beatty a contract in excess of £110m to build the 43-storey Providence Tower residential scheme in London. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:38 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/balfour-beatty-to-close-three-offices-as-nick-pollard-takes-uk-reins/8649095.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/balfour-beatty-to-close-three-offices-as-nick-pollard-takes-uk-reins/8649095.article Balfour Beatty is to close three regional offices as former Lend Lease chief executive Nick Pollard steps in to become chief executive of Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/mansell-wins-236m-qeii-hospital-job-in-welwyn/8649069.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/mansell-wins-236m-qeii-hospital-job-in-welwyn/8649069.article Mansell has won a £23.6m contract to build a new hospital in Welwyn Garden City. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:04 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/new-contractors-wanted-at-gatwick-as-1bn-investment-planned/8649008.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/new-contractors-wanted-at-gatwick-as-1bn-investment-planned/8649008.article Gatwick’s construction director has insisted new contractors will be able to win work in the coming years, despite several firms on its construction frameworks failing to land deals. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Fri, 7 Jun 2013 07:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/union-launches-blacklisting-court-claim-against-six-major-contractors/8648894.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/union-launches-blacklisting-court-claim-against-six-major-contractors/8648894.article Construction union GMB has lodged a claim at the High Court in London against several major contractors, seeking compensation for 70 of its members it says were blacklisted by the firms. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:54 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/us-private-equity-firm-eying-balfour-beattys-workplace/8648869.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/us-private-equity-firm-eying-balfour-beattys-workplace/8648869.article A US private equity firm is reportedly eying Balfour Beatty’s Workplace division in a move to create a new FM player in the UK. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Tue, 4 Jun 2013 09:55 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/2012-olympics/olympic-stadium-190m-conversion-approved/8648609.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/2012-olympics/olympic-stadium-190m-conversion-approved/8648609.article Work to transform the Olympic Stadium into a new 60,000 seater venue has been given the green light. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 29 May 2013 11:52 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/balfour-beatty-seeks-bidders-for-exeter-airport-stake/8648587.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/balfour-beatty-seeks-bidders-for-exeter-airport-stake/8648587.article Balfour Beatty is sounding out prospective bidders for its 60 per cent stake in Exeter Airport, according to reports. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Wed, 29 May 2013 08:12 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/all-star-shortlist-drawn-up-for-1bn-south-west-framework/8648524.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/all-star-shortlist-drawn-up-for-1bn-south-west-framework/8648524.article Exclusive: 24 heavyweight contractors have been lined up to present bids for the £1bn Construction Framework South West, covering a range of public sector projects in the region. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Tue, 28 May 2013 14:44 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/clients/network-rail/network-rail-publishes-spending-with-top-contractors/8648516.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/clients/network-rail/network-rail-publishes-spending-with-top-contractors/8648516.article Network Rail has publicly released the amount it has spent with its top-20 suppliers including Costain, Carillion and Balfour Beatty in the last year. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Tue, 28 May 2013 09:27 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/isg/isg-construction-md-quits/8648499.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/isg/isg-construction-md-quits/8648499.article ISG’s construction managing director has resigned from the company “to pursue other career opportunities”. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/mansell-to-turn-closed-office-into-free-school/8648481.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/mansell-to-turn-closed-office-into-free-school/8648481.article Mansell will turn its London office into a free school, after it was announced the base would close as part of parent company Balfour Beatty’s restructure. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Fri, 24 May 2013 13:28 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/2012-olympics/in-pictures-final-temporary-seating-removed-from-2012-aquatics-centre/8648403.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/2012-olympics/in-pictures-final-temporary-seating-removed-from-2012-aquatics-centre/8648403.article Two cranes yesterday removed the final elements of the temporary seating stands at the London 2012 Aquatics Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Thu, 23 May 2013 07:05 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/thames-water-reassures-contractors-over-3bn-alliance/8648246.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/thames-water-reassures-contractors-over-3bn-alliance/8648246.article Thames Water has moved to reassure tier one contractors who have failed to secure a place on its new £3bn alliance that they will still be able to win new construction contracts after 2015. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/balfour-beatty-lands-50m-sheffield-uni-job/8648347.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/balfour-beatty-lands-50m-sheffield-uni-job/8648347.article Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £50m contract to build Sheffield University’s new engineering hub. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/highways-agency-250m-tenders-show-irregularities/8648357.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/highways-agency-250m-tenders-show-irregularities/8648357.article The Highways Agency is to take a £250m asset support contract under the negotiated route after it discovered tender “irregularities”. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 22 May 2013 12:02 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/home/awards/construction-news-awards/major-projects-make-for-a-strong-line-up-for-project-of-the-year-over-50m/8647984.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/home/awards/construction-news-awards/major-projects-make-for-a-strong-line-up-for-project-of-the-year-over-50m/8647984.article A number of high-profile major projects are nominated in this category, including work on the Olympic Park and its venues, the M25 widening and The Shard. Daniel.kemp@emap.com (Daniel Kemp) Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/home/awards/construction-news-awards/green-credentials-on-show-in-award-for-sustainable-project-of-the-year/8647987.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/home/awards/construction-news-awards/green-credentials-on-show-in-award-for-sustainable-project-of-the-year/8647987.article A wide range of projects of varying size and covering several sectors make up the shortlist for Sustainable Project of the Year, showcasing the best examples of green building in the UK. Daniel.kemp@emap.com (Daniel Kemp) Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/balfour-beatty/balfour-beatty-supply-chain-must-embrace-bim/8648135.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/balfour-beatty/balfour-beatty-supply-chain-must-embrace-bim/8648135.article Balfour Beatty’s supply chain must embrace BIM or risk losing out on work, its design director has said. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/exclusive-six-teams-to-tender-scottish-water-15bn-deals/8648083.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/exclusive-six-teams-to-tender-scottish-water-15bn-deals/8648083.article Construction News can reveal that six joint ventures have been invited to tender across two categories for Scottish Water’s infrastructure programme, which could be worth up to £1.47bn over 12 years. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/balfour-beatty-wins-765m-australia-deal/8648075.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/balfour-beatty-wins-765m-australia-deal/8648075.article Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £76.5m contract to remove a level crossing in Melbourne, Australia. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Thu, 16 May 2013 11:13 GMT