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/housing/full-list-1bn-notting-hill-housing-framework-winners/8649441.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/full-list-1bn-notting-hill-housing-framework-winners/8649441.article Exclusive: Construction News has learned the identity of 31 contractors and dozens of consultants who have won places on Notting Hill Housing Group’s delivery frameworks, expected to deliver 1,200 homes each year from 2013 to 2017. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/kier-shareholders-back-may-gurney-takeover/8649385.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/kier-shareholders-back-may-gurney-takeover/8649385.article Kier shareholders have thrown their weight behind the takeover of May Gurney today – 24 hours after the support services firm pledged its allegiance. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:50 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/landslide-vote-confirms-kier-takeover-of-may-gurney/8649319.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/landslide-vote-confirms-kier-takeover-of-may-gurney/8649319.article Nearly every single May Gurney shareholder voted in favour of Kier’s proposed takeover of the support services firm this morning. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:55 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/home/awards/construction-news-awards/wide-range-of-firms-nominated-for-employer-of-the-year/8648883.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/home/awards/construction-news-awards/wide-range-of-firms-nominated-for-employer-of-the-year/8648883.article This category is open to any type or size of company, a fact reflected in the variety of nominations featuring on the shortlist. Daniel.kemp@emap.com (Daniel Kemp) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/environment-agency-25bn-framework-winners-revealed/8649161.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/environment-agency-25bn-framework-winners-revealed/8649161.article The Environment Agency has revealed the list of winners set to share in its £2.5bn four-year water and environment management framework, including six asset delivery partners who are expected to share the bulk of the work. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:19 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/office-of-fair-trading-clears-way-for-kier-may-gurney-deal/8648904.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/office-of-fair-trading-clears-way-for-kier-may-gurney-deal/8648904.article The Office of Fair Trading announced today that it will not be referring Kier’s takeover proposal of May Gurney to the Competition Commission. Tue, 4 Jun 2013 15:36 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/costains-may-gurney-bid-lapses/8648665.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/costains-may-gurney-bid-lapses/8648665.article Costain’s bid for May Gurney officially ended today. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 30 May 2013 08:47 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/kier-and-fcc-tipped-for-600m-mersey-gateway/8648590.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/kier-and-fcc-tipped-for-600m-mersey-gateway/8648590.article A consortium featuring Kier, FCC and Samsung has been tipped to win the £600m Mersey Gateway bridge project, Construction News understands. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Wed, 29 May 2013 09:23 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/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/news/office-of-fair-trading-extends-kier-may-gurney-review/8648179.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/office-of-fair-trading-extends-kier-may-gurney-review/8648179.article The Office of Fair Trading has extended its review of Kier’s proposed acquisition of May Gurney by 10 days. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Mon, 20 May 2013 10:06 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/exclusive-kier-wins-30m-south-priority-schools-batch/8648154.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/exclusive-kier-wins-30m-south-priority-schools-batch/8648154.article Carillion, Kier and Wates have been awarded batches of priority schools worth £110m. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/efa-shakes-up-capital-funded-schools-with-new-batches-worth-269m/8647969.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/efa-shakes-up-capital-funded-schools-with-new-batches-worth-269m/8647969.article The EFA has changed two of its existing capital-funded schools batches and pumped £269m of an available £300m into new schemes. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 15 May 2013 10:04 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/may-gurney-to-vote-on-kier-takeover/8647953.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/may-gurney-to-vote-on-kier-takeover/8647953.article May Gurney shareholders will vote on whether to pledge their futures to Kier in a little over four weeks from today. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Tue, 14 May 2013 17:22 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/exclusive-bam-construct-lands-75m-london-schools-batch/8647784.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/exclusive-bam-construct-lands-75m-london-schools-batch/8647784.article Exclusive: Bam Construct has won the race for the London batch of priority schools, worth £75m. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Thu, 9 May 2013 14:31 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-confirms-4m-hit-from-may-gurney-bid/8647669.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-confirms-4m-hit-from-may-gurney-bid/8647669.article Costain has confirmed it incurred pre-tax costs of around £4m on its proposed May Gurney merger. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 8 May 2013 10:47 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-chief-we-wont-slow-down-on-acquisitions/8647628.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-chief-we-wont-slow-down-on-acquisitions/8647628.article Exclusive: Costain chief executive Andrew Wyllie has insisted he has no regrets about standing firm in his May Gurney valuation, after Costain was outbid by Kier for the support services company. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Wed, 8 May 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/full-list-winners-of-64-lincolnshire-refurb-framework/8647359.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/full-list-winners-of-64-lincolnshire-refurb-framework/8647359.article Exclusive: 12 firms have won places on North Lincolnshire Homes’ £64m refurbishment framework, covering works across the region. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Thu, 2 May 2013 07:04 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/kier-tops-february-league-but-weak-backdrop-takes-toll-on-top-50-firms/8647040.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/kier-tops-february-league-but-weak-backdrop-takes-toll-on-top-50-firms/8647040.article The value of contract wins among the industry’s top firms remained stable in February, despite the industry as a whole sinking to an ever lower level of output. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:21 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-our-bid-fully-reflected-may-gurney-value/8647136.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-our-bid-fully-reflected-may-gurney-value/8647136.article Costain chairman David Allvey has insisted the firm’s bid “fully reflected” the value of May Gurney, after Costain announced it would not increase its offer, leaving Kier free to complete an acqusition. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:20 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/kier-maintains-resilient-2-construction-margin/8647076.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/kier-maintains-resilient-2-construction-margin/8647076.article Kier has maintained a 2 per cent construction margin but will see a “slight decrease” in services profits as it moves into new major contracts. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:03 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/kier-takes-quarter-of-may-gurney-shareholder-support-from-costain/8647074.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/kier-takes-quarter-of-may-gurney-shareholder-support-from-costain/8647074.article More than a quarter of May Gurney’s shareholders, who were previously backing the Costain takeover bid, have switched in favour of Kier. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:32 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-considers-position-after-kier-221m-may-gurney-bid/8646992.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/costain/costain-considers-position-after-kier-221m-may-gurney-bid/8646992.article Costain has said it is “considering its position” after Kier this morning finalised terms on a £221 million takeover of May Gurney. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:05 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/kier/paul-sheffield-geography-and-services-key-to-may-gurney-deal/8646968.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/kier/paul-sheffield-geography-and-services-key-to-may-gurney-deal/8646968.article Kier chief executive Paul Sheffield has highlighted multi-service contracts in Cardiff and Herefordshire as examples of growth areas for the new combined company with May Gurney. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/kier/kier-agrees-knock-out-221m-may-gurney-takeover/8646967.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/kier/kier-agrees-knock-out-221m-may-gurney-takeover/8646967.article Kier and May Gurney have announced they have reached agreement in principle on an offer of £221m for the support services firm, trumping the £178m offer of Costain last month. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:17 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/full-list-25-win-places-on-5bn-london-housing-panel/8646835.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/full-list-25-win-places-on-5bn-london-housing-panel/8646835.article Carillion, Bouygues, Galliford Try, Mace, Kier and Wates have all won places on London’s housing delivery panel, worth up to £5 billion over four years. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:37 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/winners-named-on-500m-a2dominion-new-build-framework/8646827.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/winners-named-on-500m-a2dominion-new-build-framework/8646827.article A2Dominion has named 25 firms as winners on its new-build housing framework covering the South-east outside of London, worth an estimated £500m. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:59 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/kier-wins-200m-circle-rm-contract/8646671.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/kier-wins-200m-circle-rm-contract/8646671.article Circle has appointed Kier Services to deliver two contracts worth more than £200m to deliver repairs and maintenance services across its Central and Eastern regions. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:07 GMT