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/atkins-cools-on-25-uk-revenue-plan/8649452.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/atkins-cools-on-25-uk-revenue-plan/8649452.article Atkins has pushed out plans for the UK to represent just 25 per cent of group turnover in the medium term after mixed fortunes in 2012. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:27 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/treasury-to-be-more-challenging-on-supply-chain/8649476.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/treasury-to-be-more-challenging-on-supply-chain/8649476.article The government wants to be “more challenging” with its supply chain as it sees “anecdotal evidence” of low-cost bidding and “aggressive claims”, particularly in local authorities. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/john-sisk-returns-to-profit-as-revenue-falls-a-third/8649438.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/john-sisk-returns-to-profit-as-revenue-falls-a-third/8649438.article John Sisk & Son returned to profit in 2012 but saw revenue fall by a third, putting an end to a period of rapid UK growth. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/government-looks-to-measure-supply-chain-and-share-results/8649445.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/government-looks-to-measure-supply-chain-and-share-results/8649445.article The Treasury is looking to scrutinise supplier performance in more detail and potentially share results with other clients, it said today. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:36 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/sellafield-fined-700000-for-dumping-radioactive-waste/8649402.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/sellafield-fined-700000-for-dumping-radioactive-waste/8649402.article Sellafield Limited has today been fined £700,000 and ordered to pay £72,635 in costs for sending several bags of radioactive waste to a landfill site in Cumbria. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:09 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/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/sectors/energy/centrica-commits-to-shale-gas-exploration/8649292.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/centrica-commits-to-shale-gas-exploration/8649292.article Centrica has announced a deal to acquire 25 per cent of Cuadrilla Resources exploration licence for shale gas in Lancashire. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:26 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/atkins-sees-10-rise-in-uk-profits/8649286.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/atkins-sees-10-rise-in-uk-profits/8649286.article Atkins has posted a 10 per cent rise in UK profits and expects the “current momentum” in the division to continue into next year. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:03 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/new-mouchel-bounces-back-with-106m-of-profits/8649230.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/new-mouchel-bounces-back-with-106m-of-profits/8649230.article The ‘new Mouchel’ has posted £10.6m of operating profit less than a year after it was taken off the Stock Exchange and briefly handed over to administrators. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:09 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/news/keller-to-buy-canadian-piling-firm-for-200m/8649162.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/keller-to-buy-canadian-piling-firm-for-200m/8649162.article Keller has announced a proposed £202.5m acquisition of Canadian firm North American Piling. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:49 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/amec-wins-110m-north-sea-bg-contract-extension/8649097.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/amec-wins-110m-north-sea-bg-contract-extension/8649097.article BG Group has awarded Amec a £110m contract extension to provide construction and procurement services in the North Sea. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:03 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/clugston-celebrates-75th-year-with-record-profits/8649014.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/clugston-celebrates-75th-year-with-record-profits/8649014.article Clugston celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012 with record profits and a 30 per cent turnover hike that has taken it back into the CN100. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:14 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/gtc-awarded-3000-home-utilities-contract/8648976.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/gtc-awarded-3000-home-utilities-contract/8648976.article Barratt Homes has awarded GTC a contract to provide energy infrastructure for a new town in Cambridgeshire, Construction News has learned. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Thu, 6 Jun 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/parliament-rejects-2030-decarbonisation-target-amendment/8648921.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/parliament-rejects-2030-decarbonisation-target-amendment/8648921.article MPs have rejected an amendment to the Energy Bill calling for a decarbonisation target for the power sector by 2030. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Tue, 4 Jun 2013 17:23 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/willmott-dixon-profits-fall-26-as-housing-rm-reined-in/8648598.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/willmott-dixon-profits-fall-26-as-housing-rm-reined-in/8648598.article Willmott Dixon’s profits fell by a quarter in 2012 as the family-owned firm reported what it expects to be the “toughest year” in the downturn. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Wed, 29 May 2013 10:20 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sizewell-offshore-windfarm-gets-green-light/8648488.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sizewell-offshore-windfarm-gets-green-light/8648488.article An offshore windfarm that can power 500,000 homes each year and will link into Sizewell has been given the green light. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Tue, 28 May 2013 08:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/laing-orourke-nuclear-adviser-and-major-projects-don-norman-haste-retires/8648121.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/laing-orourke-nuclear-adviser-and-major-projects-don-norman-haste-retires/8648121.article Laing O’Rourke nuclear adviser Norman Haste has retired after a glittering career leading on projects including Sizewell B and the Second Severn Crossing. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30 GMT