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/smes-missing-out-on-90-of-public-contracts/8649490.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/smes-missing-out-on-90-of-public-contracts/8649490.article More than half of SMEs have seen their success rate fall when bidding for public sector contracts over the past five years, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00 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/government-strategy/deighton-backs-spending-review-repair-and-maintenance-boost/8649363.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/government-strategy/deighton-backs-spending-review-repair-and-maintenance-boost/8649363.article Commercial secretary to the Treasury Lord Deighton has said he hopes the government will support small-scale infrastructure schemes in the spending review later this month. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:36 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/cbi-demands-infrastructure-takes-pole-position-in-spending-review/8649276.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/cbi-demands-infrastructure-takes-pole-position-in-spending-review/8649276.article The CBI has called for infrastructure investment to be in “pole position” through roads, house-building and major project backing in the chancellor’s spending review later this month. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:09 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/man-arrested-after-explosion-at-planning-ministers-office/8649145.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/man-arrested-after-explosion-at-planning-ministers-office/8649145.article A 24-year-old local man has been arrested in connection with a minor explosion at planning minister Nick Boles’ constituency office in Bourne. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/housing/help-to-buy-off-to-a-flying-start/8649003.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/housing/help-to-buy-off-to-a-flying-start/8649003.article The government’s flagship Help to Buy scheme has seen around 4,000 new home reservations in its first two months since being announced at this year’s Budget. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:02 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/transport-secretary-no-blank-cheque-for-crossrail-2/8648899.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/crossrail/transport-secretary-no-blank-cheque-for-crossrail-2/8648899.article Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has insisted there will be “no blank cheque” for London transport infrastructure as mayor Boris Johnson faces a fight to secure backing for Crossrail 2. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Thu, 6 Jun 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/full-list-14-sites-shortlisted-for-475m-lif/8648956.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/full-list-14-sites-shortlisted-for-475m-lif/8648956.article 14 sites have been earmarked for the governments £475m Local Infrastructure Fund, which provides funding injections for paused housing developments. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:48 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/opinion/interviews/to-succeed-in-the-uk-you-have-to-be-local/8648775.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/opinion/interviews/to-succeed-in-the-uk-you-have-to-be-local/8648775.article As UK contractors continue to lament the harsh economic climate, one Spanish infrastructure giant has quietly opened a new London office and is already picking up some of the UK’s most high-profile projects. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:59 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/sectors/housing/prisk-were-not-laying-the-foundations-of-another-housing-boom/8648887.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/prisk-were-not-laying-the-foundations-of-another-housing-boom/8648887.article Housing minister Mark Prisk has denied that recent government measures are paving the way for an unsustainable boom and rebutted claims that Westminster has neglected infrastructure in favour of housing. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Tue, 4 Jun 2013 13:31 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/government-strategy/government-makes-17bn-in-major-project-savings/8648810.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/government-strategy/government-makes-17bn-in-major-project-savings/8648810.article The £1.7bn was saved by “reviewing and reshaping large scale projects”, including taking £400m out of waste in construction, and “stripping out inefficencies”. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Mon, 3 Jun 2013 10:42 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/dft-confirms-62-schemes-to-share-165m-roads-funding/8648762.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/dft-confirms-62-schemes-to-share-165m-roads-funding/8648762.article Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced £165m of funding to improve congested roads across England. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Fri, 31 May 2013 14:27 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/government-agrees-20-spending-review-budget-cuts/8648512.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/government-agrees-20-spending-review-budget-cuts/8648512.article The chancellor has announced he has found 20 per cent of budget cuts saving around £11.5bn in the year from April 2015. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Tue, 28 May 2013 08:48 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/treasury-secretary-privatise-infrastructure-and-end-stop-start-delivery/8648496.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/treasury-secretary-privatise-infrastructure-and-end-stop-start-delivery/8648496.article More public sector infrastructure should be privatised or placed “firmly” in the regulated sectors to avoid the stop-start nature of delivery, a senior Treasury minister has said. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Tue, 28 May 2013 08:36 GMT