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/retailers-on-the-fence-as-green-deal-interest-wanes/8649522.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/retailers-on-the-fence-as-green-deal-interest-wanes/8649522.article Major food retailers including Tesco and Marks & Spencer have put Green Deal and retrofit schemes under review after the collapse of a major supplier, Construction News can reveal. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:05 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/parsons-brinckerhoff-wins-56m-qatar-deal/8649595.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/parsons-brinckerhoff-wins-56m-qatar-deal/8649595.article Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded a £56 million deal by the Public Works Authority of Qatar (Ashghal) for professional consulting services for the Qatar Expressway programme. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:44 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/company-downturn/mel-davison-construction-in-administration/8649543.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/company-downturn/mel-davison-construction-in-administration/8649543.article Northern Irish building firm Mel Davison Construction has entered administration, with around 150 jobs believed to be under threat. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:44 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/scottish-stone-supplier-enters-administration/8649213.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/scottish-stone-supplier-enters-administration/8649213.article A leading supplier of Caithness stone has gone under with RSM Tenon appointed as administrator. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/more-daniel-jobs-saved-as-workers-transfer-to-new-firms/8649021.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/more-daniel-jobs-saved-as-workers-transfer-to-new-firms/8649021.article A deal has been struck by Deloitte that will see 553 employees from stricken contractor Daniel transfer to Enterprise and May Gurney. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:46 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/collapsed-s-dudleys-creditors-could-claw-back-millions/8648942.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/collapsed-s-dudleys-creditors-could-claw-back-millions/8648942.article S Dudley & Sons’ creditors were owed more than £10m when it fell into administration – but subcontractors could still be in with a chance of getting some of their money back, according to administrators. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:30 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/news/business/29-redundancies-as-green-deal-pioneer-enters-administration/8648803.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/29-redundancies-as-green-deal-pioneer-enters-administration/8648803.article A total of 29 employees have been made redundant as Begbies Traynor were appointed administrators to Enact Energy Renewables, the first Green Deal provider in Cornwall. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Mon, 3 Jun 2013 09:56 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/construction-apprenticeships-down-10-as-applications-soar/8648733.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/construction-apprenticeships-down-10-as-applications-soar/8648733.article Construction apprenticeships have fallen by 10 per cent in 2013 while the number of applications has risen, according to new figures from the National Apprenticeships Service. lucy.mair@emap.com (Lucy Mair) Fri, 31 May 2013 10:25 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/business/buyers-circle-rowecord-engineering-structures-business/8648274.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/buyers-circle-rowecord-engineering-structures-business/8648274.article Administrators Grant Thornton are in discussions with a handful of parties over a potential sale of the structures side of the stricken Welsh steel specialist Rowecord Engineering, Construction News has learned. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Tue, 21 May 2013 13:58 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/bk-directors-take-6m-pay-rise-as-operating-profit-halved/8648242.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/bk-directors-take-6m-pay-rise-as-operating-profit-halved/8648242.article Bowmer & Kirkland’s directors took a pay rise of over £6m in the 2012 financial year, as the firm’s turnover shrunk and operating profit more than halved. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Tue, 21 May 2013 11:29 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/murphy-buys-assets-and-contracts-of-daniel-subsidiary-land-and-marine/8648140.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/murphy-buys-assets-and-contracts-of-daniel-subsidiary-land-and-marine/8648140.article Murphy Group has bought the assets and a number of the contracts of Daniel Contractors subsidiary Land & Marine Project Engineering, after the latter two firms entered administration. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Fri, 17 May 2013 14:02 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/124-jobs-go-at-daniel-contractors-and-subsidiary/8648084.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/124-jobs-go-at-daniel-contractors-and-subsidiary/8648084.article There have been 81 redundancies within the top-100 firm Daniel Contractors after the company entered administration yesterday, with a further 43 jobs lost from subsidiary Land & Marine Project Engineering. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Thu, 16 May 2013 14:29 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/cn100-firm-daniel-contractors-enters-administration/8648027.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/cn100-firm-daniel-contractors-enters-administration/8648027.article Deloitte has been appointed as administrator to Warrington-based Daniel Contractors Ltd and its subsidiary Land & Marine Project Engineering Ltd, with plans in place to safeguard around two-third of employees. chris.berkin@emap.com (Chris Berkin) Wed, 15 May 2013 15:03 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/news/intelligence/c100/skanska/skanska-steers-clear-of-big-shocks-to-hold-3-margin/8647654.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/intelligence/c100/skanska/skanska-steers-clear-of-big-shocks-to-hold-3-margin/8647654.article Supporting the supply chain and a rigorous risk management approach is helping Skanska steer clear of any “big shocks” while returning a 3 per cent margin, its chief executive has said. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Wed, 8 May 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bam-construct-to-build-16m-swansea-hospital-admin-block/8647576.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/bam-construct-to-build-16m-swansea-hospital-admin-block/8647576.article Bam Construct has won a £16m project to build an office block at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com (Tom Fitzpatrick) Tue, 7 May 2013 10:39 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/lord-adonis-coalition-must-get-act-together-on-infrastructure/8647532.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/lord-adonis-coalition-must-get-act-together-on-infrastructure/8647532.article Former transport minister Lord Adonis has hit out at the “stop-go” government approach to infrastructure and urged Whitehall to “get its act together”. luke.cross@emap.com (Luke Cross) Fri, 3 May 2013 13:09 GMT