Features 2012
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Government starts EDF talks to ensure Hinkley Point C investment
Energy secretary Ed Davey has confirmed talks have begun between the Department of Energy and Climate Change and EDF Energy/Centrica, to ensure an investment decision on Hinkley Point C is not delayed.
Circle names four on £1.2bn repair and maintenance framework
Apollo, Kier, Morrison Facilities and United House make the cut
Giant pipeline put up for sale
A little-known 2,500 km government-owned pipe network is up for sale, with the buyer becoming responsible for its maintenance and development.
New regulator to oversee nuclear build safety
A new regulator will oversee safety when nuclear power stations are under construction.
Bids sought for £400m Scottish partnership
A consortium of public bodies has advertised work worth £400m million in west central Scotland.
Safety regs rewrite due for 2014
The Health and Safety Executive is to rewrite the construction, design and management regulations.
Katie Barker
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Wates is top of the sustainability class
Wates Construction has begun work on the £29m Dixons Allerton Academy in Allerton, Bradford, which will cater for 1,886 students and aims to become a highly sustainable part of the local community.
Lend Lease uses HQ as marketing tool
Lend Lease’s London HQ has excellent sustainability credentials, a green roof terrace that has been created from bare concrete decking and has almost 100 per cent Forest Stewardship Council-accredited timber.
M&S buys into sustainable future
Manchester-based energy-management company NCS has been working with Marks and Spencer for more than seven years, and recently has been working to achieve its energy-saving targets under Plan A.
Ploughing into renewables
With a national network of roof training academies, an MD on the Green Construction Board and a long-standing interest in solar and renewables, Ploughcroft seems ideally placed to take advantage of the Green Deal.
From bits and bobs to major jobs
For many people, starting their own business is a lifelong ambition that is meticulously planned. But this was not quite the case for Steen Evans and his fellow directors when they started Pemb Civil and Engineering in 2008.
