Autumn statement 2011
Autumn Statement: Road and rail schemes highlighted by the Chancellor
The Chancellor has set out plans to progress 35 rail and road schemes as part of the Autumn Statement, emphasising there will be benefits in the north of England as well as the south.
HS2 names winners of £49m high speed rail design contracts
Mott Macdonald, Arup, Atkins and Capita Symonds Ineco JV named for lot 1, but WSP, AECOM-Hyder and Jacobs miss out.
Government must start putting concrete in the ground, says Travis Perkins chief
Travis Perkins chief executive Geoff Cooper has called on government to put “concrete in the ground” on the projects it prioritised three months ago.
Battersea Power Station up for £500m sale
It has been confirmed that Battersea Power Station will be offered for sale on the open market for the first time, according to reports.
Treasury signs off £150m Lambeth PFI housing scheme
Years of waiting are over for Regenter Myatts Field North Consortium and its 1,000-home private finance initiative scheme, Construction News can reveal.
MPs attack new PFI policy
The committee of MPs that slammed the private finance initiative as poor value for money has warned the government against creating new forms of private financing “by the back door” which carry the same “defects”.
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Treasury and pension funds meet twice a month to answer £20bn infra question
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SFT holds talks with Infrastructure UK on PFI alternative
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Feed-in tariff cuts 'unlawful', judge rules
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Feed-in tariff cuts 'unlawful', judge rules
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Industry leaders hit out as Olympics VIP car park forces closure of construction training centre
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Costain FD positive on PFI
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Half of contractors positive about 2012 despite spending cut drag
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Housing demand grows for third month in a row
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Just £290m of £1.2bn new schools money to be spent before 2013
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North-east facing 'catastrophic collapse' as MPs called in for help
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Strategic Forum fights for 'shovel-ready' projects amid 2012 concerns
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Good start, Chancellor, but more can be done
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Analysis: Why government's work pipelines worth billions will benefit industry
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Energy secretary asked to clarify £1bn carbon capture construction timeline
Autumn Statement 2011
