Transport
A look at the biggest transport stories making the news in constructionTransport
Network Rail ordered to pay out for death and injury of maintenance workers
The Office of Rail Regulation has fined Network Rail £150,000 after breaches of health and safety laws led to the death of one maintenance worker and the injury of another in 2007 and 2008.
Skanska awarded £60m Thameslink deal
Network Rail has awarded a contract worth up to £60 million to build a final part of the Thameslink programme - the Bermondsey diveunder.
Service marks disturbed Thameslink graves
Corpses unearthed during works for London’s Thameslink rail project will be commemorated at Southwark Cathedral.
Sir John Armitt not pursuing chief construction adviser role
Olympic Delivery Authority chairman rules himself out of the running as Paul Morrell’s replacement.
Network Rail agrees £2.3bn infrastructure funding package with Crossrail
Network Rail has agreed a £2.3bn funding package with Crossrail for new infrastructure enhancements and surface works.
Business leaders to examine best route for Crossrail 2
Detailed planning for a second Crossrail scheme needs to start immediately, according to a new report by business leaders from London First.
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Exclusive: Bouygues buys Cardiff rail firm
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Exclusive: Balfour Beatty confirms 650 jobs to go under restructure plans
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Parsons Brinckerhoff wins HS2 design work
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Work schedule for post-Olympics transformation revealed
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Go-ahead for £109m Devon bypass as contract finalised
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Six post-2015 priority Highways Agency schemes announced
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Chelsea FC in bid to buy Battersea Power Station
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Major cities reject City Mayor plans
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Herts £80m Croxley Rail Link comes to market
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Balfour Beatty preferred bidder for £127m Midland Metro
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New recruits sign up to BIM rail and retail forums
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Turner & Townsend infra director joins Davis Langdon
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Five weigh up bids on £117m Wear bridge deal
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Lessons learnt on phase one could speed up second stage of HS2
Transport contracts
Skanska awarded £60m Thameslink deal
Network Rail has awarded a contract worth up to £60 million to build a final part of the Thameslink programme - the Bermondsey diveunder.
Exclusive: Balfour Beatty confirms 650 jobs to go under restructure plans
UK’s biggest contractor will unveil a new senior leadership team for UK construction in May
Go-ahead for £109m Devon bypass as contract finalised
The Department for Transport has given the go-ahead for the £109 million Kingskerswell Bypass.
Herts £80m Croxley Rail Link comes to market
Hertfordshire County Council has issued an OJEU notice seeking a contractor for the £80m Croxley Rail Link in Watford.
Balfour Beatty preferred bidder for £127m Midland Metro
Balfour Beatty has been named preferred bidder on the £127m Midland Metro extension ahead of Thomas Vale and Morgan Sindall.
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Five weigh up bids on £117m Wear bridge deal
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Crossrail shortlists three for £25m power system
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Balfour civils boosts contracts by £17m on 2011 Q1
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Highways Agency offers up £42m Area 8 contract
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Four shortlisted for £500m Bank station upgrade
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Carillion and Mace among 23 on £200m Gatwick framework
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J Murphy and Siemens team up for Network Rail deal
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Scottish road schemes worth £36m come to market
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Amey beats Carillion and Mouchel to £2bn Sheffield highways PFI deal
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HS2 names winners of £49m high speed rail design contracts
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Leeds plots multi-billion infra revolution through government City Deal
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Mouchel focuses on finances - but doesn't rule out further sales
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Ringway named on £420m highways deal as Mouchel and Amey contracts end
