http://www.cnplus.co.uk/rss/london_rss.xml All London's latest construction stories. en-uk Plans approved http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_19m_commercial.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_19m_commercial.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 24 July 2008 12:51 Early planning http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/bexley_heath_288m_residential__commercial.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/bexley_heath_288m_residential__commercial.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 23 July 2008 13:53 Early planning http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_20m_commercial.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_20m_commercial.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 23 July 2008 13:50 The board investigating the Buncefield disaster has called for an urgent overhaul of planning processes around major hazard sites. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/extra_online/2008/07/oil_fire_prompts_review_call.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/extra_online/2008/07/oil_fire_prompts_review_call.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 23 July 2008 10:29 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/j24buncejpg_resized_70_tcm18-1739597.jpg The £16 billion Crossrail project has been given the all clear by the House of Lords today, clearing the way for a rubberstamping by parliament this evening. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/lords_decision_brings_crossrail_approval_closer.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/lords_decision_brings_crossrail_approval_closer.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Alasdair Reisner 22 July 2008 13:45 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/house_lords_resized_70_tcm18-1730967.jpg The Olympic Delivery Authority has revealed that there is a 20 per cent chance that the London 2012 programme will not be delivered within its £7 billion budget. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/oda_only_80pc_chance_of_hitting_2012_budget.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/oda_only_80pc_chance_of_hitting_2012_budget.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 21 July 2008 17:27 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/logo_resized_70_tcm18-297307.JPG Early planning http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_20m_leisure.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_20m_leisure.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 21 July 2008 17:07 Social housing contractor Mears has secured two contracts worth a total of £170 million. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/mears_clinches_170m_social_work.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/mears_clinches_170m_social_work.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Lisa Glancy 21 July 2008 11:41 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/mears_logo_resized_70_tcm18-1736838.jpg Hightex Group has won a contract £1 million contract to provide a new ETFE canopy for the entrance of Heathrow Terminal 4. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/hightex_to_create_canopy_for_heathrow.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/hightex_to_create_canopy_for_heathrow.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Lucy Craymer 18 July 2008 11:22 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/london_resized_70_tcm18-195955.jpg Surrey concrete contractor Foundation Developments drove profits up a quarter last year thanks to solid workloads in the groundwork and formwork markets. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/concrete_firm_hikes_profits.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/concrete_firm_hikes_profits.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 David Rogers 18 July 2008 11:15 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/Lytag1_resized_70_tcm18-312043.jpg Plans approved http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_20m_residential.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/contractleads/2008/07/london_20m_residential.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 17 July 2008 15:06 Laing O’Rourke has beaten two rivals to win the first package of work for the £1.5 billion London Gateway for client DP World. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/laing_orourke_bags_capital_port_scheme.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/laing_orourke_bags_capital_port_scheme.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Andrea Klettner 17 July 2008 08:55 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/j17%20mohammad%20sharaf_resized_70_tcm18-1733062.jpg Mayor of London Boris Johnson has dumped plans to delegate his planning powers and told the London Assembly he now intends to personally handle development decisions from September. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/boris_johnson_uturns_on_planning_delegation.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/boris_johnson_uturns_on_planning_delegation.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Rhiannon Hoyle 16 July 2008 11:42 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/boris_johnson_resized_70_tcm18-1324074.jpg Balfour Beatty Construction Scottish and Southern has won a £32.3 million contract to design and build an 11-storey office block development, which will retain two of its original façades, in central London. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/balfour_beatty_wins_323m_office_block_contract.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/balfour_beatty_wins_323m_office_block_contract.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Lucy Craymer 16 July 2008 09:32 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/a24p3pic_resized_70_tcm18-1223847.jpg Stent has completed the piling work for Brookfield Construction’s latest contract, the Castle House Development. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/stent_supports_elephant__castle_revival.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/stent_supports_elephant__castle_revival.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Myles Burke 15 July 2008 15:18 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/Castle%20House%20Development%20pic1_resized_70_tcm18-1732554.JPG London contractor Durkan Pudelek has broken its final link with former parent company Durkan Group by rebranding as Concentra. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/durkan_pudelek_rebrands.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/durkan_pudelek_rebrands.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Alasdair Reisner 14 July 2008 11:36 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/concentra_resized_70_tcm18-1730991.jpg The UK Green Building Council has launched an industry wide consultation to look at what type of code is needed to achieve a 2019 zero-carbon target for non-residential buildings. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/gbc_green_code_plan_for_nondomestic_buildings.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/gbc_green_code_plan_for_nondomestic_buildings.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Lucy Craymer 14 July 2008 11:44 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/Paul_King_resized_70_tcm18-1542986.jpg Developer Ballymore has been given the green light to proceed with one of London’s largest residential projects. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/massive_docklands_flats_scheme_approved.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/massive_docklands_flats_scheme_approved.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Alasdair Reisner 14 July 2008 09:37 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/plans_resized_70_tcm18-209260.jpg Carillion has been confirmed as the winner of the deal to build the £300 million media and broadcast centre for the 2012 Olympic Games. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/carillion_confirmed_for_media_centre.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/carillion_confirmed_for_media_centre.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 David Rogers 11 July 2008 16:51 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/logo_resized_70_tcm18-297307.JPG The Peabody Trust is inviting bids to build a new £13 million estate in Pimlico, London. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/bids_invited_for_pimlico_revamp.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/bids_invited_for_pimlico_revamp.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Andrea Klettner 11 July 2008 14:42 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/london_resized_70_tcm18-195955.jpg Transport for London is inviting bids for the maintenance and regeneration of the A12 Gants Hill Roundabout. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/contractor_sought_for_gants_hill_works.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/contractor_sought_for_gants_hill_works.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Andrea Klettner 11 July 2008 14:52 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/london_resized_70_tcm18-195955.jpg Balfour Beatty has signed a deal to carry out the first phase of a £150 million Building Schools for the Future programme for Islington Council in north London. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/balfour_signs_150m_islington_bsf_deal.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/balfour_signs_150m_islington_bsf_deal.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Lucy Craymer 09 July 2008 16:00 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/63488_9940_resized_70_tcm18-293102.jpg Balfour Beatty and Skanska have cemented their preferred bidder status for a £5 billion Design, Build, Finance and Operate deal to upgrade the M25 motorway around London. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/m25_5bn_deal_progress.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/m25_5bn_deal_progress.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Alasdair Reisner 10 July 2008 13:49 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/M25_cropped_resized_70_tcm18-1106615.jpg An Interserve consortium has clinched a £200 million job to build the Thames Gateway Water Treatment Plant for Thames Water. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/Contracts/2008/07/interserve_team_picked_for_200m_thames_gateway_job.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/Contracts/2008/07/interserve_team_picked_for_200m_thames_gateway_job.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Andrea Klettner 09 July 2008 09:27 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/London_Thames_Gateway_Areas_resized_70_tcm18-302198.jpg High Speed One is looking for a main contractor to co-ordinate fit-out work at Stratford International station in east London. http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/fitout_contractor_sought_for_stratford.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/News/2008/07/fitout_contractor_sought_for_stratford.html;jsessionid=9934D0BDE953815D93B5922BD33A6A14 Andrea Klettner 08 July 2008 15:30 http://www.cnplus.co.uk:80/images/stratford_city_resized_70_tcm18-1678329.jpg