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Big hitters line up for first nuclear job
Construction’s big hitters are finalising their bids for the first significant contract package at Hinkley Point, set to be the first nuclear power station built in the UK for 20 years.
Morrison Construction wins £6.7m of civils work
Galliford Try subsidiary Morrison Construction has scooped £6.7 million worth of civils work including building two new windfarms for E.ON in County Durham.
Government approves £600m gas storage project under Irish Sea
The Government has paved the way for the construction of a £600 million gas storage facility off the Furness coast.
Hundreds of workers walk off Staythorpe site in row over safety
Construction workers at the Staythorpe power station in Nottinghamshire have walked off the site after an alleged health and safety breach.
Protests outside offices of Alstom and Lord Mandelson over wage 'undercutting'
Engineering workers will stage further protests in London today over problems at the Staythorpe power station construction site in Nottinghamshire.
NAO: EDF nuclear influence 'significant'
French energy giant EDF holds a “potentially significant influence” over the success of the Government’s nuclear new-build programme, the National Audit Office has warned.
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Blackwell wins first contractor job on £500m Clyde Wind Farm
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Dispute erupts over Staythorpe power station workers' pay gap
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Parts of planned Scottish power line could be built underground
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Offshore wind developers unveiled
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PM to announce developers for new offshore wind
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New planning body adds four new projects to its programme
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Govt approves £400m power line through the Highlands
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2010 PREVIEW: Reasons to be cheerful
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Boris Johnson reviews gas works decision
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Investigation underway over Kingsnorth blaze
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Brown to kickstart £100bn offshore wind boom
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Westinghouse picks Shaw/Laing O'Rourke for nuclear work
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Plans for £100m south Wales wind farm abandoned
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NOUGHTIES REVIEW: Public projects come to the rescue
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EU nations sign up to build new offshore wind electricity grid
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Sellafield fined £75k after contractors exposed to radiation
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More than 13,000 civils jobs at threat
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Sellafield faces unlimited fine after contractors exposed to radiation
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Double blow dents confidence in £40bn nuclear programme
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Contract dispute forces SLP into administration
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Nuclear designs still have 'significant' number of flaws, says HSE
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VolkerStevin scoops wave energy deal
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Balfour Beatty wins £1.8m wind farm electrical contract
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Contractors urge early involvement on nuclear
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New loans totalling £1.4bn on offer to build onshore wind farms
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Morgan Est scoops £7m National Grid substation job
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Dungeness dropped from list of new nuclear reactors
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Govt to unveil plans for future direction energy infrastructure
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Sellafield decommissioning job worth £1.5bn attracts big hitters
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NDA sells Sellafield land for nuclear development
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ICE: Govt must encourage carbon capture technology
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E.ON plans new gas-fired power plant after Kingsnorth shelving
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Carillion teams up with Eiffage for nuclear work
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New planning body IPC to make nuclear decisions
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Power company refused injuntion against protesting electrician
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Sellafield seeks bids for £140m decommissioning framework
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Step forward for new Hatfield power station as EU commits £165m in funding
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New £200m Stockton biomass plant approved
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Sisk wins £39m civils deal on Pembrokeshire power station
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Fears Kingsnorth could be retendered
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US plans carbon capture technology before 2018
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Dong Energy walks out of £2bn Hunterston coal power station deal
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E.On's Kingsnorth station on hold for 'two to three years'
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Morrison wins £18m Southern Gas Networks deal
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Utilities projects boost civil deals
The region is moving on infrastructure schemes as offices, retail and housing take a nosedive
Budget 2009 Analysis: Five off-shore wind farms will go ahead after Budget cash boost
Construction of five off-shore wind farms and dozens of on-shore turbines has been secured by Alistair Darling’s promise to pump hundreds of millions of pounds into the industry.
Winning Work: Scotland - ENERGY
Scottish politicians have long argued the case for developing a renewable energy sector.
Energy deals help top 50 to bolster books
Two bumper deals for energy firms, worth more than £1bn, make January’s top 50 contractor list the best for six months
Video/Images: Olympic energy centre frame complete
Work on the Olympic Park energy centre is going ahead with the distinctive steel frame now erected.
