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Atkins cools on 25% UK revenue plan
Atkins has pushed out plans for the UK to represent just 25 per cent of group turnover in the medium term after mixed fortunes in 2012.
Three appointed to £500m Manchester Airports framework
Bam Construction, Carillion and Galliford Try have been appointed to Manchester Airports Group’s new capital delivery programme framework.
Treasury to be 'more challenging' on supply chain
The government wants to be “more challenging” with its supply chain as it sees “anecdotal evidence” of low-cost bidding and “aggressive claims”, particularly in local authorities.
Network Rail urged to speed up progress on £7bn enhancement projects
Network Rail has been told to make quicker progress on delivering almost £7bn of enhancement projects, but was warned this week to focus on supply chain engagement to avoid spending peaks and risking the best rail staff leaving the UK.
Government looks to measure supply chain and share results
The Treasury is looking to scrutinise supplier performance in more detail and potentially share results with other clients, it said today.
Councils use 'pass or fail' credit checks on £2.1bn of SME bids
SMEs are facing a ‘pass or fail’ test on £2.1bn of construction work as local councils use credit reports as a ‘blunt instrument’ to assess bids, it was claimed today.
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Crossrail open to ‘extending the scope’ of above-ground developments
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TfL backs £60m London garden bridge
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Balfour Beatty beats Amey and Costain to £200m highways deal
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Atkins sees 10% rise in UK profits
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'New Mouchel' bounces back with £10.6m of profits
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CBI demands infrastructure takes 'pole position' in spending review
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Shepherd Group plans Derbyshire rail freight scheme
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£1.7bn government savings include 2010 Crossrail cuts
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ORR proposes £2bn cuts to Network Rail's future spending
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London set for infrastructure plan as Boris makes plea for transport spending
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EnterpriseMouchel lands £700m Highways Agency deal
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Amey 'to redeploy staff' to avoid loss on £2bn Sheffield highways PFI
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Contractors needed for M4 highways and bridge works
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New contractors wanted at Gatwick as £1bn investment planned
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Staffordshire Alliance a 'natural way forward for contracting'
Two years on from Sir Roy McNulty’s Rail Value for Money study, a new and “radically different” alliance approach is set to challenge the way the rail industry thinks about procurement and contracting.
Project of the Year Award (£10m-£50m) showcases wide variety of work
Transport projects make up more than half the shortlist for this award, which recognises the best projects with a budget value of £10m-£50m.
Major projects make for a strong line-up for Project of the Year (over £50m)
A number of high-profile major projects are nominated in this category, including work on the Olympic Park and its venues, the M25 widening and The Shard.
Green credentials on show in award for Sustainable Project of the Year
A wide range of projects of varying size and covering several sectors make up the shortlist for Sustainable Project of the Year, showcasing the best examples of green building in the UK.
