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Tories to fine for roadwork overruns
Shadow transport secretary says firms that overrun would pay rent for the space they are working on under Conservative government
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Johnson pleads for Crossrail's survival
London mayor makes case for Tories to maintain spending on major infrastructure projects while cutting costs elsewhere
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Engineering workers reject 2% pay offer
GMB members have rejected 'final offer' from Engineering and Construction Industry Association, sparking fears of strikes at power stations
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Scott Wilson scoops £5m Mersey estuary job
Consulting engineer will prepare feasibility study for harnessing tidal energy and then select scheme with most potential
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Crossrail seeks bids for two big tunnelling jobs
Work will entail building sprayed concrete lining tunnels and access shaft to link existing network to main Crossrail artery
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TfL admits fate of Victoria upgrade is in balance
The head of Transport for London has admitted that “discussions” are under way over the future of the £695m Victoria station upgrade project
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Nuclear defence
Climate secretary Ed Miliband made an impassioned case for the construction of nuclear power stations
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Jubilee upgrade delays to be fined at £10m a month
Consortium of Amey and Bechtel admits it will miss Christmas deadline for underground upgrade
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Minister commits to high-speed Scotland to London rail link
Transport secretary vows to press ahead with Crossrail and introduce high-speed line as soon as practically possible
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Crossrail chairman looks to cut costs
Terry Morgan admits savings are necessary to mollify critics and warns of 'horrific' consequences of delays
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Nuclear giants vie for £3.6bn clean-up
Bidders for nuclear work are gearing up to fight for a multibillion pound contract to manage the clean-up of the Dounreay site on the northern coast of Scotland
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John Hutton lined up as EDF adviser
Former energy minister would become a member of French power giant’s stakeholder advisory panel
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Babcock to buy commercial arm of UK atomic energy agency
Business secretary says acquisition will allow agency to ‘take advantage of new opportunities in the nuclear industry’
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Ministers plan spending cuts
Chancellor holds series of cabinet meetings to identify which programmes to target
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Scotland axes £400m Glasgow airport rail link
Draft Scottish Budget will exclude infrastructure project as pressure on public spending increases
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Balfour Beatty buys Parsons Brinckerhoff for £380m
Contractor announces £353m rights issue to fund acquisition of US engineer in bid to boost infrastructure business
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Rolls Royce and EDF team up to build nuclear plants
Agreement covers engineering and technical support in pre and post construction phases for four new power stations
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BAA's Heathrow head set to steer London Underground
Transport for London hires Mike Brown to take up role as managing director of the tube
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Mandelson pledges to maintain public spending
Business secretary to speak on Labour plan to reduce debt without slashing core services
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Future of £695m Victoria tube station upgrade in doubt
Transport for London secures £1bn European loan to shore up Crossrail but other projects could suffer