All articles by Michael Willoughby – Page 15
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Renewable energy industry gets £45m gap funding
Low Carbon ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Programme extended to tide industry over until feed-in tariffs kick in; plus new £4bn line of credit from European Investment Bank
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Budget earmarks £350m to boost energy efficiency in existing stock
Industry disappointed by allocation for refurbishment measures to reduce carbon emissions
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Wolseley shareholders buy 98% of £1bn rights issue
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ materials group will use cash to reduce net debt of £2.5bn
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Five bid for £500m revamp of Tottenham Court Road station
Balfour Beatty, Costain, Laing O'Rourke, Taylor Woodrow and a Skanska/Mace joint venture all in the running
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Freddie Mac finance chief found dead
Suicide the apparent cause of death as US lending giant remains under investigation for accounting methods
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Persimmon sales volumes exceed expectations
But pricing and margins remain under pressure at housebuilder
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Treasury review reveals scope for £11bn property savings
Procurement and management efficiency are targeted as areas for savings over 10-year period
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Engineers warn chancellor not to neglect infrastructure
ACE highlights long-term risks if the Budget fails to maintain investment in the built environment
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House sales soar 40% in March
Government data shows 13% monthly rise even after adjustment for seasonal trends
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Public borrowing hits post-war record high
Chancellor will have to issue £200bn of government bonds this year to cover debt
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Apprentices may help firms win government work
Office of Government Commerce has advised spending departments on how to include apprenticeship requirements in contracts without breaking EU law
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Metal prices level off
Data shows that drop slowed in the first quarter of 2009 although steel continues to plummet
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Docklands Light Railway to get £18.2m upgrade
Capacity of Beckton route of London train to rise 50% in time for 2012 Olympics
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Partnerships for Schools exceeds targets
Delivery agency has built 54 schools and says it plans to open more than 200 a year by 2011
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East London housing scheme set to start
Former hospital site will include 950 homes, of which 50% will be affordable
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Tate Modern to use Thames to heat and cool extension
Use of groundwater from gravel beds could help cut energy and carbon emissions by half
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Crossrail will yield 600 truck-loads of spoil a day
Consolidations and logistics facilities will be set up for deliveries on rail scheme
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Tories would fund three carbon capture schemes
Shadow chancellor announces cash as part of £30bn 'green technology recovery plan'
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Network Rail defends bonus scheme in leaked memo
Remuneration committee chair rejects comparisons with controversial bank bonuses, in letter seen by Times
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ societies hit by credit rating downgrade
Ratings on some mutuals crash down three notches following concern over house prices