All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 10
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Subcontractors seek to expose late payment
National subcontractor organisations are surveying firms to benchmark the state of payment practices the industry
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UK firms dropped from £485m flood defence race
Morgan Sindall, Mace and Costain teams out of the running for massive Environment Agency flood defence job
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Nuclear developer warns over UK skills shortage
Westinghouse boss says firm may need to import foreign engineers to build nuclear plants in the UK due to skills shortage
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MPs savage 'flawed' Green Deal
Energy and Climate Change Committee report calls for government rethink on ‘failing’ scheme
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Construction growth slows in July
Year-on-year growth at its lowest rate since November 2013, while output remained flat month-on-month
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Government urged to bolster support for retrofit
Chair of energy committee calls for change to energy market policy to sure up support for efficiency projects
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Japanese firm ends fight for Hyder
Consultant Nippon Koei says £296m price for Hyder is too high, ending its bidding war with Arcadis for the UK engineer
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Galliford Try and Costain land Southern Water jobs
Contractors appointed to work on utility’s investment programme over the next five years
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Insulation sector braces itself for more job losses
Mark Group announces plans to cut up to 670 jobs and manufacturer Superglass puts business up for sale
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Italian marshland scheme wins green award
This award-winning proposal would transform the Saline Joniche area in southern Italy
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CH2M Hill to axe 1,200 jobs
Firm says its overheads are too big and were designed for “a future state that did not materialise”
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Shepherd Construction directors depart amid restructure
Managing director left last week as new management team was formed
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Keepmoat bought by private equity firms
Lloyds Banking Group sells its stake in construction firm as UK and US equity businesses take control
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Billington Holdings posts sharp jump in profit
Steel specialist’s revenue also rises 35% to £23m in the first half of 2014
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ISG’s UK construction business falls into the red
But group pre-tax profit doubles and revenue jumps 19% as fit out, retail and overseas markets all perform strongly
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Arcadis buys Hyder directors' shares
Dutch giant takes one step closer to acquiring the British engineer
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Atkins buys US nuclear firm
Engineer sets sights on expansion in the nuclear power market as it acquires American consultant Nuclear Safety Associated
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WSP plots further acquisitions
Following £820m purchase of Parsons Brinckerhoff WSP boss says the company is still looking at further M A opportunities
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Labour demands government 'explanation' for Mark Group cuts
Opposition party slams government policies as insulation installer makes up to 670 staff redundant
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Arcadis ups offer for Hyder again
Dutch consultant now values the British engineer at £296m as it secures a 28% share in the firm