All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 15
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Bam wins £33m residential care job
Contractor to build four hectare development including apartments and community facilities
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Costain wins £30m gas terminal job
Firm appointed to deliver redesign of Dimlington gas terminal in Humberside
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Carillion merger with Balfour Beatty ‘not a takeover’
Balfour Beatty source says firm would not be considering a deal if it meant ceding control to Carillion
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Construction savings used to cut Mersey Gateway tolls
Residents of Halton will get free crossings on toll bridge after the project’s budget was cut by £250m
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WSP wins trio of offshore wind farm jobs
Firm to provide engineering services on the onshore substations for the schemes
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Start of summer best time to hire construction professionals
Analysis finds shortage of skilled staff in construction compared to other sectors of the economy
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Brussels set to demand 30% energy efficiency increase
European Commission outlines plans to increase energy efficiency in buildings by 2030
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City surprised at Carillion and Balfour merger talks
Analysts say proposed merger between two construction giants has a “50/50” chance of going ahead
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Contractor makes £200m claim after failed nuclear bid
Energy Solutions files for damages after losing £7bn decommissioning job to Babcock-led consortium
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Brussels approves state aid for renewables projects
European Commission gives the green light for government support package for green electricity
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Paul Sheffield: Why I joined Laing O'Rourke
Former Kier boss says opportunities to leave construction were “less attractive” than joining the contracting giant
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Profit at Capita's property business rises 46%
Consultant’s property and infrastructure business helps boost group to £2bn revenue
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Balfour Beatty wins £129m smart motorway job
Contractor to convert a section of the M3 into a four lane motorway
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Green Deal cashback cut as demand jumps
Government scales back incentive scheme as applications flood in
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MPs hail ‘textbook’ £16bn Crossrail project
MPs on Public Accounts Committee say early planning has been key to the scheme’s success
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Small construction firms’ average debt reaches £484,000
Study shows small firms have up to 16% of their turnover outstanding in unpaid bills
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Miller Construction wins £51m of Scots school work
Recently acquired business grabs Galliford Try a better foothold in the Scottish education market
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Concerns over £850m Swansea tidal project
Experts raise concerns over environmental credentials of the £850m Swansea Tidal Lagoon green energy project
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Minister outlines limit for zero carbon exemption
Small site exemption for zero carbons standard likely to apply to sites of less than 10 homes
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Heathrow boss appointed to head Highways Agency
Colin Matthews tasked with transitioning agency into a government-owned company