News

Work commences on Cornwall wind farm
Friday, 3 September 2010

Contractor Dean & Dyball has begun construction work on a £12m wind farm scheme in Cornwall- the largest wind farm project in the south west.

Bids invited for Scarborough leisure village
Friday, 3 September 2010

Scarborough Borough Council is on the hunt for a contractor to develop design and build a new leisure village in deal worth up to £22m.

Three chosen for Merton housing upgrade
Friday, 3 September 2010

Apollo, Wates and Vinci have been selected by Merton Priory Homes for a £200m housing upgrade contract.

Crossrail announces shortlist for Connaught Tunnel and Pudding Mill Lane
Thursday, 2 September 2010

Crossrail today announced the shortlist for the refurbishment of the Connaught Tunnel, a major part of the Abbey Wood branch, and the Pudding Mill Lane Tunnel Portal.

£30m Kettering Hospital scheme gets go ahead
Wednesday, 1 September 2010

The government has approved plans to build a £30m extension to Kettering General Hospital in Northamptonshire.

Network Rail submits Crossrail plans
Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Network Rail has today confirmed it had successfully delivered another important piece of work on the Crossrail project – the key date 1 submission – ahead of schedule. This contains the detailed costs and plans for designing, developing and delivering the above ground parts of the Crossrail scheme.

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Features

What price reputation after collusion shame?

The contractors named and shamed by the OFT for illegally colluding in bid rigging should never work in the public or social sector again, according to one industry source. A little harsh some might think, but it reflects the sense of dismay, even outrage, that the scandal has provoked. Mark Cantrell reports

First look at £12m superschool

Mortimer Community College opened its doors to 1,000 pupils in September and is equipped with everything they could possibly need for a modern education.

Leicester Tigers

Founded in 1880, Leicester Tigers are one of the most successful and well known rugby clubs in the world. In order to bring their facilities in line with their expertise on the field the club have embarked on a multi million pound redevelopment of their Welford Road Stadium.

Neaco Gets Top Marks in High School Project

Neaco’s Spectrum Duplex balustrade system, combining satin polished stainless steel with powder coated aluminium, received top marks from specifiers as part of a refurbishment at Long Field High School in Leicestershire.

Fixed for the flock

Recent major work projects have finished at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and life has settled down to dealing with small repairs and maintenance.

Construction industry needs to act now to have impact on water stress in the UK

Parts of Britain are more water stressed than Egypt, Syria, Sudan or Morocco, but there is increasing pressure to encourage householders, business and the construction industry to take on more responsibility to preserve water.

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