Articles by Date : November 20 2006 - November 26 2006

Third year of big profits for Metronet at risk as a result of financial penalties
    The gloss has gone off Metronet, the consortium looking after two of the three London Underground PPP contracts, at an astonishing rate.... more
(23 November 2006 12:00)

Interim pre-tax profit of £31m for WS Atkins
WS Atkins’s front-line financial figures make comforting reading, an interim pre-tax profit of £790m generating a pre-tax profit of £31m.   .... more
(23 November 2006 11:00)

Tarmac signs up with Nottingham
Tarmac and Nottingham County Council have just signed an innovative £80 million deal to improve the county's roads more
(23 November 2006 00:00)

Mayor hikes homes budget for London
More than 2,260 homes are to be built in London under new powers given to Ken Livingstone to spend £51.5 million subsidising new homes and repairs. more
(23 November 2006 00:00)

London councils target plant emissions
The London Best Practice Guidance has been published, marking the start of the public consultation on Transport for London’s (TfL) Low Emissions Zone.... more
(22 November 2006 14:45)

Regeneration impact justifies Olympics cost, says ODA chief
The cost of the Olympic Games is far outweighed by the regenerative effect it will have. That was the message Olympic Delivery Authority chief.... more
(22 November 2006 13:00)

Housing hike for Thames Gateway
A further 40,000 homes are to be built as part of Thames Gateway, up a quarter on the previous plans, Ruth Kelly announced today. more
(22 November 2006 12:00)

Amec helps BSI create partnering standard
Amec has helped BSI develop a best practice framework for partnering. more
(22 November 2006 10:00)

Speedy Hire pushes interim pre-tax profit 20% higher to £16m
Speedy Hire has unveiled an interim pre-tax profit of £16m, almost 20% higher than in the comparable period last year.   Financial figures.... more
(22 November 2006 09:00)

Company profile - Seddon: All Seddon done
Making a success of a family-run company isn’t always easy, especially when it has been going for more than 100 years, encompasses a number of.... more
(22 November 2006 08:32)

Halve construction waste to landfill by 2012
The Sustainability Forum and WRAP are calling on the construction industry to halve the materials waste going to landfill by 2012. more
(22 November 2006 08:00)

Editor's comment: Delays on the tube
It would be fair to say that Metronet hasn’t had a good week. A harsh report from the PPP Arbiter on its first three years of operation was followed.... more
(22 November 2006 08:00)

CJ50: October 2006
Balfour Beatty enjoyed a third month at the top of the CJ50 chart in October, with a contracts haul of more than £490m. The rest of the top 10 saw.... more
(22 November 2006 00:00)

Mansell secures two grammar school contracts
Mansell has won two contracts for grammar schools in Watford and Langley worth £7m-plus. more
(21 November 2006 16:00)

Jowell ups Olympics cost by £900m
Tessa Jowell has revealed that Olympic delivery partner CLM will take £400m of the predicted £900m rise in the cost of the 2012 Olympic Park,.... more
(21 November 2006 13:30)

Tattenhoe Park gets the go-ahead
Milton Keynes Partnership is calling on interested developers to contribute their views on Tattenhoe Park, the country's first "flexible homes".... more
(21 November 2006 12:45)

Advanced construction training centre gets green light
Regional development agency Advantage West Midlands has given the proposed £6.3m advanced construction technology and training centre the go-ahead. more
(21 November 2006 12:00)

Erinaceous buys structural and consulting engineering firm
Property services firm Erinaceous has acquired John Nolan Associates (JNA), a structural and consulting engineering company, for £12.6m. more
(21 November 2006 10:00)

SIG sells US business for £27m
SIG, the leading supplier of insulation, roofing and commercial interior products, has sold its US business to Grey Mountain Partners for £27m. more
(21 November 2006 09:30)

Taywood upbeat about 2006 results
Taylor Woodrow posted a mostly positive trading update this morning. more
(21 November 2006 09:00)

Morrison Construction wins £10m North Lanarkshire Council contract
Morrison Construction, part of the Galliford Try group, has won a £10m contract from North Lanarkshire Council to design and build its new office.... more
(20 November 2006 15:50)

Cleveland Bridge UK confident over Wembley resolution despite setting aside £10.7m
Cleveland Bridge’s prudent accounting principles have resulted in it setting aside £10.7m pending the outcome of the High Court’s findings concerning.... more
(20 November 2006 12:00)

Anglo-Holt Construction cuts annual turnover to £43m
Anglo-Holt Construction has trimmed its annual turnover back hard, to £43m, as a result of a withdrawal from less profitable markets. However, the.... more
(20 November 2006 11:00)