JCB chief exec Matthew Taylor resigns
Posted: 06 November 2009JCB chief executive Matthew Taylor has resigned, after just over a year in the role.
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O'Rourke finally sues over dumped hospital
Posted: 04 November 2009A joint venture led by Laing O'Rourke has finally decided to make a claim over the scrapping of a £921m hospital - more than two years after Contract Journal revealed the consortium was considering legal action.
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Gleeds sells Australian arm to MBO
Posted: 03 November 2009Construction consultant Gleeds is selling its Australian business to a management buy-out.
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QS hourly rates slide by 17%
Posted: 03 November 2009Quantity surveyors' fees have plunged 10-17% in the past year, more than any other construction consultant.
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Campaign to safeguard construction spending gathers pace
Posted: 03 November 2009The Construction Products Association has added its weight to the industry's call for Alistair Darling to ringfence spending on construction projects.
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Specialist subcontractors see trading prospects improve
Posted: 02 November 2009Specialist contractors have seen a slight upturn in orders bringing a glimmer of hope that growth is slowly returning.
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Fife Council seeks contractors for £78m schools deal
Posted: 30 October 2009Fife Council is seeking a contractor to enter into a partnering agreement to build a new high school in Dunfermline, as well as the option of work to other schools, in a deal worth up to £78m.
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TFL wins battle for former Metronet London Underground lines
Posted: 30 October 2009Transport for London has defeated government plans for a new Public Private Partnership to carry out the London Underground work of the failed Metronet group.
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Massive loss causes White Young Green to restructure debt
Posted: 30 October 2009Consultant White Young Green has announced big losses and a debt restructuring deal.
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Government starts hunt for PFI prisons sites
Posted: 28 October 2009The government has launched a search for sites on which to build three 1,500-place prisons.
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Contractors lead fight against spending cuts
Posted: 28 October 2009Construction launched the first salvo in its fight against capital spending cuts, spelling out that every £1 spent on construction delivers an economic benefit of £3.
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Water/Light Civil Engineering (New Build), CASTLETOWN, £2.50M.
Posted: 27 October 2009Construction of a 7.5 mega litre capacity service reservoir.
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SFO hits Amec with £5m civil recovery order
Posted: 26 October 2009Amec has paid £5m to the Serious Fraud Office in the form of a Civil Recovery Order after payment irregularities were discovered on one of the firm's PPP projects.
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London mayor plans £15m iconic steel monument for Olympic Park
Posted: 26 October 2009London Mayor Boris Johnson is planning a £15m tower for the Olympic Park in Stratford.
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A96 upgrade, MORAY
Posted: 25 October 2009Upgrading of a 1.2 km section of the A96 carriageway, improving visibility on the approaches to the junction.
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Birse lands £20m Liverpool highways job
Posted: 23 October 2009Birse Civils has won £20m contract to deliver long-awaited improvements to Edge Lane on the route into Liverpool from the M62.
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Crane driver paralysed in accident
Posted: 23 October 2009Doctors confirm the driver of the Liverpool crane which collapsed in July has been paralysed.
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City hungry for Balfour Beatty shares
Posted: 23 October 2009Investors buy in to Balfour Beatty's rights issue
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Donington set to lose F1 Grand Prix
Posted: 23 October 2009Withdrawn of £135m bond issue likley to halt puts Grand Prix upgrade
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Two nuclear power stations to be fast-tracked
Posted: 22 October 2009
The Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) has revealed two new nuclear power stations and five big wind farms and a biomass power plant will be considered for fast track planning.
The first projects it aims to consider are applications from French firm EDF for two new nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
The IPC was set up earlier this month to look at planning applications for developments "of national importance" such as power stations and roads. Although councils will give evidence and there will be local consultation, the IPC will make the ultimate decision based on plans set out by the Government in National Policy Statements.
IPC chair Sir Michael Pitt said: “The IPC will ensure that the public knows which projects are proposed for their areas as soon as these are confirmed to us.
“The projects we are highlighting today raise important issues for the nation and for local communitie
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