Construction
UCS Civils and UCS Plant in receivership
UCS Civils and UCS Plant were placed in receivership on Monday with the loss of 150 jobs.
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Starting point for division of assets is equality, but your respective needs and contributions can often vary this
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De Beers uncertain after bumper 2011
The diamond miner’s CEO says the eurozone crisis is weighing on the industry but China and India will a resumption of robust growth
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Subsidy cut to boost solar industry, claims government
But job losses expected in 2012/13
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UK public housing construction surges
Construction figures are beginning to show the effects of the squeeze in government infrastructure spending
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Wates wins £27m library job in Essex
Firm pledges to get 75 per cent of supply chain within 50 miles of Southend
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Amey and CarillionMouchel to submit final bids for £1.2bn scheme
Sheffield City Council has revealed that the winner of the Sheffield PFI highways deal will be chosen in April.
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Amey and CarillionMouchel to submit final bids for £1.21m scheme
Winner for Sheffield PFI highways deal will be chosen in April
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Construction output falls 0.5% at the end of 2011
Housing worst hit by continued turmoil in the industry
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Pension funds and foreign states could pay for infrastructure, says CPA
Construction Products Association tells PFI review to consider new sources of cash
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Pic Special: mini crane reaches new heights on the Shard
As work continues on the Shard, these pictures show GGR’s compact mini crane lifted to a height of 238 metres onto the iconic building.
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Profits up 2 per cent at hire group HSS
But earnings drop in final 3 months of 2011 as “mild weather” reduces demand for heaters
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Bumper year for infrastructure boosts 2011 construction output
But fall in final quarter casts doubt on prospects for 2012
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Trailblazer projects picked for reforms
Details of the seven construction projects and programmes that will be used as test cases to trial three new public sector procurement methods have been unveiled by the government.
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State pays too much to build PFI schools and hospitals, NAO says
The public sector is paying more than it should for schools, hospitals and other infrastructure because of the returns demanded by equity investors, the Government's spending watchdog claims today.
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Whitehall cuts construction costs by up to 7%
Data shows government making progress towards efficiency targets for the first time
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British Land sees slowdown in property values growth
Growth in the value of British Land's commercial property portfolio has slowed sharply as the uncertain economy affects shopping centres.
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Ministry of Justice BIM project to go to market within weeks
The government will start procurement of a new-build BIM trial project this month as it gets set to trial four projects through the Ministry of Justice.
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Sir Robert McAlpine wins £80m Aldgate tower
Contractor bags 17 storey speculative City office scheme
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Vinci to clinch £80m BNP Paribas Real Estate Kings Cross HQ
Contractor to build new home for BNP Paribas Real Estate at Argent’s regeneration scheme
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more