Clare Conway
NewsReport suggests PFI needed for UK infrastructure
Confederation of British Industry report suggests government needs private investment for developing infrastructure
NewsBlackfriars protest: 'They think they can force our hand in a recession'
Electricians vent their anger as unions claim contractors are demading up to a 35% cut in pay
NewsConstruction insolvencies up 12.5% in July
Over 300 business failures meant insolvencies are up on same period in 2010
NewsHenry Boot posts £9.1m half-year profit
Contractor’s profit edges upwards in ’stable’ property market
News100 sparks protest over wages at Balfour Beatty site
Unions claim electricians’ wages could be cut by up to 35%
NewsSix contractors awarded £800m social housing framework
Consortium of ten ALMOs names contractors carrying out repair work on 10,000 properties around London
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Benoy records £3m profit after year of overseas projects
Architect firm Benoy has recorded a £3 million hike in profits after focussing its projects outside of Europe.
NewsWest Ham to keep Olympic Stadium after bid investigation
The OPLC will not withdraw the sale of its stadium despite director Dionne Knight’s work for West Ham
NewsA third of architects expect workloads to fall
RIBA monthly survey also shows increasing pessimism over staffing levels
NewsT&T appointed on troubled Edinburgh tram project
Turner & Townsend takes over from Transport Initiatives Edinburgh after council reveals cost to taxpayer could top £1bn
NewsCouncils to charge utilities for roadworks
Scheme designed to ensure work carried out when roads less busy
NewsCostain buys support services firm Promanex
Contractor spends £19m on outsourcing specialist for industrial firms
NewsDubai tower celebrates topping out at 32 stories on time
Atkins' £60m Iris Bay office and retail complex made use of sustainable design and technology
NewsGulf has hotels worth $7bn under construction
Research by Proleads shows most hotel development, totalling $4.4bn, is in UAE
NewsLaing O'Rourke seals £154m rail deal in Australia
Contractor teams up with O'Donnell Griffin to upgrade rail infrastructure in Victoria, Australia
NewsPlan for 100 international schools in India
Private school provider Varkey Group says India is its main target market over next few years
NewsRaft of BSF schools and academies to open
Tim Byles hails opening of 13 new or refurbished schools this month as contributing to 'changing the face of education'
NewsSaudi Arabia puts 700 school projects on hold
Reports say more money and land is needed to achieve government target for new-build schools
NewsSpeedy Hire bags £30m contracts
Tool and equipment provider boosts performance with new and extended jobs