All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 16
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News
Lower Thames crossing plans progress
Government chooses two route options for new crossing of Thames in east London
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NewsWYG wins role on Polish nuclear job
Firm to support Amec in developing plans for the country’s first nuclear power plant
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NewsConstructionline put up for sale
Government owned pre-qualification vetting service to be privatised
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NewsISG acquires Spanish fit-out firms
Contractor takes controlling stake in office, retail and data centre fit-out businesses
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NewsClimate watchdog slams weakened zero carbon homes policy
Committee on Climate Change says it sees “no rationale” for letting small developments off the standard
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NewsGovernment saves £3.4bn on infrastructure costs
Annual report on cost reduction plan reveals 15% fall in annual cost of building the UK’s infrastructure
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NewsParsons Brinckerhoff wins Tube upgrade role
Consultant to support London Underground on upgrading its deepest tube lines
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NewsGreen Deal minister leaves government
Greg Barker steps down from his post amid David Cameron’s ministerial reshuffle
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NewsScott Brownrigg technical director joins CPA
Construction Products Association appoints architect as deputy chief executive
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NewsProduct manufacturers report spike in sales
Survey finds that 100% of product firms have seen increased sales in the second quarter of 2014
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NewsLaing O’Rourke JV wins £600m Northern Line extension
Joint venture between Laing O’Rourke and Spain’s Ferrovial sees off three other rival teams
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NewsConstruction growth stalls in Spring
Output down 0.8% in the three months to May, compared to the previous three months, but still up 4.9% year-on-year
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Archive TitlesClimate watchdog calls for regulation on overheating
Committee on Climate Change warns that zero carbon homes will be more likely to overheat unless rules are introduced to tackle the problem
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NewsGovernment loses £200m solar legal battle
Government faces massive pay out after judge rules solar firms are entitled to compensation after illegal cuts to solar subsidies
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FeaturesWhat's been the impact of the Green Construction Board?
As the Green Construction Board marks its second birthday, not everyone has found reasons to celebrate. But the board’s defenders point to impressive delivery of a 162-point action plan. Now it needs to convince others it can make a difference
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NewsRamboll UK posts first full-year profit for three years
Firm returns to profit following years of restructure and redundancies
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NewsFormer minister slams Treasury over zero carbon homes
Former building regulations minister Andrew Stunell blames Treasury for delayed introduction of zero carbon homes
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NewsThree firms bag £745m Aberdeen bypass
Consortium of three major contractors named as preferred bidder
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NewsRevealed: Balfour Beatty tops green contractor table
Analysis of Barbour ABI data shows which firms won the most BREEAM excellent or outstanding projects work last year
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FeaturesAnimation: A brief history of zero carbon
All you need to know about the troubled history of the UK’s journey to try to reach zero carbon homes in 2016