All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 2
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NewsKier wins £400m local authority job
Contractor also scoops role on highways in Northampton alongside WSP
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FeaturesInterview: Paul King
Outgoing head of the UK Green Building Council Paul King sees an industry in large part willing to deliver the government’s green agenda. Unfortunately, the government itself has so badly undermined its own policies, the sector is no longer sure what that agenda is any more
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NewsGalliford draws subcontractors into shopping centre legal dispute
Contractor issues third party proceedings against M E and lift specialists
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NewsRamboll faces £1.4m legal claim over wind farm work
£1.6bn Greater Gabbard wind farm contractor Fluor is pursuing damages over mast foundation design
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NewsThird investor backs Canary Wharf takeover bid
Qataris and Brookfield set to acquire at least 7% of Canary Wharf owner Songbird Estates
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NewsHinkley investment decision to come 'in first quarter 2015'
Energy firm EDF’s boss warns it is “not simple” to finalise details of funding deal with the government
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NewsLondon's New Scotland Yard sold for £370m
Buyer Abu Dhabi Financial Group plans residential scheme at the site
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NewsQataris and Brookfield set to buy 6% of shares in Canary Wharf owner
Joint venture between Qatar Investment Authority and Brookfield Property Partners gets agreements to buy more shares
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NewsGovernment to re-open £100m Green Deal fund
Incentive scheme set to open on Wednesday this week
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NewsCanary Wharf owner criticises £2.6bn takeover offer
Revised takeover bid from Qataris and Brookfield swiftly rejected
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NewsSir Robert McAlpine takes steps to improve green performance
Firm introduces quarterly reporting of its sustainability data after UKGBC recommendation
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NewsGovernment set to cut subsidy for biomass heat by 10%
Biomass installations exceeded expectations last quarter, triggering a cut from 1 January 2015
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NewsOsborne unveils boost for employers of apprentices
Chancellor sets out plan to reduce the tax on apprenticeships
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NewsEx-Shepherd MD joins Laing O’Rourke
Phil Greer left Shepherd Construction in September but has now joined the larger rival contractor
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NewsConstruction growth slows to lowest rate in over a year
Latest PMI survey finds slowdown in civil engineering activity has tempered industry growth
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NewsCanary Wharf owner ups valuation after Qatari takover bid
Owners of Canary Wharf have said the value of its assets is £454m more than they were in June
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NewsRay O'Rourke: Construction productivity 'woeful'
Laing O’Rourke boss bemoans the ability of the industry to attract “bright people”
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NewsHelical Bar sets start date for £150m Hammersmith scheme
Firm forecasts its massive regeneration scheme will complete by the end of 2019
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NewsBalfour Beatty’s incoming boss ‘already exerting influence’
Current boss of defence firm QinetiQ sits in on board level budget meetings, meets with divisional bosses and visits sites
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NewsHinkley to hire Chinese experts
Source close to project says consultants expected to be brought onto EDF’s £16bn nuclear power plant