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Extra £11.7m sought for A59 job due to ‘unforeseen events’
Councillors are being urged to approve additional funding of £11.7m for “essential…
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Clay investigations at proposed £2.2bn reservoir site will cut long-term costs
Tier one contractor Costain is conducting intensive clay investigations at a proposed…
Authority mulls reappointing contractor to stalled Leeds rail station
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is due to consider whether to…
Expect surge in infrastructure activity, says RICS
Substantial growth in the infrastructure sector is expected over the next 12…
Ofwat promises to bear down on water upgrade costs
Ofwat has said it will keep a “much closer eye” on the…
Judge allows Dragados to continue claim against £350m port client
A judge has allowed a claim by Dragados UK against the Port…
Contractor worker nearly hit by 104mph train
An infrastructure firm has been told to review how it plans operations…
Labour MP calls for ‘fiercely vigilant’ approach to foreign investment in UK infrastructure
A senior Labour MP has called for the government to be "fiercely…
Boost for hydrogen-powered plant
Ministers have confirmed plans to allow hydrogen-powered plant on public roads. The…
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Network Rail boss promises ‘smoother’ CP7 funding flow
Strikes averted at Hinkley Point C but rats require action
Hinkley Point C tunnelling crews cancelled a planned strike this week after…
Private finance models to be set out in 10-year infrastructure strategy
The government is set to outline its approach to private investment in…
New infrastructure board to cut ‘green tape’
Reforms to fast track major projects will see the creation of an…
Contractor loses £2.6m in ‘defective work’ dispute at giant solar farm
OCU Modus has been ordered to pay more than £2.6m after a…
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Cost of Somerset bypass spirals to £105m
The cost of a long-delayed bypass in Somerset is expected to top…
Balfour Beatty rules out New Hospital Programme bids
Balfour Beatty will not seek a main contractor role in the rejigged…
Lower Thames Crossing gets green light
The £9bn Lower Thames Crossing road project has been greenlit after two…
Government sounded out replacement contractors ahead of ISG collapse
Government departments were lining up contractors to replace ISG months before it…
Milestone drives away with £840m Oxfordshire roads deal
Milestone Infrastructure has secured an £840m roads maintenance deal in Oxfordshire. The…
Alun Griffiths withdraws from flood defence scheme
The future of a flood defence scheme in Worcestershire hangs in the…
Mace wins £140m airport pier extension job
Mace has officially won a £140m job to deliver a 180-metre extension…
Output down as winter weather bites
Construction output fell by 0.2 per cent in January as poor weather…
Contractors sought for £150m Welsh breakwater refurb
Stena Line Ports is seeking contractors for a £150m project at Holyhead…
Lower Thames Crossing cost could exceed £10bn if semi-privately funded
The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) has outlined different private financing options to…
Clancy secures £250m water job
Clancy has landed a £250m deal to deliver reactive and proactive repair…
Contractors sought for £700m undersea electricity link
Firms have been alerted to work worth £700m on an undersea electricity…
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Welsh civils contractor begins staff consultation after financial ‘challenges’
Alun Griffiths has begun a consultation with staff following a “strategic review…
Public spending ‘uncertainty’ hits project starts
Project starts in the leisure and office sectors have dipped as the…