Costain Skanska JV wins Crossrail ventilation shaft deal
The Costain Skanska JV has been awarded the Crossrail contract for ventilation and access shafts at Eleanor Street and Mile End Park in east London.
Lafarge-Tarmac ruling heralds shake-up for aggregates sector
The Competition Commission ruling on the proposed Lafarge-Tarmac merger may result in a new player breaking into the traditional 'big five' of the UK aggregates market.
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Top 10 Construction Companies
| Rank by turnover | Rank by profit | Company | Latest turnover (£m) |
| 1 | 1 | Balfour Beatty | 10541.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Carillion | 5139.0 |
| 3 | 20 |
Laing O'Rourke | 3320.0 |
4 |
3 | Babcock | 2755.8 |
5 |
11 |
Morgan Sindall | 2101.9 |
6 |
9 |
Kier | 2098.7 |
7 |
6 |
Mitie | 1891.4 |
8 |
8 |
Interserve | 1872.0 |
9 |
13 | Skanska | 1267.3 |
10 |
19 |
Galliford Try | 1221.5 |
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Planning Leads
| 3 Dwellings | Dorchester | £200,000 |
| 34 Dwellings | Inverness | £2,500,000 |
| 4 Dwellings | Norwich | £300,000 |
| Extension to Retail Units | Peterborough | £100,000 |
| 8 Dwellings | Belfast | £600,000 |
| Veterinary Practice | Hereford | £200,000 |
| Extension to Workshop | Aberdeen | £100,000 |
| Conversion to 2 Flats | Brighton | £100,000 |
| Office/Reception Building | Edinburgh | £100,000 |
catch up with Nick on the Digger Blog
The Digger Blog
- Approach dozing from a different angle with the Viking Power Dozer
- Liebherr’s TA 230 ADT to make its first UK appearance at Hillhead
- New Cat’s roar into action for A1 Infrastructure and Building Ltd
- Unusual Poclain model resting in peace in Sweden
- New Holland is the perfect replacement for MJL Contractors
- Holiday machine mania in Thailand (part two)
- New Wacker Neuson excavator takes the plunge
- Ageing Akerman set for a new role in Scotland
- Worlds heaviest forestry mulcher on display in Paris


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