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.
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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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| 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 |
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