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Balfour Beatty M&E workers vote to strike
03/02/2012: Unite members at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) have voted for a second time to strike. more »
Trump halts Aberdeenshire golf course construction
03/02/2012: US billionaire Donald Trump has stopped construction work on his controversial £750m Aberdeenshire golf course, while he awaits a decision on an offshore windfarm. more »
Cumbria contractor ceases trading
03/02/2012: West Cumbria contractor Mossom and Sydney has ceased trading, with up to 20 job losses. more »
Vinci bags road maintenance work worth £1.4bn
03/02/2012: Vinci road maintenance subsidiary Eurovia has been awarded five contracts worth over £1.4bn. more »
Optimism grows among construction buyers
03/02/2012: The construction industry's confidence is on the rise, with January's Markit/CIPS survey revealing the second-greatest monthly jump in business confidence in the study's history. more »
New Skanska company lands $120m contract
02/02/2012: A new Skanska subsidiary has won its first contract, a US$120m (£91.3m) deal to provide construction services for a manufacturing plant in Indiana. more »
US reports 2011 fall in construction spend
02/02/2012: The value of construction in the US in 2011 was US$787.4bn (£599bn), 2.0% below the US$803.6bn spent in 2010. more »
BAM subsidiary expands Chinese presence
02/02/2012: Tebodin, an operating company of Royal BAM Group, has opened its third office in China. more »
Miller selected for £129m police PFI scheme
02/02/2012: A Miller Construction team has been named as preferred bidder for the £129 million Avon and Somerset Police Accommodation PFI Project. more »
Civils workloads increase for first time since 2008
02/02/2012: Civil engineering contractors are reporting increasing workloads for the first time since the onset of the economic crisis nearly four years ago. more »
Construction insolvencies fall 25%
03/02/2012: Construction insolvencies fell by almost a quarter during the last three months of 2011, according to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service. more »
BBC and Royal Mail sites could be used for new housing
03/02/2012: The Government is working with organisations including the BBC and Royal Mail to identify disused land that could be earmarked for housebuilding. more »
Burnley building firm goes into administration
03/02/2012: Burnley-based building firm Gavin Ward has gone into administration, but its heating and plumbing division will continue trading. more »
OFT probes Travis Perkins' acquisition of Toolstation
03/02/2012: The Office of Fair Trading is to review Travis Perkins' recent acquisition of the remaining 70% of Toolstation. more »
Kier wins £100m Derby housing deal
02/02/2012: Kier Partnership Homes has agreed a deal with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Derby City Council to build around 700 new homes at the Manor & Kingsway site in Derby. more »
Bomb experts examine Crossrail tunnel
02/02/2012: A team of bomb disposal specialists is examining the Connaught Tunnel, part of the Crossrail route, for any ordnance which failed to detonate during World War II. more »
MPs condemn 'scandal' of asbestos in schools
02/02/2012: Most UK state schools contain asbestos " a "national scandal", an all-party group of MPs and peers has said. more »
More job cuts at Simons
02/02/2012: Another 10 workers have lost their jobs at Lincoln-based Simons Group. more »
BAM Nuttall bags £76m Olympic Park legacy work
02/02/2012: BAM Nuttall has been awarded a £76m legacy contract at London's Olympic Park, to transform the area from a sporting arena into a public place once the Games are over. more »
Lightning Protection & Earthing Products - Now Available on Line
01/02/2012: For the 1st time in the UK Lightning Protection, earthing and surge protection products are now available to select & purchase on line more »
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