http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/kier-sells-stake-in-two-pfi-projects/5212289.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/kier-sells-stake-in-two-pfi-projects/5212289.article Kier has sold its investments in two private finance initiative projects for £7.3 million. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/carillion-wins-157m-toronto-health-ppp/5212286.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/carillion-wins-157m-toronto-health-ppp/5212286.article Carillion has won a £157 million Public Private Partnership contract with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:06 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/inspectorate-decision-was-muddled/5212285.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/inspectorate-decision-was-muddled/5212285.article The man behind plans to convert a Mayfair church into a fitness centre has labelled the decision to reject the proposals as ‘muddled’ and plans to take legal action. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:57 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/plans-for-526-new-bellway-homes-in-newcastle-approved/5212284.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/plans-for-526-new-bellway-homes-in-newcastle-approved/5212284.article The construction of 526 new Bellway homes on Newcastle’s former Calder leadworks site between the River Tyne and the Metro Radio Arena has been approved by the city council. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:55 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/poor-designs-in-govt-scheme/5212282.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/poor-designs-in-govt-scheme/5212282.article Around half of the houses chosen to receive funding from a government scheme to create affordable housing were previously rated as ‘poorly designed’. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:50 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/employer-fined-35k-after-worker-fall/5212280.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/employer-fined-35k-after-worker-fall/5212280.article An Oldbury employer has been fined £3,500 after one of his workers fell 26ft through a roof onto a concrete floor in October 2008. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/galliford-try-scoops-final-athletes-village-deal/5212274.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/galliford-try-scoops-final-athletes-village-deal/5212274.article Galliford Try has won the final Tier One contract on the Athletes Village for the 2012 Olympic Games. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:14 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/downturn/construction-product-sales-still-falling/5212269.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/downturn/construction-product-sales-still-falling/5212269.article The sale of construction products continued to decline in the final quarter of 2009, according to the Construction Products Association. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:18 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/sbf-survey-shows-confidence-low-for-2010/5212268.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/sbf-survey-shows-confidence-low-for-2010/5212268.article Around 80 per cent of Scottish construction firms are less or no more confident about the outlook for its firm over the next 12 months a survey by the Scottish Building Federation has revealed. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:15 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/apollo-wins-74m-colchester-housing-deal/5212265.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/south-east/apollo-wins-74m-colchester-housing-deal/5212265.article The Apollo Group has won a £7.4 million Decent Homes contract from Colchester Borough Council. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:54 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/government-backs-world-cup-campaign/5212263.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/government-backs-world-cup-campaign/5212263.article The Government has got behind England’s campaign to host the football World Cup in 2018 with a £2.5 million loan. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:03 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/morgan-sindall-jv-preferred-for-417m-lee-tunnel-job/5212262.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/morgan-sindall-jv-preferred-for-417m-lee-tunnel-job/5212262.article A Morgan Sindall-led joint venture has been named preferred bidder on the £417 million Lee Tunnel contract for Thames Water. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:36 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/palace-construction-work-detailed/5212260.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/palace-construction-work-detailed/5212260.article Details of the cost of publicly-funded construction and maintenance work on the Queen’s palaces may be revealed after a campaign by the Independent newspaper. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:16 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sandwell-council-advertises-300m-west-mids-highways-framework/5212250.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sandwell-council-advertises-300m-west-mids-highways-framework/5212250.article Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting contractors to bid for a £300 million framework covering major highway works within the West Midlands and Telford and Wrekin. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:34 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/partners-sought-for-500m-east-london-regeneration-project/5212241.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/partners-sought-for-500m-east-london-regeneration-project/5212241.article The London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Homes & Communities Agency are looking to appoint one or more development partners for a regeneration project in East London worth up to £500 million. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:15 GMT