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Shepherd wins Burnley College
Friday, 23 November 2007

Shepherd Construction and AA Projects have been awarded a £54m contract for a new college build in Burnley. AA Projects are providing the Project Management, Quantity Surveying, while Shepherd will manage the construction of this first class teaching facility.

Exmoor windfarm application
Friday, 23 November 2007

Coronation Power has submitted a proposal for four large wind turbines at Bickham Moor, Rackenford. Each one will measure up to 125 metres high.

Blyth academy gets green light
Friday, 23 November 2007

Plans fora new city academy have been given the go-ahead by Northumberland County Council.County councillors approved a bid by the Emmanuel Schools Foundation (ESF) to create the £30m, all-age Bede Academy on two separate sites in Blyth.

Edinburgh arena planned
Friday, 23 November 2007

A concert arena at the new Royal Highland Showground is being proposed.

New chairman for Costain
Friday, 23 November 2007

David Allvey is to become chairman of construction group Costain. He will take up the post on 1 January 2008, when David Jefferies will retire from the Board.

Jarvis warn on profits
Friday, 23 November 2007

Rail repair and plant services firm Jarvis has warned its full-year profit would be materially below its expectations.

Lincolnshire road to be built after government go ahead
Friday, 23 November 2007

Transport Minister Rosie Winterton has announced £70m of government funding to build a new road in Lincolnshire that will ensure better links to the rest of Eastern England.

Carillion and Interserve in Tameside battle
Thursday, 22 November 2007

Just two companies are left in the running for the £164m contract to transform Tameside's secondary schools.

Callcutt Review: new drive to build affordable eco-homes
Thursday, 22 November 2007

Housing Minister Yvette Cooper has today welcomed the publication of the Callcutt Review into delivering new housing and announced a major new drive to speed up the delivery of new greener, affordable homes for first time buyers and families.

Galliford Try takes Fife hospital
Thursday, 22 November 2007

Galliford Try has won the £32m PPP deal to build a new Community Hospital and Health Centre in St Andrews, Fife. Morrison Construction, part of Galliford Try’s building division, will carry out the construction, and Morrison Facilities Services the post construction services.

Mersey Gateway moves forward
Thursday, 22 November 2007

The Mersey Gateway project, the proposed new bridge crossing of the River Mersey has taken a step forward following the end of a long period of public consultation. And a planning application is now expected to be submitted to Halton council in 2008.

Flood money for Sheffield
Thursday, 22 November 2007

Transport Minister Rosie Winterton was in Sheffield today to announce that the Government has allocated £6.3m to Sheffield for repairs to the local roads and bridges damaged by the summer floods.

Olympic Park fire report published
Thursday, 22 November 2007

Findings from the investigation into last week’s fire in the north of the Olympic Park have been published.

SFO to charge Severn Trent
Thursday, 22 November 2007

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO)is to charge Severn Trent Water, part of Severn Trent, with three offences relating to leakage data supplied to Ofwat between 2000 and 2002.

Worthington Nicholls directors resign
Thursday, 22 November 2007

Troubled air conditioning group Worthington Nicholls has announced that David Levis, Stephen Mulligan and Christopher Neilson have resigned as directors of the company with immediate effect.

Government announce major Heathrow expansion plans
Thursday, 22 November 2007

The government has today published plans that could pave the way for a major expansion of the UK's biggest airport.

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