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Carillion secures £200 million Middle East contract E-mail
Monday, 06 November 2006

Carillion today said it has won a £200m contract through its Middle East joint venture, Al Futtaim Carillion, to build a large residential complex in Dubai.

 
Tomkins releases poor results E-mail
Friday, 03 November 2006

Engineering company Tomkins has reported a 22 per cent fall in third quarter profist to £56.3m.

 
NUCLEAR AND DEFENCE SITES E-mail
Tuesday, 31 October 2006

have best practice guides after CIRIA consults the construction industry. The association is talking to companies about managing contaminated land on nuclear and defence land. CIRIA hopes to revise existing guides with its Safegrounds Learning Network.

 
A £79M construction contract E-mail
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
for Whitelee Wind Farm project is the latest economic boost for Scotland.
Morrison Construction and Balfour Kilpatrick have been awarded the contract to build Europe’s biggest onshore wind farm at Eaglesham Moor, south of Glasgow. The Whitelee project will include the construction of 14 turbine bases and 90km of access road.
 
MEMBERS OF THE UK GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL(UKGBC) E-mail
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
have extended their role beyond reducing the environmental impact of buildings, to include delivering a sustainable built environment.
The UKGBC’s 20 founding members will provide £30,000 each to establish the council as a new not-for-profit company in Spring 2007.
 
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY E-mail
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
has produced guidelines to help halt the trade of stolen construction equipment. Plant and Equipment Theft: A Practical Guide provides advice on how to prevent theft.
Dr David Edwards of the Government’s Plant Theft Action Group said: “The cost of plant theft to industry is estimated at £100m per year and is a growing problem.”
 
Tata rules out job cuts with Corus takeover E-mail
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Former British steel, Corus, has accepted a £4.3bn takeover offer from Indian rival Tata Steel.
 
Corruption commonplace for contractors E-mail
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Corruption is rife in the construction industry, with commonplace fraud, bribery and collusion common among firms,according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Building(CIOB). A spokesman for the organisation told B&E the problem lies in contractors’ perceptions of corruption, and what they see as standard construction practice.
 
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Women in Construction Awards 2008

Excel Events is delighted to bring together our Northern Housing, Midlands Housing and Southern Housing magazines, along with our Builder & Engineer title, to announce the results of the second annual Women in Construction Awards 2008. 6th March 2008.

 

Builder & Engineer Awards 2008

The 5th Annual Builder & Engineer Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday 9th October 2008 at the Palace Hotel, Manchester.

 

NEMEX 2008

20th-22nd May, 2008 - NEC, Birmingham

 

Interbuild

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Builder & Engineer Awards 2007

The fourth annual Builder &  Engineer Awards were held on Wednesday October 10th at The Palace Hotel, Manchester.

 

Builder & Engineer Dinner 07 Slideshow

Photos from the 2007 Builder and Engineer Awards Dinner, held at the Palace Hotel, Manchester on 10th October 2007.