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HS2 is inviting firms to tender for the first early civils works package on phase 2a of the megaproject. It has also announced that Balfour Beatty has landed a £25m-£30m ground investigation contract on the phase, which is the section between Birmingham and Crewe. HS2…

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Public and private sector clients fear suppliers could struggle to survive the coming months. Cashflow problems as a result of the pandemic, coupled with potential disruption caused by Brexit, could prove too much for some companies, a civil servant has warned. Speaking at the Construction…

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Local authorities still have a major role in spearheading development despite the “reverberation” of Croydon Council around the country, it has been claimed. The Construction News Summit heard today from two local government development officials who said that their sector is crucial to building and…

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Leaders from some of the UK’s largest contractors and consultants want to see the government make long-term commitments in the Spending Review. Speaking at the Construction News Summit, Skanska UK chief executive Gregor Craig (pictured) said: “What I’d like to hear [in the review] is…

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This year, coronavirus brought the country to a standstill. Copper Consultancy, in partnership with Construction News, wants to understand how it has affected you. It wants to hear your views on the balance of risk in construction and how firms are managing client expectations amid…

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Tideway expects COVID-related safety measures to have an impact on its programme until next May. In an interim report on the project released today, the company building London’s super sewer said that it remains on track to be handed over to Thames Water in March…

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Crossrail has warned that its funding situation is not sustainable and risks increasing the costs and length of the build programme. Available funds have been “exhausted”, having already been allocated across the project. This has led to additional funding requirements being managed on a day-to-day…

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Public and private sector investment in the construction industry is likely to be constrained for the foreseeable future, according to analysis by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The business group’s director of infrastructure Tom Thackray told the Construction News Summit: “The government has obviously…

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