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Dounreay to postpone projects to meet funding cap
20% cuts in overheads and two major projects have been put on hold at Dounreay, site of the world’s first commercial fast-breeder nuclear reactor, to meet a strict £150M annual spending cap.
Government reveals £30bn high speed rail plans
Transport secretary Lord Adonis has just announced plans for a new £30bn high speed rail scheme for the UK, which will create an “initial core” network linking London to Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds..
Business news
Commercial build projects decrease
The number of planning applications for commercial building fell by 15% in 2008-09 and fewer than half of all major bids were being processed within four months, figures from the Scottish Government have shown.
Transport news
Ignorance over structural behaviour identified as key factor in Irish bridge collapse
The official report into the collapse of the Malahide Viaduct near Dublin last summer has found a complete failure of railway engineers to understand what type of structure they were dealing with.
Structures news
Manchester City announced £1bn regeneration plans
The area around Manchester City Football Club will be regenerated in a deal between the club, Manchester City Council and New East Manchester believed to be worth up to £1bn.
Geotechnical news
'Jumping Lice' to keep Knotweed in check
The invasive Japanese knotweed plant affecting plant life across much of the UK is to be brought under control by the release of foreign “jumping plant lice”, it has been revealed.
Water news
Grontmij wades into Wessex framework
Consultant Grontmij has been appointed to Wessex Water’s 5-year AMP5 framework agreement, which is expected to earn the company between €11M-€16.5M.
Energy & Waste news
Dounreay to postpone projects to meet funding cap
20% cuts in overheads and two major projects have been put on hold at Dounreay, site of the world’s first commercial fast-breeder nuclear reactor, to meet a strict £150M annual spending cap.
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VT Group drops Mouchel takeover bid
VT Group has this morning told the London Stock Exchange that it has decided to abandon its takeover bid of consultant Mouchel.
Tunnel bids for Crossrail
Full tender documents for the lucrative main TBM tunnel packages on the £15.9bn Crossrail scheme are expected to go to bidders in the next few weeks as the project presses forward with main works procurement.
Oakervee reaffirms Thames Estuary plans
Thames Estuary airport champion and former ICE president Douglas Oakervee this week publicly reaffirmed his commitment to the scheme.
