Infrastructure
Peab secures $73 million postal terminal construction contract in Sweden
Peab AB, a Sweden-based construction and civil engineering company, has secured a contract worth SEK480 million ($72.67 million) from Posten Meddelande AB to build a postal terminal in Rosersberg, Sigtuna, Sweden. The new postal...
Infrastructure
Agility Trains, DfT reach financial close on IEP project
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) and Agility Trains (comprising Hitachi Rail Europe and John Laing Investments) have signed a contract for the DfT’s Intercity Express Programme (IEP) and confirmed financial close for Phase 1 of the project....
Infrastructure
Reading railway station redevelopment reaches bridge slide
Construction work on the Reading railway station has reached the stage of a major bridge slide across the rail tracks. The new 100m deck is being constructed in three sections at a site beside...
Infrastructure
MoD unveils shortlists for £4.35bn repair contracts
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the shortlisted bidders for each of its three delayed prime repair contracts worth up to £4.35bn in total. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has now confirmed shortlists for the...
Infrastructure
Interserve confirmed winner of Corby Link Road
Interserve has confirmed it has won a £24m contract with Northamptonshire County Council to build the new A43 Corby Link Road. The contract, which has come in a third below first cost estimates, heralds...
Infrastructure
Kier BAM JV signed up for £100m+ site preparation contract
A Kier BAM joint venture has now signed contracts with EDF Energy to carry out £100m+ of site preparation works for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset. The work includes excavation, earthworks,...
Infrastructure
Government approves HS2 in the face of fierce opposition
The government has given approval to plans for a £32bn high speed rail line linking London and Birmingham despite fierce opposition from local, mainly Conservative, MPs. Transport secretary Justine Greening said on Tuesday: "It is...
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