Vinci Construction Grand Projets will face charges in a French court relating to complaints about working practices on two rail projects in Qatar, delivered ahead of the World Cup.
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October saw plenty of new appointments at some of the industry’s biggest consultancy firms, while Transport for London and Balfour Beatty have undertaken shake ups at senior level.
Interserve fined £4.4M for failing to secure staff’s personal data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Interserve £4.4M for failing to keep its staff’s personal information secure.
Next prime minister urged to stick to infrastructure acceleration pledge
The next government has been urged to stick with infrastructure commitments made by departing prime minister Liz Truss and her axed chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng during her 45-day tenure.
Transport and skills named as top levelling up priorities for North of England
Skills and transport have been identified as the immediate and future levelling up priorities for the North of England by senior decision makers, officials and counsellors.
Ray O’Rourke delays retirement plans due to ‘economic turbulence’
Laing O'Rourke chief executive Ray O'Rourke will not step down from the role as previously planned, due to the current "economic turbulence".
Procurement begins for £430M Welsh civils framework
Camarthenshire County Council has fired the starting gun to refresh its £430M regional civil engineering contractors framework.
Contractors officially sign for £1.3bn A66 Northern Transpennine project
Balfour Beatty, Costain, Keltbray and Kier have officially signed a £1.3bn contract to upgrade the A66 known as the Northern Transpennine project.
Cement and concrete industry making ‘good progress’ one year into net zero roadmap
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has said the industry is making “good progress and is on track to play is part in the sustainable world of tomorrow” one year on from the launch of its 2050 Net Zero Roadmap.
Ferrovial finally strikes deal to sell Amey
Ferrovial has agreed to sell Amey to UK investment firm Buckthorn Partners in a deal worth £400M.