Vern Pitt
Covers: Sustainability, engineers and architects, as well as transport and infrastructure including nuclear and major projects, such as HS2 and Crossrail.
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- 020 7560 4026
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- vern.pitt@ubm.com
- Features
Interview: Steve Edge
Six years ago designer Steve Edge was advocating corporate rebranding as a way of surviving the recession. Now that the market place is hotting up again, he thinks firms should be even more aware about their image
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Consultants appointed on Crossrail 2
Mott Macdonald and Atkins among successful bidders to develop plans for the 拢16bn scheme
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Heat network investment to reach 拢800m in next 10 years
Government to invest in low-carbon heating source that could provide 43% of buildings鈥 heating requirement
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UKGBC appoints new chief executive
JLL sustainability boss takes helm of UK Green 好色先生TV Council
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Balfour JV to face review after Christmas rail chaos
Signalling Solutions鈥 鈥渕anagement processes鈥 to be reviewed by Network Rail after London Paddington closure
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Balfour Beatty scoops 拢1.5bn Scape framework
Exclusive: Construction giant appointed as contractor to public sector body鈥檚 infrastructure framework
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Canary Wharf owner rejects takeover bid
Songbird Estates management advises shareholders to reject 拢1.6bn takeover bid
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Land deal for 拢2bn Kent theme park
Developer of London Paramount signs agreement with Lafarge Tarmac to buy Kent site
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National Institute of Agricultural Botany among more than 50 buildings nominated for 2015 awards
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Balfour and Amey JVs to face scrutiny on London rail delays
Overrunning engineering work caused unplanned station closures at King鈥檚 Cross and Paddington at Christmas
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Contractor duo scoop 拢55m Crossrail job
Skanska and Costain joint venture win job to link Crossrail and Bakerloo lines
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HS2 hires ex-Lend Lease boss
Infrastructure firm hires procurement boss who left the Australian construction giant at the end of last year
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New Balfour boss challenged to double share price
Chief executive Leo Quinn offered bonus of up to 拢10.5m in shares to hit target in three years
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Cundall's pre-tax profit surges 17%
Engineer reports 鈥渘otable improvement鈥 in the market as profit and revenue grow
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Canary Wharf shareholders urged to shelve Qatari takeover bid
Management of Songbird Estates tells shareholders to 鈥渢ake no action鈥 in response to formal 拢2.6bn bid
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Berkeley rated most sustainable housebuilder
Crest Nicholson and Barratt Developments round out the top three in JLL study
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Construction orders grow 5% in Q3
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 拢12.6bn of construction work was ordered over the third quarter of the year
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Sir Robert McAlpine to build 拢70m Southampton scheme
Contractor appointed by Hammerson to build latest phase of WestQuay development
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Calling time on the coalition
From the Green Deal to Crossrail, the government made a number of pledges back in 2010 to keep the industry afloat during the grim five years ahead. But how well has it stuck to them?
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Green Deal solid wall insulation cashback scheme closed
拢24m fund spent less than 48 hours after it opened to applications