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Thales and Siemens win Spanish high-speed rail contract

A joint venture of Thales and Siemens has won a €34.8m (£24.7m) contract on the Chamartín-Torrejón de Velasco section of Spain’s high-speed rail network. The contract covers signalling facilities, train protection systems, fixed telecommunications and centralised traffic control, including...

Kickstarter campaign seeks funds for eco art installation at Danish power plant

£200m power stations approved for Suffolk and South WalesBechtel begins construction of Ohio power plantDesign unveiled for 2 World Trade CenterContract let for 12 Thai power stationsGreen light for ESB's £750m Knottingley power station Design company Big is using Kickstarter...

New drill rigs for BAM Ritchies

Catch up with Digger on the Construction Plant & Equipment Blog, @TheDiggerBlog View construction machinery on Construction Index TV  View over 400 UK Plant Hire Companies on Construction Index Looking to buy Construction Plant and Equipment? Construction Training everything from...

Birmingham City University plans £41m expansion

Birmingham City University has submitted a detailed planning application for a £41m building designed to house a new School of Life Sciences and a relocated School of Education. The 10,500m² building at its City South campus...

Persimmon interim profits up a third

Persimmon’s summer trading this year has been 5% ahead of 2014 and, after a strong May and June, it is expecting lots of visitors to its show homes come September. “We anticipate a good autumn selling season after the...

Bexley sticks with FM Conway

FM Conway has secured a renewal for its highway maintenance contract with the London Borough of Bexley. The new contract starts on 1st October 2015 and runs for an initial four and a half years, with the option to...

Record year for Lakesmere

In the year ending 31st January 2015, Lakesmere’s turnover reached £95.6m, an increase of 11% from the 2014 figure of £86m. Pre-tax profit was up 23% from £1.99m to £2.44m. It was Lakesmere’s best trading year to date and...

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